Astrid Klopstad Wahl
- Researcher, Professor; Dr. polit.
Publications 2024
Profiles of health literacy and digital health literacy in clusters of hospitalised patients: a single-centre, cross-sectional study
BMJ Open, 14 (5), e077440
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077440, PubMed 38772592
Impacts of a health literacy-informed intervention in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on hospitalization, health literacy, self-management, quality of life, and health costs - A randomized controlled trial
Patient Educ Couns, 123, 108220
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108220, PubMed 38458089
Advance care planning towards the end of life
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 144 (13)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.24.0105, PubMed 39498650
Adolescent Cancer Survivors and Their Parents' Experiences With the Transition Off Treatment to Survivorship: A Qualitative Interview Study
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs, 41 (3), 172-187
DOI 10.1177/27527530231214528, PubMed 38656765
Implementation of advance care planning in the routine care for acutely admitted patients in geriatric units: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BMC Health Serv Res, 24 (1), 220
DOI 10.1186/s12913-024-10666-0, PubMed 38374100
Musculoskeletal disorders in Norway: trends in health care utilization and patient pathways: a nationwide register study
Scand J Prim Health Care, 42 (4), 582-592
DOI 10.1080/02813432.2024.2368848, PubMed 39034654
Effectiveness of a health communication intervention on health literacy in the first year following kidney transplantation - A randomized controlled study
Patient Educ Couns, 123, 108207
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108207, PubMed 38447477
Health literacy profiles in kidney transplanted patients: A cluster analysis
J Ren Care, 50 (4), 529-537
DOI 10.1111/jorc.12515, PubMed 39523862
Quality Appraisal of Quality of Life Research in Children and Adolescents with Food Allergy: A Systematic Review
Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 185 (11), 1083-1098
DOI 10.1159/000539113, PubMed 38885630
Publications 2023
eHealth literacy among hospital health care providers: a systematic review
BMC Health Serv Res, 23 (1), 1144
DOI 10.1186/s12913-023-10103-8, PubMed 37875882
Preliminary validity testing of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ): a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in Norwegian hospitalized patients
BMC Psychol, 11 (1), 409
DOI 10.1186/s40359-023-01449-z, PubMed 37996858
Health literacy in individuals with knee pain-a mixed methods study
BMC Public Health, 23 (1), 1656
DOI 10.1186/s12889-023-16585-9, PubMed 37644536
Developing and maintaining health literacy: A continuous emotional, cognitive, and social process for parents of children with epilepsy-A qualitative study
Epilepsy Behav, 142, 109222
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109222, PubMed 37088063
Barriers and facilitators to implementing advance care planning in naïve contexts - where to look when plowing new terrain?
BMC Geriatr, 23 (1), 387
DOI 10.1186/s12877-023-04060-4, PubMed 37353744
Publications 2022
How to co-design a health literacy-informed intervention based on a needs assessment study in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BMJ Open, 12 (10), e063022
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063022, PubMed 36302571
Prepared for survivorship? Multidisciplinary healthcare professionals' experiences with adolescents' transition off cancer treatment: A focus group study
Eur J Oncol Nurs, 58, 102150
DOI 10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102150, PubMed 35653806
"A bit of everything": Health literacy interventions in chronic conditions - a systematic review
Patient Educ Couns, 105 (10), 2999-3016
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2022.05.008, PubMed 35641366
Parents of children with epilepsy: Characteristics associated with high and low levels of health literacy
Epilepsy Behav, 130, 108658
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108658, PubMed 35358855
Neck and back pain: Differences between patients treated in primary and specialist health care
J Rehabil Med, 54, jrm00300
DOI 10.2340/jrm.v54.363, PubMed 35657413
Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: a systematic review
BMJ Open, 12 (2), e056294
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056294, PubMed 35165112
The importance of shared meaning-making for sustainable knowledge translation and health literacy
J Eval Clin Pract, 28 (5), 828-834
DOI 10.1111/jep.13690, PubMed 35466469
The Parent Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ-Parent). Adaptation and validity testing with parents of children with epilepsy
Scand J Public Health, 52 (1), 39-47
DOI 10.1177/14034948221123436, PubMed 36214166
Publications 2021
Intervening on health literacy by knowledge translation processes in kidney transplantation: A feasibility study
