En god dag på jobben: evaluering av prosjektet "Trygghet og tillit"

Politiets tillit i befolkningen varierer noe i ulike grupper – og ungdom med minoritetsbakgrunn er av dem som har lavest tillit til politiet. Denne utfordringen ønsket man å gjøre noe med, og i 2008 iverksatte POD prosjektet «Trygghet og tillit». Denne rapporten omhandler evaluering av hovedprosjektet som består av 18 gjennomførte tiltak i fire politidistrikter og et særorgan. Tiltakene er valgt ut og gjennomført lokalt og varierer i innhold, omfang, metode og plassering i organisasjonen. Alle tiltakene har en felles målsetting: Å øke tilliten mellom politi og ungdom med minoritetsbakgrunn. I prosjektet har man ikke vært opptatt av at de enkelte tiltakene nødvendigvis skal videreføres i eget distrikt, eventuelt overføres til andre. Men de arbeidsmetodene som er utviklet i løpet av prosjektperioden er det stor enighet om at fortjener å leve videre i etaten etter at prosjektet er avsluttet

Bakkekontakt Dialoger med jord i kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid

Sammendrag Dette masterprosjektet handler om tilnærming til jord i kunstnerisk arbeid. Det er et kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid hvor jeg gjennom ulike metoder og teorier har forsøkt å finne en stemme som skulle romme både jordens og mitt eget uttrykk. Undersøkelsen er en del av en praksisbasert master i kunstfag, og inneholder også et visuelt resultat i form av en utstilling med jord i hovedrollen, samt et muntlig framlegg i den forbindelse. Bakgrunnen for prosjektet var en nysgjerrighet ovenfor et naturlig, kortreist og for meg nytt materiale. Oppgavens hovedmål var å undersøke hva som kom til syne i de ulike møtene, først gjennom en tradisjonell naturvitenskapelig tilnærming, deretter gjennom et økt fokus på sansing og tilstedeværelse og tilslutt med ny-materialismen som teori og metode. Metodene var svært forskjellige og gjennom prosessen opplevde jeg at det ga meg et stort rom for refleksjon omkring min egen rolle i forhold til jorden og naturen. Ved å se på jord gjennom ny-materialismens erfarte jeg en endring i mitt allerede nære forhold til naturen; en økende etisk refleksjon og et bedre grunnlag for samarbeid. Det ligger et ønske bak oppgaven om en økt bevissthet omkring verdien av jord, og denne oppgaven kan være et verktøy til videre arbeid for andre. Summary This master's project is about an approach to soil through artistic work. It is an artistic research project where I through different theories and methods have tried to find a voice that could accommodate both the earth and my own expression. The survey is part of a practice-based master's degree in art, and it contains in addition a visual result in the form of an exhibition with soil in the lead role, as well as a presentation. The background for the project was a curiosity about a natural, short-distanced and for me new material. The main goal of the thesis was to investigate what became known in the meetings, first through a traditional scientific approach, followed by an increased focus on sensing and presence and finally with new-materialism as theory and method. The methods were very different and through the process, I experienced that it gave me a lot of room for reflection on my own role in relation to the soil. By looking at soil through neo-materialism, I experienced a change in my already close relationship with nature: an increasing ethical reflection and a better basis for cooperation. There is a desire behind this project of an increased awareness of the value of soil, and this task can be a tool for further work for others

Luktevannshus og snusdåser

The article discusses human beingsâ concept of smell in Europe and Norway during the time       period 1770 to 1820. It particularly focuses on the perception of fragrance and stench. The basis for the discussion is two small and decorative artifacts from Norsk Folkemuseumâs collections: a scent container and a snuff box, both in silver. These types of items were often used to exchange gifts between a man and a woman at engagements or weddings. Earlier research on these artifacts has focused on aspects like shape, style, material properties or their significance as gifts. This article takes on a more in-depth analysis to reveal in what types of cultural settings scent containers and snuff boxes were used. In order to understand why scent containers and snuff boxes were used, it is necessary to know the types of scents people of that era were surrounded by. Likewise, knowledge of the actual scent of the content in the scent containers and snuff boxes is necessary. The article discusses whether scent containers and snuff boxes were used in different social classes, and whether both men and women used them. The article concludes that scent containers and snuff boxes were used in situations that required protection from stench, both in the private and the public sphere

