2022

M.Sc. Odont. Regina Skavhellen Aarvik at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Restraint in pediatric dentistry in the Norwegian Public Dental Service - An exploratory and descriptive study using qualitative and quantitative methods” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Political Science Tore Hofstad at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Geographical Variation in Compulsory Hospitalisation In Norway 2014-2018” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Mag.art. Per Magnus Mæhle at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Unveiling the Steps of Cancer Patient Pathways: On managing coordination in complex health care processes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Kirsten Brubakk at Institute for Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Taking care of the caregivers. How characteristics of work environment affect patient safety” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Anne Brodwall at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Children and adolescents with functional gastrointestinal disorders - Children’s, adolescents’, parents’ and general practitioners’ experiences with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs)” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand. med. Lise Mørkved Helsingen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The development of a novel clinical practice guideline for colorectal cancer screening” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Pernille Marie Stähr Irgens at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Neck pain – clinical course and pain trajectories” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tonje Rambøll Johannessen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Ruling out acute myocardial infarction in emergency primary care: The OUT-ACS study (One-hoUr Troponin in a low-prevalence population of Acute Coronary Syndrome)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Ketil Slagstad at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “On the Boundaries of Care: The Ephemerality of Transgender Medicine in the Welfare State, Scandinavia 1951–2001” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nayla Cristina do Vale Moreira at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a cross-sectional study from North-eastern Brazil” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Mphil, MBBS, MSc Mai Mahgoub Ziyada at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Access to female genital cutting specialized services in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Public Health Misra Abdulahi Ahmed at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Effectiveness of a Community-Based Breastfeeding Intervention in Ethiopia: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Nursing Kari Sørensen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Just a little needle stick. Pain and fear related to long-term needle injections in children with rheumatic diseases: An exploratory study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Sandre Lirhus at Institute for Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Inflammatory bowel disease and health registry data - Estimates of incidence, prevalence and regional treatment variation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Mphil Seydou Drabo at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The social life of reproductive health commodities in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: an ethnographic study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Msc Anteneh Desalegn at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Early-life exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals and adverse developmental outcomes in Norwegian children” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Sukhjeet Kaur Bains at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Maternity care for recently migrated women in Oslo, Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.scient. Hanne Torjusen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Organic food, pregnancy and health: Associations between consumption of organic food  in pregnancy, maternal characteristics and pregnancy health outcomes in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Maria Løvsletten at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Management of patients with outpatient commitment in the mental health services” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). 

MD Silje Christine Reistad Fure at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Combined cognitive and vocational rehabilitation after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: A randomized controlled trial” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Christoffer Bugge at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Real world evidence in priority setting and health care planning: an application on the cost of cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Henriette Cecilie Jodal at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The risk of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality after screening and adenoma removal” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Mona Michelet at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Assessment of symptoms, functioning and needs of home dwelling people with dementia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Mona Haugum at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Inpatients’ experiences with interdisciplinary treatment for substance dependence: Measurement, quality indicators and use of results” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).