Thomas Tjelta

Thomas Tjelta

Associate Professor
Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
Campus Porsgrunn

Competences

  • PhD, Public Health: University of Edinburgh, 2015
  • MSc, Social Work: University of Bristol, 2008
  • BA (Hons), English: University of Gloucestershire, 2003

Publications

Aase, K. N., Bentsen, A., Vardheim, I., Kristiansen, R., Bauger, L., Schmidt, S. K., Tjelta, T., Reinboth, M. S., Bratland-Sanda, S., Larsen, K., Eide, I. S. B., & Gulløy, E. (2024). Ung i Telemark 2024. Telemark fylkeskommune. http://www.telemarkfylke.no/globalassets/statistikk-kart-og-analyse/kunnskapsgrunnlag-og-prosjekter/ungdata/ung-i-telemark-2024.pdf

Bauger, L., & Tjelta, T. (2024). Digital fritid og livskvalitet. In Ung i Vestfold 2024 (pp. 93-102). Vestfold fylkeskommune. https://www.vestfoldfylke.no/globalassets/statistikk-kart-og-analyse/ungdata/rapport-ungdata-vestfold-2024-27-11-2024.pdf

Vardheim, I., Bentsen, A., Kristiansen, R., Bauger, L., Kristoffersen, K., Tjelta, T., Schmidt, S.K., Bratland-Sanda, S., Larsen, K., Eide, I.S.B., Gulløy, E. (2024) Ung i Vestfold 2024. Tønsberg: Vestfold fylkeskommune 124 s. https://www.vestfoldfylke.no/globalassets/statistikk-kart-og-analyse/ungdata/rapport-ungdata-vestfold-2024-27-11-2024.pdf

Edvardsen, H. M. E., Tjelta, T., Bogstrand, S. T., Lerdal, A., Wüsthoff, L. E. C., & Johannessen, A. (2024). Oversett risiko: kartlegging av alkoholvaner ved sykehusinnleggelser.  https://www.oslo-universitetssykehus.no/avdelinger/klinikk-for-laboratoriemedisin/helsepersonells-holdninger/

Tjelta T, Bogstrand ST, Lerdal A, Wüsthoff LEC, Edvardsen HME, Johannessen A. Screening and Following Up Harmful Alcohol Use “… is Not Necessarily Your Primary Focus”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Health Professionals’ Experiences Addressing Harmful Alcohol Use in a Norwegian Hospital. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2024;17:5189-5198. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S475750

Tjelta T., Johannessen A., Helvik A-S., Tevik K., and Thorsen K. Women’s experiences living with a family member with problematic substance use: a metaphorical analysis. Poster presentation, Folkehelsekonferansen, Tønsberg 2024

Johannessen A., Helvik A-S., Tevik K., Tjelta T., and Thorsen K. Women’s experiences living with a family member with problematic substance use. Abstracts presented at the Norwegian Public Health conference, October 24-25, 2024, Tønsberg, Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2024;52(2_suppl):1-26. doi:10.1177/14034948241278521

Vassend EL., Tjelta, T., Gulløy E., and Bauger L. Image sharing online – a public health problem. Abstracts presented at the Norwegian Public Health conference, October 24-25, 2024, Tønsberg, Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2024;52(2_suppl):1-26. doi:10.1177/14034948241278521

Johannessen A., Helvik A-S., Tevik K., Tjelta T., and Thorsen K. The elephant in the room: Metaphors in women’s accounts of life with a family member with problematic substance use. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 2024;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725241230744

Helvik, A-S., Johannessen, A., Tevik, K., Tjelta, T., and Thorsen, K. Kvinners opplevelser og erfaringer fra et liv med rusproblem hos sin nære – analyse av metaforer. Poster presentation, Nasjonalt seminar for forskere innen rusmiddelfeltet, Lillestrøm 2023

Johannessen, A., Helvik, A-S., Tevik, K., Tjelta, T., and Thorsen, K. The elephant in the room: Female experiences of life with a parent or husband with problematic alcohol and potential psychotropic drug use, narrated by metaphors. Oral presentation, Nordic Health Promotion Research Network, Copenhagen 2023

Johannessen, A., Helvik, A. S., Tevik, K., Tjelta, T., Engedal, K., Thorsen, K. (2023) Elefanten i rommet. Kvinners opplevelser av et liv med en forelder eller ektemann med alkohol og eventuelt misbruk av psykofarmaka, uttrykt gjennom metaforer. Poster presentation, Landskonferansen i alderspsykiartri, Oslo 2023

