Browsing Høgskulen på Vestlandet by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care"
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Acupuncture treatments for infantile colic: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of blinding test validated randomised controlled trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: Needle acupuncture in small children has gained some acceptance in Western medicine. It is controversial, as infants and toddlers are unable to consent to treatment. We aimed to assess its efficacy for treating ... -
Challenges in managing elderly people with diabetes in primary care settings in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective. To explore the experiences and clinical challenges that nurses and nursing assistants face when providing high-quality diabetes-specific management and care for elderly people with diabetes in primary care ... -
Exploring nurse practitioners’ collaboration with general practitioners in Norwegian homecare services: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objective: Nurse practitioners (NPs) have recently been introduced in Norwegian homecare services. the NP role is still in an early implementation phase without standardized role descriptions. NPs are dependent on collaborating ... -
How often do nurses suspect violence and domestic violence in local emergency medical communication centre? A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To assess the extent of violence that is revealed by screening at first contact with a local out-of-hours emergency medical communication centre (LEMC; Norwegian ‘Legevaktsentral’). Design Cross-sectional study. ... -
Interprofessional follow-up for people at risk of type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare–a randomized controlled trial with embedded qualitative interviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objective To examine the effects of an empowerment-based interprofessional lifestyle intervention program among people at risk of type 2 diabetes on knowledge, skills, and confidence in self-management, health, psychological ... -
Sick-listed workers' expectations about and experiences with independent medical evaluation: A qualitative interview study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: To reduce the country’s sick leave rate, Norwegian politicians have suggested independent medical evaluations (IMEs) for sick-listed workers. IME was tested in a large, randomized controlled trial in one Norwegian ...