Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Espnes, Geir Arild"
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Ability for self-care in urban living older people in southern Norway
Sundsli, Kari; Söderhamn, Ulrika; Espnes, Geir Arild; Söderhamn, Olle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: The number of older people living in urban environments throughout the world will increase in the coming years. There is a trend in most European countries towards improved health among older people, and increased ... -
Addressing Inequity: Evaluation of an Intervention to Improve Accessability and Quality of a Green Space.
Anthun, Kirsti Sarheim; Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Hope, Siren; Espnes, Geir Arild; Bell, Ruth; Khan, Matluba; Lillefjell, Monica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Green space areas offer several benefits that support our physical, psychological, and social health. However, the level of engagement with green space areas may not be the same across population groups. Using a mixed-method ... -
Aktivitet for alle - helsefremmende aktivitet
Solhjem, Ingrid Kari (Master thesis, 2011)Et samfunnsvitenskaplig perspektiv i oppgaven er å ha fokus på samspill mellom samfunn, kultur og individ. Samfunnet behøver å legge til rette for helsefremmende adferd slik at dette blir et naturlig valg. Masteroppgaven ... -
Being old and living alone in urban areas. The meaning of self-care and health on the perception of life situation and identity
Sundsli, Kari; Espnes, Geir Arild; Söderhamn, Olle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Living alone in urban areas when getting old is an important and necessary field for research as the growth of the urban population worldwide increases, and due to the fact that people live longer. How older ... -
Change and stability: Within-person life satisfaction over a 20-year period using data from the HUNT survey
Lysberg, Frode; Bertelsen, Thomas Bjerregaard; Lysberg, Cathrine; Høie, Magnhild; Espnes, Geir Arild; Innstrand, Siw Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate within-person life satisfaction (LS) dynamics for two age groups, 20–29 and 30–39 years, from 1984 to 1986 and to follow them over a 20-year period. Methods: Data ... -
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 ... -
Development and psychometric properties of the Joy-of-Life-Scale in cognitively intact nursing home patients
Haugan, Gørill; Rinnan, Eva; Espnes, Geir Arild; Drageset, Jorunn; Rannestad, Toril; Andre, Beate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim To develop and psychometrically test the Joy‐of‐Life Scale. The research question addressed evidence related to the dimensionality, reliability and construct validity, all of which considered inter‐related measurement ... -
Dietary Habits in Adolescence Related to Sociodemographic Factors, Physical Activity and Self-esteem
Henningsen, Maria (Master thesis, 2011)Unhealthy eating during adolescence has shown to have multiple negative consequences. The aim of this paper is to acquire knowledge of dietary habits in adolescence and consider how this behaviour varies across different ... -
Dietary Patterns Characterized by High Meat Consumption Are Associated with Other Unhealthy Life Styles and Depression Symptoms
Gregorio, Maria Joao; Rodrigues, Ana; Eusébio, Mónica; Sousa, Rute; Dias, Sara; Andre, Beate; Grønning, Kjersti; Coelho, Pedro S.; Mendes, Jorge M.; Graça, Pedro; Espnes, Geir Arild; Branco, Jaime C.; Canhão, Helena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: We aimed to identify dietary patterns (DPs) of Portuguese adults, to assess their socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle determinants, and to identify their impact on health. Design: EpiDoC 2 study included ... -
Do family and neighbourhood matter in secondary school completion? A multilevel study of determinants and their interactions in a life-course perspective
Myhr, Arnhild Ramberg; Lillefjell, Monica; Espnes, Geir Arild; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Completion of secondary education is important for individuals’ future health and health behaviour. The fundamental purpose of this study is to investigate the variation and clustering of school completion ... -
En studie av implementeringen av systematisk helsefremmende og forebyggende psykisk helsearbeid i videregående skole - helsesøsters erfaringer
Corneliussen, Hege Riis (Master thesis, 2017)Objectives and intentions of the study: The aim of the study is to examine public health nurses’ experiences with the implementation of health promotion and preventive mental health work (MEST) in upper secondary schools. ... -
" En trivelig, energisk barndom"
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Enhancing GPs’ competencies in communication and activation of the elderly: results from the PRACTA computer-based intervention study
Wlodarczyk, Dorota; Chylińska, Joanna; Lazarewicz, Magdalena Anna; Rzadkiewicz, Marta; Jaworski, Mariusz; Adamus, Miroslawa; Haugan, Gørill; Lillefjell, Monica; Espnes, Geir Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Demographic changes over the past decades call for the promotion of health and disease prevention for older patients, as well as strategies to enhance their independence, productivity, and quality of ... -
Experiencing conflicts and financial difficulties during childhood, and the relation to subjective well-being later as adults
Karlsen, Ragnhild Emilie (Master thesis, 2017-05)Article I: Experiencing conflicts and financial difficulties during childhood, and the relation to subjective well-being. Improving health for the upcoming generations across the world requires evidence based knowledge, ... -
Exploring MEST: a new universal teaching strategy for school health services to promote positive mental health literacy and mental wellbeing among Norwegian adolescents
Bjørnsen, Hanne Nissen; Ringdal, Regine; Espnes, Geir Arild; Eilertsen, Mary-Elizabeth B; Moksnes, Unni Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Mental health among adolescents is an important public health challenge. School health services perform central public health functions in Norwegian municipalities, where school nurses are uniquely positioned ... -
Family centered care and interventions. From parents being separated to partners in care.
Melting, Hege Aleksandersen (Master thesis, 2019)Sammendrag Denne oppgaven har som mål å øke forståelsen av familiesentrert omsorg, se på hvilke utfordringer som hindrer implementering i nyfødt intensive avdelinger, samt å se hvilke faktorer som øker foreldres tilstedeværelse ... -
Governance for public health and health equity: The Trøndelag model for public health work
Lillefjell, Monica; Magnus, Eva; Knudtsen, Margunn Skej; Wist, Guri; Horghagen, Sissel; Espnes, Geir Arild; Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Anthun, Kirsti Sarheim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)BACKGROUND: Multi-sectoral governance of population health is linked to the realization that health is the property of many societal systems. This study aims to contribute knowledge and methods that can strengthen the ... -
Happiness, daily stress and resilience in adolescents
Ness, Margaret (Master thesis, 2013)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker opplevelsen av lykke, daglig stress og resilience blandt ungdommer, og hvordan disse faktorene er relatert til hverandre. Oppgaven består av to tilhørende artikler, en teoretisk og en empirisk. ... -
Har arbeidsmiljøfaktorer og personlig ressursfaktor betydning for helseutfall?
Løe, Ida Camilla (Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relation between job demands, job resources and personal resource factor in relationship to mental health and work engagement. As personal resource factor was ... -
Healthy cities and healthy urban design
Drevland, Ingvill S. (Master thesis, 2016)As an occupational therapist, I have always found the interaction between humans, their environment and their activities interesting, and how the environment can influence what we do and our occupational patterns is ...