Browsing SIHF Open Archive by Author "Aakhus, Eivind"
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Determinants of adherence to recommendations for depressed elderly patients in primary care: A multi-methods study
Aakhus, Eivind; Oxman, Andrew David; Flottorp, Signe Agnes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective: It is logical that tailoring implementation strategies to address identified determinants of adherence to clinical practice guidelines should improve adherence. This study aimed to identify and prioritize ... -
Examining the association between genetic liability for schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease
Creese, Byron; Vassos, Evangelos; Bergh, Sverre; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Johar, Iskandar; Rongve, Arvid; Medbøen, Ingrid Tøndel; Da Silva, Miguel Vasconcelos; Aakhus, Eivind; Andersen, Fred; Bettella, Francesco; Brækhus, Anne; Djurovic, Srdjan; Paroni, Giulia; Proitsi, Petroula; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Seripa, Davide; Stordal, Eystein; Fladby, Tormod; Aarsland, Dag; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Ballard, Clive; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Psychosis (delusions or hallucinations) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD + P) occurs in up to 50% of individuals and is associated with significantly worse clinical outcomes. Atypical antipsychotics, first developed for ... -
Process evaluation of five tailored programs to improve the implementation of evidence-based recommendations for chronic conditions in primary care
Jäger, Cornelia; Steinhäuser, Jost; Freund, Tobias; Baker, Richard H. A.; Agarwal, Shona; Godycki-Ćwirko, Maciek; Kowalczyk, Anna; Aakhus, Eivind; Granlund, Ingeborg; van Lieshout, Jan; Szecsenyi, Joachim; Wensing, Michel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Although there is evidence that tailored implementation strategies can be effective, there is little evidence on which methods of tailoring improve the effect. We designed and evaluated five tailored programs ... -
A tailored intervention to implement guideline recommendations for elderly patients with depression in primary care: A pragmatic cluster randomised trial
Aakhus, Eivind; Granlund, Ingeborg; Odegaard-Jensen, Jan; Oxman, Andrew David; Flottorp, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Elderly patients with depression are underdiagnosed, undertreated and run a high risk of a chronic course. General practitioners adhere to clinical practice guidelines to a limited degree. In the international ... -
Tailored interventions to implement recommendations for elderly patients with depression in primary care: A study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Aakhus, Eivind; Granlund, Ingeborg; Odgaard-Jensen, Jan; Wensing, Michel; Oxman, Andrew David; Flottorp, Signe Agnes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background The prevalence of depression is high and the elderly have an increased risk of developing chronic course. International data suggest that depression in the elderly is under-recognised, the latency before clinicians ... -
Tailoring interventions to implement recommendations for the treatment of elderly patients with depression: A qualitative study
Aakhus, Eivind; Granlund, Ingeborg; Oxman, Andrew David; Flottorp, Signe Agnes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)BACKGROUND: To improve adherence to evidence-based recommendations, it is logical to identify determinants of practice and tailor interventions to address these. We have previously prioritised six recommendations to improve ... -
Unrecognized depression among the elderly: a cross-sectional study from Norwegian general practice
Kvalbein-Olsen, Lars Christian; Aakhus, Eivind; Haavet, Ole Rikard; Werner, Erik Lønnmark (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Depression is common in old age and is associated with disability, increased mortality, and impairment from physical diseases. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of depression among older patients in Norwegian ...