J Ren Care, 48 (1), 60-68
DOI 10.1111/jorc.12379, PubMed 34053202
Exploring patients' and health professionals' perspectives on health literacy needs in the context of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic Illn, 18 (3), 549-561
DOI 10.1177/1742395321999441, PubMed 33705224
Changes in Health Literacy during the first year following a kidney transplantation: Using the Health Literacy Questionnaire
Patient Educ Couns, 104 (7), 1814-1822
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2020.12.028, PubMed 33454146
Health literacy profiling in persons with psoriasis - A cluster analysis
Skin Health Dis, 1 (2), e17
DOI 10.1002/ski2.17, PubMed 35664978
Renal recipients' knowledge and self-efficacy during first year after implementing an evidence based educational intervention as routine care at the transplantation clinic
BMC Nephrol, 22 (1), 265
DOI 10.1186/s12882-021-02468-x, PubMed 34266414
Exploring health literacy needs in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Associations between demographic, clinical variables, psychological well-being and health literacy
Heart Lung, 50 (3), 417-424
DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.02.007, PubMed 33618148
Publications 2020
Processes of knowing in the translation of a health communication intervention for dialysis patients awaiting kidney transplantation
Patient Educ Couns, 104 (3), 517-523
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2020.09.009, PubMed 33097359
Identifying Core Variables Associated With Health Literacy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Prog Transplant, 30 (1), 38-47
DOI 10.1177/1526924819893285, PubMed 31918615
Working with patients suffering from chronic diseases can be a balancing act for health care professionals - a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
BMC Health Serv Res, 20 (1), 98
DOI 10.1186/s12913-019-4826-2, PubMed 32039723
Relevant associations between alexithymia and health-literacy in persons with psoriasis
J Dermatolog Treat, 33 (1), 380-388
DOI 10.1080/09546634.2020.1756204, PubMed 32286098
The complex experience of psoriasis related skin pain: a qualitative study
Scand J Pain, 20 (3), 491-498
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2019-0158, PubMed 32101532
Differences in income trajectories according to psychological distress and pain: A longitudinal study among Norwegian social assistance recipients
Scand J Public Health, 49 (8), 865-874
DOI 10.1177/1403494820939812, PubMed 32706301
Exploring health literacy in patients with chronic kidney disease: a qualitative study
BMC Nephrol, 21 (1), 314
DOI 10.1186/s12882-020-01973-9, PubMed 32727397
The Health Literacy Questionnaire: Initial Validity Testing in a Norwegian Sample
Health Lit Res Pract, 4 (4), e190-e199
DOI 10.3928/24748307-20200903-01, PubMed 33034661
Between life experience and professional knowledge during chemotherapy
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (14)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0396, PubMed 33070584
Between life experience and professional knowledge during treatment with chemotherapy
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (14), 1481-1483
A validation study of the Norwegian version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire: A robust nine-dimension factor model
Scand J Public Health, 49 (4), 471-478
DOI 10.1177/1403494820926428, PubMed 32508258
Publications 2019
Implementing a tailored education programme: renal transplant recipients' experiences
J Ren Care, 45 (2), 111-119
DOI 10.1111/jorc.12273, PubMed 30920177
The trigger-information-response model: Exploring health literacy during the first six months following a kidney transplantation
PLoS One, 14 (10), e0223533
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0223533, PubMed 31609988
Shared Decision Making in Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies
Am J Clin Dermatol, 20 (1), 13-29
DOI 10.1007/s40257-018-0390-5, PubMed 30324563
Health literacy: a new piece of the puzzle in psoriasis care? A cross-sectional study
Br J Dermatol, 180 (6), 1506-1516
DOI 10.1111/bjd.17595, PubMed 30597532
Associations between disease education, self-management support, and health literacy in psoriasis
J Dermatolog Treat, 32 (6), 603-609
DOI 10.1080/09546634.2019.1688233, PubMed 31692398
'It takes time, but recovering makes it worthwhile'- A qualitative study of long-term users' experiences of physiotherapy in primary health care
Physiother Theory Pract, 37 (1), 6-16
DOI 10.1080/09593985.2019.1616343, PubMed 31081435
A cross-sectional study of health literacy in patients with chronic kidney disease: Associations with demographic and clinical variables
Nurs Open, 6 (4), 1481-1490
DOI 10.1002/nop2.350, PubMed 31660176
Publications 2018
Going through laparoscopic liver resection in patients with colorectal liver metastases-A qualitative study
Nurs Open, 6 (2), 260-267
DOI 10.1002/nop2.206, PubMed 30918677
