ODA - Open Digital Archive at Oslo University College: Recent submissions
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Knowledge and ambiguity. How GPs manage tensions between systemic biomedical ideals and medically unexplained symptoms
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2019)This thesis is a sociological exploration of the management of ambiguity in medical work, and of the relationship between knowledge and ambiguity in that regard. As its case, it takes the management of ‘medically unexplained ... -
Towards Inclusive and Adaptable Information Services in Digital Library Environments
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2019)Background: The advent of digital technology in libraries, combined with advances in accessibility and universal design, has created the opportunity to create inclusive information services. A main challenge of these ... -
Urban Population Ageing and its Impact on Social Policy - Lessons from Oslo
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2019)Ageing and urbanization bring major consequences and implications to all facets of human life. We see changes not only in terms of population structure and location, but also in living arrangements, family composition ... -
The experience of motivation and adherence to group-based exercise of Norwegians aged 80 and more: a qualitative study
(BMC, 2019-06-07)Background Physical activity is crucial for public health; worldwide, across all age groups, exercise has been recognised as a factor that leads to improved health. However, many people do not engage in regular physical ... -
High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women
(PLOS, 2019-02-15)Excessive iodine intake is a major public health problem in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, where animal milk is an important source of iodine. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between iodine ... -
Learning and knowing bodies: Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapists' reflections on embodied knowledge
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-02-02)Background: The lived experience is irreducible, and can give access to pre-reflective and implicit, embodied knowledge. There is a lack of research concerning how specialists in Norwegian Psychomotor physiotherapy (NPMP) ... -
The dynamic interplay between novices, information practices and information culture: A longitudinal study of nurses’ information experiences and approaches from the last year of education through the first two occupational years
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2019)This thesis explores how nurses experience information and approach information practices and information culture, first as nursing students and then as new employees. It examines the mutual development of people, information ... -
Immigrant Healthcare Assistants in Norwegian Elderly Care: Roles and Experiences in the Land of Equality
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2019)This dissertation draws attention to ‘unskilled’ immigrant health care assistants in Norwegian elderly care. Their everyday experiences and reflections on their role in the workplace are explored through an ethnographic ... -
Taking Roles Seriously. On Professional Duty and Virtue
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2016)This PhD project investigates how central moral concepts apply to the morality of professional roles. The moral language of duty and virtue is commonly invoked to legitimise or criticize the actions and attitudes of ... -
Micro-Finance: The Implementation Experiences. A case study of Village Bank program implementation in Chongwe District Zambia.
(OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of village bank program implementation by the government of the Republic of Zambia. The study established that participants benefited from the program through increased ... -
Kravet til forsvarlig egenkapital og likviditet i lys av juridisk og finansiell teori
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet, 2018)Denne masteroppgaven analyserer kravet om forsvarlig egenkapital og likviditet i lys av juridisk og finansiell teori. Oppgaven drøfter påstanden om at styremedlemmer i børsnoterte selskaper overholder loven om forsvarlig ... -
“When what is taken for granted disappears”: Women’s experiences and perceptions after a cardiac event
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)On entering Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) the female cardiac population shows greater fear of overexertion and sense of uncertainty than similarly affected men. The purpose of this study was to explore how women experienced ... -
Ankerkvinnen – anheng eller autoritet? En kvantitativ og kvalitativ studie av kvinnelige nyhets- og sportsankere samt reportere i NRK og TV 2
(OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet, 2018)Denne masteroppgaven omhandler hovedsakelig kvinnelige nyhets- og sportsankere samt reportere i TV-kanalene NRK og TV 2. Formålet er å undersøke om det er forskjell på blant annet forekomst av kjønn, alder, utseende og ... -
Kommentarfunksjon og egenmarkering - VG som aktør i flyktningpolitiske diskusjoner våren 2015
(OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet, 2018)Denne masteroppgaven belyser hvordan en ledende norsk avis forvalter sin kommentarfunksjon og -praksis i politiske diskusjoner. VG er landets mest leste avis og regnes som en aktør med betydelig definisjonsmakt. Her ... -
Practice vs. theory: Short-term financials trumps long-term value creation
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose: This paper presents findings from the research project “Oscar – Value for Users and Owners of Buildings”, and investigates two research questions: i) What in early phase planning of real estate projects and ... -
Maintaining normality when serving a prison sentence in the digital society
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A multifaceted practice? An investigation of methods used by occupational therapists in municipal services when assessing persons with cognitive impairments
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)Norway is facing demographic changes which affect municipal health services. Under the Coordination Reform Act, the municipalities have received new responsibilities, such as early assessment of needs for health services ... -
Vaktbikkje eller supporter? En studie av undersøkende sportsjournalistikk i norsk presse
(OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet, 2018)Temaet for denne studien er hvordan undersøkende sportsjournalistikk praktiseres i ulike deler av norsk presse, og hvordan den såkalte overgangssaken kan brukes som case for å beskrive den undersøkende sportsjournalistikken ... -
Fundamentalister eller demokrater? En tolkningsrammeanalyse av tre norske avisers framstilling av Det muslimske brorskap i Egypt
(OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet, 2018)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker hvordan den islamistiske organisasjonen Det muslimske brorskap ble framstilt i tre norske aviser under og etter kuppet i Egypt i 2013. Undersøkelsen baserer seg på dekningen til avisene ... -
Engaging Norway Through the Lens - A qualitative study of the communicative behaviors of three of Norway’s most acclaimed TV hosts.
(OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)The ever-evolving television industry is experiencing increasing competition from a diverse set of platforms. Subsequently, audiences have become more selective as they have ample alternatives to choose from. The aim of ...
