Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Geirdal, Amy Østertun"
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Assessing the quality of life among patients with breast cancer at Tikur Anbassa specializd hostpital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Bekele, Meron Amare (Master thesis, 2016)Background: Breast cancer is certainly the most common form of cancer among women in Ethiopia. For a long time the focus has been on clinical management of cancer but nowadays Quality of Life is emerging as an important ... -
Associations Between Demographic Variables, Psychosocial Health, Quality of Life, and Happiness in the Context of COVID-19
Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Leung, Janni; Price, Daicia; Kabelenga, Isaac; Lamph, Gary; Thygesen, Hilde; Ruffolo, Mary; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The purpose was to examine the association between demographic vari- ables, psychosocial health, quality of life, and happiness in the context of COVID. The hypothesis was that psychosocial health variables have ... -
Associations between ectodermal dysplasia, psychological distress and quality of life in a group of adults with oligodontia
Saltnes, Solfrid Sørgjerd; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen; Sæves, Rønnaug Ingun; Nordgarden, Hilde; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess demographics, self-reported signs of ectodermal dysplasia (problems with hair, nails, skin and sweat glands), present teeth, previous dental treatment, psychological distress ... -
Baseline characteristics in female cancer patients with unimproved work status after an outpatient rehabilitation program and health changes during the intervention
Thorsen, Lene; Dahl, Alv A; Nystad, Roy; Kiserud, Cecilie E.; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Smeland, Sigbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose To improve work ability and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) cancer patients were offered a “Rapid-Return to Work” program. However, several patients did not improve their work status after completing the ... -
Belastning, mestring og psykisk helse hos pårørende til mennesker med ruslidelse
Hoel, Tone Larsen; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Bakgrunn: Rusmisbruk kan være svært belastende for rusmisbrukerens pårørende. Hensikt: Studiens hensikt var å undersøke grad av belastning, bruk av mestringsstrategier og psykisk helse, og sammenhengen mellom disse ... -
Belastning, personlighet, mestring og psykisk helse hos pårørende til mennesker med ruslidelser
Hoel, Tone Larsen (Master thesis, 2015)Introduksjon: Det er kjent at det kan være belastende å være pårørende til mennesker med ruslidelse. Det er tidligere gjort noe norsk kvalitativ forskning på hvordan pårørende forsøker å mestre slike belastninger, derimot ... -
Brukermedvirkning under skjerming i akuttpsykiatri : en kvalitativ studie av muligheter for medvirkning under tvangsbehandling
Gamme, Wenke Iren (Master thesis, 2011)I de siste årene har det vært økt fokus på brukermedvirkning innenfor psykisk helsevern. Tidligere forskning sier lite om muligheter for brukermedvirkning under skjerming. Mange pasienter gir tilbakemeldinger om krenkelser, ... -
Change in psychosocial factors connected to coping after inpatient treatment for substance use disorder: A systematic review
Johannessen, Dagny Adriaenssen; Nordfjærn, Trond; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy;14, Article number: 16 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-22)Background: Among the adult population worldwide, about 0.5% has illicit drug use disorder (DUD) and about 5% has alcohol use disorder (AUD). Dependency on alcohol, medication or illicit drugs are recognised as risk factors ... -
Change in psychosocial factors connected to coping after inpatient treatment for substance use disorder: A systematic review
Johannessen, Dagny Adriaenssen; Nordfjærn, Trond; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy;14, Article number: 16 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-03)Background: Among the adult population worldwide, about 0.5% has illicit drug use disorder (DUD) and about 5% has alcohol use disorder (AUD). Dependency on alcohol, medication or illicit drugs are recognised as risk factors ... -
Changes in Psychological Distress in Five Groups of Welfare State Service Workers over a Nine-Year Period
Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Nerdrum, Per; Høglend, Per Andreas; Bonsaksen, Tore (Healthcare;Volume 10 / Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-22)Health and social care workers are exposed to varying degrees of stress in their work, which may be reflected in their trajectories of psychological distress during the education program and the first years in the job. The ... -
Cross-national study of worrying, loneliness, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison between individuals with and without infection in the family
Bonsaksen, Tore; Leung, Janni; Schoultz, Mariyana; Thygesen, Hilde; Price, Daicia; Ruffolo, Mary; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Healthcare;Volume 9 / Issue 7, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-16)Objective: The objective of this study was to examine differences in worry, loneliness, and mental health between those individuals infected by COVID-19 or having someone their family infected, and the rest of the population. ... -
