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FOLKEHELSE-Folkehelse

Food and eating among young Norwegians. A sociological analysis of teenagers' food ideologies and practices in an everyday context

The project will focus on the socio-cultural aspects of teen girls and boys food choice and eating patterns. In the qualitative part we will focus on how teenagers describe, explain and give reasons for their food and eating patterns, while the quantitati ve part will map eating behaviour, motiva...

Tildelt: kr 3,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Oslo

MILPAAHEL-Miljøpåvirkning og helse

The Nordic-Swiss Childhood Brain Tumour Study

During the last decade, the use of mobile telephones has increased dramatically in large parts of the world. It has been hypothesized, that children should be more vulnerable to radio frequency electromagnetic field exposures from mobile telephones than a dults, but no epidemiological studies of ...

Tildelt: kr 1,8 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Oslo

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Tid for omsorg

Pleie- og omsorgstjenestene står overfor store utfordringer. Kommunene søker å møte disse ved dels å sette inn mer ressurser og dels ved å organisere seg slik at de får mer ut av ressursene. Omstillingstakten er stor, men mange kommuner ser ut til å innfø re nye forvaltningsformer uten forsknings...

Tildelt: kr 4,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Developmental pathways of mental health problems from childhood through adolescence

The aim of the present project is to examine developmental pathways of mental health problems among children included in the Bergen Child Study (BCS) (www.uib.no/bib). In the first step, all children attending 2. to 4. grade in the Bergen and Sund munici palities in Norway in 2002 (n=9652) were ...

Tildelt: kr 2,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Vestland

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

The tsunami - a prospective study of long term health effects in Norwegian citizens exposed to the disaster

Background: NKVTS was tasked by the Directorate of Health and Social Affairs to carry out a research programme on disaster-related issues in the aftermath of the desember 2004 Tsunami. The research programme consists of 8 projects of which one encompasse s 2.900 Norwegian citizens exposed to the...

Tildelt: kr 2,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Ukjent Fylke

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Pathways to Adolescent Depression in Immigrant Youth: Longitudinal Studies

The main goal is to investigate the role of specific psychosocial profiles underlying depressive disorders in adolescence, and ethnic group variation in the distribution of adolescents among the identified profiles. The subgoals are 1)Examine 3 hypothesi zed and other unanticipated psychosocial ...

Tildelt: kr 4,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2013

Sted: Oslo

FOLKEHELSE-Folkehelse

Early detection and prevention of psychiatric disorders among preschoolers in the community

Young children have psychiatric disorders to a comparable extent with that of any other age group, and they endure. If undetected, problems may escalate and become more resistant to change. However, far fewer young children with psychiatric disorders rece ive treatment than do school age children...

Tildelt: kr 5,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HELSEVEL-Gode og effektive helse-, omsorgs- og velferdstjenester

Transitions from hospital care to long-term primary health care: patient flow, user perspectives and inter-agency barriers

Patient flow To study this issue we used data for the year 2010 for all discharged hospital patients (N=540 000) and all users of municipal long-term care (LTC) services. Through that year one out of four hospital patients (132 000) was discharged to further use of institutional or home based mun...

Tildelt: kr 7,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2015

Sted: Innlandet

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

The significance of therapist and patient characteristics in psychotherapy

Therapeutic alliance is considered to be one of the central aspects of the relationship between therapists and patients in psychotherapy, as well as therapy process and outcome. Therapeutic alliance includes three central aspects: the goals of therapy, ho w to proceed to reach the goals, and the ...

Tildelt: kr 1,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Oslo

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Type 2 diabetes and lifestyle in ethnic minorities in Oslo, and in populations in Pakistan, Bangladesh and China

The global prevalence is estimated at over 143 million in 1995, 154 million in 2000 and by 2025 the diabetic population is expected to rise to 300 million, an increase of approximately 120% . Today, diabetes is a disease of the poor. We have reported an i ncreased prevalence of 400% in the urban ...

Tildelt: kr 3,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

The matter of the first friendships

It has been quite exceptional to study day care centers as contexts for toddler's first friendships. It has been equal unusual to consider resilience and protective factors that provide support and adaptation for at-risk children. The potential for preven tion surely lies in increasing our knowle...

Tildelt: kr 4,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Oslo

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Strengthening human resources for health. A study of health worker availability and performance in Tanzania

Shortage of health personnel and poor health worker performance are among the most pressing problems of health systems in low-income countries. This proposal represents a strategic initiative to provide evidence that will be valuable in addressing these f undamental problems. The initiative is a ...

Tildelt: kr 9,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Vestland

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Understanding the Link between Layoffs and Disability Pension Participation

Prosjekt: Understanding the Link between Layoffs and Disability Pension Participation Mellom 1994 og 2003 har andelen uføretrydede nordmenn i arbeidsdyktig alder økt med mer enn 28%. I 2003 mottok mer enn 10 prosent i arbeidsdyktig alder uføretrygd. Den store veksten i antall uføretrygdede gjør ...

Tildelt: kr 2,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Coping and protection - A longitudinal study of children and their mothers

The principal objective is to attain knowledge about pathways to good social competence or mental health problems among children and their mothers. The longitudinal perspective implies studying health outcomes among children associated with age typical de velopment, and maternal health outcomes a...

Tildelt: kr 2,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Oslo

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Focus on Nutrition and Child Health: Intervention Studies in Low-income Countries

Malnutrition and common infections are the leading cause of ill health and death among marginalized children who also face other health risks, such as limited health care access, poor hygiene and overcrowding. HIV infection in children directly increases their risk of common infections but adds t...

