Artikler, kapitler og presentasjoner fra NORCE Helse og samfunn: Recent submissions
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The reliability and predictive ability of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) in a community-based study in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: In a Nepalese setting, to measure the reliability of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and its ability to predict development scores at 6 months. Methods: Nepalese infants (n = 705) were assessed by the TIMP ... -
Prospective associations between adolescent risky substance use and school dropout and the role of externalising and internalising problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The aim of the present study was to assess to what extent risky substance use (RSU) acts as an important risk factor for school dropout from upper secondary school in a prospective study of Norwegian adolescents, ... -
Stakeholder views on work participation for workers with depression and intersectoral collaboration in depression care: a focus group study with a salutogenic perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: To explore how stakeholders in depression care view intersectoral collaboration and work participation for workers with depression. Design: Focus group study applying reflexive thematic analysis using a salutogenic ... -
Process-outcome relations in music therapy versus music listening for people with schizophrenia viewed through a mediational model: the role of the therapeutic alliance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: Examine whether change in clinical outcomes for patients with schizophrenia and negative symptoms randomized to either Music Therapy (MT) or Music Listening (ML) is associated to moderators and mediators, with ... -
Workplace gender composition and sickness absence: A register-based study from Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims: This study aimed to examine the association between gender composition in the workplace and sickness absence days during a one-year period. Methods The study population was drawn from the Northern Swedish Cohort (wave ... -
A System Perspective on Implementation and Usage of the Da Vinci Technology at a Large Norwegian Regional Hospital
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aim of this research paper is to identify advantages and barriers to implementation and usage of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), specifically the Da Vinci robot, at a larger regional hospital in Norway and from a ... -
Negative Life Events, Protective Factors, and Substance-Related Problems: A Study of Resilience in Adolescence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background There is compelling evidence for an association between negative life events (NLE) and substance-related problems (SRP) during adolescence. The literature is, however, still limited with regards to protective ... -
Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Geothermal energy has emerged as an alternative heating source that can replace fossil energy. This mature technology is already in use all over Europe, but there are significant differences in its use between European ... -
Level of education and sustainable return to work among long-term sick-listed workers with depression: a register-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP Study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives Sick-listed workers with depression are at higher risk of long-term, recurrent sickness absence and work disability, suggesting reduced likelihood of sustainable return to work (SRTW). Though likelihood of RTW ... -
Sleep and dropout from upper secondary school: A register-linked study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective The present study investigates the association between sleep in late adolescence and completion of upper secondary school. Methods The data are drawn from the youth@hordaland study, a large population-based study ... -
Effects of live music therapy on autonomic stability in preterm infants: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Unbuffered stress levels may negatively influence preterm-infants’ autonomic nervous system (ANS) maturation, thus affecting neurobehavior and psycho-emotional development. Music therapy (MT) is an evidence-based treatment ... -
How to be Gracious about Political Loss—The Importance of Good Loser Messages in Policy Controversies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Accepting defeat in political decision-making is crucial for the health of democracies. At the same time, being a good loser is challenging. How can citizens be motivated to be gracious about various types of political ... -
Music Therapy vs. Music Listening for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: Randomized, Controlled, Assessor- and Patient-Blinded Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: To investigate the efficacy of music therapy for negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Methods: Randomized, participant- and assessor-blinded, multicenter, controlled trial including patients diagnosed ... -
The Impact of Music on Stress Biomarkers: Protocol of a Substudy of the Cluster‐Randomized Controlled Trial Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in ELderly Care (MIDDEL)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Recently, a large cluster-randomized controlled trial was designed—Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in ELderly care (MIDDEL)—to assess the effectiveness of music interventions on depression in care home ... -
The impact of cognitive impairment of individuals with Parkinson's disease on their caregivers' mental health: A systematic review protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Parkinson’s disease is a motor disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder with cardinal symptoms including bradykinesia, rigidity, and rest tremor accompanied by cognitive difficulties. The ... -
Vitamin B12 and/or folic acid supplementation on linear growth; A 6 years follow-up study of a randomised controlled trial in early childhood in North India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Folate and vitamin B12 are essential for growth. Our objective was to estimate their long-term effects on linear growth in North Indian children. This is a follow-up study of a factorial designed, double-blind, randomised, ... -
The impact of childhood diagnosed ADHD versus controls without ADHD diagnoses on later labour market attachment - a systematic review of longitudinal studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Previous studies have suggested that Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) affect individuals across their lifespan, especially in relation to employment. The purpose of this review was to synthesize the results ... -
Perceived stress among adolescents as a marker for future mental disorders: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aim: The mental health problems of adolescents are important in relation to their future health and life course. The aim of this study was to investigate perceived stress in adolescence as a marker for later mental disorders. ... -
Voluntary work in the shadow of COVID-19: Experiences from a Norwegian-Russian border region in the Arctic
(Journal article, 2023)This commentary presents the results of a study on volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic in two neighbouring regions in the Arctic –– Troms og Finnmark county in Norway and Murmansk oblast in Russia. Our research shows ... -
Conditional support from below? Understanding the dynamics of municipal amalgamation preferences among local politicians
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Municipal amalgamations are commonly undertaken with promises of scale effects. But territorial reforms also invoke issues of local identity and democracy, which may be negatively impacted by upscaled local government. ...