Eirik Abildsnes

• Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Abildsnes, Eirik; Haraldstad, Kristin & Stea, Tonje Holte (2024). Changes in health‑related quality of life and sleep habits after a 6‑month non‑randomised cluster‑controlled trial among children with overweight or obesity. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 1018-8827. p. 1–9. doi: 10.1007/s00787-024-02375-0.
• Stea, Tonje Holte; Vettore, Mario Vianna; Øvrebø, Bente & Abildsnes, Eirik (2023). Changes in dietary habits and BMI z-score after a 6-month non-randomized cluster-controlled trial among 6–12 years old overweight and obese Norwegian children. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). ISSN 1654-6628. 67, p. 1–15. doi: 10.29219/fnr.v67.9617. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Effective prevention programs to address the high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and the concomitant health consequences have been warranted. Objective: To improve dietary habits and weight status among Norwegian children with overweight/obesity in the primary care setting. Design: A 6-month non-randomized cluster-controlled intervention among 137 children, aged 6–12 years, with overweight/obesity and their parents. Intervention and control groups were recruited by public health nurses and followed-up by 12 Healthy Life Centers across Norway. The intervention group received individual family counseling and participated in nutrition courses and physical activity groups. A frequency questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics and dietary habits was completed by the parents. Trained public health nurses measured height and weight using standardized methods to calculate body mass index (BMI) and BMI z-scores. Results: The intervention resulted in an increased odds of consuming evening meals (OR: 3.42), a decreased availability of salty snacks (β = –0.17), a decreased intake of salty snacks (−0.18), an increased consumption of water (β = 0.20), and a decreased estimated total intake of energy (β = –0.17), carbohydrates (β = –0.17), mono- and disaccharides (β = –0.21), sucrose (β = –0.24), and saturated fatty acids (β = –0.17). The intervention directly predicted lower BMI z-score (β = –0.17), and post-treatment levels of energy (β = –0.65), saturated fat (β = 0.43), and total carbohydrates (β = 0.41) were directly linked to BMI z-score after intervention. Age and sex were indirectly associated with BMI after intervention through energy and saturated fat intake. Conclusions: The intervention had a beneficial impact on nutrient intake and weight status among children with overweight/obesity. These findings provide support for implementing complex intervention programs tailored to local primary care settings.

• Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Bøe, Tormod; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Wilson, Philip & Mølland, Eirin (2023). Health-related quality of life of children from low-income families: the new patterns study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 23(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17335-7. Full text in Research Archive
• Bøe, Tormod; Ostojic, Helene Angelica; Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Wilson, Philip & Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Self-reported and parent-reported mental health in children from low-income families in Agder, Norway: results from baseline measurements of New Patterns project participants. BMJ Open. ISSN 2044-6055. 13(11). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076400. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Poverty may pose risks to child and adolescent mental health, but few studies have reported on this association among children and adolescents in low-income families in Norway. Methods Based on a sample participating in an intervention for low-income families in Norway, we report data from the survey administered at the start of the intervention. Mental health problems were measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; self-report (SR) n = 148; parent/proxy-report (PR) n = 153, mean age = 10.8). Demographic and family characteristics were obtained from parent reported data. Results are presented by gender and migration background. Regression analysis was used to investigate the relative contribution of background factors to mental health symptoms. The distribution of scores is compared to UK norms. Results Participants reported relatively high scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Total Difficulties Scale (parent/proxy-report, PR mean=10.7; self-report, SR mean=10.1). Participants with non-immigrant backgrounds scored considerably higher on the Total Difficulties Scale (PR mean difference=2.9; SR 5.3) and on most other domains measured with the SDQ compared with their peers with immigration backgrounds. Participants generally scored higher than or equal to UK norms. Conclusion Participants in the current study had many symptoms of mental health problems, with large differences between those with and without a migrant background. Interventions for low-income families should be based on detailed knowledge about differences in family risks, resources and needs.

