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Global surveillance of cancer survival 1995–2009: analysis of individual data for 25 676 887 patients from 279 population-based registries in 67 coun…
2015
Worldwide data for cancer survival are scarce. We aimed to initiate worldwide surveillance of cancer survival by central analysis of population-based registry data, as a metric of the eff ectiveness of health systems, and to inform global policy on cancer control. Methods Individual tumour records were submitted by 279 population-based cancer registries in 67 countries for 25·7 million adults (age 15–99 years) and 75 000 children (age 0–14 years) diagnosed with cancer during 1995–2009 and followed up to Dec 31, 2009, or later. We looked at cancers of the stomach, colon, rectum, liver, lung, breast (women), cervix, ovary, and prostate in adults, and adult and childhood leukaemia. Standardise…
The significance of meaningful and enjoyable activities for nursing home resident’s experiences of dignity.
2016
Background Living in a nursing home may be challenging to the residents’ experience of dignity. Residents’ perception of how their dignity is respected in everyday care is important. Aim To examine how nursing home residents experience dignity through the provision of activities that foster meaning and joy in their daily life. Method A qualitative design was used and 28 individual semistructured interviews conducted with nursing home residents from six nursing homes in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The data were analysed with qualitative content analysis. Independent ethical committees in all participating countries granted their approval for the study. Findings The participants highlight two…
Effects of Aerodynamic Drag and Drafting on Propulsive Force and Oxygen Consumption in Double Poling Cross-country Skiing
2022
Purpose To investigate the effects of aerodynamic drag and drafting on propulsive force (FPROP), drag area (CDA), oxygen cost (V˙O2), metabolic rate (E˙) and heart rate (HR) during roller skiing on a treadmill in a wind tunnel using the double poling technique. A secondary aim was to investigate the effects of wind versus no-wind test conditions on the same physiological parameters. Methods 10 subjects of each gender participated in the experiments. One pair of skiers of the same gender roller skied simultaneously in line with the air flow; the distance between the skiers was ~2.05 m. Each pair was tested as follows: I) with wind, leading; II) with wind, drafting; III) without wind. The tre…
The Association between Loneliness, Mental Well-Being, and Self-Esteem among Adolescents in Four Nordic Countries
2021
Positive mental health is central to adolescent well-being. The present study examines the prevalence of loneliness and positive mental health indicators (mental well-being and self-esteem) in four Nordic countries and associations between loneliness, mental well-being, and high self-esteem. This study is based on data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study which was conducted in 2018 in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. Participants were 5883 15-year-old boys and girls. To examine the associations between loneliness, mental well-being, and self-esteem, structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied. In the comparison of Nordic countries, the prevalence of lonel…
Les apports de la stratigraphie à l'évolution paléogéographique du Nord de l'Afrique au Jurassique : un bilan.
2007
46 pages; International audience
Hell on earth: Textual reflections on the experience of mental illness
2012
Background: Some people who by themselves or by others are understood as having mental health problems have written autobiographies about their experiences. Aims: The aim of this study is to explore how people write about their experiences of being mentally ill. Method: Twelve Scandinavian autobiographies were studied using content analysis based on phenomenology and hermeneutics. Results: Three themes were identified: feeling like a stranger in life and places, the transformation of life experiences into questions of disease and feeling ashamed. Conclusions: People’s experiences of being mentally ill might be understood as the result of medical constructions unsuitable for the persons them…
The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention on Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers : a Randomized Controlled Trial
2020
Abstract Background Psychological processes can be manifested in physiological health. We investigated whether acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), targeted on psychological flexibility (PF), influences inflammation and stress biomarkers among working-age adults with psychological distress and overweight/obesity. Method Participants were randomized into three parallel groups: (1) ACT-based face-to-face (n = 65; six group sessions led by a psychologist), (2) ACT-based mobile (n = 73; one group session and mobile app), and (3) control (n = 66; only the measurements). Systemic inflammation and stress markers were analyzed at baseline, at 10 weeks after the baseline (post-intervention), and…
Customer benefits of demand-side management in the Nordic electricity market
2016
The increasing share of renewable energy sources is likely to lead to price effects in Nordic electricity market, resulting especially in increased volatility of spot and imbalance prices. The greater price volatility and amount of required balancing power increase the need for Demand-Side Management (DSM) in the electricity market and may as well increase the financial benefits of DSM participants. In this research I study the DSM in electricity mar-ket and evaluate how large the financial benefits of DSM participants could be. Monte Carlo simulation method is used to simulate imbalance prices with different volatilities for Finland and Sweden. The results show that increasing volatility m…
Kommunikasjon av helse og kosthold : en sosialsemiotisk analyse av Helsedirektoratets brosjyre Små grep, stor forskjell
2014
Masteroppgave nordisk- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Denne oppgaven omhandler den sosialsemiotiske analysen av Helsedirektoratets brosjyre i skrift og bilde: SMÅ GREP, STOR FORSKJELL. Tema for brosjyren er kommunikasjon av kosthold og helse, og representerer en del av Helsedirektoratets kunnskapsformidling for å redusere den økende forekomsten av ikke-smittsomme sykdommer i befolkningen. Jeg har analysert brosjyren med blikk på hvordan sosiale relasjoner skapes i skrift og bilde. Sosialsemiotisk teori tar utgangspunkt i språkets metafunksjoner for meningsskapning, utarbeidet av M.A.K. Halliday. I analysen av de visuelle representasjonene og bildene har jeg brukt Kress og van Leeuwens prinsipp…
Fremstillingen av kvinnelige forfattere i den litterære skolekanon
2010
Masteroppgave i nordisk språk og litteratur- Universitetet i Agder 2010 Denne masteroppgaven undersøker hvordan den kvinnelige forfatter er representert og blir fremstilt i enkelte norskfaglige læreverk for den videregående skole, gjennom det 20. århundret. Lærebøkene jeg har valgt, skal fungere som nedslagspunkter over en periode på nesten 100 år; Litteraturhistorie for gymnasiet (1925), Ord i tid (1981-1985) og Panorama (2006). Som et utgangspunkt for å analysere de tre læreverkene, har jeg brukt Bente Aamotsbakkens rapport fra 2003 «Skolens kanon – vår viktigste lesedannelse?», som er en generell studie av norskfaglige antologier. Jeg bruker kjønnsteoretiske impulser fra Pierre Bourdieu,…