Implementation of a new patient education programme for renal transplant recipients
J Ren Care, 44 (2), 106-114
DOI 10.1111/jorc.12236, PubMed 29460501
Is regular use of physiotherapy treatment associated with health locus of control and self-management competency? A study of patients with musculoskeletal disorders undergoing physiotherapy in primary health care
Musculoskelet Sci Pract, 36, 43-47
DOI 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.04.008, PubMed 29729545
Publications 2017
Tailored Communication Within Mobile Apps for Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review
J Med Internet Res, 19 (6), e227
DOI 10.2196/jmir.7045, PubMed 28645890
Alexithymia, Illness Perception and Self-management Competency in Psoriasis
Acta Derm Venereol, 97 (8), 934-940
DOI 10.2340/00015555-2707, PubMed 28536730
Feeling safe and motivated to achieve better health: Experiences with a partnership-based nursing practice programme for in-home patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J Clin Nurs, 26 (17-18), 2755-2764
DOI 10.1111/jocn.13794, PubMed 28252816
Long-term experiences of Norwegian live kidney donors: qualitative in-depth interviews
BMJ Open, 7 (2), e014072
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014072, PubMed 28209606
Negative perceptions of illness and health are associated with frequent use of physiotherapy in primary healthcare
Musculoskeletal Care, 16 (1), 133-138
DOI 10.1002/msc.1224, PubMed 29266659
Publications 2016
Fluctuating patterns in quality of life outcomes among patients with moderate and severe stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Qual Life Res, 25 (8), 2041-51
DOI 10.1007/s11136-016-1227-4, PubMed 26790426
Association between general self-efficacy, social support, cancer-related stress and physical health-related quality of life: a path model study in patients with neuroendocrine tumors
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 14, 11
DOI 10.1186/s12955-016-0413-y, PubMed 26787226
Cost-utility Analysis of Supported Self-management with Motiva-tional Interviewing for Patients with Psoriasis
Acta Derm Venereol, 96 (5), 664-8
DOI 10.2340/00015555-2331, PubMed 26714522
Long-term, self-reported health outcomes in kidney donors
BMC Nephrol, 17, 8
DOI 10.1186/s12882-016-0221-y, PubMed 26754798
The relationships among fear of hypoglycaemia, diabetes-related quality of life and psychological well-being in Norwegian adults with Type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 124, 11-19
DOI 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.12.018, PubMed 28081448
Making robust decisions about the impact of health education programs: Psychometric evaluation of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) in diverse patient groups in Norway
Patient Educ Couns, 99 (10), 1733-8
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2016.05.001, PubMed 27211224
Publications 2015
On the inside of a walking skill programme for patients who have undergone total hip or knee arthroplasty: A qualitative study
Eur. J. Physiother., 17 (4), 159-165
DOI 10.3109/21679169.2015.1061052
Unpacking the process of interpretation in evidence-based decision making
J Eval Clin Pract, 21 (3), 529-31
DOI 10.1111/jep.12362, PubMed 25851201
Positive changes in self-management and disease severity following climate therapy in people with psoriasis
Acta Derm Venereol, 95 (3), 317-21
DOI 10.2340/00015555-1939, PubMed 25110924
Publications 2014
Effects of controlled breathing exercises and respiratory muscle training in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from evaluating the quality of evidence in systematic reviews
BMC Pulm Med, 14, 184
DOI 10.1186/1471-2466-14-184, PubMed 25416306
Effects of guided deep breathing on breathlessness and the breathing pattern in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a double-blind randomized control study
Patient Educ Couns, 98 (2), 182-90
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2014.10.017, PubMed 25468399
Illness perception in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Scand J Psychol, 55 (5), 456-63
DOI 10.1111/sjop.12150, PubMed 25047605
A Mobile Health Intervention for Self-Management and Lifestyle Change for Persons With Type 2 Diabetes, Part 2: One-Year Results From the Norwegian Randomized Controlled Trial RENEWING HEALTH
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2 (4), e57
DOI 10.2196/mhealth.3882, PubMed 25499872
A telephone-based motivational interviewing intervention has positive effects on psoriasis severity and self-management: a randomized controlled trial
Br J Dermatol, 171 (6), 1458-69
DOI 10.1111/bjd.13363, PubMed 25143061
A Low-Intensity Mobile Health Intervention With and Without Health Counseling for Persons With Type 2 Diabetes, Part 1: Baseline and Short-Term Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Norwegian Part of RENEWING HEALTH
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2 (4), e52
DOI 10.2196/mhealth.3535, PubMed 25499592
