186 research outputs found
sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948231209369 – Supplemental material for Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948231209369 for Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study by Astrid Torbjørnsen, Inger Utne and Borghild Løyland in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health</p
sj-png-2-jmo-10.10.1177_14034948231209369 – Supplemental material for Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study
No full textSupplemental material, sj-png-2-jmo-10.10.1177_14034948231209369 for Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study by Astrid Torbjørnsen, Inger Utne and Borghild Løyland in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health</p
sj-png-3-jmo-10.10.1177_14034948231209369 – Supplemental material for Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study
No full textSupplemental material, sj-png-3-jmo-10.10.1177_14034948231209369 for Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study by Astrid Torbjørnsen, Inger Utne and Borghild Løyland in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health</p
Quality of life and sexuality of Norwegian women with locally advanced cervical cancer
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate self-reported quality of life (QOL) and
sexuality of women with locally advanced cervical cancer, prior to treatment with
chemoradiotherapy.
Methods and sample: Baseline data from a longitudinal study was used. Patients recruited
through a Norwegian hospital completed The European Organisation for Research and
Treatment of Cancer Core Quality-of-Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ)-C30 and QLQCX24
in order to assess their quality of life and sexuality. A quantitative analysis was
conducted in order to test if there were statistically significant differences between 138
women with locally advanced cervical cancer and the Norwegian general population (GP),
using findings from EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CX24. The functional items sexual activity
and sexual enjoyment from EORTC QLQ-CX24 was compared to a Dutch GP.
Results: There was a small clinical difference on the emotional functioning scale compared to
the Norwegian GP. The symptoms insomnia and appetite loss were reported to be
significantly higher than the GP, with a small to moderate clinical difference. These women
also scored significantly lower on sexual activity compared to the Dutch GP.
Conclusions: With the knowledge of the existence of extensive side- and late effects we see
the importance and need of early intervention in order to optimise the course of treatment for
these women. Usage of QOL-measurements at baseline can be a contributing factor to help
prevent future health problems.Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate self-reported quality of life (QOL) and
sexuality of women with locally advanced cervical cancer, prior to treatment with
chemoradiotherapy.
Methods and sample: Baseline data from a longitudinal study was used. Patients recruited
through a Norwegian hospital completed The European Organisation for Research and
Treatment of Cancer Core Quality-of-Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ)-C30 and QLQCX24
in order to assess their quality of life and sexuality. A quantitative analysis was
conducted in order to test if there were statistically significant differences between 138
women with locally advanced cervical cancer and the Norwegian general population (GP),
using findings from EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CX24. The functional items sexual activity
and sexual enjoyment from EORTC QLQ-CX24 was compared to a Dutch GP.
Results: There was a small clinical difference on the emotional functioning scale compared to
the Norwegian GP. The symptoms insomnia and appetite loss were reported to be
significantly higher than the GP, with a small to moderate clinical difference. These women
also scored significantly lower on sexual activity compared to the Dutch GP.
Conclusions: With the knowledge of the existence of extensive side- and late effects we see
the importance and need of early intervention in order to optimise the course of treatment for
these women. Usage of QOL-measurements at baseline can be a contributing factor to help
prevent future health problems.submittedVersio
«Sosial støtte hos brystkreftpasienter med fatigue»
No full textMaster i sykepleie - klinisk forskning og fagutviklingBakgrunn: Et stort antall kvinner med brystkreft plages med fatigue. Sosial støtte i form av gode mellommenneskelige relasjoner er beskrevet å ha en positiv innvirkning på helse i stressende livssituasjoner.
Hensikt: Hensikten med studien er å kartlegge i hvilken grad brystkreftpasienter med fatigue opplever sosial støtte under behandling. Det er også et mål å utforske sammenhenger mellom kreftrelatert fatigue og sosial støtte og dernest mellom sosial støtte og henholdsvis demografiske og behandlingsrelaterte variabler.
Metode: En kvantitativ tverrsnittsstudie av 160 kvinner med fatigue under aktiv behandling for brystkreft (svarprosent 60,2). Data er innhentet med spørreskjemaene Social Provisions Scale (SPS), Fatigue Questionnaire (FQ) samt eget skjema for demografiske og behandlingsrelatert variabler. Det er benyttet lineær regresjonsanalyse for å se på sammenhenger mellom de ulike variablene.
