• Finding the way forward : the lived experience of people with stroke after participation in a complex psychosocial intervention 

      Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Evju, Anne Svelstad; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Martinsen, Randi; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Sveen, Unni; Kirkevold, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-12)
      Stroke patients’ well-being is threatened after stroke. A psychosocial intervention was developed for Norwegian stroke patients living in the community. Eight individual sessions between people with stroke and a trained health care professional were conducted 1 to 6 months post-stroke with one group of participants and 6 to 12 months post-stroke with another group. Subsequently, 19 of these stroke ...
    • Perceived study-induced influence on the control group in a randomized controlled trial evaluating a complex intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a process evaluation 

      Mangset, Margrete; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Evju, Anne Svelstad; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Martinsen, Randi Elisabeth; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Sveen, Unni; Kirkevold, Marit; Kvigne, Kari J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-27)
      Background A commonly applied control condition in trials evaluating complex interventions in rehabilitation research is “usual care.” The main challenge is to ensure that the control group receives genuine usual care as delivered in everyday clinical practice. The assessment interviews and dialogues with the data collectors may influence the control group participants’ reflections on their condition ...
    • Promoting psychosocial well-being following stroke: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial 

      Kirkevold, Marit; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Martinsen, Randi; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Eriksen, Siren; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Sveen, Unni (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Stroke is a major public health threat globally. Psychosocial well-being may be affected following stroke. Depressive symptoms, anxiety, general psychological distress and social isolation are prevalent. Approximately one third report depressive symptoms and 20% report anxiety during the first months or years after the stroke. Psychosocial difficulties may impact significantly ...