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Inadequate post-stroke follow-up of dental health led to reduced oral health and loss of teeth. Better interdisciplinary follow-up could probably have prevented it.

At the University of Tromsø, first year students in nursing homes are supervised by final year students in order to strengthen their occupational competence in nursing leadership. 

Nurses, social educators and pharmacists have reached a consensus on 77 standards for best practice in medication management in the nursing and care service.

Following the introduction of the Coordination Reform, nurses employed by the municipal health service have had to deal with a growing number of complex, patient-focused tasks. The need for professional development is considerable, but there is no overall strategy in place.

Group-based self-management programmes make it easier to cope with the disease. However, half of all patients decline to participate in such programmes. 

Norwegian health care personnel find the systematic follow-up of care pathways and the collaboration with the primary health service to be poorer than other organizational areas.

Surgical departments and educational institutions lack an organisational structure and culture that supports evidence-based practice. This may affect patient safety.

Simulation-based team training improves quality of patient care, but the training should be a planned activity.

Collaborative interdisciplinary meetings may increase the mutual respect between health professionals and provide more knowledge about the patient.