Palliativ enhet eller palliative plasser ved sykehjem i Stange kommune

Oppdragsgiver: Stange kommuneHøgskolen i Hedmark, avdeling for helse‐ og idrettsfag, institutt for sykepleiefag har på oppdrag fra Stange kommune utarbeidet foreliggende utredning om organisering av palliasjon i kommunen. Utredningen tar for seg hva palliasjon er, fordeler og ulemper ved henholdsvis palliative senger i ordinær sykehjemsavdeling og egen palliativ enhet og økonomi knyttet til de ulike alternativene. Palliasjon er aktiv behandling, pleie og omsorg for pasienter med uhelbredelig sykdom. Lindring av pasientens fysiske smerte og andre plagsomme symptomer, uavhengig av diagnose/sykdom, står sentralt. Målet er best mulig livskvalitet for pasienten og de pårørende. Dette innebærer at pasient og pårørende blir møtt og forstått i forhold til sin situasjon med uhelbredelig sykdom i familien. For å lykkes med palliasjon i kommunen kreves kompetanse hos personalet og tverrfaglig samarbeid – og samarbeid med spesialisthelsetjenesten i Sykehuset Innlandet HF. Det foreligger erfaring fra andre kommuner i Norge med både palliative enheter i sykehjem og palliative senger i eksisterende sykehjemsavdelinger. Noen har gått enda ”lenger” og etablert intermediær (1 ½‐linje) avdeling i sykehjem, og noen har etablert hospice‐enhet. Disse erfaringene, forutsatt at folketallet i kommunen er større enn 10 – 15 000 innbyggere, tilsier at palliativ enhet har flere fordeler enn palliative senger i eksisterende sykehjemsavdeling. Behandlingstilbudet i palliative enheter er kostbart i forhold til driften ved ordinære sykehjemsavdelinger, men billig i forhold til behandling i sykehus (Garåsen m.fl., 2003). I tråd med utspillene fra nåværende helseminister Bjarne Håkon Hansen den siste tiden, er det rimelig å anta at kommunen dermed vil få et utvidet ansvar i forhold til pasientgruppene med behov for palliasjon framover. Utfordringen er å ta stilling til på hvilken måte Stange kommune skal løse dette: Palliaitv enhet eller palliative senger i sykehjem? Hvilken kompetanse er nødvendig for å håndtere utfordringene? Hvilke økonomiske konsekvenser gir realisering og drifting av tiltaket som velges?Abstract: Hedmark University, Department of Health and Sports Sciences, Department of Nursing, has, on behalf of Stange Municipality, prepared the present report on the organization of palliative care in the municipality. The report addresses what palliative care is, the advantages and disadvantages of palliative beds in the ordinary nursing home ward and its own palliative care unit and finances related to the various alternatives. Palliative care is active treatment, nursing and care for patients with incurable disease. Relief of the patient's physical pain and other troublesome symptoms, regardless of diagnosis / illness, is the key. The goal isthe best possible quality of life forthe patient and the relatives. This meansthat the patient and relatives are met and understood in relation to theirsituation with incurable disease in the family. In order to succeed with palliative care in the municipality, the competence of the staff and interdisciplinary collaboration is required ‐ and collaboration with the specialist health service at Sykehuset Innlandet HF. There is experience from other municipalities in Norway with both palliative units in nursing homes and palliative beds in existing nursing home wards. Some have gone even “further” and established an intermediate (1 ½‐line) ward in a nursing home, and some have established a hospice unit. These experiences, provided that the population in the municipality is greater than 10 ‐ 15 000 inhabitants, indicate that the palliative care unit has more advantages than palliative care beds in the existing nursing home ward. The treatment offered in palliative care units is expensive in relation to the operation of ordinary nursing home wards, but cheap in relation to treatment in hospitals (Garåsen et al., 2003). In line with the proposalsfrom the reasent Minister of Health Bjarne Håkon Hansen recently, it isreasonable to assume that the municipality will thus have an expanded responsibility in relation to the patient groups with a need for palliation in the future. The challenge is to decide in which way Stange municipality will solve this: Palliaitv unit or palliative beds in nursing homes? What skills are needed to handle the challenges? What financial consequences does the realization and operation of the measure chosen have?publishedVersio