The de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale used with Norwegian clubhouse members: Psychometric properties and associated factors
Bonsaksen, Tore; Opseth, Thea Moos; Misund, Aud R.; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Fekete, Orsolya Reka; Nordli, Hege (International Association for Psychosocial Rehabiliation;Volume 22 January - December 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Loneliness is considered a common experience, but persistent loneliness can set the stage for depression and in other ways jeopardize psychological well-being. Loneliness appears to be particularly frequent ... -
Employment Uncertainty and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic Initial Social Distancing Implementation: A Cross-national study
Ruffolo, Mary; Price, Daicia; Schoultz, Mariyana; Leung, Janni; Bonsaksen, Tore; Thygesen, Hilde; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Global Social Welfare: Research, Policy, & Practice;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-07)Background: Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes in the work environment and employ- ment uncertainty. This paper reports on a cross-national comparison of four countries (Norway, UK, USA ... -
Experiences of daily life and oral rehabilitation in oligodontia - a qualitative study.
Saltnes, SS; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Sæves, Rønnaug Ingun; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen; Nordgarden, Hilde (Acta Odontologica Scandinavica;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-16)Objective: Quantitative research indicate increased anxiety and poorer mental health related quality of life (QoL) in individuals with oligodontia (congenitally absence of six or more teeth). The aim of this qualitative ... -
Factors Associated with Trust in Public Authorities Among Adults in Norway, UK, US, and Australia Two Years after the COVID-19 Outbreak
Price, Daicia; Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; McClure-Thomas, Caitlin; Lamph, Gary; Kabelenga, Isaac; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (International Journal of Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: This study aimed to examine the levels of trust in information provided by public authorities 2 years after the COVID-19 outbreak and to examine factors associated with trust. Methods: Using a cross-national ... -
Fatigue in patients with syndromic heritable thoracic aortic disease: a systematic review of the literature and a qualitative study of patients' experiences and perceptions
Velvin, Gry; Johansen, Heidi; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Bathen, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction The purpose of this study was to explore the literature on fatigue in patients with syndromic herit‑ able thoracic aortic disease (sHTAD), including Marfan syndrome (MFS), Loeys‑Dietz syndrome (LDS), vascular ... -
Hospital Social Workers’ Boundary Work in Paediatric Acute Wards—Competitive or Collaborative?
Mannsåker, Ida Krag-Rønne; Vågan, Andre; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Stenberg, Una (The British Journal of Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-30)Recent research suggests that the notion of boundary work can improve our understanding of interprofessional tension and collaboration in health care, yet hospital social workers (HSWs) have not received sufficient attention ... -
Hospital social workers’ contributions to increasing health literacy among parents of acutely and critically ill children
Mannsåker, Ida Krag-Rønne; Vågan, Andre; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Stenberg, Una (European Journal of Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-28)Hospital social workers often engage in health literacy activities to support patients’ and families’ functioning and adjustment to illness, but social work literature has seldom used health literacy terminology. This paper ... -
Investigating the factor structure of a translated recovery-orientation instrument in inpatient treatment for substance use disorder
Johannessen, Dagny Adriaenssen; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Nordfjærn, Trond (Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy;16:24, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-19)Background: Recovery has been outlined as a process of change through which involvement and empowerment enables individuals to reach their goals and aspirations. Recovery self-assessment (RSA) is an instrument that has ... -
Laser diverticulotomy for Zenker's diverticulum-does it improve quality of life?
Skaug, Håkon Pharo; Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Brøndbo, Kjell (European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology;270(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-09)To determine quality of life (QoL) in individuals with dysphagia related to identified Zenker’s diverticulum before (T1) and one year after undergoing endoscopic laser diverticulotomy surgery (T2). A total of 43 individuals ...