Publications from Institute of Health and Society

• Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Ribu, Lis; Rønnevig, Marit; Grøttland, Astrid & Helseth, Sølvi (2019). Users’ acceptability of a mobile application for persons with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research.  ISSN 1472-6963.  19(1), s 641 . doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4486-2
• Acham, Merab; Wesselius, Anke; van Osch, Frits H.M.; Yu, Evan Yi-Wen; van den Brandt, Piet A.; White, Emily; Adami, Hans Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Brinkman, Maree; Giles, Graham G.; Milne, Roger L. & Zeegers, Maurice P. (2019). Intake of milk and other dairy products and the risk of bladder cancer: a pooled analysis of 13 cohort studies. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  ISSN 0954-3007.  s 1- 8 . doi: 10.1038/s41430-019-0453-6
• Engebretsen, Karin Mohn & Bjorbærkmo, Wenche Schrøder (2019). Naked in the eyes of the public: A phenomenological study of the lived experience of suffering from burnout while waiting for recognition to be ill. Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice.  ISSN 1356-1294. . doi: 10.1111/jep.13244
• Hazen, Josje; Vistnes, Maria; Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Brækhus, Anne; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut & Knapskog, Anne Brita (2019). The Association Between Circulating Inflammatory Markers and the Progression of Alzheimer Disease in Norwegian Memory Clinic Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders.  ISSN 0893-0341. . doi: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000342
• Hausken, John; Fretland, Åsmund Avdem; Edwin, Bjørn; Andersen, Marit Helen; Dagenborg, Vegar Johansen; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Kristiansen, Ronny; Røysland, Kjetil; Kvarstein, Gunnvald & Tønnessen, Tor Inge (2019). Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia versus thoracic epidural analgesia after open liver surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled noninferiority trial. Annals of Surgery.  ISSN 0003-4932.  270(2), s 193- 199 . doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003209
• Schwartz, Anna; Van Walsem, Marleen Regina; Brean, Are & Frich, Jan C (2019). Therapeutic use of music, dance, and rhythmic auditory cueing for patients with Huntington's disease: a systematic review. Journal of Huntington's Disease.  ISSN 1879-6397. . doi: 10.3233/JHD-190370
• Rasmussen, Mari Storli; Andelic, Nada; Nordenmark, Tonje Haug; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos & Søberg, Helene L. (2019). The family as a resource for improving patient and family functioning after traumatic brain injury: A descriptive nonrandomized feasibility study of a family-centered intervention. Cogent Medicine.  ISSN 2331-205X.
• Strandenæs, Margit Gausdal; Lund, Anne & Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (2019). Facilitation of activities for people with dementia in day care: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of staff. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare.  ISSN 1178-2390.  12, s 503- 513 . doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S198024 Show summary

  Background: Day care service (day care) is recommended as an activity service for home-dwelling people with dementia in Norway. However, there is limited knowledge about strategies to promote engagement and participation in activities at day care. The aim of this study was to gain understanding of the staff’s experiences on how to enhance engagement and participation in activities for attendees. Methods: The study has a qualitative design, using group interviews with staff and field observations at day care designed for people with dementia. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze interviews, and the findings from the observations were used to illuminate the findings in the interviews. Three group interviews including a total of 10 staff participants were conducted. Additionally, 35 attendees were observed during 2 days of field observations at each day care. Results: The main theme that emerged from the analysis was the staff’s primary objective to make meaningful days for the attendees. To achieve this, the importance of having individual knowledge about the attendees to enhance relationships, creating a balanced group composition, personal competence and skills of the staff, and the importance of using activities in different ways, was highlighted. Most findings from the field observations coincide with those in the interviews. However, the observations revealed that the staff seemed to have insufficient knowledge of offering individual tailored and structured meaningful activities to the attendees. There is a potential of including the attendees even more in the ongoing activities. Conclusion: Staff play an important role in promoting and facilitating activities to increase engagement and participation in activities. There is a potential for greater structured use of activities and cognitive stimulation. To avoid occupational injustice and the risk of decreased health and well-being among home-dwelling people with dementia, more differentiated and individual tailored services are needed.

• Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Borge, Christine Råheim; Engebretsen, Eivind; Eisemann, Martin; Halvorsrud, Liv Torill; Hanssen, Tove Aminda; Haugstvedt, Anne; Haugland, Trude; Johansen, Venke A; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Løvereide, Lise; Løyland, Borghild; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Moons, P; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ribu, Lis; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug & Helseth, Sølvi (2019). A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences. Quality of Life Research.  ISSN 0962-9343.  s 1- 10 . doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02214-9 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary

  Purpose Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health and medicine. The aims of this study were to systematically review the literature on QOL in medicine and health research and to describe the country of origin, target groups, instruments, design, and conceptual issues. Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify research studies on QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The databases Scopus, which includes Embase and MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for articles published during one random week in November 2016. The ten predefined criteria of Gill and Feinstein were used to evaluate the conceptual and methodological rigor. Results QOL research is international and involves a variety of target groups, research designs, and QOL measures. According to the criteria of Gill and Feinstein, the results show that only 13% provided a definition of QOL, 6% distinguished QOL from HRQOL. The most frequently fulfilled criteria were: (i) stating the domains of QOL to be measured; (ii) giving a reason for choosing the instruments used; and (iii) aggregating the results from multiple items. Conclusion QOL is an important endpoint in medical and health research, and QOL research involves a variety of patient groups and different research designs. Based on the current evaluation of the methodological and conceptual clarity of QOL research, we conclude that the majority QOL studies in health and medicine have conceptual and methodological challenges

• Thornes, Elisabeth; Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Moosmeyer, Stefan; Ekeland, Arne Erling & Vøllestad, Nina Køpke (2019). Low-impact exercise program for patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis awaiting surgery: a controlled pilot study. European Journal of Physiotherapy.  ISSN 2167-9169.  s 1- 9 . doi: 10.1080/21679169.2018.1554000
• Hjørnholm, Ulla; Larstorp, Anne Cecilie Kjeldsen; Andersen, Marit Helen & Høieggen, Aud (2019). Directly observed therapy prior to ambulatory blood pressure measurement (DOT-HTN) in uncontrolled hypertensive patients - Effect on blood pressure, safety and patient perception. Blood Pressure.  ISSN 0803-7051. . doi: 10.1080/08037051.2019.1633907
• Risum, Kristine; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Selvaag, Anne Marit G; Dagfinrud, Hanne & Sanner, Helga (2019). Measurement properties and performance of an eight-minute submaximal treadmill test in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A controlled study. Pediatric Rheumatology.  ISSN 1546-0096.  17 . doi: 10.1186/s12969-019-0316-7 Show summary

  Background Poor cardiorespiratory fitness is previously reported in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) measured both by maximal and submaximal exercise tests, but a submaximal exercise test with acceptable measurement properties is currently lacking for both clinical and research purposes in this patient population. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the measurement properties and performance of a submaximal treadmill test in patients with JIA, and to compare the results with those obtained in controls. Methods Fifty-nine patients (50 girls), aged 10–16 years, with oligo- (n = 30) and polyarticular (n = 29) JIA, and 59 age- and sex-matched controls performed an eight-minute submaximal treadmill test for estimating peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) followed by a maximal treadmill test measuring VO2peak directly. During the submaximal treadmill test, the study participants walked with no inclination at a speed between 3.2–7.2 km/h for four minutes, and then continued to walk at the same speed for four minutes with five % inclination. VO2peak was directly measured during a continuous graded exercise test on treadmill until exhaustion. Thirty-seven patients participated in the evaluation of the reliability. Criterion validity and reliability were evaluated with interclass correlation coefficient (ICC); measurement errors by Bland-Altman plot, standard error of measurement and smallest detectable change. Results In patients with JIA, the ICC (95% CI) for criterion validity was acceptable at group level 0.71 (0.51, 0.82), but not at individual level. The test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability were acceptable at individual (0.84 (0.71, 0.91) and 0.92 (0.83, 0.96), respectively) and group levels (0.91 (0.83, 0.96) and 0.96 (0.91, 0.98), respectively). The measurement errors (for test-retest reliability/inter-rater reliability) were large. Bland-Altman plots showed no systematic differences, but a large variability for both the validity and reliability. The performance of and estimated VO2peak from the submaximal test were not associated with disease variables and were comparable between patients and controls. Conclusion The submaximal treadmill test is valid for use in patients with JIA on group level, but not on individual level. The reliability is acceptable. Due to large measurement errors, the submaximal treadmill test is not optimal for use in daily clinical practice to estimate VO2peak in individual patients.

