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Alle kan bli syke" : en beskrivelse av hvordan språket bidrar til meningsdannelse for ansatte og brukere på et kommunalt treffsted for mennesker med …
2010
Masteroppgave i psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder 2010 TITLE: "Anyone can get sick" - A description of how language contributes to the opinion of the employees and users at a local meeting place for people with mental disorders. In this study, my focus has been on the importance of language in mental health care, by examining how language can contribute to the opinion. I have been concerned with the task of looking at the truths involved, when we do not always say what we think about mental poor health, and expressed as self-evident truths. My understanding of language and people say something about what might be involved in maintaining self-evident truths that "all may be sick." I…
"Glemmer at de ikke er eget kjøtt og blod" : en kasusstudie om tilknytningsrelatert tilrettelegging ogveiledning når små barn flytter i fosterhjem /
2010
Masteroppgave i psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder 2010 The purpose of this study was to find out if the child welfare system can get help in a practical method to guide fosterparents in a way that care could promote, and lead to secure attachment of children placed in foster care. The background for this study is based on the theory of attachment from Bowlby. The problem area was confined to the use of “Parent Attachment Diary” and its function as a tool to guide foster parents when they accept infants between the ages of 10 and 28 months.The study is carried out as a single case study based on a foster family without biological offspring, and their foster children, one of whom is …
Ungdom og "åpne samtaler i nettverk" : ungdom som har det vanskelig og nettverk som prøver å være til hjelp
2010
Masteroppgave i psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder 2010 This study is based on the project "Prosjekt Felles utvikling," in Vest-Agder. This project was meant to improve the expertise of professionals in the health services and the schools in the youths’ communities, and thus contribute to the improvement of mental health. Support for young people with difficulties in various areas would be given by means of network meetings where one pursued dialogue through "open conversations." The purpose of this study was to collect experiences from youths who had received this method in Flekkefjord, and thereby evaluate and contribute to adjustments of the method. The study is based on qualitat…
Samtaler gir samhold- der tanker og følelser settes i sving : en kvalitativ studie av et psykisk helsefremmende tiltak i videregående skole
2010
Masteroppgave i psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder 2010 This study is a qualitative study of a mental health promotion intervention in a secondary school in Vest Agder, Norway. In this intervention clinicians from Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Sørlandet sykehus visits ordinary school classes and facilitates an open dialogue on various topics of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate and describe this intervention through an exploring of the students experience and understanding of it. The data of the study has consisted of 59 texts written by students who participated. The data was analyzed through a phenomenological hermeneutical method with the purpose of…
"..Litt mer frem med brystkassa for helsesøstre og den jobben de gjør" : psykisk helsearbeid i skolen: læreres beskrivelser og erfaringer omkring hel…
2010
Masteroppgave i psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder 2010 The background for this project is adolescent mental health and collaboration between school nurses and teachers. Surveys show challenges connected to this kind of work. The intention is to reveal knowledge aiming school nurses and leaders of public health service, for improving the quality of collaboration. The topic is: “How do school teachers describe and experience the school nurse’s acting and role, concerning student mental health service?” Data material is collected by semi-structured interviews of six teachers practicing in secondary classes. The conversations are digitally taped and systematic text condensation is used…
"En ny hverdag" : mødres opplevelse av hverdagen med et prematurt barn, og støtten ved en forsterket helsestasjon
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how a child health centre, with expertise in premature infants, can improve how mothers manage their daily life with a preterm child. Background: Premature infants has a higher risk for several health issues, which can be challenging for the parents. The transition between hospital and home is crucial, as the parents have to handle the full responsibility for their child, for the first time. In this period, the child health centre can be an important resource. Method: Semi structured interviews of nine mothers of preterm infants were conducted. The children took part in a follow-…
Riddere på slakk line : Om pårørende, uhelbredelig kreft og komplementær og alternativ behandling
2014
Masteroppgave Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Fakultet for helse- og idrettsvitenskap Institutt for helse- og sykepleievitenskap Forskning viser at KAM-bruk er utbredt blant kreftpasienter, og pasienter med uhelbredelig kreft oppsøker i større grad KAM-behandlere. Pårørende er sentral i støtte og omsorg for pasienten, og opplever byrder og belastning i denne rollen. Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven har vært å bidra til økt kunnskap om pårørendes opplevelser, for videre kunne gi dem bedre støtte og hjelp. Problemstillingen i dette prosjektet lyder: Hvordan oppleves det å være pårørende til personer med uhelbredelig kreft som søker komplementær og alternativ behandling? Empiriske data er hentet…
Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants
2016
Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to estimate worldwide trends in diabetes, how likely it is for countries to achieve the global target, and how changes in prevalence, together with population growth and ageing, are affecting the number of adults with diabetes. Methods We pooled data from population-based studies that had collected data on diabetes through measurement of its biomarkers. We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in diabetes prevalence-defined as fasting plasma glucose of 7.0 mmol/L or higher, or history of diagnosis w…
Lived experiences of self-care among older physically active urban-living individuals
2013
- Published article -cc-by-nc Background: Promoting physical activity is a public health priority in most industrial countries, and physical function is an important factor when taking into consideration older people’s self-care and health. Despite the increasing challenges associated with urbanization and the aging population, urban life appears to be positive in many ways for urban dwellers. However, the manner in which older people live in urban settings and how this influences their ability to take care of themselves should be considered important knowledge for health professionals and politicians to acquire. The aim of this study was to describe the lived experiences of self-care and f…
Being hospitalized with a newly diagnosed chronic illness - A phenomenological study of children’s lifeworld in the hospital
2012
The impact of a hospital environment on children has rarely been investigated. Recently, however, the perspective of hospitalized children has been taken into account. Being hospitalized and facing an illness represent a dramatic change in a child’s daily life, and the quality of the environment may influence the child’s experiences. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of children being hospitalized with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes and to obtain an increased understanding of the environmental influences on the children’s lifeworld. The study used a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The design is a combination of observation of the participant, interviews, and p…