Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Kirkevold, Øyvind"
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A 36-month follow-up of decline in activities of daily living in individuals receiving domiciliary care
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Høgset, Lisbeth Dyrendal; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background There have been few studies of how personal and instrumental activities of daily living (P-ADL and I-ADL) develop over time in older people receiving domiciliary care. This study aimed at assessing variables ... -
A mixed method study of an education intervention to reduce use of restraint and implement person-centered dementia care in nursing homes
Jacobsen, Frode F.; Mekki, Tone Elin; Førland, Oddvar; Folkestad, Bjarte; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Skår, Randi; Tveit, Eva Marie; Øye, Christine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People living with dementia in nursing homes are most likely to be restrained. The primary aim of this mixed-method education intervention study was to investigate which factors hindered or facilitated staff ... -
The association between age and long-term quality of life after curative treatment for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study
Sletten, Reidun; Christiansen, Ola B.; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Åstrøm, Lennart; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bye, Asta; Mork, Paul Jarle; Slaaen, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between age at radical prostate cancer treatment and long-term global quality of life (QoL), physical function (PF), and treatment-related side effects. Material and ... -
Associations between Measured and Patient-Reported Physical Function and Survival in Advanced NSCLC
Stokke, Kristin; Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Killingberg, Kristin Toftaker; Sandvei, Marie Søfteland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: There is a lack of tools for selecting patients with advanced lung cancer who benefit the most from systemic treatment. Patient-reported physical function (PRPF) has been identified as a prognostic factor in ... -
Being sheltered from a demanding everyday life: experiences of the next of kin to people with dementia attending farm-based daycare
Taranrød, Liv Bjerknes; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Eriksen, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Farm-based daycare (FDC) is a type of daycare service for people with dementia. The aim of the present study was to explore the next of kin’s experiences with FDC and how the service may affect their daily life. ... -
Bruk av alkohol og vanedannende legemidler hos eldre norske hjemmetjenestemottakere
Bergh, Sverre; Michaelsen, Elin; Andfossen, Nina Beate; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Bakgrunn: Alkohol og legemidler kan føre til økt funksjonssvikt, sykelighet og død, særlig hos personer med høy samsykelighet. Hensikten med studien var å undersøke bruken av alkohol, tobakk og vanedannende legemidler hos ... -
Characteristics, Burden of Care and Quality of Life of Next of Kin of People with Dementia Attending Farm-Based Day Care in Norway: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Taranrød, Liv Bjerknes; Eriksen, Siren; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Caring for people with dementia is often associated with burden of care and may influence the quality of life of the next of kin. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the next of kin to ... -
Cognitive Trajectories in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy—A Prospective Observational Study
Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Hjelstuen, Anne Kristine; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Cognitive function can be affected by cancer and/or its treatment, and older patients are at a particular risk. In a prospective observational study including patients ≥65 years referred for radiotherapy (RT), we aimed to ... -
Cohort profile: Norwegian survey of health and ageing (NORSE)
Strand, Bjørn Heine; Skirbekk, Vegard Fykse; Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Bergh, Sverre; Landmark, Brynjar Fowels; Wangensteen, Sigrid; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose The Norwegian Survey of Health and Ageing (NORSE) was set up to provide internationally comparable data on ageing in Norway, which includes measured intrinsic capacity and cognitive function. Participants NORSE is ... -
Construct Validity of the Questionnaire Quality From the Patients Perspective Adapted for Surgical Prostate Cancer Patients
Christiansen, Ola B.; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bratt, Ola; Slaaen, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are important to capture the patients’ voice. No such measure is routinely used for evaluation after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The aim ... -
Cost analysis of day care centres in Norway
Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Wimo, A.; Engedal, Knut; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Day care services aim to offer meaningful activities and a safe environment for the attendees and a respite for family caregivers while being cost effective. This study compares the use of formal and informal ... -
Dropout from farm-based day care for people with dementia in Norway: a followup study
Ibsen, Tanja Louise; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Patil, Grete Grindal; Eriksen, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Farm-based day care services (FDCs) for people with dementia are intending to provide social relationships and meaningful activities in an agricultural landscape and offer respite for next of kin. As this ... -
Edmonton Frail Scale predicts mortality in older patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy-A prospective observational study
Røyset, Inga Marie; Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Several screening tools are developed to identify frailty in the increasing number of older patients with cancer. Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) performs well in geriatric settings but is less studied in oncology. ... -
En kvalitativ studie om operasjonssykepleieres erfaringer med å forebygge postoperativ urinretensjon
Fosen, Elisabeth J. (Master thesis, 2024)Tittel: En kvalitativ studie om operasjonssykepleieres erfaringer med å forebygge postoperativ urinretensjon Bakgrunn: Nasjonal helse- og samhandlingsreform 2024- 2027 fremhever gode pasientforløp som en del av helse- og ... -
Er smått alltid godt i demensomsorgen? - Om bo- og tjenestetilbud for personer med demens
Høyland, Karin; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Woods, Ruth; Haugan, Gørill (SINTEF Fag;33, Research report, 2015) -
Experience Measures after Radical Prostatectomy: A Register-Based Study Evaluating the Association between Patient-Reported Symptoms and Quality of Information
Christiansen, Ola; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bratt, Ola; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Patient-reported data are important for quality assurance and improvement. Our main aim was to investigate the association between patient-reported symptoms among patients undergoing radical prostatectomy and their perceived ... -
Experiences of older patients with cancer from the radiotherapy pathway – A qualitative study
Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Slaaen, Marit; Ervik, Bente; Melby, Line; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Purpose To explore and describe experiences of older patients with cancer throughout their radiotherapy treatment, from diagnosis until follow-up after treatment. Methods Individual interviews were conducted to ... -
Experiencing radiotherapy Quality of care from the perspective of patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy
Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:173, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Norsk sammendrag Erfaringer med strålebehandling - Tjenestekvalitet fra perspektivet til kreftpasienter som mottar strålebehandling Hensikt og mål: Hensikten med avhandlingen er å frembringe kunnskap som kan bidra til ... -
Exploring the trajectories of quality of life and its covariates in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study
Røen, Irene Mari; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Testad, Ingelin; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: There is no cure for dementia and appropriate care should be offered to improve or maintain quality of life for those living with dementia. Objectives: To identify groups of residents following similar trajectories ... -
Farm-based day care services – a prospective study protocol on health benefits for people with dementia and next of kin
Eriksen, Siren; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Taranrød, Liv Bjerknes; Ellingsen-Dalskau, Lina Harvold; Garshol, Bjørnar Finnanger; Ibsen, Tanja Louise; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Strandli, Elin Aarø; Patil, Grete Grindal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: The increasing number of people with dementia will place a considerable challenge on the health care system and will necessitate innovation and new solutions. Day care services aim to provide meaningful ...