• 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 ...
    • Exploring the impact of interview location on knowledge development 

      Bjørvik, Eira; Thoresen, Lisbeth; Salomonsen, Anita; Fauske, Lena; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-29)
      In ethnographic and participatory studies, the study location is often claimed to have an obvious significance, whereas, in the methodology literature on qualitative interviews, this aspect is frequently treated as a pragmatic issue. Based on this background, there are claims that the location of an interview should be understood as a fundamental, active aspect of the research process as well as ...
    • Perspectives on treatment side effects in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a qualitative study 

      Fauske, Lena; Hompland, Ivar; Lorem, Geir F; Bondevik, Hilde; Bruland, Øyvind S (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-30)
      <i>Background</i>: This study aims to explore how patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) experience the adverse efects of treatment, as expressed by the individuals themselves.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: A qualitative, phenomenological and hermeneutic design was applied. Twenty patients with metastatic GIST participated in the study. In-depth and semi-structured interviews ...
    • Striving towards Normality in Daily Life: A Qualitative Study of Patients Living with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour in Long-Term Clinical Remission 

      Fauske, Lena; Hompland, Ivar; Lorem, Geir F; Sundby Hall, Kirsten; Bondevik, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-06)
      <i>Background</i> - This study explored how patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) experience the psychosocial challenges associated with their disease and its treatment, as well as how that experience influenced their practical, relational, vocational, and existential life. <p> <p><i>Methods</i> - This qualitative study has an explorative design and applied a phenomenological ...
    • Use of a simple form to facilitate communication on long‑term consequences of treatment in sarcoma survivors 

      Hompland, Ivar; Fauske, Lena; Lorem, Geir F; Bruland, Øyvind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-16)
      <i>Background</i> - To report on our experience using a simple optional form to facilitate communication on late effects between the patients and the oncologists during outpatient follow-up and to detail on the spectrum of challenges reported by sarcoma survivors.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - The form was presented for the patients to complete before their consultation and covered topics related to ...