• A qualitative study of living with the burden from heart failure treatment: Exploring the patient capacity for self-care. 

      Nordfonn, Oda Karin; Morken, Ingvild Margreta; Husebø, Anne Marie Lunde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02)
      Aim To explore how patients with heart failure perceive their capacity to manage treatment and self‐care. Design A qualitative descriptive study. Methods Patients (N = 17) were recruited from a nurse‐led heart failure ...
    • A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences 

      Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Borge, Christine Råheim; Engebretsen, Eivind; Eisemann, Martin; Halvorsrud, Liv Torill; Hanssen, Tove Aminda; Haugstvedt, Anne; Haugland, Trude; Johansen, Venke A; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Løvereide, Lise; Løyland, Borghild; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Moons, P; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ribu, Lis; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)
      Purpose Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health ...
    • Ankle fractures: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures and their measurement properties. 

      Nguyen, Michael Quan; Dalen, Ingvild; Iversen, Marjolein Memelink; Harboe, Knut; Paulsen, Aksel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06)
      Purpose Ankle fractures are commonly occurring fractures, especially in the aging population, where they often present as fragility fractures. The disease burden and economic costs to the patient and society are considerable. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Burden of treatment in patients with chronic heart failure – A cross-sectional study 

      Nordfonn, Oda Karin; Morken, Ingvild Margreta; Bru, Lars Edvin; Larsen, Alf Inge; Husebø, Anne Marie Lunde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)
      Background Patients with heart failure (HF) must manage both a demanding treatment regimen and self-care, which may lead to a burden of treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of burdens from treatment ...
    • Distinct symptom experiences in subgroups of patients with COPD 

      Christensen, Vivi Lycke; Rustøen, Tone; Cooper, Bruce A.; Miaskowski, Christine; Henriksen, Anne Hildur; Bentsen, Signe Berit; Holm, Are Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)
      Background: In addition to their respiratory symptoms, patients with COPD experience multiple, co-occurring symptoms. Objectives: The aims of this study were to identify subgroups of COPD patients based on their ...
    • Does an integrated care intervention for COPD patients have long-term effects on quality of life and patient activation? A prospective, open, controlled single-center intervention study 

      Titova, Elena; Salvesen, Øyvind; Bentsen, Signe Berit; Sunde, Synnøve; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Henriksen, Anne Hildur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01)
      Background Implementation of the COPD-Home integrated disease management (IDM) intervention at discharge after hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) led to reduced hospital utilization during the ...
    • Generic Quality of Life in persons With Hearing Loss: A Systematic Litterature Review 

      Nordvik, Øyvind; Heggdal, Peder Olaf Laugen; Brännstrøm, Jonas; Vassbotn, Flemming; Aarstad, Anne Kari Hersvik; Aarstad, Hans Jørgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)
      Background To the best of our knowledge, no empirically based consensus has been reached as to if, and to what extent, persons with hearing loss (HL) have reduced generic Quality of life (QoL). There seems to be limited ...
    • Housing circumstances and quality of life among local and immigrant population in Norwegian neighbourhoods 

      Llopis Alvarez, Ana; Müller-Eie, Daniela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)
      This paper explores the relationship between the concept of quality of life (QoL) and housing circumstances among the immigrant and local population of two neighbourhoods in Norway: Storhaug in Stavanger and Grünerløkka ...
    • Quality of life among young people in Norway during the COVID‑19 pandemic. A longitudinal study 

      Lehmann, Stine; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In this study, we aimed to examine health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic among a general sample of young people in Norway aged 11–19 years. More specifically, we examine: (1) Change over 2 time-points ...
    • Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study 

      Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Bratås, Ola; Bø, Bodil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Hjelmeland, Inger Helen Hardeland; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Løyland, Borghild; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Riiser, Kirsti; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Utne, Inger; Flølo, Tone Nygaard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health care system, ...
    • Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review 

      Ijezie, Ogochukwu Ann; Healy, Jane; Davies, Philip; Balaguer-Ballester, Emili; Heaslip, Vanessa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05)
      Background As the life expectancy of adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with Down syndrome increases for a plethora of reasons including recognition of rights, access, and technological and medical advances, there is a need to ...