• Mølland, Eirin; Lundberg, Kjetil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Bøe, Tormod & Danielsen, Hilde [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). Economic composition and income volatility of Norwegian low-income families – a mixed method study of its implications. Nordic Journal of Social Research. ISSN 1892-2783. 14(1), p. 1–22. doi: 10.18261/njsr.14.1.2. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: There is a growing amount of research literature documenting increasing social inequality and an increase in the number of children growing up in families with persistently low income in all Scandinavian countries. However, there is a research gap on the issue of income composition; what the main income sources of low-income families are in relation to the families’ position to the labour market and to the welfare state, and possible implications of this to the families’ potential to escape poverty. The aim of this study was to describe the complexity in income sources experienced by low-income families with and without immigrant backgrounds in Norway. Method: Families with children aged 0–17 years (N = 168 families) with low income and in need of long-standing welfare services participated in the New Patterns project. We used a parallel mixed-methods design with quantitative and qualitative research methods, using questionnaires, register data, individual and focus group interviews, workshops with family coordinators and ethnographic fieldwork. Results: Most parents included in the study had low education (51%) and a low proportion participated in the labour market (21%). Twenty different income sources or benefits that the families received were identified and no clear pattern of type of income sources that families received emerged. Families with immigrant background were more likely to receive basic subsistence benefits than non-immigrant background families, and there were corresponding small differences in employment status upon entering the New Patterns project. Several benefits are reduced if families receive other types of income and the interdependence between the various revenue sources increases the unpredictability of total family income. The families have varying degrees of economic literacy, practical finance skills and competence in managing bureaucracy. Conclusion: Income volatility and mechanisms in the Norwegian welfare system contribute to a poverty trap for low-income families who depend on benefits that are not work-related.

• Abildsnes, Eirik; Paulsen, Sigurd & Gonzalez, Jose J (2023). Improving resilience against a pandemic: A novel technology for strategy development with practitioners and decision-makers. In Radianti, Jaziar; Dokas, Ioannis; LaLone, Nicolas & Khazanchi, Deepak (Ed.), 20th Global Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Conference (ISCRAM 2023). ISCRAM. ISSN 979-8-218-21749-5. p. 964–974. Show summary

  The project Systemic Pandemic Risk Management (SPRM), funded by the Research Council of Norway, has developed methods to assess and manage pandemic systemic risks. The project consortium includes an enterprise leading the project, public partners and research institutions in Norway, Sweden, and Italy. Kristiansand municipality, a partner in the SPRM project, adopted the project methods to assess and manage systemic risks. Based on a scenario about the potential spread patterns of the COVID-19 Omicron variant developed by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, staff from Kristiansand employed the SPRM project’s approach to facilitate systemic risk assessment and management workshops. Practitioners and decision-makers from the main hospital in the Agder county and several municipalities proposed risks, their causal consequences and identified practical and impactful mitigation strategies. The strategies were implemented at the county level. The approach can improve handling of systemic risk scenarios beyond pandemics.

• Wanderås, Magnus; Abildsnes, Eirik; Thygesen, Elin & Martinez, Santiago (2023). Video consultation in general practice: a scoping review on use, experiences, and clinical decisions. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 23(1). doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09309-7. Full text in Research Archive
• Mølland, Eirin; Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Köpp, Unni Mette Stamnes & Fegran, Liv [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in child and school health services among children aged 4 and 6 years in Southern Norway: clinical considerations. BMC Pediatrics. ISSN 1471-2431. 23. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-03837-1. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Parent reported mental health can be assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Currently, Norwegian norms for parent-reported SDQ do not exist, whereas Swedish, Danish, and United Kingdom (UK) norms have been published. We aimed to (1) describe parent-reported SDQ among children aged 4 and 6 years in Southern Norway, (2) evaluate empirical cutoff values within the context of the Starting RightTM project in relation to the Swedish, Danish, and UK cutoffs, and (3) evaluate the representativeness of the study sample with regard to parental socioeconomic status. Methods This study included parent-reported observations for 665 children (63% consent rate). Means and standard deviations were calculated for the domains of SDQ, and gender differences were assessed. Based on the Swedish, Danish, and UK cutoffs and the 80th and 90th percentile cutoff values within the study, we calculated the total number of children with borderline and abnormal scores. Results Boys had higher mean total difficulties (7.3 vs 5.6) and impact scores (0.3 vs 0.1) and lower prosocial scores (8.3 vs 8.8) than girls. The differences in means were largest in the case of externalizing symptoms (5.0 vs 3.6) and hyperactivity subscore (3.2 vs 2.3). Using the UK cutoff values, 28 and 25 children had borderline and abnormal total difficulties scores, respectively. The corresponding numbers using the within study or Scandinavian cutoff values were 84–99 and 54–79, respectively. Overall, our study sample was well representative of the target population. Conclusions Our findings consistently indicated that girls had better SDQ scores than boys among children aged 4 and 6 years. Fewer children would be identified as having mental health difficulties using the UK cutoff values than using the Scandinavian age- and gender-relevant cutoff values.