Johannessen, A., Tevik, K., Tjelta, T., Engedal, K., Helvik, A. S (2022) Family members’ experiences of their older relative's alcohol and substance misuse. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2022.2094059

Johannessen, A., Tevik, K., Engedal, K., Tjelta, T., Helvik, A. S. Familiemedlemmers fortellinger om hvordan de blir påvirket av deres eldre nære slektnings alkohol-og rusproblemer i hverdagen. Oral presentation, Nordisk konferanse om rus og psykisk lidelse, Oslo 2022

Johannessen, A., Tevik, K., Engedal, K., Tjelta, T., Helvik, A. S. Familiemedlemmers fortellinger om hvordan de blir påvirket av deres eldre nære slektnings alkohol-og rusproblemer i hverdagen. Poster presentation, Vinterkonferansen, Kragerø 2022

Jørgenrud, B. M., Bogstrand, S. T., Vindenes, V., Johannessen, A., Wüsthoff, L. E., Kunøe, N., Skråstad, R. B., Tjelta, T., Lerdal, A. Implementering av intervensjon for skadelig alkohol- og legemiddelbruk blant medisinske pasienter. Oral presentation, Vettre, Oslo 2021

Lindvig, I. K., Hem, H. E., Tjelta, T. Kritisk refleksjon og teori med eksempler fra prosjekt offentlig debatt. Podcast.. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge [Internett] 2019-10-31

Moshuus, G. H, Ask, T. S., Bordevich, K, Bunting, M., Gulløy, E., Halvorsen, T. A., Svenni, T. W., Tjelta, T. (2019). Inaktive ungdommer - en av vår tids største utfordringer. Sluttrapport (2015 – 2018). Porsgrunn/Oslo: FARVE-Fondet, NAV, Kunnskapsavdelingen, 67 s https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2687785

Kinderman, P., Cooke, A. (2019) Pass på språket ditt! En veileder for språkbruk om psykisk helse i fag og media, Universitetet i Sørøst Norge 2019, http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2583846

Tjelta T, Ritchie D, Amos A. (2017) "It's Easy to Get Fags": A Qualitative Study of Disadvantaged Young People's Perspectives on Cigarette Availability and Access. Nicotine Tob Res. Nov 7;19(12):1434-1440. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw267.

Tjelta, T., Amos, A., and Ritchie, D. (under prep.) Cigarette branding and symbolic capital: the cultural capital of youth substance use.

Tjelta, T. A. (2015). Negotiating access to tobacco following the increase in the minimum age of sale in the UK: a study of young people from two disadvantaged communities in Scotland. Phd Thesis, Edinburgh Research Archive.

Circumventing sales laws: examining modes of tobacco acquisition among school-age children, Oral presentation UK National Smoking Cessation Conference, London 2011

Tjelta, T. Examining young people’s cigarette brand preferences in anticipation of the ban on point-of-sale displays, Oral presentation, European Conference on Tobacco or Health, Amsterdam 2011

Tjelta, T. ‘Buy me cigarettes, be my friend’: Negotiating access to tobacco following the increase in the age of sale in the UK, Poster presentation, European Conference on Tobacco or Health, Amsterdam 2011

Tjelta, T. Young people’s perceptions of and attitudes towards illicit tobacco, Oral presentation, Scottish Tobacco Control Alliance, Edinburgh 2011

Tjelta, T. ‘Buy me cigarettes, be my friend’: Negotiating access to tobacco following the increase in the age of sale in the UK, Oral presentation, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Europe, Bath 2010

Tjelta, T. ‘Smoking and cigarette access among young people following the increase in the minimum age of sale’, Oral presentation Scottish Tobacco Control Alliance, Edinburgh 2010

Tjelta, T. ‘Talking about cigarettes and smoking’: exploring consequences associated with the increase in the legal minimum age of sale. Poster presentation, UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies Nottingham 2010

Tjelta, T. ‘Exploring consequences associated with the increase in the minimum age of sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products for children and young people’. Oral presentation, Tobacco Control Research Group, Edinburgh 2009

Tjelta, T. (2006) Roundhouse action group survey: Age Concern Bristol