• Evidence of validity for the Norwegian version of the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment survey (ICCAS) 

      Lunde, Lene; Baerheim, Anders; Johannessen, Ane; Aase, Ingunn; Almendingen, Kari; Andersen, Irene Aasen; Bengtsson, Rutt Venke; Brenna, Sissel Johansson; Hauksdottir, Nanna; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Rosvold, Elin Olaug (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-02)
      This was a validation study of the Norwegian version of The Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS). ICCAS consists of 20 retrospective pre- and post-questions, where respondents rate their agreement with regard to self-assessed competencies after participating in interprofessional education courses. It has been validated across various settings. The questionnaire was ...
    • Expectations, effect and experiences of an easily accessible self-management intervention for people with chronic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with embedded qualitative study 

      Nøst, Torunn Hatlen; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Bratås, Ola; Grønning, Kjersti (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-18)
      Background People struggling with chronic pain may benefit from different types of non-pharmacological interventions such as self-management courses. Self-management courses aim to increase participants’ skills and knowledge in managing chronic conditions. Community health-care services in Norway have increasingly established Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) to offer easily accessible interventions to ...
    • How do we deal with multiple goals for care within an individual patient trajectory? A document content analysis of health service research papers on goals for care 

      Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Gammon, Barbara Deede; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Salamonsen, Anita; Foss, Nina; Ruland, Cornelia; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-10)
      Objectives: Patients with complex long-term needs experience multiple parallel care processes, which may have conflicting or competing goals, within their individual patient trajectory (iPT). The alignment of multiple goals is often implicit or non-existent, and has received little attention in the literature. Research questions: (1) What goals for care relevant for the iPT can be identified ...
    • Keeping one step ahead: A qualitative study among Norwegian health-care providers in hospitals involved in care coordination for patients with complex needs 

      Høyem, Audhild; Gammon, Barbara Deede; Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)
      <p><i>Introduction</i>: Various efforts aim to enhance continuity of care for patients with long-term health-care needs. Since 2012, Norwegian hospitals are mandated to appoint individual care coordinators for patients with complex needs to ensure continuity in the care pathway. New roles must meld with current practice. Implementation has been slow. This study investigates current care coordination ...
    • Policies Make Coherent Care Pathways a Personal Responsibility for Clinicians: A Discourse Analysis of Policy Documents about Coordinators in Hospitals 

      Høyem, Audhild; Gammon, Barbara Deede; Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-10)
      <p><i>Introduction</i>: In response to increase of patients with complex conditions, policies prescribe measures for improving continuity of care. This study investigates policies introducing coordinator roles in Norwegian hospitals that have proven challenging to implement.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: This qualitative study of policy documents employed a discourse analysis inspired by Carol Bacchi’s ...
    • A randomized controlled trial comparing self-referral to inpatient treatment and treatment as usual in patients with severe mental disorders 

      Sigrunarson, Vidir; Moljord, Inger Elise Opheim; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Eriksen, Lasse; Morken, Gunnar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      <b>Background:</b> There has been a call for increased patient autonomy and participation in psychiatry. Some Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) have implemented services called “self-referral to inpatient treatment” (SRIT) for patients with severe mental disorders.<br> <b>Aims:</b> To investigate whether SRIT could yield better outcomes after 12 months in use of mental health services ...
    • Reducing the risk of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):Challenges and priorities 

      White, Adrian; Boon, Heather; Alræk, Terje; Lewith, George; Liu, Jian Ping; Norheim, Arne Johan; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Yamashita, Hitoshi; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Introduction: The safety of health care is increasingly prominent concern of the public, applying to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as well as conventional treatment. In 2009, a group of academic and clinical CAM researchers held a workshop to discuss the constraints and priorities of research into CAM safety. This group here report their discussions, and offer collaboration with ...
    • Risk in homeopathy: Classification of adverse events and homeopathic aggravations – A cross sectional study among Norwegian homeopath patients 

      Stub, Trine; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-10)
      The registration of adverse events is important to identify treatment that might impose risk to patients. Homeopathic aggravation, a concept unique for homeopathy may impose a particular risk, as it is tolerant towards a worsening of the patients’ symptoms. The aim of this study was to explore the classification of patient reported reactions as homeopathic aggravations or adverse events. <br>Design ...
    • User-centred Design of a Digital Care Plan for Patients and Professionals in Cross-organisational Teams 

      Smaradottir, Berglind; Severinsen, Gro-Hilde; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Care for patients with multimorbidity and long-term complex needs is costly and with demographic changes this group is growing. The research project Dignity Care addresses how to improve the care for this patient group by studying how a conceptual shared digital care plan for complex clinical pathways can guide and support cross-organisational care teams. This paper presents the user-centred design ...