• Næss, Ingrid; Frawley, Helena C. & Bø, Kari (2019). Motor Function and Perception of Health in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia. Journal of Sexual Medicine.  ISSN 1743-6095.  16(7), s 1060- 1067 . doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.04.016 Show summary

  Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent and disabling condition in women that may be associated with reduced quality of life and impairment of physical functioning. Aim To investigate whether women with PVD have different motor functions, posture and breathing patterns, and whether they perceive their physical health differently, compared with asymptomatic controls. Methods and Main Outcome Measure The Standardized Mensendieck Test (SMT) and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used to assess differences between 35 women with PVD and 35 healthy controls. Results There were no statistically significant differences in any of the 5 motor domains of the SMT between the women with PVD and those without PVD: standing posture, 4.0 (0.6) vs 5.0 (0.6); gait, 4.7 (0.6) vs 4.8 (0.6); movement, 4.8 (0.8) vs 5.1 (0.6); sitting posture, 4.7 (1.0) vs 4.9 (0.8); respiration, 4.7 (1.0) vs 4.7 (0.9). Women with PVD scored significantly lower in all domains on the SF-36 (adjusted Bonferroni P = .002) except physical functioning. Clinical Implications Given the lack of difference in the SF-36 physical functioning domain and in all 5 domains of the SMT between women with PVD and those without PVD, the value of interventions focusing on general physical function is unclear. Strengths & Limitations A study strength is the use of an assessor-blinded case-control design, trained physiotherapists to conduct the tests, and valid and reliable outcome measures. A limitation is the homogeneity of the sample of young nulliparous women, which limits the generalizability of our findings to other study populations. Conclusion Young nulliparous women with PVD did not score differently from a group of healthy controls on assessment of overall physical functioning or on standing posture, gait, movement, sitting posture, and respiration. However, the score for perception of general health was lower in the women with PVD compared with controls.

• Stochkendahl, Mette J; Nim, Casper Glissmann; Boyle, Eleanor; Larsen, Ole Kristoffer; Axen, Iben; Kvammen, Ole Christian & Myburgh, Corrie (2019). Managing sickness absence of patients with musculoskeletal pain - a cross-sectional survey of Scandinavian chiropractors. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies.  ISSN 2045-709X.  27(1) . doi: 10.1186/s12998-018-0230-y
• Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Myhre, Janne; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Saltyte Benth, Jurate & Bergh, Sverre (2019). TIME to reduce agitation in persons with dementia in nursing homes. A process evaluation of a complex intervention. BMC Health Services Research.  ISSN 1472-6963.  19(1) . doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4168-0

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• Adami, Hans Olov; Kalager, Mette; Valdimarsdottir, Unnur; Bretthauer, Michael & Ioannidis, John P.A. (2019). Author Reply to: The name of the game: Is preventive screening ?cancer screening??. European Journal of Clinical Investigation.  ISSN 0014-2972.  49(6) . doi: 10.1111/eci.13097
• Rasmussen, Mari Storli; Andelic, Nada; Nordenmark, Tonje Haug; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos & Søberg, Helene L. (2019). The Family as a Resource for Improved Patient and Family Functioning After Traumatic Brain Injury – Preliminary Description of Baseline Functioning in a Study Population. Brain Injury.  ISSN 0269-9052. . doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1608749
• Klohe, Katharina; Amuasi, John; Kaducu, Joyce Moriku; Haavardsson, Ingeborg K; Bogatyreva, Ekaterina; Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Harrison, Wendy; Kristensen, Frederik; Prazeres da Costa, Clarissa & Winkler, Andrea Sylvia (2019). The 2017 Oslo conference report on neglected tropical diseases and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases - Focus on populations underserved. Infectious Diseases of Poverty.  ISSN 2049-9957.  8:40, s 1- 10 . doi: 10.1186/s40249-019-0550-8
• Howe, Emilie Isager; Fure, Silje Christine Reistad; Linnestad, Anne-Margrethe; Ugelstad, Helene; SPJELKAVIK, Øystein; Enehaug, Heidi; Røe, Cecilie; Hellstrøm, Torgeir; Twamley, Elizabeth; Løvstad, Marianne & Andelic, Nada (2019). Participants’ Satisfaction with Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT) as Part of a Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Brain Injury.  ISSN 0269-9052.  33, s 192- 193 . doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1608749
• Linnestad, Anne-Margrethe; Løvstad, Marianne; Howe, Emilie Isager; Fure, Silje Christine Reistad; SPJELKAVIK, Øystein; Enehaug, Heidi; Groven, Karen Synne & Andelic, Nada (2019). There are Ups and Downs While Slowly Moving Forward, In a Way: Stories of Improvement and Treatment After Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Injury.  ISSN 0269-9052.  33, s 182 . doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1608749

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