• Robstad, Anja Nastasja; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Mølland, Eirin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Haraldstad, Kristin & Køpp, Unni Mette Stamnes [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Experiences of Norwegian child and school health nurses with the “Starting Right™” child health assessment innovation: a qualitative interview study. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 22(1). doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08088-x. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Although child health services are well established in Norway, the use of information technology for the systematic collection of evidence-based child- and proxy-reported health measures may be benefcial in the early identifcation of child development problems. The Norwegian “Starting Right™” health service innovation consists of parent- and child-reported online structured health assessments tools, including practical routines for child and school health assessments. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of child and school health nurses with the Starting Right innovation. Methods: We used a qualitative design and conducted three focus group interviews with 18 child and school health nurses from three child health centres one year after the implementation of the innovation. Results: The experiences of professionals with the Starting Right innovation were captured by three themes: (1) the digital innovation could be used to obtain a good overview of a child’s health and development; (2) interpreting the questionnaires was a challenge; and (3) implementing the new digital innovation was time-consuming. Conclusions: Overall, the child and school health nurses experienced that the Starting Right innovation was useful for providing a comprehensive overview of child development and health. The challenges related to interpreting the parents’ scores and follow-up of children, as well as providing the questionnaires in relevant foreign languages, should be addressed to allow all children and families to be reached

• Samdal, Gro Beate; Furset, Ole Johan; Nysæther, Marte Blom; Abildsnes, Eirik; Mildestvedt, Thomas & Meland, Eivind (2022). Healthy and unhealthy eating after a behaviour change intervention in primary care. Primary Health Care Research and Development. ISSN 1463-4236. 23(e23), p. 1–11. doi: 10.1017/S1463423622000147. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: To prevent and reduce non-communicable diseases, the Norwegian Directorate of Health encourages Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) in all municipalities. Aims: This study investigates whether the behaviour change interventions at HLCs positively affected participants’ diet and to evaluate predictors for healthy and unhealthy eating. Our data are part of the Norwegian Healthy Life Centre Study, a 6-month, pragmatic randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods: Totally, 118 participants ≥18 years old were randomised to an intervention group (n 57), or a waiting list (control group) (n 61). Eighty-six participants met at the 6 months follow-up visit. We merged the participants to one cohort for predictor analyses, using linear regressions. Findings: The RCT of the HLCs’ interventions had no effect on healthy and unhealthy eating 6 months after baseline compared with controls. A short, additional healthy eating education programme produced a modest, statistically significant improvement in healthy eating compared with controls. This did not, however, reduce unhealthy eating. Higher income predicted unhealthier eating over time. Increasing body mass index and impaired physical functioning also led to an increase in unhealthy eating. Healthy eating at 6 months was predicted by self-rated health (SRH), vitality and life satisfaction, and hampered by musculo-skeletal challenges and impaired self-esteem (SE). SRH impacted improvement in healthy eating during the 6 months. The effect of interventions on healthier eating may be improved by an emphasis on developing positive self-concepts like better SRH, vitality, life satisfaction, and SE.

• Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Kumar, Bernadette. N & Perez, Esperanza Diaz (2021). The road to equitable healthcare: A conceptual model developed from a qualitative study of Syrian refugees in Norway. Social Science and Medicine. ISSN 0277-9536. 292. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114540. Full text in Research Archive
• Gonzalez, Jose J; Eden, Colin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Hauge, Martin; Trentin, Monica & Ragazzoni, Luca [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2021). Elicitation, analysis and mitigation of systemic pandemic risks. Proceedings of the International ISCRAM Conference. ISSN 2411-3387. p. 581–596. Show summary

  The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the health care system and affected all sectors of society, including critical infrastructures. In turn, the impact on society’s infrastructures has impacted back on the health care sector. These interactions have created a system of associated risks and outcomes, where the outcomes of risks are risks themselves and where the resulting consequences are complex vicious cycles. Traditional risks assessment methods cannot cope with interdependent risks.

