• Effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke in Norway: A randomized controlled trial 

      Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Kirkevold, Marit; Zucknick, Manuela; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Martinsen, Randi; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Thommessen, Bente; Sveen, Unni (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-14)
      <i>Objective</i>: To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke. Design: Multicentre, prospective, randomized controlled trial.<p> <p><i>Subjects</i>: Adults (aged ≥ 18 years) who had their first or recurrent stroke within the last month, were medically stable, had sufficient cognitive functioning to participate and understood and spoke ...
    • The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial 

      Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Zucknick, Manuela; Sveen, Unni; Thommessen, Bente; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Martinsen, Randi; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Hilari, Katerina; Lightbody, C. Elizabeth; Kirkevold, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)
      <i>Objective:</i> To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention targeting psychosocial well-being at 12 months post-stroke.<p> <p><i>Design:</i> Multicenter, prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial with two parallel groups.<p> <p><i>Setting:</i> Community.<p> <p><i>Subjects:</i> Three-hundred and twenty-two adults (⩾18 years) with stroke within the last four ...
    • 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 ...
    • Nurses’ and occupational therapists’ experiences of conducting a home-based psychosocial intervention following stroke: a qualitative process evaluation 

      Martinsen, Randi; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Evju, Anne Svelstad; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Sveen, Unni; Kirkevold, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-11)
      Background - Persons with stroke are susceptible to psychosocial problems, and express disappointment at how health care professionals fail to meet their psychosocial needs following discharge to home. The responsibility of nurses and occupational therapists in stroke rehabilitation is to assist the persons and their families during the recovery and adjustment process. A home-based dialogical ...
    • 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 ...