Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Kirkevold, Øyvind"
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Geriatric assessment with management for older patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy. Protocol of a Norwegian cluster-randomised controlled pilot study
Røyset, Inga Marie; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Rostoft, Siri; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Bye, Asta; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre; Melby, Line; Halsteinli, Vidar; Døhl, Øystein; Røsstad, Tove Garåsen; Eriksen, Guro Falk; Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal of Geriatric Oncology;Volume 13, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-25)About 50% of patients with cancer are expected to need radiotherapy (RT), and the majority of these are older. To improve outcomes for older patients with cancer, geriatric assessment (GA) with management (GAM) is highly ... -
Geriatric assessment with management for older patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy: a cluster-randomised controlled pilot study
Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Røyset, Inga Marie; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Halsteinli, Vidar; Døhl, Øystein; Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Rostoft, Siri; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Bye, Asta; Melby, Line Kari; Røsstad, Tove Garåsen; Eriksen, Guro Falk; Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Rolfson, Darryl; Saltyte Benth, Jurate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Geriatric assessment and management (GAM) improve outcomes in older patients with cancer treated with surgery or chemotherapy. It is unclear whether GAM may provide better function and quality of life (QoL), or ... -
The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission : a 24-month controlled study
Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Engeland, Knut Arne; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltyte-Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir (BMC health services research;18(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-16)Background Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research ... -
Physical Performance and Activity in Older Prostate Cancer Survivors in Comparison with Population-based Matched Controls
Sletten, Reidun; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Åstrøm, Lennart; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bye, Asta; Mork, Paul Jarle; Christiansen, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background and objective: Whether radical prostate cancer treatment affects long-term physical performance and physical activity in older men is not known. We aimed to compare physical performance and self-reported physical ... -
Self-reported health, function, and use of health care services in older prostate cancer survivors compared to matched controls: a cross-sectional study
Sletten, Reidun; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Åstrøm, Lennart; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bye, Asta; Mork, Paul Jarle; Christiansen, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose Information about outcomes of particular relevance to older prostate cancer survivors is limited. This study aimed to compare health, activities of daily living (ADL), and use of health care services between ... -
Self-reported quality of life in people with dementia attending a day-care programme in Norway : A 24-month quasi-experimental study
Strandenæs, Margit Gausdal; Lund, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (Health and Social Care in the community;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-25)The objectives of the study were (a) to compare self-reported Quality of Life (QoL) in a 24-month follow-up of people with dementia attending day care designed for people with dementia (day-care group, DC) with people with ... -
Validation of Doloplus-2 among nonverbal nursing home patients : an evaluation of Doloplus-2 in a clinical setting
Torvik, Karin; Kaasa, Stein; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Hølen, Jacob Christian; Fayers, Peter; Rustøen, Tone (BMC Geriatrics;10 (9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-20)Background: Pain measurement in nonverbal older adults is best based on behavioural observation, e.g. using an observational measurement tool such as Doloplus-2. The purposes of this study were to examine the use ...