Palliativ enhet eller palliative plasser ved sykehjem i Stange kommune

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Rapport utvekslingsprosjekt Japan 2016-2019

Oppdragsgiver: Høgskolen i Innlandet, høgskolesenteret i Kongsvinger og Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation.Våren 2016 begynte planleggingen av en utveksling av sykepleiestudentet mellom Kitasatouniversitetet i Sagamihara, Japan og Høgskolen i Innlandet, Norge. Det ble søkt om midler og planleggingen av den første turent til japan begynte. Fem stykker fra Norge dro til japan i juni 2017. Vi var der i 14 dager. Konklusjonene på oppholdet var at det kunne bli en god utvekslingspraksis for studenter, både fra Japan til Norge og omvendt. Denne rapporten viser vår vei fra planleggingen begynte i 2016 til utvekslingsoppholdet i 2019. Både utveksling av studenter og samarbeid gjennom forskning og fagutvikling mellom høgskolen i Inlandet og Kitasato Universitetet var et faktum.Abstract: In the spring of 2016, planning began for an exchange of the nursing student between Kitasato University in Sagamihara, Japan and Innlandet University College, Norway. Funds were applied for and the planning of the first trip to Japan began. Five pieces from Norway went to Japan in June 2017. We were there for 14 days. The conclusions of the stay were that it could be a good exchange practice for students, both from Japan to Norway and vice versa. This report shows our path from the planning began in 2016 to the exchange stay in 2019. Both exchange of students and collaboration through research and professional development between Inland University College and Kitasato University was a fact.publishedVersio

Parental perspectives on green schoolyards:advantages outweigh disadvantages, but willingness to help is limited

Parental involvement is critical to the successful implementation of green schoolyards. This paper reports results from two surveys that asked a total of 402 parents of children in schools with green and paved schoolyards about their appreciation of the schoolyard, children’s behavior in the schoolyard, (dis)advantages of a green schoolyard, and willingness to become involved. Parents from schools with a green, compared to a paved, schoolyard showed higher appreciation of the schoolyard and more often reported that the schoolyard supports varied play and other behaviors. Parents generally saw more advantages than disadvantages of a green schoolyard, and many parents indicated that disadvantages, such as children coming home dirty, are not very important to them. Parents wanted to be involved in designing a green schoolyard and with schoolyard activities. However, they were less willing to help with maintenance, and their time to help is limited

Teacher self-efficacy and reasons for choosing initial teacher education programmes in Norway and New Zealand

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Postpartum lifestyle behaviour among women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus : evidence from the HUNT study

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Point-of-care influenza testing impacts clinical decision, patient flow and length of stay in hospitalized adults

Background Influenza is difficult to distinguish clinically from other acute respiratory infections. Rapid laboratory diagnosis can help initiate early effective antiviral treatment and isolation. Implementing a novel point-of-care test (POCT) for influenza in the emergency department (ED) could improve treatment and isolation strategies and reduce the length of stay (LOS). Methods In a prospective, controlled observational cohort study, we enrolled patients admitted due to acute respiratory illness to 2 public hospitals in Bergen, Norway, one using a rapid POCT for influenza (n = 400), the other (n = 167) using conventional rapid laboratory-based assay. Results Prevalence of influenza was similar in the 2 hospitals (154/400, 38% vs 38%, 63/167; P = .863). Most patients in both hospitals received antiviral (83% vs 81%; P = .703) and antibiotic treatment (72% vs 62%; P = .149). Isolation was more often initiated in ED in the hospital using POCT (91% vs 80%; P = .025). Diagnosis by POCT was associated with shorter hospital stay; old age, diabetes, cancer, and use of antibiotics, particularly broad-spectrum antibiotics, were associated with prolonged stay. Conclusions POCT implementation in ED resulted in improved targeted isolation and shorter LOS. Regardless of POCT use, most influenza patients received antivirals (>80%) and antibiotics (>69%).publishedVersio