Resultat: Median totalskår for SPS var 59 (min/maks = 39/64). Regresjonsanalysen viste sammenheng mellom mental fatigue og «bekreftelse av egenverdi» (B = -0,34, 95% KI = [-0,60 ; -0,08]) og mellom mental fatigue og «omsorgsansvar» (B = 0,20, 95% KI = [0,08 ; 0,31]). Univariat analyse viste sammenheng mellom sosial støtte og det å bo sammen med noen (B = 6,09, 95% KI = [4,07 ; 8,11]). Det var ingen sammenheng mellom fysisk fatigue og sosial støtte eller sosial støtte og behandlingsvariabler.
Konklusjon: Kvinnene med fatigue opplevde i stor grad god sosial støtte fra sine omgivelser. Det å bo sammen med noen øker kvinnenes opplevelse av sosial støtte under behandling. Sosial støtte i form av bekreftelse av egenverdi er positivt for opplevelsen av både total og mental fatigue. Samtidig opplever de kvinnene som har et stort omsorgsansvar for andre, en høyere grad av mental fatigue. Studiens funn bør bekreftes gjennom større tverrsnittsstudier så vel som longitudinelle studier med et annet instrument som kartlegger sosial støtte.publishedVersio
Kartlegging av kunnskaper om og holdninger til smerte og smertelindring blant sykepleiere i kreftomsorgen i Norge
No full textMaster i sykepleie - klinisk forskning og fagutviklingBakgrunn: Smerter er et av de mest fryktede og plagsomme symptomene for kreftpasienter. Mangelfull smertelindring vil kunne føre til unødvendig lidelse og redusert livskvalitet. Sykepleiere har en nøkkelrolle i behandlingen av kreftpasienter med smerte, og en av årsakene til mangelfull smertelindring av kreftsmerter er barrierer hos sykepleiere. Internasjonale studier viser at sykepleiere i kreftomsorgen mangler kunnskaper om smertelindring.
Hensikt: Å kartlegge kunnskaper om og holdninger til smerter og smertelindring blant sykepleiere i kreftomsorgen i Norge samt å undersøke om det er sammenheng mellom ulike demografiske variabler og kunnskapsnivå.
Metode: Dette er en nettbasert tverrsnittstudie sendt til medlemmer i Forum for kreftsykepleie. Den norske versjonen av spørreskjemaet Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (NKAS) ble brukt for å kartlegge kunnskaper om og holdninger til smerte. Univariat og multivariat lineær regresjonsanalyse ble anvendt for å evaluere sammenhengen mellom kunnskaper og holdninger og demografiske variabler.
Resultat: Totalt svarte 312 (18,3 prosent) sykepleiere fra hele landet. Majoriteten var kvinner og hadde utdanning utover bachelornivå. Gjennomsnittlig NKAS totalskår for hele utvalget var 31 poeng (75prosent). Det ble funnet signifikante assosiasjoner mellom totalskår og om sykepleierne hadde smertekurs på minimum 10 studiepoeng (p = 0,01), og om de arbeider i spesialist- eller primærhelsetjenesten (p = 0,04).
Konklusjon: Sykepleiere i kreftomsorgen har relativt gode kunnskaper. Forbedringspotensialet er størst for kunnskap om medikamenter og holdningene til hvordan pasientene uttrykker smerte. Funnene våre indikerer at et omfattende smertekurs med pasienthistorier kan bidra til at teoretisk kunnskap kan omsettes til handling overfor pasientene.publishedVersio
Smerte, håp og mestringsstrategier, psykisk ubehag og livskvalitet hos kreftpasienter med smerte
No full textLanguage and Power : The Implications of Language for Peace and Development
No full textLanguage is a tool used to express thoughts, to hide thoughts or to hide lack of thoughts. It is often a means of domination. The question is who has the power to define the world around us. This book demonstrates how language is being manipulated to form the minds of listeners or readers. Innocent words may be used to conceal a reality which people would have reacted to had the phenomena been described in a straightforward manner. The nice and innocent concept 'cost sharing', which leads our thoughts to communal sharing and solidarity, may actually imply privatization. The false belief that the best way to learn a foreign language is to have it as a language of instruction actually becomes a strategy for stupidification of African pupils. In this book 33 independent experts from 16 countries in the North and the South show how language may be used to legitimize war-making, promote Northern interests in the field of development and retain colonial speech as languages of instruction, languages of the courts and in politics. The book has been edited by two Norwegians: Birgit Brock-Utne is a professor at the University of Oslo and a consultant in education and development. From 1987 until 1992 she was a professor at the University of Dar es Salaam. Gunnar Garbo, author and journalist and former member of the Norwegian Parliament, was the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania from 1987 to 1992
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