Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Applying Bjørk’s model as a framework for practical skill performances in nursing education placement: a qualitative content analysis of students’ reflection notes

Abstract Background As many newly graduated nurses lack proficiency in practical nursing skills, understanding their development during education and placements is important for delivering high-quality patient care. This study explored first-year nursing students’ reflections on...

Age at Autism Diagnosis in the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa): Exploring the Association With Family Well-Being

For many autistic individuals, close family members represent a crucial source of support throughout their lifetime. Early autism diagnosis is thought to benefit both autistic individuals and their family members by facilitating early access to services and information. However,...

Adolescents at the crossroads: genetic associations between psychotic symptoms and antisocial traits

<title>Abstract</title> Antisocial behaviour in youth has serious consequences at individual and societal level. Adolescence is also a critical period for the emergence of prodromal psychosis symptoms. Their co-occurrence may aggravate aggression and lead to severe adverse outcom...

Distribution of device-measured 24-hour movement behaviours across the cognitive spectrum in older adults: the HUNT study

Abstract Background Key daily physical activities (e.g., standing and walking), postures (sitting and lying), and sleep constitute the 24-h day and have distinct health effects and functional implications. Traditionally studied separately, the distribution of these movement behav...

Buying Risk: Illegal Drug Purchases via Social Media Among Adolescents. Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates from the ‘LifeOnSoMe’ Study

Adolescent drug use remains a significant public health concern, and the emergence of social media as a platform for purchasing illegal drugs adds complexity to this issue. This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of Norwegian adolescents who report buying illeg...

Prospective analysis of pre-diagnostic untargeted plasma metabolomics and risk of triple-negative breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 10–15% of newly diagnosed breast cancer, and its aetiology is poorly understood compared to other breast cancer subtypes. We applied untargeted metabolomics to identify novel biological pathways associated with TNBC risk and poten...

Outcomes of hospitalized children in rural Malawi: investigating the association between inpatient mortality and referral

<ns5:p>Background The under-five mortality rate counted 71 deaths per 1000 live births for children under five in Sub Saharan Africa in 2022, far above the SDG under five-mortality goal of 25 deaths per live 1000 birth. Referral issues are major challenges to child health and the...

The impact of transition from paper to electronic death records on garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 2018–2023

Abstract Background In 2018, electronic death certification was gradually introduced in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry (NCoDR). Electronic certification was made mandatory from 2022. This may have affected the use and pattern of ill-defined death codes, so-called “garbage...