NORCE Helse og samfunn: Recent submissions
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Variation in general practitioners’ depression care following certification of sickness absence: a registry-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Depression is more prevalent among women and people with low socio-economic status. Uncertainties exist about how general practitioner (GP) depression care varies with patients’ social position. Objective To ... -
Associations between characteristics of the patients at municipal acute bed unit admission and further transfer to hospital: a prospective observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background As an alternative to acute hospitalisations, all communities in Norway are required to provide inpatient care in municipal acute bed units (MAUs) for patients who can be treated at the primary care level. Patient ... -
Contact characteristics and factors associated with the degree of urgency among older people in emergency primary health care: a cross-sectional study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background As the proportion of older people increases, so will the consumption of health services. The aim of this study was to describe the contact characteristics among older people and to identify factors associated ... -
Out-of-hours workload among Norwegian general practitioners – an observational study
(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 ... -
Removal of dental amalgam restorations in patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services initiated a project including experimental treatment for patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam restorations. Objective The aim was to ... -
Implementation of the norwegian ‘Starting right’ child health service innovation: implementation adjustments, adoption, and acceptability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: An increased and/or stable proportion of the child and adolescent population reports symptoms ofimpaired health, and the symptoms can be identified early. Therefore, structured child- and parent-reportedoutcome ... -
Self-Reported Illicit Drug Use Among Norwegian University and College students. Associations With Age, Gender, and Geography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Aims: Several studies have pointed to relatively high levels of illicit drug use among students in higher education compared to the general population. The aim of the present study was to provide an updated ... -
Bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder på legevakt
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BAKGRUNN Primærlegene setter diagnosekoder på alle regningskort. Formålet med studien var å kartlegge bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder som kan svekke validiteten av statistikk og sykdomsovervåkning. MATERIALE OG ... -
Utdanning som tiltak og aktivitet for brukere i NAV
(Research report, 2020)Formålet med denne delrapporten er å gi kvantitativ kunnskap om ordinær utdanning som arbeidsrettet tiltak for personer med nedsatt arbeidsevne og ordinær utdanning som aktivitetskrav for mottakere av overgangsstønad. Vi ... -
"We belong to nature": Communicating Mental Health in an Indigenous Context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The approach to standardized services in Norwegian mental health care is tailored to the needs of the majority population, focusing on diagnoses and overshadows an approach that understands, values and emphasizes Sámi ... -
Is it mandatory to celebrate birthdays?’ Birthday parties as a test of belonging in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)”Is it mandatory to celebrate children’s birthdays?” A mother of five with a Somali background asked this question in a parenting class she attended with other parents from East Africa. The mother explained that she ... -
Health effects of reduced workload for older employees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To keep elder employees in the labour force, introducing age-dependent job conditions can be a policy measure. However, we know little about the effect of such initiatives. We investigate the effects of a particular programme ... -
Forstudie av næringspotensialet i Karmøy kommunes sjøarealer
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Lærerrollen i krysspress? Nye yrkesgrupper i møte med skolen som organisasjon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Artikkelen ser på betydningen av skolens organisatoriske kontekst ved innføringen av nye yrkesgrupper. Lav fullføringsgrad i videregående opplæring er i Norge ansett som et stort problem. En mengde tiltak, både statlige ... -
Learning how to learn: the role of music and other expressive arts in responding to Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET) in the STALWARTS project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This project report describes policy, practice and theory related to a cross-sectoral international project funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. STALWARTS – Sustaining Teachers and Learners with the Arts: ... -
Flerkommunale byområder
(Research report, 2020)Denne studien dreier seg om hvilke utfordringer den administrative oppdelingen av byområder gir for innbyggerne, næringslivet, kommunene, byregionen og samfunnet som helhet. Studiens hovedfokus dreier seg om og i hvilken ... -
The Day-to-day Supply Responses of a Limited-entry Mixed Fishery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Small-scale fishers’ short-run supply decisions are understudied, often because of data limitations. We utilize a unique dataset of daily catches and prices from a mixed-species trawl fishery in Taiwan, characterized by ... -
Colorectal cancer screening with repeated fecal immunochemical test versus sigmoidoscopy: baseline results from a randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and aims: The comparative effectiveness of sigmoidoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is unknown. Methods: Individuals aged 50-74 years living in South-East Norway ... -
The relationship between perceived social support and PTSD symptoms after exposure to physical assault: An 8 years longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Consequences of nondomestic violence are known to be multifaceted with high rates of emotional and psychological problems in addition to physical injuries, and victims report many trauma related symptoms. This study explore ... -
Trafikksikkerhetsarbeidet etter regionreformen
(Research report, 2020)Denne rapporten kartlegger fylkeskommunenes forventninger til Statens vegvesen sitt sektoransvar og rolle i trafikksikkerhetsarbeidet. I tillegg beskriver den fylkeskommunenes organisering av trafikksikkerhet etter ...