• Bersvendsen, Tore; Jungeilges, Jochen & Abildsnes, Eirik (2021). Empirical evaluation of home-based reablement: A review. Nordic Journal of Health Economics. ISSN 1892-9729. 9(1), p. 38–55. doi: 10.5617/njhe.7838. Full text in Research Archive
• Younes, Jasmin Haj; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Igland, Jannicke; Abildsnes, Eirik; Kumar, Bernadette Nirmal & Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Use of health care services among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06571-5. Full text in Research Archive
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Andresen, Nina Elin; Storbækken, Solveig; Samdal, Gro Beate; Mildestvedt, Thomas & Meland, Eivind (2021). How is motivational interviewing (un)related to self-determination theory: An empirical study from different healthcare settings. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. ISSN 0036-5564. 62(5), p. 709–716. doi: 10.1111/sjop.12757. Full text in Research Archive
• Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Jenum, Pål; Kierkegaard, Helene; Abildsnes, Eirik; Bævre-Jensen, Roar Magne & Breivik, Anne Christin [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Evaluation of 32 rapid tests for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Clinica Chimica Acta. ISSN 0009-8981. 519, p. 133–139. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2021.04.016.
• Westergren, Thomas; Mølland, Eirin; Haraldstad, Kristin; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Køpp, Unni Mette & Fegran, Liv [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Implementation of the norwegian ‘Starting right’ child health service innovation: implementation adjustments, adoption, and acceptability. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 21. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06096-x. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: An increased and/or stable proportion of the child and adolescent population reports symptoms ofimpaired health, and the symptoms can be identified early. Therefore, structured child- and parent-reportedoutcome measures need to be implemented in child and school health services for decision support andidentification of children at risk. We aimed to (a) qualitatively examine adjustments of active implementation fromthe pilot implementation of the Norwegian‘Starting Right’health service innovation including an online childhealth assessment tool and practical routines, and (b) measure practitioners ́ adoption and parental acceptability. Methods: We used a mixed-methods design to qualitatively examine adjustments from working notes andmeeting memoranda, and quantitatively assess adoption and acceptability from user rates provided by the systemslog. Twenty-one child and school health nurses (CSHNs) from two child health centers participated in theimplementation pilot of online health assessments in children aged 2-, 4- and 6-year. We used a deductive andnarrative analysis approach using Fixsen et al. ́s core implementation components to code and sort adjustments. Results: Core implementation components were adjusted throughout the pilot implementation. Researchers ́increased their availability in reciprocity with staff evaluation to integrate active implementation adjustments. Welaunched a project for improved data systems integration. The overall CSHNs adoption rate was satisfactory andhigher in center A, where a medical secretary supported the nurses through the entire pilot phase, than in center B(96 vs. 55 %). Parental acceptability rate was overall high (77 %) with increased rates among parents of 6-year-oldchildren (98 %) compared with younger ones (78–85 %), and in cases where both parents received thequestionnaires. Conclusions: The ‘Starting Right’ health service innovation implementation was actively adjusted by integration of core implementation components mainly based on staff evaluation. The CSHNs adopted the innovation which was also acceptable to parents.

• Samdal, Gro Beate; Bezuijen, Pieter Siemon; Mongstad, Øyvin Noddeland; Eide, Geir Egil; Abildsnes, Eirik & Mildestvedt, Thomas [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2020). How are body mass and body attitude impacted by a behaviour change intervention in primary care? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. 49(4), p. 393–401. doi: 10.1177/1403494820939027. Full text in Research Archive
• Haj Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Igland, Jannicke; Kumar, Bernadette. N; Abildsnes, Eirik & Hasha, Wegdan [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2020). Changes in self-rated health and quality of life among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study . International Journal for Equity in Health. ISSN 1475-9276. 19, p. 1–9. doi: 10.1186/s12939-020-01300-6. Full text in Research Archive
• Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Abildsnes, Eirik; Jenum, Pål; Breivik, Anne Christin & Sandberg, Sverre (2020). Evaluation of eleven rapid tests for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. ISSN 1434-6621. 58(9), p. 1595–1600. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0628. Full text in Research Archive
• Mølland, Eirin; Vigsnes, Kristine L.; Bøe, Tormod; Danielsen, Hilde; Lundberg, Kjetil & Haraldstad, Kristin [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2020). The New Patterns study: coordinated measures to combat child poverty. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. p. 1–9. doi: 10.1177/1403494820956452. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Child poverty rates are rising in Norway with potential negative consequences for children. Services for families with low income are often fragmented and poorly integrated, and few coordinated initiatives have been implemented and evaluated in Norway. Aims: The aim of the current study is to evaluate how integrated and coordinated services provided over a prolonged period by a family coordinator are related to changes across a wide range of health, wellbeing and home environment indicators for the participants. Methods: The study uses a mixed methods approach utilising survey and register data, as well as information from interviews and shadowing, to document and evaluate outcomes associated with the intervention and the process of implementation. Data are gathered at baseline and annually throughout the duration of the study. Participants are identified to facilitate longer-term follow-up using register data. Conclusions: This project will develop important knowledge about the implementation of coordinated services to families with a low income, and how this way of organizing services influences important outcomes for the family members in the short and long term.

