• Age-related differences in self-report and objective measures of cognitive function in older patients prior to chemotherapy 

      Utne, Inger; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Paul, Steven M.; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Vistad, Ingvild; Rodriguez-Aranda, Claudia; Miaskowski, Christine (Nursing Open;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-08)
      Aim: Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics and subjective and objective measures of cognitive function (CF) between younger older adults (YOA, 60–69 years) and older adults (OA, ≥70 years). ...
    • Age-related differences in the occurence, severity, and distress of symptoms in older patients at the initiation of chemotherapy 

      Johannessen, Marlen Sunde; Miaskowski, Christine; Kleven, Anne Grethe; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M.; Grov, Ellen Karine; Hareide, Martine; Gaudernack, Henrik; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Evaluate for differences in occurrence, severity, and distress ratings for 32 symptoms between younger older adults (YOA, < 70 years) and older adults (OA, ≥ 70 years) at initiation of chemotherapy. Methods ...
    • Associations between modifiable lifestyle factors and health-related quality of life among endometrial carcinoma survivors - A cross-sectional study 

      Opheim, Linn Ø.; Engeskaug, Ida; Trent, Pernille Kristina Bjerre; Thorsen, Lene; Staff, Anne Cathrine; Nordskar, Nina Jebens; Utne, Inger; Hagen, Milada; Eriksson, Ane Gerda Zahl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective. To explore possible associations between modifiable lifestyle factors and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in endometrial carcinoma survivors by assessing differences in HRQoL between survivors meeting and ...
    • Associations between Pain and Quality of Life in Severe Dementia: A Norwegian Cross-Sectional Study 

      Rostad, Hanne Marie; Puts, Martine; Småstuen, Milada C; Grov, Ellen Karine; Utne, Inger; Halvorsrud, Liv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background/Aims: Many variables influence the quality of life in older adults with dementia. We aim to quantify how the relationship between pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with severe dementia can be ...
    • Causes and Risk Factors of Breast Cancer, What Do We Know for Sure? An Evidence Synthesis of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 

      Løyland, Borghild; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Grov, Ellen Karine; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Breast cancer affected more than 2.3 million women in 2022 and is the most diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. The incidence rates are greater in developed regions and are significantly higher among women with higher ...
    • Changes in subjective measures of cognitive function in older adults from the initiation through 12 months after the receipt of chemotherapy 

      Utne, Inger; Stokke, Kjersti; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Paul, Steven M; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine (Cancer Nursing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-01)
      Background: Cognitive impairment has a negative impact on older patients with cancer. Objective: Evaluate for inter-individual differences in two subjective measures of cognitive function in older patients (n = 112), ...
    • Distinctions between self-report and performance-based measures of physical function in older patients prior to chemotherapy 

      Torstveit, Ann Helen; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Guren, Marianne; Paul, Steven M.; Ritchie, Christine; Vistad, Ingvild; Miaskowski, Christine; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The maintenance of physical function (PF) is an extremely important outcome for elderly people. Objective The aims of this study were to identify differences in the subjective and objective measures of ...
    • Kjennetegn ved sykehjemsbeboere med langtkommen demens og smerter 

      Rostad, Hanne Marie; Grov, Ellen Karine; Utne, Inger; Halvorsrud, Liv Torill (Sykepleien Forskning; 2019 14 (79184) (e-79184), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Bakgrunn: Det antas at smerte rammer over halvparten av sykehjemsbeboere med langtkommen demens, men det er lite forskning på hva som kjennetegner disse beboerne med smerte. Tidligere forskning på kliniske og demografiske ...
    • Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study 

      Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Utne, Inger; Løyland, Borghild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aims: Ten long-term social assistance recipients in a Norwegian municipality received a greater-than-average fixed monthly payment for 12 months. This study aimed to explore whether these recipients with reduced administrative ...
    • Measurement properties, feasibility and clinical utility of the Doloplus-2 pain scale in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review 

      Rostad, Hanne Marie; Utne, Inger; Grov, Ellen Karine; Puts, Martine; Halvorsrud, Liv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: The Doloplus-2 is a pain assessment scale for assessing pain in older adults with cognitive impairment. It is used in clinical practice and research. However, evidence for its measurement properties, feasibility ...
    • Oversettelse og kulturell tilpasning av Attentional Function Index (AFI) 

