• Associations between stressful life events in childhood/adolescence and adulthood: results from the 7th Tromsø survey 

      Thimm, Jens; Rognmo, Kamilla; Nermo, Hege; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Skre, Ingunn Berta Gjerdåker; Wang, Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-26)
      Background: Exposure to highly stressful life events (SLEs), such as accidents, violence, or serious illness, is common. With the accumulation of SLEs, the risk of detrimental somatic and mental health outcomes increases. To understand patterns of SLE exposure, research into the associations between SLEs is needed.<p> <p>Method: The sample comprised 21,069 participants of the population-based ...
    • Challenging encounters in clinical dentistry: a qualitative study investigating online reviews of patient satisfaction with Norwegian dentists 

      Larsen, Maria; Holde, Gro Eirin; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-07)
      <b>Objective</b> <br>Mapping key themes that characterize challenging and positive encounters in dental practice using online reviews of patient satisfaction. <br><b>Materials and methods</b> <br>11,764 online patient reviews of dental encounters, consisting of an overall satisfaction rating (1–5 stars) and a free-text response, were collected from the web-site Legelisten.no. The reviews ...
    • Changes in dental anxiety among 15‐ to 21‐year‐olds. A 2‐year longitudinal analysis based on the Tromsø study: Fit futures 

      Nermo, Hege; Willumsen, Tiril; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-08)
      <i>Objective</i>: Identify predictive variables related to the development and continuation of high dental anxiety among young people over 2 years and assess differences between youth experiencing increased, decreased or unchanged dental anxiety scores over time.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: An observational panel study of 15‐to 21‐year‐old people in Tromsø and Balsfjord region followed students from ...
    • Delay of Dental Care: An Exploratory Study of Procrastination, Dental Attendance, and Self-Reported Oral Health 

      Steinvik, Lene Marita; Svartdal, Frode; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-20)
      Delay of dental care is a problem for dental public health. The present study explored the relationship between procrastination and dental attendance, focusing on delay in seeking dental care. This hypothetical relation was compared to other avoidance-related factors affecting dental attendance. In addition, an inquiry into the reasons for delaying dental care was conducted. Students (n = 164) ...
    • Dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events: a cross-sectional study based on the Tromsø Study—Tromsø 7 

      Nermo, Hege; Willumsen, Tiril; Rognmo, Kamilla; Thimm, Jens; Wang, Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-23)
      Objective: The objectives of the study were to describe the prevalence of dental anxiety and the possible associa‑ tions between dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events in an adult population.<p> <p>Method: The study is based on cross-sectional questionnaire data from the 7th wave of the Tromsø Study, a study of the adult general population in the municipality of Tromsø carried out in ...
    • Dental anxiety: A comparison of students of dentistry, biology and psychology 

      Storjord, Helene; Teodorsen, Mari; Bergdahl, Jan; Wynn, Rolf; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-23)
      Dental anxiety is an important challenge for many patients and clinicians. It is thus of importance to know more about dental students’ own experiences with dental anxiety and their understanding of dental anxiety. The aim was to investigate differences in dental anxiety levels between dental students, psychology students, and biology students at a Norwegian university.
    • Differences in emotional and pain-related language in tweets about dentists and medical doctors: Text-analysis of Twitter content 

      Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Eggesvik, Trude Benedikte; Rørvik, Thea Heyerdahl; Hansen, Miriam Wöhlert; Wynn, Rolf; Kummervold, Per Egil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-06)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Social media provides people with easy ways to communicate their attitudes and feelings to a wide audience. Many people, unfortunately, have negative associations and feelings about dental treatment due to former painful experiences. Previous research indicates that there might be a pervasive and negative occupational stereotype related to dentists and that this stereotype is ...
    • Electronically mediated health-communication : uses of text-based media 

      Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-04)
      This project has focused on why and how people are using the Internet for healthissues. The studies involve collection of descriptive survey data aimed at determining the characteristics of the participants, what characterizes the use of online discussion forums for mental health, and the communication patterns of these forums. Based on these data the objective has been to establish an understanding ...
    • Executive functioning as a moderator of flossing behaviour among young adults: a temporal self-regulation theory perspective 

      Rogers, Adam Austin; Halvari, Anne Elisabeth Münster; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Solbakk, Anne-Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-27)
      Background - Flossing among young adults is often infrequent and barriers not completely understood. One explanation concerns the capacity for executive functioning (EF) during the self-regulation of behaviour.<p> <p>Methods - Using Temporal Self-Regulation Theory (TST) as a framework to explore EF, young adults from Norwegian universities completed a survey that measured monthly flossing frequency, ...
    • Hvordan kartlegger og forstår tannhelsepersonell begrepet «store vansker med psykisk og sosial mestring» i forbindelse med bittavvik? 