• Sand, Anne Marit; Danielsen, Britt Viola; Førland, Oddvar; Abildsnes, Eirik & Rosland, Jan Henrik (2020). Forventet dødsfall i hjemmet - en kvalitativ studie om samarbeid. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 140(10), p. 1–8. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0773.
• Stea, Tonje Holte; Abildsnes, Eirik; Strandheim, Arve & Haugland, Siri Håvås (2019). Do young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) have more health problems than their peers? A cross-sectional study among Norwegian adolescents. Norsk Epidemiologi. ISSN 0803-2491. 28(1-2), p. 89–95. doi: 10.5324/nje.v28i1-2.3055. Full text in Research Archive
• Abildsnes, Eirik (2018). Sosioøkonomiske perspektiver på fysisk aktivitet. In Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Lohne-Seiler, Hilde; Berntsen, Sveinung & Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred (Ed.), Fysisk aktivitet og helse: Fra begrepsforståelse til implementering av kunnskap. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202568313. p. 374–389.
• Wilson, Philip; Wood, Rachel; Kirsten, Lykke; Graungaard, Anette Hauskov; Ertmann, Ruth Kirk & Andersen, Merethe Kristine [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2018). International variation in programmes for assessment of children’s neurodevelopment in the community: Understanding disparate approaches to evaluation of motor, social, emotional, behavioural and cognitive function. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. 46(8), p. 805–816. doi: 10.1177/1403494818772211.
• Steig, Marianne Hovet; Nodeland, Siren & Abildsnes, Eirik (2018). "Nå har jeg endelig funnet noe jeg liker å gjøre" En fokusgruppestudie av ungdom som har stått utenfor videregående opplæring. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning. ISSN 1502-7759. p. 23–44.
• Samdal, Gro Beate; Meland, Eivind; Eide, Geir Egil; Berntsen, Sveinung; Abildsnes, Eirik & Stea, Tonje Holte [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2018). The Norwegian Healthy Life Centre Study: A pragmatic RCT of physical activity in primary care. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. p. 1–10. doi: 10.1177/1403494818785260.
• Samdal, Gro Beate; Meland, Eivind; Eide, Geir Egil; Berntsen, Sveinung; Abildsnes, Eirik & Stea, Tonje Holte [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2018). Participants at Norwegian Healthy Life Centres: Who are they, why do they attend and how are they motivated? A cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. 46(7), p. 774–781. doi: 10.1177/1403494818756081.
• Askedal, Kirsti; Flak, Leif Skiftenes & Abildsnes, Eirik (2017). Reviewing Effects of ICT in Primary Healthcare Services: A Public Value Perspective. In Strong, Diane & Gogan, Janis (Ed.), The 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). Association for Information Systems (AIS). ISSN 978-0-9966831-4-2.
• Aamland, Aase; Fosse, Anette; Ree, Eline; Abildsnes, Eirik & Malterud, Kirsti (2017). Helpful strategies for GPs seeing patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms: a focus group study. British Journal of General Practice. ISSN 0960-1643. 67(661), p. 572–579. doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X691697.
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Berntsen, Sveinung & Stea, Tonje Holte (2017). Fun, influence and competence-a mixed methods study of prerequisites for high school students' participation in physical education. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 17:241, p. 1–12. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4154-6. Full text in Research Archive
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Meland, Eivind; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Stea, Tonje Holte; Berntsen, Sveinung & Samdal, Gro Beate (2017). The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 17:18, p. 1–10. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3981-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Meland, Eivind; Samdal, Gro Beate; Stea, Tonje Holte & Mildestvedt, Thomas (2016). Stakeholders' expectations of Healthy Life Centers: A focus group study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. 44(7), p. 709–717. doi: 10.1177/1403494816655946.
• Engström, Anna; Abildsnes, Eirik & Mildestvedt, Thomas (2016). "It's not like a fat camp" - A focus group study of adolescents' experiences on group-based obesity treatment. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. ISSN 1748-2623. 11:32744, p. 1–13. doi: 10.3402/qhw.v11.32744. Full text in Research Archive
• Stea, Tonje Holte; Haugen, Tommy; Berntsen, Sveinung; Guttormsen, Vigdis; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Haraldstad, Kristin [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2016). Using the Intervention Mapping protocol to develop a family-based intervention for improving lifestyle habits among overweight and obese children: study protocol for a quasi-experimental trial. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 16:1092, p. 1–15. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3766-6. Full text in Research Archive
• Sigvartsen, Julie Ann; Gabrielsen, Leiv Einar; Abildsnes, Eirik; Stea, Tonje Holte; Omfjord, Christina Sandvand & Rohde, Gudrun-Elin (2016). Exploring the relationship between physical activity, life goals and health-related quality of life among high school students: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 16:709. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3407-0. Full text in Research Archive
• Abildsnes, Eirik (2016). Ansvar for egen helse. In Mesel, Terje & Leer-Salvesen, Paul (Ed.), Moralske borgere : refleksjoner over etikk og samfunn. Portal forlag. ISSN 9788283140705. p. 172–190.
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Stea, Tonje Holte; Berntsen, Sveinung; Omfjord, Christina Sandvand & Rohde, Gudrun-Elin (2015). Physical education teachers' and public health nurses' perception of Norwegian high school students' participation in physical education - a focus group study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 15:1295. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2660-y. Full text in Research Archive
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Flottorp, Signe & Stensland, Per Steinar (2012). Case stories in general practice: a focus group study. BMJ Open. ISSN 2044-6055. 2(4). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001208. Show summary

