Introduction: Implementation science focuses on improving the dissemination, uptake and adoption of evidence into practice. Over the last decade, implementation science research has proliferated, particularly in healthcare and social science. The key synthesis of implementation frameworks conducted by Meyers and colleagues in 2012, and the resulting Quality Implementation Framework, has yet to be updated to incorporate this research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare ribonucleic acid (RNA) quantity and purity in tissue collected with different endometrial sampling methods to establish the optimal tool for use in endometrial gene expression studies.
Design: Observational study.
Setting: University hospital.
The aim of the study was to present metal health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life (QoL) of children and adolescents with a difference in sex development (DSD) from their first visit in the newly established multidisciplinary team in 2002-2004 in Norway. A secondary aim was to explore mental health, psychosocial functioning and QoL in the same cohort patient's as for today and finally explore any childhood predictors for these outcomes in adulthood. The first part of the study took place in 2002-2004 in a mixed cohort of children and adolescents born with a DSD in 1982-2002, compared to a healthy comparison group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endometriosis and adenomyosis are common benign conditions compromising both physical and psychological health, with a negative impact on quality of life. This survey aimed to establish what the users' perspectives are on best possible care in the context of developing a multidisciplinary center for endometriosis and adenomyosis in Norway.
Methods: An electronic questionnaire was developed in collaboration between the Norwegian Patient's Endometriosis Society (NPES) and gynecologists with special interest in endometriosis and adenomyosis.
Objective: To examine the long-term effect of a socially differentiated cardiac rehabilitation (CR) intervention tailored to reduce social inequalities in health regarding use of healthcare services in general practice and hospital among socially vulnerable patients admitted with first-episode myocardial infarction (MI).
Design: A prospective cohort study with 10 years' follow-up.
Setting: Department of cardiology at a university hospital in Denmark between 2000 and 2004.