Browsing Institutt for helse- og omsorgsvitskap by Subject "health-related quality of life"

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    • A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences 

      Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Borge, Christine Råheim; Engebretsen, Eivind; Eisemann, Martin; Halvorsrud, Liv Torill; Hanssen, Tove Aminda; Haugstvedt, Anne; Haugland, Trude; Johansen, Venke A; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Løvereide, Lise; Løyland, Borghild; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Moons, P; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ribu, Lis; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Purpose Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health ...

    • Despite symptom severity, do nursing home residents experience joy-of-life? The associations between joy-of-life and symptom severity in Norwegian nursing home residents 

      Rinnan, Eva; Andre, Beate; Espnes, Geir Arild; Drageset, Jorunn; Garåsen, Helge; Haugan, Gørill (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Finding new approaches to increase health and well-being among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. From a holistic perspective, several Norwegian municipalities have implemented the certification ...

    • Overall Treatment Satisfaction 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery 

      Hegland, Pål Andre; Aasprang, Anny; Kolotkin, Ronette L.; Tell, Grethe S.; Andersen, John Roger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Introduction Up to 30 % of patients undergoing bariatric surgery are dissatisfied with treatment outcomes in the long term. The aim of this study was to examine overall satisfaction with treatment 5 years after bariatric ...

    • Validation of a new measure of quality of life in obesity trials: Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Clinical Trials Version 

      Kolotkin, Ronette L.; Ervin, Claire M; Williams, Nicole; Meincke, Henrik H; Qin, Shanshan; von Huth Smith, Lisa; Fehnel, Sheri E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life‐Lite (IWQOL‐Lite) is widely used in evaluations of weight‐loss interventions, including pharmaceutical trials. Because this measure was developed using input from individuals undergoing ...