Clinical characteristics associated with illness perception in psoriasis
Acta Derm Venereol, 94 (3), 271-5
DOI 10.2340/00015555-1673, PubMed 24002676
Publications 2013
The immediate and long-term effects of a walking-skill program compared to usual physiotherapy care in patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a randomized controlled trial
Disabil Rehabil, 35 (23), 2008-15
DOI 10.3109/09638288.2013.770084, PubMed 23614370
Improvement in Stress, General Self-Efficacy, and Health Related Quality of Life following Patient Education for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Pilot Study
Nurs Res Pract, 2013, 695820
DOI 10.1155/2013/695820, PubMed 23738063
Promoting sense of coherence: Salutogenesis among people with psoriasis undergoing patient education in climate therapy
BMC Psychol, 1 (1), 11
DOI 10.1186/2050-7283-1-11, PubMed 25566363
Mental health among people with psoriasis undergoing patient education in climate therapy
Scand J Psychol, 54 (6), 508-14
DOI 10.1111/sjop.12073, PubMed 24111658
Limited evidence of the effects of patient education and self-management interventions in psoriasis patients: a systematic review
Patient Educ Couns, 94 (2), 158-69
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2013.10.005, PubMed 24184041
Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score predicts improvement in skin pain over time in patients with psoriasis
Acta Derm Venereol, 93 (3), 330-4
DOI 10.2340/00015555-1456, PubMed 23007130
Low-intensity self-management intervention for persons with type 2 diabetes using a mobile phone-based diabetes diary, with and without health counseling and motivational interviewing: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
JMIR Res Protoc, 2 (2), e34
DOI 10.2196/resprot.2768, PubMed 23978690
[Do previous abortions cause fear of childbirth?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (6), 635-9
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.12.0816, PubMed 23552157
Psoriasis Patients' Knowledge about the Disease and Treatments
Dermatol Res Pract, 2013, 921737
DOI 10.1155/2013/921737, PubMed 23864852
Publications 2012
Quality of life following liver transplantation in patients with liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma
Scand J Caring Sci, 26 (4), 713-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.00984.x, PubMed 22452269
Comparison of health-related quality of life between patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the general population
Scand J Caring Sci, 27 (4), 905-12
DOI 10.1111/scs.12002, PubMed 23121503
Anxiety and depression following pulmonary rehabilitation
Scand J Caring Sci, 27 (3), 541-50
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01064.x, PubMed 22924539
Quality of life in adults with juvenile-onset dermatomyositis: a case-control study
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 64 (7), 1020-7
DOI 10.1002/acr.21637, PubMed 22328537
Renal recipients' educational experiences in the early post-operative phase--a qualitative study
Scand J Caring Sci, 26 (4), 635-42
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.00972.x, PubMed 22417055
Limited evidence for the effectiveness of educational interventions for renal transplant recipients. Results from a systematic review of controlled clinical trials
Patient Educ Couns, 90 (2), 147-54
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2012.10.020, PubMed 23199794
The effect of an educational intervention for renal recipients: a randomized controlled trial
Clin Transplant, 26 (3), E246-53
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2012.01666.x, PubMed 22686948
Patient experiences following liver transplantation due to liver metastases from colorectal cancer
Eur J Oncol Nurs, 17 (3), 269-74
DOI 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.07.004, PubMed 22901549
Publications 2011
Care in the context of the complexity of psoriasis
In Særtrykk, Høgskolen, Molde, 2011:3, S. 47-63
BIBSYS 112312594
Pain and quality of life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heart Lung, 40 (3), e90-101
DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2010.10.009, PubMed 21444112
Skin pain and skin discomfort is associated with quality of life in patients with psoriasis
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 26 (1), 29-35
DOI 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04000.x, PubMed 21385220
Publications 2010
The Norwegian version of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-efficacy scale (CSES): a validation and reliability study
Scand J Caring Sci, 24 (3), 600-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2009.00731.x, PubMed 20534027
Self-efficacy as a predictor of improvement in health status and overall quality of life in pulmonary rehabilitation--an exploratory study
Patient Educ Couns, 81 (1), 5-13
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2009.11.019, PubMed 20356700
Care in the context of the complexity of psoriasis
