Skjeggestad, Erik Norvoll, Reidun Sandal, Gro M Gulbrandsen, Pål
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Silence was the coping strategy adopted by both the foreign doctors and native healthcare professionals when facing difficulties in their working relationships. In such situations, many foreign doctors are socialized into a new workplace in which uncertainty and shortcomings are not discussed openly. Effective leadership and procedures to facilitat...
Skogen, Jens C Øverland, Simon Smith, Otto R F Aarø, Leif E
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Based on considerations of fit indices, viability of subscales and associations with social and socioeconomic factors we suggest that a uni-dimensional model is most appropriate for HSCL-25 in a student population. Future investigations should examine how the revisions could improve the psychometric properties of the scale.
Smith, Otto R F Melkevik, Ole Samdal, Oddrun Larsen, Torill M Haug, Ellen
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Scandinavian journal of public health
The five-item version of the MAAS is an adequate measure of mindfulness in Norwegian adolescents. Due to the brief nature of the scale, it can easily be included in epidemiological and clinical studies with an interest for trait mindfulness. The five-item MAAS may therefore have great potential to facilitate more knowledge about the role of mindful...
Ojala, Birgitta Nygård, Clas-Håkan Huhtala, Heini Nikkari, Seppo T
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Scandinavian journal of public health
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vocationally outpatient oriented rehabilitation on an intervention group, compared with a control group that did not take part in the intervention. The groups were compared for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by the quantitative indicator RAND 36. Data were obtained by a self-report ...
Kirk, Line E Jørgensen, Jan S Nielsen, Flemming Grandjean, Philippe
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Increased exposure to methylmercury among pregnant women is an important public health concern in Denmark. The observed lowering of hair-mercury concentrations associated with dietary advice corresponds to a substantial public health benefit that probably makes such an intervention highly profitable.
Nyqvist, Fredrica Cattan, Mima Conradsson, Mia Näsman, Marina Gustafsson, Yngve
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Although societal changes such as solitary living and growing urbanization suggest a changing trend in loneliness, we found that the prevalence of loneliness was relatively stable in this study. Nevertheless, loneliness is common among the oldest old and a focus on social issues related to living arrangements and on depressive symptoms is important...
Dandanell, Sune Ritz, Christian Verdich, Elisabeth Dela, Flemming Helge, Jørn W
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Repeated relatively short lifestyle interventions in a selected and motivated group can be an efficient method for weight loss maintenance with only limited body weight cycling in the interim periods. However, the relationship between loss of fat and fat free mass might change in an unfavourable direction.
Dandanell, Sune Elbe, Anne-Marie Pfister, Gertrud Elsborg, Peter W Helge, Jørn
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Scandinavian journal of public health
If specific volitional skills are identified as predictors of adherence to physical activity and success in clinical weight loss maintenance, these can be trained in future intensive lifestyle interventions in order to optimize the success rate.
Robertson, Stephanie Adolfsson, Jan Stattin, Pär Sjövall, Annika Winnersjö, Rocio Hanning, Marianne Sandelin, Kerstin
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Large variations were found in waiting times between different counties in Sweden and between different types of cancer. The long waiting times identified in this study emphasize the need to improve national programmes for more rapid diagnosis and treatment.
Adebayo, Folasade A Itkonen, Suvi T Koponen, Päivikki Prättälä, Ritva Härkänen, Tommi Lamberg-Allardt, Christel Erkkola, Maijaliisa
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Scandinavian journal of public health
We found ethnic differences in the consumption of healthy foods among the immigrant groups of Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin in Finland. Socio-demographic factors, especially age, sex and education, seem to also play an important role in immigrants' food consumption. Further studies examining the consumption of fruits, berries and fresh vegetab...
