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Acting on audit & feedback: a qualitative instrumental case study in mental health services in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background The National Guideline for Assessment, Treatment and Social Rehabilitation of Persons with Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders, launched in 2012, is to be implemented in mental health services ... -
Ethical challenges of seclusion in psychiatric inpatient wards: a qualitative study of the experiences of Norwegian mental health professionals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract BACKGROUND: Seclusion is an invasive clinical intervention used in inpatient psychiatric wards as a continuation of milieu therapy with vast behavioural implications that raise many ethical challenges. Seclusion ... -
Few opportunities to influence decisions regarding the care and treatment of an older hospitalized family member: A qualitative study among family members
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The drive towards patient involvement in health services has been increasingly promoted. The World Health Organisation emphasizes the family’s perspective in comprehensive care. Internationally there is an ... -
Mortality and causes of death among patients with opioid use disorder receiving opioid agonist treatment: A national register study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mortality rates and causes of death among individuals in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) vary according to several factors such as geographical region, age, gender, subpopulations, drug culture and OAT status. ... -
Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission – a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with dementia starting ... -
Relevant vs non-relevant subspecialist for patients hospitalised in internal medicine at a local hospital: which is better? A retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Studies of the treatment of patients in-hospital with a specifc diagnosis show that physicians with a subspecialisation relevant to this diagnosis can provide a better quality of care. However, studies including ... -
Resource Use and Disease Course in dementia - Nursing Home (REDIC-NH), a longitudinal cohort study; design and patient characteristics at admission to Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background Earlier studies of nursing home patients show a high prevalence of dementia, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), pain, and dependency in activities of daily living. The REDIC-NH cohort was set up to study the disease ... -
The effect of referral templates on out-patient quality of care in a hospital setting: A cluster randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The assessment of quality of care is an integral part of modern medicine. The referral represents the handing over of care from the general practitioner to the specialist. This study aimed to assess whether an ... -
The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission : a 24-month controlled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research ... -
TIME to reduce agitation in persons with dementia in nursing homes. A process evaluation of a complex intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: The Targeted Intervention Interdisciplinary Model for Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (TIME) has recently in a three-month cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrated reduction ... -
Utilization of somatic specialist services among psychiatric immigrant patients: the Norwegian patient registry study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)BACKGROUND: Amongst psychiatric patients, the leading causes of reduced quality of life and premature death are chronic viral infections and cardiovascular diseases. In spite of this, there are extremely high levels of ...