2019

MD Siri Marie Solbakken at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Hip fracture incidence and mortality: The impact of season, health status and urbanization” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Soheir Hassan Ahmed at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Somalis living in Norway and Somaliland” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Marianne Bollestad Tjørhom at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Urinary Tract Infections in General Practice - Diagnostic strategies, bacteriology, and treatment options for multi-resistant bacteria” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Torunn Bjerve Eide at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “General practitioners´ and patients´ experiences and expectations. A comparative study from Norwegian and Nordic general practice; The Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe (QUALICOPC) study.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Stine Fossum at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Long-term cardiovascular risk in women with a history of hyperemesis gravidarum” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Aleidis Skard Brandrud at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Learning about the conditions for improvement and excellent care from high performing clinical networks” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sameer Bhargava at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Mammographic screening among immigrant women in Norway; disparities in attendance and selected screening outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Trygve Johannes Lereim Sævareid at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Advance care planning in nursing homes – A mixed methods study of a complex intervention using a whole-ward approach” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Afiong Oku at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Childhood Vaccination Communication in Nigeria: A qualitative study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Rebecka Norman at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Measuring nursing practice in Norwegian nursing homes. Identification, modifications and evaluation of instruments.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Mphil, MA Jayson Olav Jore Swanson at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The right care, in the right place, at the right time? Three empirical essays on the effects of healthcare reforms within the primary-secondary care interface” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Dipl.Psych. Yvonne Anne Michel at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Methodological challenges when measuring and valuing health” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Hilde Pettersen Notø at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Dust Exposure among European Cement Production Workers. Determinants of Thoracic Aerosol Exposure and Relationships between Different Aerosol Fractions.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Geir Hiller Holom at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Private for-profit hospitals in a tax-based universal health system” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Alka Rani Goyal at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Anxiety in people with dementia: A common, but unidentified and underestimated, condition” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Guri Aarseth at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The language of work disability. A study of medical certificates written by Norwegian general practitioners.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.san. Anette Hansen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Managing the Psychosocial Needs of Older Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia - from the Perspectives of Health Care Professionals” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nilam Shakeel at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Depressive symptoms in pregnant and postpartum women. The role of ethnicity, level of integration, and physical activity—the STORK–Groruddalen population-based cohort study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Hanneke Pot at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Global norms and local brokers: an ethnography of an international NGO project to ‘reduce teenage pregnancies’ in rural Malawi” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Bjørn Lichtwarck at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The development and evaluation of TIME - Targeted Interdisciplinary Model for Treatment and Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. An effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised hybrid trial in nursing homes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Mette Tøien at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “An exploration of how long-term preventive home visits affect older persons’ health and possibility for a good life in their own homes: Users’ and service-providers’ perspectives” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Phil. Cynthia Khamala Wangamati at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Sexual violence against minors in Western Kenya: Community perceptions and institutional responses” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD. Andrea Solnes Miltenburg at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Quality of Maternity Care in Rural Tanzania: Understanding Local Realities and Identification of Opportunities for Improvement” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Niels Einar Kirkhus at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Exposure and pulmonary effects in offshore drill floor workers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).