  Objectives To explore the interactive process of sharing case stories in small-group activity in general practice. Design Qualitative focus group study. Setting Peer-group meetings of doctors attending specialist training or continuous medical education in general practice. Participants Twenty female and 30 male doctors working in general practice in Norway. Results The storyline of case presentations included detailed stories with emotional engagement, co-authored by other group members. The stories initiated discussions and reflections concerning patients’ and doctors’ perspectives, medical ethics as well as clinical problems. The safe atmosphere allowed testing out boundaries of socially shared knowledge. Conclusions Sharing case stories in small groups in general practice initiated interaction that facilitated meaning-making, reflection and peer support.

• Abildsnes, Eirik; Walseth, Liv Tveit; Flottorp, Signe & Stensland, Per Steinar (2012). Power and powerlessness: GPs' narratives about lifestyle counselling. British Journal of General Practice. ISSN 0960-1643. 62(596), p. e160–e166. doi: 10.3399/bjgp12X630043.
• Walseth, Liv Tveit; Abildsnes, Eirik & Schei, Edvin (2011). Patients' experiences with lifestyle counselling in general practice: A qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. ISSN 0281-3432. 29(2), p. 99–103. doi: 10.3109/02813432.2011.553995.
• Walseth, Liv Tveit; Abildsnes, Eirik & Schei, Edvin (2011). Lifestyle, health and the ethics of good living. Health behaviour counselling in general practice. Patient Education and Counseling. ISSN 0738-3991. 83(2), p. 180–184. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.05.022.
• Abildsnes, Eirik; Walseth, Liv Tveit; Flottorp, Signe & Stensland, Per (2011). Lifestyle consultation in general practice - the doctor s toolbox. A qualitative focus group study. Family Practice. ISSN 0263-2136. 28(2), p. 220–225. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmq093.

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• Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Abildsnes, Eirik; Haraldstad, Kristin & Stea, Tonje Holte (2023). Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life and Sleep Habits after a 6-Month Non-Randomised Cluster-Controlled Trial among Children with Overweight or Obesity.
• Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Kiland, Charlotte & Abildsnes, Eirik (2023). Co-creation in Public Health Policy: Dealing with complexity .
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