Tildelt: kr 10,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2013

Sted: Vestland

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Planning and Organisation for improved Public Health (POPHEALTH)

Preventive public health (PPH) aims at reducing causes of health risks while strengthening the conditions contributing to improved better health. PPH implies efforts to improve health by influencing individual life styles as well as the general conditions of life facilitated by the physical envi...

Tildelt: kr 9,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Technology for production of ultra stable marine oils for functional food applications

There is an increasing demand for marine oils due to the growing awareness of its health benefits. The demand for these omega-3 containing lipids as food ingredients (functional food) is predicted to increase extremely when the industry has solved the cha llenges regarding the potential unpleasan...

Tildelt: kr 7,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

FoU Prosjekt Bygg og Eiendom som strategisk virkemiddel for effektive helsetjenester

Søknaden gjelder gjennomføring av et 3-årig hovedprosjekt i perioden 2006-2009. Hovedprosjektet er en videreføring og tematisk utvidelse av et pågående forprosjekt, FoU ?Utvikling av modeller for effektiv sykehusdrift? (168372/I30-emb), støttet av forskni ngsrådet i 2005. Hensikten er å utvikle ...

Tildelt: kr 4,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Oslo

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Searching for effective HIV-prevention and care in sub-Saharan Africa: focusing on local contexts

After 20 years of experience with HIV prevention, the number of people infected with HIV continues to rise, and there are still few examples of declining epidemics. Why have we not done better? This proposal is a response to the urgent need to document wh at works in community HIV prevention and ...

Tildelt: kr 10,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2013

Sted: Vestland

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Strategic Program on Global Health and Development

The strategic program at CMI is linked up to a larger research program on global health and development in Bergen. Within the SIP, one sub-project is directly linked to the larger project that focuses on mobilization of human resources within the health s ector in developing countries. The SIP al...

Tildelt: kr 2,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Digitale utfordringer: deltakelse og funksjonshemming i informasjonssamfunnet

Det overordnede målet for prosjektet er å belyse samspillet mellom de sosiale, kulturelle og teknologiske mønstrene, slik de gjør seg gjeldende for personer med funksjonsnedsettelser. Prosjektet søker å belyse under hvilke betingelser IKT kan bidra til øk t sosial inkludering for personer med fun...

Tildelt: kr 5,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Farskap, omsorg og psykisk helse/livskvalitet etter samlivsbrudd

Prosjektet skal undersøke på hvilken måte omfanget av og involveringen i omsorg for barn har betydning for skilte fedres livskvalitet og psykiske helse. Kvantitative studier viser at skilte menn har høyere risiko for selvmord og depresjoner og skårer la vere på ulike mål for livskvalitet enn gi...

Tildelt: kr 2,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2009

Sted: Oslo

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

From Divided Objects to Whole Subjects. Holistic Philosophy in Medicine.

In the project From Divided Objects to Whole Subjects a theoretical study shall be carried out with the aim of developing and imparting a perspective in medicine that has been given little attention in today’s medicine. This perspective is the one that co ncerns the sick person and that attempts ...

Tildelt: kr 1,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2010

Sted: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Risk and protective factors for psychiatric disorders and symptoms among preschoolers: A prospective community study

1.Young children have psychiatric disorders and they endure. The rate of psychiatric disorders in early childhood is between 9% and 21%, which is comparable with rates at other ages. Moreover, there is a strong continuity of disorders and symptoms from ye arly childhood into later childhood and a...

Tildelt: kr 6,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2010

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Long-term study #4 of the Norwegian survivors from the capsized oil rig in the North Sea, The "Alexander L Kielland"-Disaster

This will be the fourth study of the Norwegian survivors from the “Alexander L Kielland”-disaster. The study will draw data from prior studies with regards to disaster exposure, psychiatric symptoms, personality and childhood as well as health insurance d ata. Participants are survivors from th...

Tildelt: kr 1,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2012

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Suicide among children in Norway

Suicide among children below 16 years of age occurs infrequently, but in Norway this problem has been growing. Suicide ideations and threats from children are more often registered in clinical settings. There is a lack of knowledge concerning this issue i n the international community. There is a...

Tildelt: kr 1,8 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2012

Sted: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

The causes and implementation of resilience

R.BUP's tasks are research and education to promote mental health in children and adolescents, with catchment area Eastern and Southern Norway. Activities focusing on resiliemce and coping have run for years. Examples are studies as: exploration of stress and resilience processess; longitudinal ...

Tildelt: kr 12,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2010

Sted: Oslo

FOLKEHELSE-Folkehelse

The influence of areas through the life course. A multilevel analysis of the longitudinal area effect on mortality

Health inequality is a major public health issue even in Nordic countries with comprehensive welfare systems. Researchers have in recent years looked at determinants above the individual level that may explain such inequalities. Whatever their individual socio-economic position, people living in ...

Tildelt: kr 1,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2009

Sted: Oslo

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

A Viable Welfare State

En levedyktig velferdsstat Utgangspunktet for dette programmet er at den norske velferdsstaten bygger på en balanse mellom generøse velferdsordninger og mekanismer som begrenser utgiftene og derved opprettholder politisk støtte. Prosjektene studerer meka nismer som kan forrykke denne balansen. E...

Tildelt: kr 10,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2010

Sted: Oslo

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Family, work and welfare: Economic perspectives Familie, arbeid og velferd: Samfunnsøkonomiske perspektiver

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Tildelt: kr 7,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2010

Sted: Vestland