Judith Rosta

15.04.2024: Norwegian doctors have better working conditions than German doctors, but the differences are smaller than previously. Since 1994, the Institute for Studies of the Medical Profession has surveyed the working conditions of doctors in Norway. We have shown higher levels of job satisfaction (1, 2)...

30.03.2020: There has been a prolonged focus on under-recruitment to general practice (1–7). In an evaluation undertaken in 2016 (8, 9), one in every four foundation doctors reported wanting to enter general practice. The need for new general practitioners (GPs), however, far exceeds this supply (2). Previous...

15.10.2018: In the wake of the #MeToo online campaign, media reports about sexual harassment and unwanted sexual attention have shaken organisations and workplaces across the world (1). In December 2017, more than 3 600 women doctors and medical students signed a petition against unwanted sexual attention in...

13.09.2016: A number of articles have described the working hours of doctors and how doctors split their time between their various tasks. A doctor’s working hours will affect the quality of treatment provided as well as patient safety and the doctor’s own health (1). It has been demonstrated that an increase...

04.09.2012: Substitution treatment with methadone or buprenorphine is currently the most common treatment for heroin dependence (1). The treatment was established in Norway as drug-assisted rehabilitation (DAR) in 1997. The model has been evaluated a number of times (2) –  (5). The Directorate of Health issued...

03.06.2011: Norwegian doctors work longer weekly hours than most other professions (1, 2), but are also on the whole quite satisfied with their jobs (3). A comparison of Norwegian and German hospital doctors showed that the Norwegian doctors were more satisfied with their working hours than their German...