      Nilsen, Bo Wold; Sara, Aili; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Myrlund, Rita; Sjögren, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022)
      <p>I 2020 ble det innført en subjektiv vurdering i refusjonssystemet for kjeveortopedi. Studiens mål var å undersøke hvordan tannhelsepersonell kartlegger og forstår begrepet «store vansker med psykisk og sosial mestring» i forbindelse med bittavvik, samt hva de synes om endringene i refusjonssystemet. <p>Studien benyttet en «mixed method» tilnærming med bruk av fokusgrupper og spørreskjema. Digitale ...
    • Language of motivation and emotion in an internet support group for smoking cessation: Explorative use of automated content analysis to measure regulatory focus 

      Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Vambheim, Sara Magelssen; Wynn, Rolf; Wangberg, Silje C (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The present study describes a novel approach to the identification of the motivational processes in text data extracted from an Internet support group (ISG) for smoking cessation. Based on the previous findings that a “prevention” focus might be more relevant for maintaining behavior change, it was hypothesized that 1) language use (ie, the use of emotional words) signaling a “promotion” focus would ...
    • Perceived Stress and Associated Factors in Russian Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in North-West Russia 

      Drachev, Sergei Nikolaevich; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Bolstad, Napat Limchaichana; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Yushmanova, TN; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-27)
      The aim was to assess perceived stress (PS) and factors associated with PS in Russian medical and dental students. A total of 406 medical and 283 dental students aged 18–25 years that attended the Northern State Medical University in Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia participated in this cross-sectional study. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic ...
    • Physician response time when communicating with patients over the Internet. 

      Kummervold, Per Egil; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Patients want to use electronic communication to access health services more easily. Health authorities in several countries see this as a way to improve health care. Physicians appear to have conflicting opinions regarding the suitability of electronic communication in clinical settings. The aim of our study was to measure how long it actually takes physicians to answer questions from patients ...
    • Prevalence of dental anxiety and associations with oral health, psychological distress, avoidance and anticipated pain in adolescence: a cross-sectional study based on the Tromsø study, Fit Futures 

      Nermo, Hege; Willumsen, Tiril; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-10-20)
      <i>Objective</i>: To describe the prevalence of dental anxiety (DA) among adolescents in Tromsø and Balsfjord region in northern Norway and present a multivariate logistic regression model to predict high dental anxiety scores (DASs) among these adolescents.<p> <p><i>Materials and methods</i>: We used self-report questionnaires and clinical dental examination data from adolescents registered in ...
    • Quality of life, mentalization, and perception of challenging patient encounters in dentistry: A cross-sectional study 

      Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Haukefer, Sunniva B; Korsan, Sofie J.; Larsen, Maria; Holde, Gro Eirin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-07)
      Objective: This study investigated how exposure to challenging patient encounters influenced participants’ self-reported quality of life, and how participants’ mentalization capabilities affected the perceptions of challenging patients encounters among Norwegian dentists and dental students.<p> <p>Materials and Methods: Data was collected with an online questionnaire, and a total of 165 dentists (n ...
    • Special issue on e-health services 

      Wynn, Rolf; Gabarron, Elia; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Traver, Vicente (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-22)
      The importance of e-health to citizens, patients, health providers, governments, and other stakeholders is rapidly increasing. E-health services have a range of advantages. For instance, e-health may improve access to services, reduce costs, and improve self-management. E-health may allow previously underserved populations to gain access to services. Services utilizing apps, social media, or online ...
    • Using Noninferiority Tests to Evaluate Telemedicine and E-Health Services: Systematic Review 

      Kummervold, Per Egil; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Skrøvseth, Stein Olav; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background: An increasing number of studies within the field of telemedicine and e-health are designed as noninferiority studies, aiming to show that the telemedicine/e-health solution is not inferior to the traditional way of treating patients. Objective: The objective is to review and sum up the status of noninferiority studies within this field, describing advantages and pitfalls of this approach. ...
    • Using storytelling in undergraduate dental education: Students' experiences of emotional competence training 

      Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Borit, Melania; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-03)
      Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the use of storytelling as a teaching method for emotional competence interventions within undergraduate dental curriculum (dental and dental hygiene students).<p> <p>Materials and Methods: Students participated in five sessions related to emotional competence: one theoretical and four practical. During the latter, divided in small groups, students told ...
    • Web-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Study 

      Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Stankeviciene, Indre; Martinussen, Sigrid Sofia Sanchez; Sabataitis, Vytautas; Sandjord, Camilla; Toresen, Ingrid; Tryggestad, Marianne Stoltenberg; Puriene, Alina; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-14)
      Dental anxiety (DA) is a prevalent public health issue. However, there is a lack of self-administered DA interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of web-based interventions aiming to reduce DA in adults in two European countries. A pretest posttest design was used. Tailor-made websites were developed in Lithuania and Norway. Volunteers who self-reported DA were ...