      Utne, Inger; Grov, Ellen Karine; Kjerland, Linn Elise; Rønning, Mette; Rodrigues-Aranda, Claudia; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Løyland, Borghild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Bakgrunn: Antall krefttilfeller blant eldre øker sterkt, og i forbindelse med behandlingen kan kreftpasienter være utsatt for kognitive endringer. Mange av dem som overlever kreft, får nedsatt oppmerksomhet og konsentrasjon ...
    • Pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression in older home-dwelling people with cancer 

      Solvik, Elena; Ytrehus, Siri; Utne, Inger; Grov, Ellen Karine (Nursing Open;Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-07)
      Aim: Globally, cancer incidence counts for more than 14 million cases and the number increases with age. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression in association with ...
    • Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study 

      Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Bratås, Ola; Bø, Bodil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Hjelmeland, Inger Helen Hardeland; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Løyland, Borghild; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Riiser, Kirsti; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Utne, Inger; Flølo, Tone Nygaard (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;19, Article number: 198 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-19)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused signifcant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health ...
    • Quality of life of older gynecologic oncology patients at the initiation of chemotherapy 

      Kleven, Anne Grethe; Miaskowski, Christine; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Engh, Marie Ellström; Andersen, Elin; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim To evaluate older gynecologic oncology patients' quality of life (QOL) at the initiation of chemotherapy and compare their QOL scores with a female age-matched general population (GP) sample. Design Cross-sect ...
    • The Relationships between Mood Disturbances and Pain, Hope, and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Cancer Patients with Pain on Regularly Scheduled Opioid Analgesic 

      Utne, Inger; Miaskowski, Christine; Bjordal, Kristin; Paul, Steven M.; Rustøen, Tone (Journal of Palliative Medicine;13 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03)
      Objective: The study purposes were to describe the percentage of patients in one of four mood groups (i.e., neither anxiety nor depression [NEITHER], only anxiety [ANX], only depression [DEP], both anxiety and depression [BOTH]) ...
    • A review of growth and development of oncology nursing in six European countries 

      Charalambous, Andreas; Dielenseger, Pascale; Tsitsi, Theologia; Foulkes, Mark; Dodlek, Nikolina; Fernandez-Ortega, Paz; Grov, Ellen Karine; Utne, Inger (Journal article, 2023)
      Oncology nursing consists of a branch of nursing specialised in the care of people affected by cancer. Despite its essential contribution in the field of oncology, there is lack or poor recognition as a specialty across ...
    • Students’ observations of hand hygiene adherence in 20 nursing home wards, during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Hermansen, Åsmund; Utne, Inger; Grov, Ellen Karine; Løyland, Borghild (BMC Infectious Diseases;22, Article number: 156 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-14)
      Background: Healthcare-associated infections are a major threat to patient safety, particularly vulnerable elderly living in nursing homes, who have an increased risk of infections and mortality. Although good hand hygiene ...
    • Students’ top 10 priorities of research uncertainties on students’ sleep: a pragmatic James Lind Alliance approach 

      Holmen, Heidi; Riiser, Kirsti; Løyland, Borghild; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Almendingen, Kari; Andenæs, Randi; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Holmberg Fagerlund, Bettina; Albertini Früh, Elena; Helseth, Sølvi; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Leegaard, Marit; Misvær, Nina; Pallesen, Ståle; Rasalingam, Anurajee; Ravn, Ingrid Helen; Ribu, Lis; Rostad, Hanne Marie; Nilsen, Bente; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Utne, Inger; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Valla, Lisbeth; Winger, Anette; Grov, Ellen Karine (BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-26)
      Objectives: Inspired by the James Lind Alliance (JLA) user involvement approach, the aim of the present study was to identify the top 10 uncertainties for sleep research raised by students in higher education, and to discuss ...
    • Survey of pain curricula for healthcare professionals in Norway 

      Leegaard, Marit; Valeberg, Berit T.; Haugestad, Gro Killi; Utne, Inger (Vård i Norden;34(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Aim: The objective of the present study is to describe the content of pain curricula and the time designated to pain education for different healthcare professionals in Norway. Background: Clinicians encounter the challenge ...
    • Sykepleielærere sine holdninger og kunnskapsbehov i kunnskapsbasert praksis 

      Utne, Inger; Leegaard, Marit; Røkholt, Gro (Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning;11(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Nursing educators’ attitudes and needs for knowledge in evidence-based practice It is required that faculty in nursing education prepares students to work evidence-based (EBP). The purposes of this study are to identify ...