Clin Nurs Res, 20 (1), 47-63
DOI 10.1177/1054773810375542, PubMed 20682971
Association of breathlessness with multiple symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J Adv Nurs, 66 (12), 2688-700
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05447.x, PubMed 20825511
A population-based study of associations between current posttraumatic stress symptoms and current fatigue
J Trauma Stress, 23 (5), 606-14
DOI 10.1002/jts.20562, PubMed 20890987
Skin pain and discomfort in psoriasis: an exploratory study of symptom prevalence and characteristics
Acta Derm Venereol, 90 (1), 39-45
DOI 10.2340/00015555-0764, PubMed 20107724
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain among long-term social assistance recipients compared to the general population in Norway
Clin J Pain, 26 (7), 624-30
DOI 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181e0de43, PubMed 20639732
Two-year changes in quality of life in elderly patients with low-energy hip fractures. A case-control study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11, 226
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-11-226, PubMed 20920239
Patients' level of knowledge measured five days after kidney transplantation
Clin Transplant, 25 (4), 646-52
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01355.x, PubMed 21077953
Publications 2009
Pain and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients Treated Using Instrumented Fusion
J. Musculoskelet. Pain, 17 (4), 358-368
DOI 10.3109/10582450903284778
Anxiety in the operating theatre: a study of frequency and environmental impact in patients having local, plexus or regional anaesthesia
J Clin Nurs, 18 (16), 2301-10
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02792.x, PubMed 19583663
Health related quality of life in patients with neuroendocrine tumors compared with the general Norwegian population
Qual Life Res, 18 (6), 719-26
DOI 10.1007/s11136-009-9487-x, PubMed 19479341
The impact of social support on mental health service users' sense of coherence: a longitudinal panel survey
Int J Nurs Stud, 46 (6), 830-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.12.017, PubMed 19201408
Changes in cardiac and cognitive function and self-reported outcomes at one year after coronary artery bypass grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 140 (1), 122-8
DOI 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.034, PubMed 20018306
No long-term impact of low-energy distal radius fracture on health-related quality of life and global quality of life: a case-control study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 10, 106
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-10-106, PubMed 19706174
Is health-related quality of life associated with the risk of low-energy wrist fracture: a case-control study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 10, 80
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-10-80, PubMed 19573252
Nursing pain management--a qualitative interview study of patients with pain, hospitalized for cancer treatment
Pain Manag Nurs, 10 (1), 48-55
DOI 10.1016/j.pmn.2008.09.003, PubMed 19264283
The complexity of the relationship between chronic pain and quality of life: a study of the general Norwegian population
Qual Life Res, 18 (8), 971-80
DOI 10.1007/s11136-009-9515-x, PubMed 19688608
Publications 2008
Quality of life in chronic low back pain patients treated with instrumented fusion
J Clin Nurs, 17 (15), 2061-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02232.x, PubMed 18705783
What determines subjective health status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: importance of symptoms in subjective health status of COPD patients
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 6, 115
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-6-115, PubMed 19094216
The pain experience and future expectations of chronic low back pain patients following spinal fusion
J Clin Nurs, 17 (7B), 153-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02234.x, PubMed 18578791
Assaulted victims of nondomestic violence in Norway--injury, crime characteristics and emotions during the assault
Scand J Caring Sci, 22 (3), 445-54
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00550.x, PubMed 18840228
Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer and their perceptions of needs in a health-care context
J Clin Nurs, 17 (7B), 192-200
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02340.x, PubMed 18578795
Smerte og hudsykdom
In Ulike tekster om smerte: fra nocisepsjon til livskvalitet, Gyldendal akademisk, Oslo, s. 223-235
BIBSYS 082788529
Is global quality of life reduced before fracture in patients with low-energy wrist or hip fracture? A comparison with matched controls
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 6, 90
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-6-90, PubMed 18980668
Ulike tekster om smerte: fra nocisepsjon til livskvalitet
Gyldendal akademisk, Oslo, 384 s.
