Cecilie Varsi

  • Senior researcher; PhD
  • +47 23 06 60 09 / 908 56 339

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Publications 2024

Solberg Nes L, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Eide H, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Støle HS, Kristjansdottir ÓB, Bostrøm K, Strand EB, Hagen MCS, Stubhaug A, Schreurs KMG (2024)
Living well with chronic pain: a 12-month randomized controlled trial revealing impact from the digital pain self-management program EPIO
Pain Rep, 9 (4), e1174
DOI 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001174, PubMed 38962688

Tveter AT, Varsi C, Maarnes MK, Pedersen SJ, Christensen BS, Blanck TB, Nyheim SB, Pelle T, Kjeken I (2024)
Development of the Happy Hands Self-Management App for People with Hand Osteoarthritis: Feasibility Study
JMIR Form Res, 8, e59016
DOI 10.2196/59016, PubMed 39470716

Publications 2023

Bostrøm K, Børøsund E, Eide H, Varsi C, Kristjansdottir ÓB, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Stavenes Støle H, Cvancarova Småstuen M, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2023)
Short-Term Findings From Testing EPIO, a Digital Self-Management Program for People Living With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
J Med Internet Res, 25, e47284
DOI 10.2196/47284, PubMed 37624622

Fritzson M, Nordin A, Børøsund E, Johansson M, Varsi C, Ängeby K (2023)
A mobile application for early labour support -feasibility pilot study
Women Birth, 36 (6), 495-503
DOI 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.03.008, PubMed 37030985

Iwaya LH, Nordin A, Fritsch L, Børøsund E, Johansson M, Varsi C, Ängeby K (2023)
Early Labour App: Developing a practice-based mobile health application for digital early labour support
Int J Med Inform, 177, 105139
DOI 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105139, PubMed 37406571

Varsi C, Andersen LF, Koksvik GT, Severinsen F, Paulsen MM (2023)
Intervention-related, contextual and personal factors affecting the implementation of an evidence-based digital system for prevention and treatment of malnutrition in elderly institutionalized patients: a qualitative study
BMC Health Serv Res, 23 (1), 245
DOI 10.1186/s12913-023-09227-8, PubMed 36915076

Vaagan A, Haaland-Øverby M, Eriksen AA, Fredriksen K, Stenov V, Varsi C, Ingadóttir B, Cleal BR, Alvheim AR, Westermann KF, Strømme H, Kristjansdottir OB (2023)
Group-based patient education via videoconference: A scoping review
Patient Educ Couns, 118, 108026
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2023.108026, PubMed 37939596

Publications 2022

Bostrøm K, Varsi C, Eide H, Børøsund E, Kristjansdottir ÓB, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Nordang EF, Stubhaug A, Nes LS (2022)
Engaging with EPIO, a digital pain self-management program: a qualitative study
BMC Health Serv Res, 22 (1), 577
DOI 10.1186/s12913-022-07963-x, PubMed 35488295

Bührmann L, Driessen P, Metz A, Burke K, Bartley L, Varsi C, Albers B (2022)
Knowledge and attitudes of Implementation Support Practitioners-Findings from a systematic integrative review
PLoS One, 17 (5), e0267533
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0267533, PubMed 35544529

Egeland KM, Engell T, Halvorsen J, Varsi C (2022)
Proceedings from the Second Annual Conference of the Norwegian Network for Implementation Research
Glob Implement Res Appl, 2 (4), 332-339
DOI 10.1007/s43477-022-00069-w, PubMed 36465950

Eiken AG, Nordanger DØ, Solberg Nes L, Varsi C (2022)
Patients' Experiences of Using an eHealth Pain Management Intervention Combined With Psychomotor Physiotherapy: Qualitative Study
JMIR Form Res, 6 (3), e34458
DOI 10.2196/34458, PubMed 35293866

Garratt A, Sagen J, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Kjeken I, Dagfinrud H, Moe RH (2022)
The Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool: forward-backwards translation and cultural adaption to Norwegian
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 23 (1), 556
DOI 10.1186/s12891-022-05514-3, PubMed 35676674

Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Øystese KA, Børøsund E (2022)
Feasibility of a Digital Patient-Provider Communication Intervention to Support Shared Decision-Making in Chronic Health Care, InvolveMe: Pilot Study
JMIR Form Res, 6 (4), e34738
DOI 10.2196/34738, PubMed 35389356

