Browsing Artikler, rapporter og annet (helse- og omsorgsfag) by Author "Grov, Ellen Karine"

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    • Changes in the body image of bone sarcoma survivors following surgical treatment - A qualitative study 

      Fauske, Lena; Lorem, Geir F; Grov, Ellen Karine; Bondevik, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-29)
      <b>Background and Objectives:</b> Among several long-term effects, people treated for cancer may experience an altered appearance. Our study aims to identify how visible body changes following surgical treatment affect the life and identity of primary bone sarcoma survivors 3–10 years after diagnosis. A qualitative, phenomenological, and hermeneutic design was applied. <b> Methods:</b> Sarcoma ...

    • Characteristics associated with decrements in objective measures of physical function in older patients with cancer during chemotherapy 

      Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Utne, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-03)
      Purpose Study purposes were to evaluate for inter-individual variability in the trajectories of three objective measures of physical function (PF) in older patients receiving chemotherapy (n=112) and determine which characteristics were associated with worse PF.<p> <p>Methods Balance, gait speed, and chair-stand test were evaluated at initiation and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following chemotherapy. ...

    • Impact of multimodal interventions targeting behavior change on hand hygiene adherence in nursing homes: An 18-month quasi-experimental study 

      Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Utne, Inger; Hermansen, Åsmund; Grov, Ellen Karine; Løyland, Borghild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-07-25)
      Background - Nursing home residents are vulnerable and frail, and hand hygiene adherence is often too low to prevent transmission of infections. This study’s aim was to investigate whether interventions targeting behavior change can improve hand hygiene adherence in nursing homes.<p> <p>Methods - Over 18 months, 22 nursing home wards participated in this quasi-experimental study. Three intervention ...

    • Re-traumatization of torture survivors during treatment in somatic healthcare services: A mapping review and appraisal of literature presenting clinical guidelines and recommendations to prevent re-traumatization 

      Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal; Grov, Ellen Karine; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Danielsen, Stein Ove; Lie, Irene; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-25)
      Abstract Rationale The number of torture survivors is on the rise, posing issues for their care in healthcare settings. Even healthcare experts with training in refugee care are unaware of the health difficulties faced by torture survivors. Any medical evaluation or treatment has the potential to re-traumatize torture survivors, thereby reactivating trauma symptoms without applicable guidelines ...

    • Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating retraumatization 

      Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Grov, Ellen Karine; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-17)
      Due to the invasive nature of surgical procedures and the involvement of medical personnel, torture survivors may experience re-traumatization during surgical treatment. This study aimed to explore torture survivors’ experiences of re-traumatization during surgical treatment as well as the process by which trauma-related emotions and responses are evoked during surgical treatment for torture ...

    • Unpacking the Public Health Triad of Social Inequality in Health, Health Literacy, and Quality of Life—A Scoping Review of Research Characteristics 

      Holmen, Heidi; Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Tørris, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Almendingen, Kari; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Albertini Früh, Elena; Grov, Ellen Karine; Helseth, Sølvi; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Malambo, Rosah; Misvær, Nina; Rasalingam, Anurajee; Riiser, Kirsti; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Bigum Sundar, Turid Kristin; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Winger, Anette; Valla, Lisbeth; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-27)
      Social inequalities in health, health literacy, and quality of life serve as distinct public health indicators, but it remains unclear how and to what extent they are applied and combined in the literature. Thus, the characteristics of the research have yet to be established, and we aim to identify and describe the characteristics of research that intersects social inequality in health, health ...