BIBSYS 080553125, ISBN 978-82-05-37216-0
Factor structure of the revised Jalowiec Coping Scale in patients admitted for elective coronary angiography
Scand J Caring Sci, 22 (4), 596-607
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00573.x, PubMed 19068051
Associations between disease severity, coping and dimensions of health-related quality of life in patients admitted for elective coronary angiography - a cross sectional study
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 6, 38
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-6-38, PubMed 18510727
Smerte og mestring
In Ulike tekster om smerte: fra nocisepsjon til livskvalitet, Gyldendal akademisk, Oslo, s. 308-324
BIBSYS 082789614
Smerte og livskvalitet
In Ulike tekster om smerte: fra nocisepsjon til livskvalitet, Gyldendal akademisk, Oslo, s. 340-353
BIBSYS 082789770
Publications 2007
Follow-up interviews of 12 living kidney donors one yr after open donor nephrectomy
Clin Transplant, 21 (6), 702-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2007.00726.x, PubMed 17988262
Quality of life after randomization to laparoscopic versus open living donor nephrectomy: long-term follow-up
Transplantation, 84 (1), 64-9
DOI 10.1097/01.tp.0000268071.63977.42, PubMed 17627239
Outcomes for patients with chronic low back pain treated using instrumented fusion
Scand J Caring Sci, 21 (1), 71-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00448.x, PubMed 17428217
Relationships between demographic, clinical and pain variables and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain treated with instrumented fusion
Scand J Caring Sci, 21 (1), 134-43
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00440.x, PubMed 17428225
Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in physically injured victims of non-domestic violence. A longitudinal study
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 42 (7), 583-93
DOI 10.1007/s00127-007-0205-0, PubMed 17530151
The predictive value of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms for quality of life: a longitudinal study of physically injured victims of non-domestic violence
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 5, 26
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-5-26, PubMed 17517126
Promoting coping: salutogenesis among people with mental health problems
Issues Ment Health Nurs, 28 (3), 275-95
DOI 10.1080/01612840601172627, PubMed 17454280
Quality of life among Norwegians with chronic mental health problems living in the community versus the general population
Community Ment Health J, 43 (4), 321-39
DOI 10.1007/s10597-006-9076-1, PubMed 17253145
Sense of coherence predicts change in life satisfaction among home-living residents in the community with mental health problems: a 1-year follow-up study
Qual Life Res, 16 (6), 939-46
DOI 10.1007/s11136-007-9199-z, PubMed 17404897
Quality of life can both influence and be an outcome of general health perceptions after heart surgery
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 5, 27
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-5-27, PubMed 17524152
Quality of life in female myocardial infarction survivors: a comparative study with a randomly selected general female population cohort
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 5, 58
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-5-58, PubMed 17971206
Publications 2006
Coping and psychological distress in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heart Lung, 35 (1), 46-57
DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.09.009, PubMed 16426935
Changes in health status, psychological distress, and quality of life in COPD patients after hospitalization
Qual Life Res, 15 (2), 249-57
DOI 10.1007/s11136-005-0890-7, PubMed 16468080
Postoperative pain and convalescence in living kidney donors-laparoscopic versus open donor nephrectomy: a randomized study
Am J Transplant, 6 (6), 1438-43
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01301.x, PubMed 16686768
Global quality of life in primary caregivers of patients with cancer in palliative phase staying at home
Support Care Cancer, 14 (9), 943-51
DOI 10.1007/s00520-006-0026-9, PubMed 16523266
Acute psychological reactions in assault victims of non-domestic violence: peritraumatic dissociation, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression
Nord J Psychiatry, 60 (6), 452-62
DOI 10.1080/08039480601021886, PubMed 17162453
Impaired generic health status but perception of good quality of life in survivors of burn injury
J Trauma, 61 (4), 961-8; discussion 968-9
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Coping with exacerbation in psoriasis and eczema prior to admission in a dermatological ward
Eur J Dermatol, 16 (3), 271-5
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Acta Derm Venereol, 86 (3), 198-201
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Living donors' experiences 1 wk after donating a kidney
Clin Transplant, 19 (1), 90-6
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The effect of salutogenic treatment principles on coping with mental health problems A randomised controlled trial
