Blar i forfatter "Sørgaard, Knut"
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Classification of bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospital : a prospective cohort study
Øiesvold, Terje; Nivison, Mary; Hansen, Vidje; Sørgaard, Knut; Østensen, Line; Skre, Ingunn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background This study has explored the classification of bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospital. A review of the literature reveals that there is a need for studies using stringent methodological approaches. Methods 480 first-time admitted patients to psychiatric hospital were found eligible and 271 of these gave written informed consent. The study sample was comprised of 250 patients (52%) ... -
Decentralization matters - Differently organized mental health services relationship to staff competence and treatment practice : the VELO study
Bjorbekkmo, Svein; Olstad, Reidun; Sørgaard, Knut; Myklebust, Lars H.; Molvik, Stian; Nymann, Asle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-05-18)Background: The VELO study is a comparative study of two Community Mental Health Centres (CMHC) in Northern Norway. The CMHCs are organized differently: one has no local inpatient unit, the other has three. Both CMHCs use the Central Mental Hospital situated rather far away for compulsory and other admissions, but one uses mainly local beds while the other uses only central hospital beds. In ... -
Decentralization matters : differently organized mental health services relationship to staff competence and treatment practice : the VELO study
Bjorbekkmo, Svein; Olstad, Reidun E.; Sørgaard, Knut; Myklebust, Lars Henrik Ryther; Molvik, Stian; Nymann, Asle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009) -
Diagnosing comorbidity in psychiatric hospital:challenging the validity of administrative registers
Øiesvold, Terje; Nivison, Mary; Hansen, Vidje; Skre, Ingunn; Østensen, Line; Sørgaard, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background This study will explore the validity of psychiatric diagnoses in administrative registers with special emphasis on comorbid anxiety and substance use disorders. Methods All new patients admitted to psychiatric hospital in northern Norway during one year were asked to participate. Of 477 patients found eligible, 272 gave their informed consent. 250 patients (52%) with hospital ... -
The factor structure and psychometric properties of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation – Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) in Norwegian clinical and non-clinical samples
Skre, Ingunn; Friborg, Oddgeir; Elgarøy, Sigmund; Evans, Chris; Myklebust, Lars Henrik Ryther; Lillevoll, Kjersti; Sørgaard, Knut; Hansen, Vidje (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) is a 34-item instrument developed to monitor clinically significant change in out-patients. The CORE-OM covers four domains: well-being, problems/symptoms, functioning and risk, and sums up in two total scores: the mean of All items, and the mean of All non-risk items. The aim of this study was to examine the ... -
Impact on continuity of care of decentralized versus partly centralized mental health care in Northern Norway
Myklebust, Lars Henrik Ryther; Olstad, Reidun E.; Bjorbekkmo, Svein; Eisemann, Martin; Wynn, Rolf; Sørgaard, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)The issue of continuity of care is central in contemporary psychiatric services research. In Norway, inpatient admissions are mainly to take place locally, in a system of small bed-units that represent an alternative to traditional central psychiatric hospitals. This type of organization may be advantageous for accessibility and cooperation, but has been given little scientific attention. To study ... -
Local psychiatric beds appear to decrease the use of involuntary admission: A case-register study
Myklebust, Lars Henrik Ryther; Sørgaard, Knut; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Studies on the effect of organizational factors on the involuntary admission of psychiatric patients have been few and yielded inconclusive results. The objective was to examine the importance of type of service-system, level of care, length of inpatient stay, gender, age, and diagnosis on rates of involuntary admission, by comparing one deinstitutionalized and one locally institutionalized ... -
Qualified and Unqualified (N-R C) mental health nursing staff - minor differences in sources of stress and burnout. A European multi-centre study
Sørgaard, Knut; Ryan, Peter; Dawson, I (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010) -
Suicidality related to first-time admissions to psychiatric hospital
Øiesvold, Terje; Bakkejord, Tony Thørring; Hansen, Vidje; Nivison, Mary; Sørgaard, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)The epidemiology of suicidality shows considerable variation across sites. However, one of the strongest predictors of suicide is a suicidal attempt. Knowledge of the epidemiology of suicidal ideas and attempts in the general population as well as in the health care system is of importance for designing preventive strategies. In this study, we will explore the role of the psychiatric hospital in ... -
Treatment needs and acknowledgement of illness : importance for satisfaction with psychiatric inpatient treatment
Sørgaard, Knut; Nivison, Mary; Hansen, Vidje; Øiesvold, terje (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008) -
Treatment needs and acknowledgement of illness : importance for satisfaction with psychiatric inpatient treatment
Sørgaard, Knut; Hansen, Vidje; Øiesvold, Terje; Nivison, Mary (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008-05-14)Background: Patient satisfaction is an important, but controversial part of health service evaluation. This study dealt with how acknowledgement of illness and treatment needs effected the distribution of positive, neutral and negative evaluations in a group of first time admitted patients to a psychiatric hospital. <br> Method: The participants filled out a standardized user satisfaction form ... -
Treatment needs, diagnoses and use of services for acutely admitted psychiatric patients in northwest Russia and northern Norway
Sørgaard, Knut; Rezvyy, Grigory; Bugdanov, Anatoly; Sørlie, Tore; Bratlid, Trond (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: We compared demography, diagnoses and clinical needs in acutely admitted psychiatric hospital patients in northwest Russia and northern Norway. Method: All acutely admitted psychiatric patients in 1 psychiatric hospital in north-west Russia and 2 in northern Norway were in a three months period assessed with HoNOS and a Norwegian form developed to study acute psychiatric services ...