• The ambiguous suffering body – a way to discover meaning nuances of dignity 

      Bruun Lorentsen, Vibeke (OsloMet Avhandling 2021;Nr 4, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The body is the center of human experience. The bodily changes caused by cancer disease and treatment affect physical, psychological, social and existential dimensions of life. When meaning and knowledge have their origin ...
    • Avstandsoppfølging av kreftpasienter under adjuvant cellegiftbehandling 

      Røed, Karen (Master thesis, 2019)
      Bakgrunn og formål: Teknologi blir i økende grad tatt i bruk i helsetjenester. Avstandsoppfølging er lite brukt innenfor kreftomsorgen i Norge, men nå har kreftpoliklinikken ved sykehuset Østfold testet ut avstandsoppfølging ...
    • «Betydningen av kunnskap – innvandrerkvinners syn på deltakelse i mammografiprogrammet» 

      Enoksen, Marit (Master thesis, 2019)
      Tittel: «Betydningen av kunnskap – innvandrerkvinners syn på deltakelse i mammografiprogrammet» Bakgrunn: Studier viser at innvandrerkvinner har lavere deltakelse i mammografiprogrammet enn kvinner som utgjør majoriteten ...
    • Clinical Application Research through reflection, interpretation and new understanding - a hermeneutic design 

      Lindwall, Lillemor; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Lohne, Vibeke; Caspari, Synnøve; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Sæteren, Berit; Slettebø, Åshild; Høy, Bente; Nåden, Dagfinn (Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences;Volume 33, Issue 3, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-10)
      The implementation of theoretical knowledge in clinical practice and the implementation of good clinical practice into theory have been of interest in caring science for the last 30 years. The aim of this article was to ...
    • Cultural Diversity in Perinatal Care: Somali New Mothers´Experiences With Health Care in Norway 

      Glavin, Kari; Sæteren, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Objective: To explore Somali new mothers’ experiences with the Norwegian health care system and their experienced needs during the hospital stay and the postpartum period. Methods: A qualitative design with individual ...
    • Dignity and existential concerns among nursing homes residents from the perspective of their relatives 

      Caspari, Synnøve; Lohne, Vibeke; Rehnsfeldt, Arne Wilhelm; Sæteren, Berit; Slettebø, Åshild; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Lillestø, Britt; Høy, Bente; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Lindwall, Lillemor; Aasgaard, Trygve; Nåden, Dagfinn (Clinical Nursing Studies;2(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Aims and objectives: The aim of this cross-country Scandinavian study was to explore how residents in nursing homes experience that their dignity is promoted and attended to. This is one part of the Scandinavian project ...
    • Dignity in relationships and existence in nursing homes’ cultures 

      Rehnsfeldt, Arne Wilhelm; Slettebø, Åshild; Lohne, Vibeke; Sæteren, Berit; Lindwall, Lillemor; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Høy, Bente; Caspari, Synnøve; Nåden, Dagfinn (Nursing Ethics;Volume 29, Issue 7-8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-08)
      Introduction: Expressions of dignity as a clinical phenomenon in nursing homes as expressed by caregivers were investigated. A coherence could be detected between the concepts and phenomena of existence and dignity in ...
    • Family Caregivers' Experiences in Nursing Homes: Narratives on Human Dignity and Uneasiness 

      Lohne, Vibeke; Rehnsfeldt, Arne; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Lindwall, Lillemor; Caspari, Synnøve; Sæteren, Berit; Høy, Bente; Lillestø, Britt; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Slettebø, Åshild; Aasgaard, Trygve; Nåden, Dagfinn (Research in gerontological nursing;7(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11)
      This qualitative study focused on dignity in nursing homes from the perspective of family caregivers. Dignity is a complex concept and central to nursing. Dignity in nursing homes is a challenge, according to research. ...
    • Fanget i en "fremmed kropp". Sykepleiers erfaringer med kroppslige endringer hos pasienter i palliativ fase 

      Bruun Lorentsen, Vibeke; Nåden, Dagfinn; Sæteren, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Hensikten med denne studien er å belyse hvilken betydning kroppslige endringer har for pasienter i den palliative fase ut fra sykepleiers perspektiv, og på hvilken måte sykepleier kan bidra til at pasienter om mulig forsoner ...
    • From victim to taking control: Support group for bullied schoolchildren. 

      Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Aabø, Liv Sandnes; Sæteren, Berit (Journal of School Nursing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      School bullying is a serious problem affecting the victims in their daily lives at school. The aim of this study was to investigate whether support groups were able to help the victims of bullying to overcome their victim ...
    • I feel I mean something to someone: solution-focused brief therapy support groups for bullied schoolchildren 

      Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Aabø, Liv Sandnes; Sæteren, Berit (Educational Psychology in Practice;29(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-28)
      The aim of this study was to investigate how bullied schoolchildren experience solution-focused brief therapy support groups, and to examine how members of the support group experience their participation in the group. An ...
    • Maintaining dignity in vulnerability: A qualitative study of the residents' perspective on dignity in nursing homes 

      Høy, Bente; Lillestø, Britt; Slettebø, Åshild; Sæteren, Berit; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Caspari, Synnøve; Aasgaard, Trygve; Lohne, Vibeke; Rehnsfeldt, Arne Wilhelm; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Lindwall, Lillemor; Nåden, Dagfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-19)
      Background . Older people, living in nursing homes, are exposed to diverse situations, which may be associated with loss of dignity. To help them maintain their dignity, it is important to explore, how dignity is ...
    • The meaning of dignity when the patients' bodies are falling apart 

      Bruun Lorentsen, Vibeke; Nåden, Dagfinn; Sæteren, Berit (Nursing Open;Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-02)
      Background People with advanced cancer disease experience great bodily changes due to disease or treatment. They tend to feel ashamed when their bodies are subjected to such changes and they feel their dignity is ...
    • Omsorgens betydning og uttrykk i en klassisk tekst 

      Nåden, Dagfinn; Foss, Berit; Sæteren, Berit (Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning; 03 / 2018 (Volume 4), Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-21)
      Hensikten med denne studien er å undersøke omsorgens betydning og uttrykk i møte med lidelse i en klassisk tekst. Den valgte teksten er Ivan Iljitsj’s død av Leo Tolstoj. Hermeneutisk lesning av tekst er anvendt som metodisk ...
    • ”På let etter ord – usikkerhet i samtaler om døden” 

      Risheim, Emilie (Master thesis, 2017)
      Introduksjon: Å hjelpe pasienter til å oppleve en verdig og fredfull død er en av sykepleierens viktige oppgaver. Samtaler om døden berører det dypt eksistensielle i mennesker, noe som gjør at emnet kan være sårbart og ...
    • Sykepleieres erfaringer med bruk av ESAS for å kartlegge symptomer hos pasienter med kreft i palliativ fase 

      Ihler, Elise Marie (Master thesis, 2018)
      Bakgrunn Pasienter med kreft i palliativ fase har ofte et sammensatt symptombilde med mange plagsomme symptomer som reduserer pasientens livskvalitet. Symptomopplevelsen er subjektiv. En forutsetning for effektiv ...
    • Sykepleieres erfaringer med bruk av ESAS for å kartlegge symptomer hos pasienter med kreft i palliativ fase 

      Ihler, Elise Marie (Master thesis, 2018)
      Bakgrunn: Pasienter med kreft i palliativ fase har ofte et sammensatt symptombilde med mange plagsomme symptomer som reduserer pasientens livskvalitet. Symptomopplevelsen er subjektiv. En forutsetning for effektiv ...
    • Understanding the Meaning of the Ambiguous Body - A Hermeneutic Concept Analysis of Flesh and Fleshly 

      Bruun Lorentsen, Vibeke; Nåden, Dagfinn; Sæteren, Berit (International Journal of Caring Sciences; VOLUME 12 ISSUE 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: When the body becomes sick it sends out signals that might be difficult to interpret for the suffering human being. If the patient has no concepts or language that helps him to understand what is going on in ...