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Walking on a tightrope: caring for ambivalent woman considering abortions in the first trimester
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims and objectives To improve the understanding and competence of health personnel when caring for ambivalent pregnant women, the aim of this study is to explore the experiences of encountering women who are unsure whether ... -
‘We expected more about sex in the sex week’ - A qualitative study about students’ experiences with a sexual health education programme, from a health-promotion perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore adolescents’ experiences with participation in a sexual health education programme named «Week 6», from a health-promotion perspective. Methods Six focus group interviews ... -
“We live as good a life as we can, in the situation we’re in” – the significance of the home as perceived by persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The coming years will see more persons with dementia living longer at home. However, “the home” is a complex concept with a multitude of meanings, varying among individuals and raising ethical and practical ... -
Web-based discussion forums on pregnancy complaints and maternal health literacy in Norway: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: The Internet is one of the fastest growing information sources for pregnant women and seems to be used across social and economic strata. However, we still lack knowledge on how interaction in Web-based discussion ... -
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a foreign background as a female academic and working at a university in Europe?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The main goal of this project was to explore foreign female academics' experiences working at universities in Europe. The Bologna Declaration has enabled the cross-border exchange of academic staff within Europe. Female ... -
What is covered by "Cancer Rehabilitation" in PubMed? A review of randomized controlled trials 1990-2011
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: This focused review examines randomized controlled studies included by the term “cancer rehabilitation” in PubMed. The research questions concern the type of interventions performed and their ... -
What women emphasise as important aspects of care in childbirth – an online survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective To explore and describe what women who have given birth in Norway emphasise as important aspects of care during childbirth. Design The study is based on data from the Babies Born Better online survey, version ... -
When care situations evoke difficult emotions in nursing staff members: an ethnographic study in two Norwegian nursing homes
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WHO Standards-based questionnaire to measure health workers' perspective on the quality of care around the time of childbirth in the WHO European region: Development and mixed-methods validation in six countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Develop and validate a WHO Standards-based online questionnaire to measure the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) around the time of childbirth from the health workers’ perspective. Design: Mixed-methods ... -
Why an IPE Team Matters… Improvement in Identification of Hospital Hazards: A Room of Horrors Pilot Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: To evaluate student performance in a simulation-based interprofessional learning activity that focused on identifying patient safety hazards in a simulated patient’s hospital room. Participants and Methods: ... -
Why do we need qualitative research on psychological treatments? The case for discovery, reflexivity, critique, receptivity, and evocation
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Why give birth in health facility? Users' and providers' accounts of poor quality of birth care in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013) -
Women with heart failure and their experiences of sexuality and intimacy: A qualitative content analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim and Objective: This study aimed to explore how women with heart failure experience intimacy and sexual activity. Background: Knowledge about women diagnosed with heart failure and their sexual activity is scarce. ... -
Women's experiences when unsure about whether or not to have an abortion in the first trimester
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Abortion during the first trimester is legal in most Western countries. However, deciding to terminate a pregnancy is a challenging process, and some women arrive at the abortion clinic still not absolutely certain. We ... -
Women’s experiences with postpartum urinary retention – a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Postpartum urinary retention (PUR) affects between 0.18 and 14.6% of all postpartum women globally. To prevent sequelae to the bladder and urinary tract after childbirth, it is important to ensure effective ... -
Would you be interested in participating in a study about hospital readmissions…? Experiences with methodological strategies and techniques for recruiting GPs to participate in qualitative research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)General Practitioners (GPs) are an asset in healthcare research, considering the amount of knowledge they hold about the primary healthcare service. However, GPs have proven difficult to recruit as participants in both ... -
Young adults with type 1 diabetes and their experiences with diabetes follow‐up and participation in the DiaPROM pilot trial: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aim To explore young adults' experiences of outpatient follow‐up appointments, completing electronic Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), and using the Problem Areas In Diabetes (PAID) scale during the Diabetes ... -
Å arbeide med familiar som har barn med overvekt/fedme. Helsearbeidaarar sine erfaringar
(Master thesis, 2013)Føremål: Føremålet med studien er å kaste lys over erfaringene til helsearbeidarar i møte med familiar som har barn med overvekt og fedme. Teoretisk forankring: Transteoretisk modell og motiverandesamtale er brukt som ...