Browsing Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap (SAM) 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Mental health and quality of life among Norwegian child welfare service workers
Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Nerdrum, Per; Olkowska, Alicja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Social workers in child welfare services play an important role in preventing crises and identifying the need for and implementing relevant measures among children and families of different ages and circumstances, often ... -
Mental health, quality of life, wellbeing, loneliness and use of social media in a time of social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak. A cross-country comparative study
Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; Thygesen, Hilde; Price, Daicia; Bonsaksen, Tore; Schoultz, Mariyana (Journal of Mental Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-09)Background: The COVID-19 outbreak raised questions about how people experience their mental health, quality of life (QoL), wellbeing and loneliness in the context of social distancing, and the use of social media during ... -
Mestringsfremmende psykososiale faktorer i overgangen fra døgnbehandling for rusavhengighet til hverdagen etterpå
Johannessen, Dagny Adriaenssen (OsloMet Avhandling 2021;Nr 44, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2021)De aller fleste som opplever utfordringer knyttet til bruk av rusmidler, overkommer disse uten hjelp fra det formelle tjenesteapparatet. Personer med rusavhengighet opplever sammensatte og omfattende psykososiale utfordringer ... -
Mestringsressurser hos mennesker med langvarige generaliserte muskelskjelettlidelser med smerteproblematikk : en kvantitativ studie av mestringsressurser før og inntil ett år etter smertemestringsrehabilitering
Vikan, Jannike Kathrine (Master thesis, 2013)Introduksjon: Det salutogene perspektivet utforsker hvorfor noen mennesker holder seg frisk til tross for påkjenninger i livet. En ”opplevelse av sammenheng” er det salutogene svaret på dette spørsmålet, og angir menneskets ...