Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Traumatology Health service and health administration research
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Ambulance workers’ assessment of self-determination and capacity to consent
The aim of this PhD project is to investigate ambulance workers' knowledge and experiences to assess the right to self-determination and capacity to consent in prehospital meetings with patients with mental health illnesses and/or drug-related issues.
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Frequent callers to the Norwegian emergency medical communication centres
The purpose of this PhD project is to increase knowledge about so-called "frequent callers" to the emergency medical communication center (EMCC).
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Video streaming between caller and dispatcher in medical emergency calls
This project investigates effects that the use of video between the caller and the dispatcher in medical emergency calls may have on the patient and how video is perceived by the user groups.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Hjortdahl, Magnus
;
Häikiö, Kristin
; Kramer-Johansen, Jo
(2025).
“They were sort of in the room with me”: a qualitative study about callers’ experience of video streaming during medical emergency calls.
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01317-8
Harring, Astrid Karina
;
Græsli, Ola
;
Häikiö, Kristin
;
Hjortdahl, Magnus
;
Jørgensen, Trine Møgster
(2024).
Frequent contacts to Emergency Medical Services (EMS): more than frequent callers.
BMC Emergency Medicine.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01104-9
Idland, Siri
; Kramer-Johansen, Jo; Bakke, Håkon Kvåle;
Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova
; Tønsager, Kristin; Platou, Hans-Christian Stoud;
Hjortdahl, Magnus
(2024).
Can video streaming improve first aid for injured patients? A prospective observational study from Norway.
10 p.
BMC Emergency Medicine.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01010-0
Westnes, Erik;
Hjortdahl, Magnus
(2024).
Firefighters and police search dog handlers’ experiences working closely with paramedics in urban search and rescue incidents: a qualitative focus group study from Oslo.
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine.
Vol. 32.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01194-1
Idland, Siri
; Kramer-Johansen, Jo; Bakke, Håkon Kvåle;
Hjortdahl, Magnus
(2023).
Assessing bystander first aid: development
and validation of a First Aid Quality Assessment
(FAQA) tool.
BMC Emergency Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00811-z
Idland, Siri
;
Iversen, Emil
; Brattebø, Guttorm; Kramer-Johansen, Jo;
Hjortdahl, Magnus
(2022).
From hearing to seeing: medical dispatchers' experience with use of video streaming in medical emergency calls - a qualitative study.
BMJ Open.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063395
Hjortdahl, Magnus
; Gyrd-Hansen, Dorte; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas
(2021).
GP decisions to participate in emergencies: a randomised vignette study.
8 p.
British Journal of General Practice Open.
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101153
Hjortdahl, Magnus
; Zakariassen, Erik; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas
(2018).
Self reported involvement in emergency medicine among GPs in Norway.
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
Vol. 36.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2018.1459234
Hjortdahl, Magnus
; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Risør, Mette Bech
(2016).
Rural GPs’ attitudes toward participating in emergency medicine: a qualitative study.
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
Vol. 34.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2016.1249047
Hjortdahl, Magnus
; Zakariassen, Erik; Wisborg, Torben
(2014).
The role of general practitioners in the pre hospital setting, as experienced by emergency medicine technicians: a qualitative study.
5 p.
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine.
Vol. 22:47.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-014-0047-1
