Blar i Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV) på emneord "Quality of life"
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A falls prevention programme to improve quality of life, physical function and falls efficacy in older people receiving home help services: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries in older adults are associated with great burdens, both for the individuals, the health care system and the society. Previous research has shown evidence for the efficiency ... -
Association between generic and disease-specific quality of life questionnaires and mobility and balance among women with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures
(Aging Clinical and Experimental Research;23 (4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-08)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The aims of this study were to assess correlations between two health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurements, the Quality of Life Questionnaire issued by the European Foundation for Osteoporosis ... -
Associations between health-related quality of life and physical function in older adults with or at risk of mobility disability after discharge from the hospital
(European Geriatric Medicine;(2021) 12:1247–1256, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-09)Purpose: To optimise the treatment for older adults after hospitalisation, thorough health status information is needed. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the associations between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) ... -
Associations between Pain and Quality of Life in Severe Dementia: A Norwegian Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background/Aims: Many variables influence the quality of life in older adults with dementia. We aim to quantify how the relationship between pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with severe dementia can be ... -
Changes during hospital treatment in patients with SMI
(British Journal of Mental Health Nursing;2(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with low levels of functioning, severe symptomatology, and low levels of physical activity and quality of life. This study explores changes in these variables during hospital ... -
Differences in quality of life in home-dwelling persons and nursing home residents with dementia – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-11)Background: Dementia often eventually leads to dependency on others and finally to residential care. However, in Norway about half of the dementia population lives at home, due to individual and political wishes. There ... -
Digital Assistive Technology to Support Everyday Living in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
(Clinical Interventions in Aging;Volume 2022:17, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: The objective of this review was to explore whether knowledge about and practice of technology for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia (D) had developed since our 2017 review. ... -
Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in home-dwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on factors related to risk of fall accidents, ... -
Effect of animal-assisted interventions on depression,agitation and quality of life in nursing home residentssuffering from cognitive impairment or dementia: a clusterrandomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objectives The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most common symptoms. The possible effects of a ... -
Effect of vestibular rehabilitation on change in health-related quality of life in patients with dizziness and balance problems after traumatic brain injury: A randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper is the first to present results of a vestibular rehabilitation intervention study on changes in healthrelated quality of life in patients with dizziness and balance problems after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain ... -
The effectiveness of a family-centred intervention after traumatic brain injury: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a family-centred intervention for patients with traumatic brain injury and family members. Design: Open-labelled, two-armed randomised controlled trial. Settings: Outpatient ... -
Exploring Gender Differences in Quality of Life
(Mental Health Review;1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences with regard to physical activity, psychiatric symptoms, and quality of life in patients with severe mental illness. In addition, associations between ... -
A health economic evaluation of screening and treatment in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(Scoliosis;9(21), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Summary of background data Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis can progress and affect the health related quality of life of the patients. Research shows that screening is effective in early detection, which allows for bracing ... -
Health-related Quality of Life 12 months after severe traumatic brain injury: A prospective nationwide cohort study
(Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine;45(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To assess health-related quality of life in individuals with severe traumatic brain injury at 12 months post-injury, applying the Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) instrument, and to study the ... -
Health-related quality of life and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes on dialysis
(BMC Nephrology;13(78), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: This study tests the hypotheses that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in prevalent dialysis patients with diabetes is lower than in dialysis patients without diabetes, and is at least as poor as diabetic ... -
I feel I mean something to someone: solution-focused brief therapy support groups for bullied schoolchildren
(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 ... -
The impact of nutritional status, physical function, comorbidity and early versus late start in dialysis on quality of life in older dialysis patients
(Renal failure;36(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-12)Background: For the majority of the older patients in dialysis, the treatment will be lifelong. Thus, quality of life (QoL) is a crucial outcome. Our aim was to assess the QoL of older Norwegian dialysis patients and to ... -
Individualized quality of life in patients with low back pain: reliability and validity of the Patient Generated Index
(Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine;46(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the improved version of the Patient Generated Index (PGI) in patients with low back pain. Methods: The PGI was administered to 90 patients attending care in 1 of ... -
An international multicenter study of specialized rehabilitation for stroke patients . Protocol of the Sunnaas InterNational (SIN) stroke project
(Journal of Clinical Trials;5(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-02)Rationale: Stroke is leading cause of serious, long-term disability in adults. Consequently, many individuals with stroke are in need of specialized rehabilitation. However, the content of specialized rehabilitation may ... -
“It’s hard to keep a distance when you’re with someone you really care about”—A qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how Covid-19 affects their lives
(PLOS ONE;17 (4): e0266510, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents accessed, understood, appraised, and applied information on pandemic preventive measures, how their lives were impacted by long-lasting regulations and how they ...