Publications 2021

Albers B, Metz A, Burke K, Buhrmann L, Bartley L, Driessen P, Varsi C (2021)
Implementation Support Skills: Findings From a Systematic Integrative Review
Res. Soc. Work. Pract., 31 (2), 1049731520967419-170
DOI 10.1177/1049731520967419

Albers B, Metz A, Burke K, Buhrmann L, Bartley L, Driessen P, Varsi C (2021)
The Mechanisms of Implementation Support-Findings from a Systematic Integrative Review
Res. Soc. Work. Pract., 10497315211042375
DOI 10.1177/10497315211042375

Johnsen TL, Johansen T, Momsen AH, Tveito TH, Nielsen CV, Varsi C, Øyeflaten I (2021)
eHealth interventions to facilitate work participation: a scoping review
JBI Evid Synth, 19 (10), 2739-2759
DOI 10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00433, PubMed 34224522

Paulsen MM, Varsi C, Andersen LF (2021)
Process evaluation of the implementation of a decision support system to prevent and treat disease-related malnutrition in a hospital setting
BMC Health Serv Res, 21 (1), 281
DOI 10.1186/s12913-021-06236-3, PubMed 33766017

Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Øystese KA, Børøsund E (2021)
A Digital Patient-Provider Communication Intervention (InvolveMe): Qualitative Study on the Implementation Preparation Based on Identified Facilitators and Barriers
J Med Internet Res, 23 (4), e22399
DOI 10.2196/22399, PubMed 33830063

Sharma A, Birkeland KI, Nermoen I, Qvigstad E, Tran AT, Gulseth HL, Sollid ST, Wium C, Varsi C (2021)
Understanding mechanisms behind unwanted health behaviours in Nordic and South Asian women and how they affect their gestational diabetes follow-ups: A qualitative study
Diabet Med, 38 (10), e14651
DOI 10.1111/dme.14651, PubMed 34268812

Varsi C, Ledel Solem IK, Eide H, Børøsund E, Kristjansdottir OB, Heldal K, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Schreurs KMG, Morrison EJ, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2021)
Health care providers' experiences of pain management and attitudes towards digitally supported self-management interventions for chronic pain: a qualitative study
BMC Health Serv Res, 21 (1), 275
DOI 10.1186/s12913-021-06278-7, PubMed 33766028

Varsi C, Stenehjem AE, Børøsund E, Solberg Nes L (2021)
Video as an alternative to in-person consultations in outpatient renal transplant recipient follow-up: a qualitative study
BMC Nephrol, 22 (1), 105
DOI 10.1186/s12882-021-02284-3, PubMed 33752608

Publications 2020

Bostrøm K, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Eide H, Flakk Nordang E, Schreurs KM, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Cvancarova Småstuen M, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2020)
Digital Self-Management in Support of Patients Living With Chronic Pain: Feasibility Pilot Study
JMIR Form Res, 4 (10), e23893
DOI 10.2196/23893, PubMed 33094734

Børøsund E, Ehlers SL, Varsi C, Clark MM, Andrykowski MA, Cvancarova M, Solberg Nes L (2020)
Results from a randomized controlled trial testing StressProffen; an application-based stress-management intervention for cancer survivors
Cancer Med, 9 (11), 3775-3785
DOI 10.1002/cam4.3000, PubMed 32243717

Børøsund E, Varsi C, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Sleveland HRS, Bergland A, Nes LS (2020)
Pilot testing an app-based stress management intervention for cancer survivors
Transl Behav Med, 10 (3), 770-780
DOI 10.1093/tbm/ibz062, PubMed 31330023

Ledel Solem IK, Varsi C, Eide H, Kristjansdottir OB, Børøsund E, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Haaland-Øverby M, Bevan K, Zangi HA, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2020)
A User-Centered Approach to an Evidence-Based Electronic Health Pain Management Intervention for People With Chronic Pain: Design and Development of EPIO
J Med Internet Res, 22 (1), e15889
DOI 10.2196/15889, PubMed 31961331

Paulsen MM, Paur I, Gjestland J, Henriksen C, Varsi C, Tangvik RJ, Andersen LF (2020)
Effects of using the MyFood decision support system on hospitalized patients' nutritional status and treatment: A randomized controlled trial
Clin Nutr, 39 (12), 3607-3617
DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.03.012, PubMed 32241711

Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Stenehjem AE, Bollerslev J, Børøsund E (2020)
Content and system development of a digital patient-provider communication tool to support shared decision making in chronic health care: InvolveMe
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 20 (1), 46
DOI 10.1186/s12911-020-1065-8, PubMed 32131808

Publications 2019

Asbjørnsen RA, Smedsrød ML, Solberg Nes L, Wentzel J, Varsi C, Hjelmesæth J, van Gemert-Pijnen JE (2019)
Persuasive System Design Principles and Behavior Change Techniques to Stimulate Motivation and Adherence in Electronic Health Interventions to Support Weight Loss Maintenance: Scoping Review
J Med Internet Res, 21 (6), e14265
DOI 10.2196/14265, PubMed 31228174

Ledel Solem IK, Varsi C, Eide H, Kristjansdottir OB, Mirkovic J, Børøsund E, Haaland-Øverby M, Heldal K, Schreurs KM, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Solberg Nes L (2019)
Patients' Needs and Requirements for eHealth Pain Management Interventions: Qualitative Study
J Med Internet Res, 21 (4), e13205
DOI 10.2196/13205, PubMed 30877780

Paulsen MM, Varsi C, Paur I, Tangvik RJ, Andersen LF (2019)
Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing a Decision Support System to Prevent and Treat Disease-Related Malnutrition in a Hospital Setting: Qualitative Study
JMIR Form Res, 3 (2), e11890
DOI 10.2196/11890, PubMed 31094333

Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Kristjansdottir OB, Kelders SM, Stenberg U, Zangi HA, Børøsund E, Weiss KE, Stubhaug A, Asbjørnsen RA, Westeng M, Ødegaard M, Eide H (2019)
Implementation Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of eHealth Programs for Patients With Chronic Illnesses: Realist Systematic Review
J Med Internet Res, 21 (9), e14255
DOI 10.2196/14255, PubMed 31573934

Publications 2017

Gammon D, Strand M, Eng LS, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Ruland C (2017)
Shifting Practices Toward Recovery-Oriented Care Through an E-Recovery Portal in Community Mental Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study
J Med Internet Res, 19 (5), e145
DOI 10.2196/jmir.7524, PubMed 28465277

Publications 2015

Varsi C, Ekstedt M, Gammon D, Børøsund E, Ruland CM (2015)
Middle Managers' Experiences and Role in Implementing an Interactive Tailored Patient Assessment eHealth Intervention in Clinical Practice
Comput Inform Nurs, 33 (6), 249-57
DOI 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000158, PubMed 25988851

Varsi C, Ekstedt M, Gammon D, Ruland CM (2015)
Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Identify Barriers and Facilitators for the Implementation of an Internet-Based Patient-Provider Communication Service in Five Settings: A Qualitative Study
J Med Internet Res, 17 (11), e262
DOI 10.2196/jmir.5091, PubMed 26582138

Publications 2013

Varsi C, Gammon D, Wibe T, Ruland CM (2013)
Patients' reported reasons for non-use of an internet-based patient-provider communication service: qualitative interview study
J Med Internet Res, 15 (11), e246
DOI 10.2196/jmir.2683, PubMed 24220233

Publications 2012

Wibe T, Ekstedt M, Hellesø R, Varsi C, Ruland C (2012)
"You are not at all bothersome" - nurses' online communication with testicular cancer patients
NI 2012 (2012), 2012, 453
PubMed 24199140

Wibe T, Hellesø R, Varsi C, Ruland C, Ekstedt M (2012)
How does an online patient-nurse communication service meet the information needs of men with recently diagnosed testicular cancer?
ISRN Nurs, 2012, 260975
DOI 10.5402/2012/260975, PubMed 23251816

Publications 2009

Ruland CM, Borosund E, Varsi C (2009)
User requirements for a practice-integrated nurse-administered online communication service for cancer patients
Stud Health Technol Inform, 146, 221-5
DOI 10.3233/978-1-60750-024-7-221, PubMed 19592838

Varsi C, Ruland CM (2009)
Congruence between nursing problems in nursing care plans and NANDA nursing diagnoses
Stud Health Technol Inform, 146, 778-9
DOI 10.3233/978-1-60750-024-7-778, PubMed 19592976