Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Helseth, Sølvi"
-
The health literacy questionnaire (HLQ): Initial validity testing in a Norwegian sample.
Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Andenæs, Randi; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Helseth, Sølvi; Moum, Torbjørn Åge (HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice;Vol. 4, No. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-12)Background: The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) is a multidimensional generic questionnaire developed to capture a wide range of health literacy needs. There is a need for validation evidence for the Norwegian version ... -
Health-related quality of life among 13–14 year old adolescents with overweight−a mixed methods approach
Bigum Sundar, Turid Kristin; Riiser, Kirsti; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Opheim, Randi; Løndal, Knut; Glavin, Kari; Helseth, Sølvi (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18:161, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-29)Background: Overweight and obesity are public concerns with risk of adverse health outcomes. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is lower in adolescents than children in general. An increase in body mass index (BMI) is ... -
Health-related quality of life and pain in children and adolescents: A school survey
Haraldstad, Kristin; Christophersen, Knut-Andreas; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Pain problems are common in children and adolescents. Measures of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) can be used to assess children’s subjective perspectives of pain experience and its impact on their ... -
Health-related quality of life in adolescents with persistent pain and the mediating role of self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study
Grasaas, Erik; Helseth, Sølvi; Fegran, Liv; Stinson, Jennifer; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Haraldstad, Kristin (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 19 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-30)Background: Persistent pain has a high prevalence among adolescents. Pain has been shown to reduce all aspects of the adolescent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). In adult patients with pain, self-efficacy has ... -
Health-related quality of life, health literacy and COVID-19-related worries of 16- to 17-year-old adolescents and parents one year into the pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes; Skarstein, Siv; Helseth, Sølvi; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Haraldstad, Kristin; Rohde, Gudrun E. (BMC Public Health;22, Article number: 1321 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-09)Background: The uncertain and challenging situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affects adolescents and their parents in an exceptional way. More knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health literacy ... -
Health‑related quality of life is strongly associated with self‑efficacy, self‑esteem, loneliness, and stress in 14–15‑year‑old adolescents: a cross‑sectional study
Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Rohde, Gudrun E. (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 352 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-02)Background: To enhance and better understand health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents, it is important to study factors associated with HRQOL. The present study aimed to assess possible associations between ... -
High use of over-the-counter analgesic; possible warnings of reduced quality of life in adolescents - a qualitative study
Skarstein, Siv; Lagerløv, Per; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Use of over-the-counter analgesics among adolescents has increased markedly. High consumption of over-the-counter analgesics among adolescents is associated with frequent pain, lower self-esteem, reduced ... -
How adolescents experience and cope with pain in daily life: A Qualitative study on ways to cope and the use of over-the-counter analgesics
Lagerløv, Per; Rosvold, Elin Olaug; Holager, Tonja; Helseth, Sølvi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-01)Objective: The aim of this study was to describe how different adolescents experience and manage pain in their daily life, with a focus on their use of over-the- counter analgesics. More specifically, the aim was ... -
How school nurses experience and understand everyday pain among adolescents
Høie, Magnhild; Haraldstad, Kristin; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Fegran, Liv; Westergren, Thomas; Helseth, Sølvi; Slettebø, Åshild; Johannessen, Berit (BMC Nursing;16(53), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Pain problems are a rapidly growing health problem found among both children and adolescent, and about 15–30% have reported chronic pain problems. School nurses in Norway meet adolescents with various ailments, including ... -
Impact of growing up with somatic long-term health challenges on school completion, NEET status and disability pension: a population-based longitudinal study
Rasalingam, Anurajee; Brekke, Idunn; Dahl, Espen; Helseth, Sølvi (BMC Public Health;21, Article number: 514 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-16)Background: Young adulthood is an important transitional life phase that can determine a person’s educational and employment trajectories. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of somatic long-term health challenges ... -
Implementing guidelines for preventing, identifying and treatingadolescent overweight and obesity; - school nurses’ perceptions of thechallenges involved.
Helseth, Sølvi; Riiser, Kirsti; Holmberg Fagerlund, Bettina; Misvær, Nina; Glavin, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To gain a better understanding of school nurses' perceptions of the challenges involved in implementing national guidelines on managing overweight and obesity in adolescents. BACKGROUND: National ... -
Important periods of weight development in childhood: a population-based longitudinal study
Glavin, Kari; Roelants, Mathieu; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Lie, Kari Kveim; Helseth, Sølvi; Hovengen, Ragnhild (BMC Public Health;14 (160), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Identifying important ages for the development of overweight is essential for optimizing preventive efforts. The purpose of the study was to explore early growth characteristics in children who become overweight ... -
Infant colic, young children’s temperament and sleep in a population based longitudinal cohort study
Helseth, Sølvi; Misvær, Nina; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Andenæs, Randi; Valla, Lisbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Interprofessional collaboration for children with physical disabilities: a scoping review
Styczen, Line Myrdal; Helseth, Sølvi; Groven, Karen Synne; Hauge, Mona-Iren; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Interprofessional collaboration is vital in the context of service delivery for children with physical disabilities. Despite the established importance of interprofessional collaboration and an increasing focus on research ... -
“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
Riiser, Kirsti; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (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 ... -
The Outcomes of a 12-Week Internet Intervention Aimed at Improving Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight Adolescents: The Young & Active Controlled Trial
Riiser, Kirsti; Løndal, Knut; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Småstuen, Milanda Cvancarova; Misvær, Nina; Helseth, Sølvi (PLoS ONE;9(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-05)Background: Overweight and obesity among adolescents may have consequences, with potentially lasting effects on health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Excess weight is also associated with decreases in ... -
Overweight adolescents' views on physical activity - experiences of participants in an internet-based intervention: a qualitative study
Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum; Løndal, Knut; Lagerløv, Per; Glavin, Kari; Helseth, Sølvi (BMC Public Health;18:448, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-04)Background: Overweight and obese adolescents are reported to be less physically active than their peers. Research-based knowledge about their views may contribute to a better understanding of key factors that may foster ... -
Pain and development of identity in adolescents who frequently use over-the-counter analgesics: a qualitative study
Skarstein, Siv; Lagerløv, Per; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal of Clinical Nursing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-13)Aims and objectives: This study aims to describe conditions that may influence the development of identity in adolescents frequently using over-the-counter analgesics (OTCAs). Background: Frequent self-medication with ... -
Pain and health-related quality of life in adolescents and the mediating role of self-esteem and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study including adolescents and parents
Mikkelsen, Hilde E. Timenes; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Rohde, Gudrun Elin (BMC Psychology;9, Article number: 128 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-30)Background: To promote health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents with pain, it is important to study factors associated with pain. This study aimed to describe selected factors and pain in 14–15-year-old ... -
Pain and pressure pain thresholds in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome and healthy controls: a cross-sectional study
Winger, Anette; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Wyller, Vegard Bruun; Sulheim, Dag; Fagermoen, Frode Even; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Helseth, Sølvi (BMJ open;4(10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-06)Objectives Although pain is a significant symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), pain is poorly understood in adolescents with CFS. The aim of this study was to explore pain distribution and prevalence, pain intensity ...