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Ann Thorac Surg, 79 (5), 1584-9
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Preoperative cerebral ischemic lesions predict physical health status after on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 130 (6), 1691-7
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Age and the experience of chronic pain: differences in health and quality of life among younger, middle-aged, and older adults
Clin J Pain, 21 (6), 513-23
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No long-term changes in psoriasis severity and quality of life following climate therapy
J Am Acad Dermatol, 52 (4), 699-701
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Living with cystic fibrosis: impact on global quality of life
Heart Lung, 34 (5), 324-31
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Publications 2004
Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire for the Norwegian general population
J Nurs Meas, 12 (2), 147-59
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Group supervision to support competency development in palliative care in Norway
Int J Palliat Nurs, 10 (11), 542-8
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Competence development in palliative care in Norway: A description and evaluation of a postgraduate education program in palliative care in Drammen, Norway
Palliat Support Care, 2 (2), 157-62
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[Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis--is climate therapy a treatment or a leisure activity?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (1), 60-2
PubMed 14716397
Expressions of hope in cystic fibrosis patients: a comparison with the general population
Heart Lung, 33 (2), 111-8
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Gender differences in chronic pain--findings from a population-based study of Norwegian adults
Pain Manag Nurs, 5 (3), 105-17
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Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in the general Norwegian population
Eur J Pain, 8 (6), 555-65
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Måling av livskvalitet i klinisk praksis: en innføring
Fagbokforl., Bergen, 156 s.
BIBSYS 040720101, ISBN 82-7674-783-3
Quality of life in the general Norwegian population, measured by the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS-N)
Qual Life Res, 13 (5), 1001-9
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The Norwegian version of the Herth Hope Index (HHI-N): a psychometric study
Palliat Support Care, 2 (3), 255-63
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Publications 2003
Growing up and living with cystic fibrosis: everyday life and encounters with the health care and social services--a qualitative study
ANS Adv Nurs Sci, 26 (2), 149-59
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What areas of cancer care do Norwegian nurses experience as problems?
J Adv Nurs, 41 (4), 342-50
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Hope in the general Norwegian population, measured using the Herth Hope Index
Palliat Support Care, 1 (4), 309-18
PubMed 16594220
Anxiety, depression and health-related quality of life after jejunoileal bypass: a 25-year follow-up study of 20 female patients
Obes Surg, 13 (5), 706-13
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[Cystic fibrosis as seen from the patients' perspective]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (18), 2580-2
PubMed 14714048
Publications 2002
Nurse educator competence: a study of Norwegian nurse educators' opinions of the importance and application of different nurse educator competence domains
J Nurs Educ, 41 (7), 295-301
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The bodily suffering of living with severe psoriasis: in-depth interviews with 22 hospitalized patients with psoriasis
Qual Health Res, 12 (2), 250-61
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Publications 2001
Living with newly diagnosed breast cancer--the meaning of existential issues. A qualitative study of 10 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, based on grounded theory
Cancer Nurs, 24 (3), 220-6
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Publications 1999
Quality of life and coping among patients suffering from psoriasis
Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Division for Nursing Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 991966511, ISBN 82-7788-080-4
The norwegian version of the psoriasis disability index--a validation and reliability study
Value Health, 2 (5), 342-9
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Publications 1998
Å leve med psoriasis: det psykososiale aspekts betydning : en kvalitativ studieav 22 pasienter med psoriasis
In Rapporter, Høgskolen i Buskerud, 11, 140 s.
BIBSYS 982597347, ISBN 82-91116-21-0
Publications 1993
[Living with psoriasis--a qualitative study]
Sykepl Fag, 81 (4), 21-4
PubMed 8220529
Publications 1992
Å leve med psoriasis: det psykososiale aspekts betydning
[Astrid Klopstad Wahl], Bergen, 140, <10> bl. + 4 bilag <6> bl.
BIBSYS 932820980