Blar i UiS Brage på forfatter "Førland, Georg"
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A deeper understanding of service users’ needs, self-management support and user involvement in Healthy Life Centres: A qualitative study on lifestyle change in persons with overweight or obesity
Salemonsen, Elin (PhD thesis UiS;520, Doctoral thesis, 2020-06)Background: Worldwide, including Norway, overweight and obesity present some of the greatest health challenges. Since the 1980s, the incidence has tripled, leading to a subsequent high prevalence of chronic lifestyle ... -
Healthy Life Centre participants’ perceptions of living with overweight or obesity and seeking help for a perceived “wrong” lifestyle - a qualitative interview study
Salemonsen, Elin; Hansen, Britt Sætre; Førland, Georg; Holm, Anne Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Overweight and obesity are complex conditions, associated with a wide range of serious health issues. In contemporary society, body size is an important part of a person’s self-representation. Lifestyle changes ... -
Understanding beneficial self-management support and the meaning of user involvement in lifestyle interventions: a qualitative study from the perspective of healthcare professionals
Salemonsen, Elin; Førland, Georg; Sætre Hansen, Britt; Holm, Anne Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)Background In light of the high prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults and the subsequent stigmatization and health consequences, there is a need to develop effective interventions to support lifestyle change. ...