Blar i UiS Brage på forfatter "Haga, Britt Marit"
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Aspects of well-being when struggling with obesity
Haga, Britt Marit; Furnes, Bodil; Dysvik, Elin; Ueland, Venke Irene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Purpose: We aimed to gain deeper insight into how people struggling with obesity handle their life situation by addressing how well-being might unfold. For many people, obesity becomes a lifelong condition characterized ... -
Existential experiences of living with obesity – perspectives from the views of individuals and health professionals: A qualitative study.
Haga, Britt Marit (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)Background Obesity is a serious health challenge around the world. It imposes great limitations upon everyday activities, evokes stigmatisation and discrimination and creates a sense of failure. For many of those affected, ... -
Health professionals' reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity
Haga, Britt Marit; Furnes, Bodil; Ueland, Venke Irene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-05)Abstract Purpose This study aimed to describe health professionals' reflections on existential concerns among people with obesity when attempting to support them in their lifestyle change processes. For many of those ... -
Putting life on hold: lived experiences of people with obesity
Haga, Britt Marit; Furnes, Bodil; Dysvik, Elin; Ueland, Venke Irene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)Obesity presents challenges in everyday life, one of which involves the existential aspects of living life as a person with obesity. There is a need for understanding the existential experiences, but there is limited ...