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Doctors and surgeons from Stavanger University Hospital participate in the eHealth @ Hospital-2-Home project. This blog post features insights from two of these professionals, shedding light on their roles within the project and the motivation behind their involvement.
The eHealth@hospital-2-home-project has published the protocol for the randomised control trial of the nurse-assisted eHealth intervention for patients with heart failure and colorectal cancer post-hospital discharge.
Master’s research in the eHealth@Hospital-2-Home project explores the impact of the nurse assisted digital health intervention on the family members of participants in the feasibility study.
Linn Tjemsland and Linn Elisabeth Furseth are both intensive care nurses who work in the cardiac intermediate unit at Stavanger University Hospital. In 2021 they took the opportunity to expand their nursing experience by being involved in the conduct of a research project.
This article describes the second major phase of an intervention designed to enhance patient experiences during the critical transition from hospital to home.
The use of digital apps and wearables to track our health information is on the rise. Thus, eHealth is a resource that may promote health management and patient engagement.
A new study describes important aspects in the development of a digital follow-up service for patients in need of long-term follow-up in the specialist healthcare service.
Drinking juice with a lot of antioxidants, for example from blueberries, can be beneficial in preventing dementia. New research at UiS will examine this in more detail by analyzing gut bacteria from elderly people who are at risk of developing Alzheimer's.
All over the world, children are being bullied by adults in school. New research now shows that these students could also be at increased risk of being bullied by their fellow students
This review suggests that patients with heart failure should receive prompt follow-up after hospitalization, and eHealth interventions have the potential to improve their quality of life.
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Researchers at UiS have developed an energy converter that creates electricity from sea currents and river flows.
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After completing their PhD-projects on childbirth and newborn resuscitation at the University of Stavanger, the four Tanzanian doctors returned to Tanzania where they are leading the Safer Births Bundle of Care programme. The World Bank has now awarded NOK 125 million in total to the project.
How can the established theory of particle physics, the Standard Model, be used to predict the material properties of the cores of neutron stars? Researchers at the University of Stavanger might have the answer.
The artistic research dance project All Tomorrows Parties by Brynjar Åbel Bandlien aims to investigate the impact that the HIV and Aids pandemic had on the Norwegian dance scene, the performing arts and cultural life in 1980s and 1990s.
“Norway’s cold climate is very suitable for building-integrated photovoltaics,” says researcher Hassan Gholami. He completed his doctoral degree on the subject at the University of Stavanger.
The most common thing about countries that are 'successful' in PISA, is a higher level of gender equality in the population.
UiS researchers at the Faculty of Health has identified the urgent need to develop an educational program for Breast Cancer (BC) survivors. Known as Breast Cancer School, it has enhanced breast cancer survivors' quality of life based on patient participation and interaction with experts and peers.
UiS is responsible for research conducted at the university being performed in accordance with laws and existing standards and principles.
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The objective of the prize is to promote outstanding presentation and community involvement at the University of Stavanger (UiS).
In this new paper, researcher at the University of Stavanger explore the associations between burden of treatment, psychological distress and health–related quality of life. They suggest that the treatment regimens need to be simplified and tailored to the individual heart failure patient to reduce the burden related to treatment and self-care.
Health and social services in Norway have adapted recovery as base for the mental health and substance use services. Research shows that this is easier said than done.
Why are Vikings and the Norse past increasingly popular?
We congratulate Professor Bettina Smith on her new release. Together with pianist Jan Willem Nelleke, Smith has released the CD "The Artist's Secret" with works for song and piano, written by female composers.
Research shows that occupational health services may be an abeyant asset for alcohol prevention, but need competence, time and resources.
A disputation, the public defence of a PhD candidate’s thesis, is a serious matter. How can you prepare as best as possible?
Not all regions are like Silicon Valley, and not all universities can or should be like Stanford. Universities play various roles in regional restructuring and development.
How do migrant nursing home staff relate
to religion in their work with patients who
are approaching death?
A study showed that 15 % of the employees had high-strain jobs. Being female, having low education level, doing shift work and work outside the regular workplace increased the risk of having a high-strain job.
With an expanded model for IPS, 63% of people with severe mental illness who were unemployed found a job or started education. This is a higher rate than what earlier research on IPS-programs have achieved in the past.
A review of research conducted on more than 92 000 employees in 15 countries suggests that employees characterized by high levels of alcohol consumption may experience greater work impairments than employees who drink less.
UiS researchers have developed and tested a structured play-based curriculum for children at their last year of preschool, to foster a more even and better foundation before school start through care, play and learning.
Professor Dimitrios Pavlou at Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science recently became member of the editorial advisory board in the journal Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.
According to a new study, there is a strong link between self-regulation and mathematical skills in Norwegian children. “Children need self-regulation in order to take advantage of existing learning opportunities”, says the researcher.
A recent Norwegian study shows strong associations between first grade students feeling liked and respected by their teacher, and their achievement in reading.
Do you read for your toddler? Have you noticed that toddlers that are used to being read to, already have learned a lot about being a reader?
When secondary school pupils read demanding fiction, they become engaged by the difficult nature of the texts, and approach the texts in a manner that is relevant for the subject of literature, a new PhD thesis shows.
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and Notes from the University of Stavanger.