Blar i HV - Institutt for fysioterapi (GAMMEL) 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) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Norwegian reference values for the Short-Form Health Survey 36: development over time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Reference values for patient-reported outcome measures are useful for interpretation of results from clinical trials. The study aims were to collect Norwegian SF-36 reference values and compare with data from ... -
Physical performance and quality of life of nursing-home residents with mild and moderate dementia
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;10(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The aims of this study were to describe the quality of life (QoL) of nursing-home residents with dementia and their balance, mobility, muscle strength and daily life activity, as well as to examine the associations between ...