Blar i NORCE vitenarkiv på forfatter "Hunskaar, Steinar"
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Acute management of fractures in primary care - a cost minimisation analysis
Vabo, Stein; Kjerstad, Egil; Hunskaar, Steinar; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina Elisabeth; Morken, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background In Norway, primary healthcare has first-line responsibility for all medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care in hospitals. ... -
Continuity in general practice as a predictor of mortality, acute hospitalization, and use of out-of-hours care: registry-based observational study in Norway
Sandvik, Hogne; Hetlevik, Øystein; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Hunskaar, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Continuity, usually considered a quality aspect of primary care, is under pressure in Norway, and elsewhere. Aim To analyse the association between longitudinal continuity with a named regular general practitioner ... -
Continuity of care for patients with chronic disease: a registry-based observational study from Norway
Pahlavanyali, Sahar; Hetlevik, Øystein; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Continuity of care (CoC) is accepted as a core value of primary care and is especially appreciated by patients with chronic conditions. Nevertheless, there are few studies investigating CoC for these patients ... -
Distance and utilisation of out-of-hours services in a Norwegian urban/rural district: an ecological study
Raknes, Guttorm; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Background Long travel distances limit the utilisation of health services. We wanted to examine the relationship between the utilisation of a Norwegian out-of-hours service and the distance from the municipality population ... -
Fractures diagnosed in primary care – a five-year retrospective observational study from a Norwegian rural municipality with a ski resort
Vabo, Stein; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina; Hunskaar, Steinar; Morken, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize fractures recorded at a Norwegian primary care centre near a ski resort. Design: A retrospective five-year observational study in the period 2010–2014. Setting: A ... -
General practitioners' provision of end-of-life care and associations with dying at home: a registry-based longitudinal study
Kjellstadli, Camilla; Allore, Heather G; Husebø, Bettina; Flo, Elisabeth; Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background General practitioners (GPs) may play an important role in providing end-of-life care to community-dwelling people. Objective To investigate patients' contacts with GPs, GPs' interdisciplinary collaboration, ... -
General practitioners’ and out-of-hours doctors’ role as gatekeeper in emergency admissions to somatic hospitals in Norway: registry-based observational study
Blinkenberg, Jesper; Pahlavanyali, Sahar; Hetlevik, Øystein; Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Primary care doctors have a gatekeeper function in many healthcare systems, and strategies to reduce emergency hospital admissions often focus on general practitioners’ (GPs’) and out-of-hours (OOH) doctors’ ... -
The impact of variation in out-of-hours doctors' referral practices: a Norwegian registry-based observational study
Blinkenberg, Jesper; Hetlevik, Øystein; Sandvik, Hogne; Baste, Valborg; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Abstract Background In a gatekeeping system, the individual doctor’s referral practice is an important factor for hospital activity and patient safety. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the variation in ... -
Out-of-hours workload among Norwegian general practitioners – an observational study
Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Morken, Tone; Maartmann-Moe, Kjell; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Repeated studies of working hours among Norwegian regular general practitioners (RGPs) have shown that the average total number of weekly working hours has remained unchanged since 1994 and up until 2014. For ... -
Patient-reported outcomes after initial conservative fracture treatment in primary healthcare – a survey study
Vabo, Stein; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina Elisabeth; Hunskaar, Steinar; Morken, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Primary healthcare in Norway has first-line responsibility for medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care. However, some ... -
Reasons for acute referrals to hospital from general practitioners and out-of-hours doctors in Norway: a registry-based observational study
Blinkenberg, Jesper; Hetlevik, Øystein; Sandvik, Hogne; Baste, Valborg; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background General practitioners (GPs) and out-of-hours (OOH) doctors are gatekeepers to acute hospital admissions in many healthcare systems. The aim of the present study was to investigate the whole range of reasons for ... -
Workload in Norwegian general practice 2018 - An observational study
Morken, Tone; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Maartmann-Moe, Kjell; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Rising workload in general practice has been a recent cause for concern in several countries; this is also the case in Norway. Long working hours and heavy workload seem to affect recruitment and retention of ... -
Årsstatistikk for legevakt 2020
Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar; Blinkenberg, Jesper (Research report, 2021)Denne rapporten er basert på elektroniske refusjonskrav fra legevakt i årene 2006 til 2020. For hver pasientkontakt blir det laget et regningskort til Helseøkonomiforvaltningen (Helfo). Disse regningskortene inneholder ... -
Årsstatistikk for legevakt 2021
Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar; Blinkenberg, Jesper (Research report, 2022)Dette er fjortende rapport om aktiviteten på legevakt i Norge. Tidligere rapporter omfatter årene fra 2006 til 2020, mens denne inneholder data fra 2021. Det er behov for presise data fra aktiviteten på legevakt, og ... -
Årsstatistikk for legevakt 2022
Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar; Blinkenberg, Jesper (Rapport (Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for legevaktmedisin), Research report, 2023)Dette er femtende rapport om aktiviteten på legevakt i Norge. Tidligere rapporter omfatter årene fra 2006 til 2021, mens denne inneholder data fra 2022. Det er behov for presise data fra aktiviteten på legevakt, og ... -
Årsstatistikk for legevakt 2023
Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar; Blinkenberg, Jesper (Rapport (Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for legevaktmedisin), Research report, 2024)