Browsing Import fra CRIStin by Subject "health-related quality of life"
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A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences
(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 ... -
Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children Living with Parental Cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Previous research on children living with parental cancer has mainly focused on the psychosocial challenges, but few studies have explored their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This is important to ... -
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
(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 ... -
Effects of a physical activity intervention on schoolchildren's health-related quality of life: The active smarter kids (ASK) cluster-randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-07)We investigated whether a seven-month (November 2014 to June 2015), school-based cluster-randomized controlled physical activity intervention improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in 10-year old children. The ... -
Health-related quality of life as predictor for mortality in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire is a specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV). The aim of the present ... -
Overall Treatment Satisfaction 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery
(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
(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 ...