Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Jensen, Chris"
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Associations Between the Readiness for Return to Work Scale and Return to Work: A Prospective Study
Aasdahl, Lene; Pape, Kristine; Jensen, Chris; Vasseljen, Ottar; Braathen, Tore Norendal; Johnsen, Roar; Fimland, Marius Steiro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose To explore the usefulness of the Readiness for return to work scale in individuals participating in occupational rehabilitation, by assessing the association between the scale and return to work (RTW), and comparing ... -
Comparing multidisciplinary and brief intervention in employees with different job relations on sick leave due to low back pain: Protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Pedersen, Pernille; Nielsen, Claus Vinther; Andersen, Morten Hovgaard; Langagergaard, Vivian; Boes, Andreas; Jensen, Ole Kudsk; Jensen, Chris; Labriola, Merete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem that affects the lives of many individuals and is a frequent cause of sickness absence. To help this group of individuals resume work, several interventions have been ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 to Norwegian and Danish
Johansen, Thomas; Lund, Thomas; Jensen, Chris; Momsen, Anne-Mette Hedeager; Eftedal, Monica; Øyeflaten, Irene Larsen; Braathen, Tore Norendal; Stapelfeldt, Christina Malmose; Amick, Benjamin; Labriola, Merete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)BACKGROUND: A healthy and productive working life has attracted attention owing to future employment and demographic challenges. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to translate and adapt the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ) ... -
Design of a study evaluating the effects, health economics, and stakeholder perspectives of a multi-component occupational rehabilitation program with an added workplace intervention - A study protocol
Rise, Marit By; Skagseth, Martin; Klevanger, Nina Elisabeth; Aasdahl, Lene; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Jensen, Chris; Tenggren, Hanne; Halsteinli, Vidar; Jacobsen, Trym Nordstrand; Løland, Svein Bjarte; Johnsen, Roar; Fimland, Marius Steiro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Recent research has suggested that interventions at the workplace might be the most potent ingredient in return to work interventions, but few studies have investigated the different effects of workplace ... -
Effectiveness of psychoeducation in reducing sickness absence and improving mental health in individuals at risk of having a mental disorder: A randomised controlled trial
Pedersen, Pernille; Søgaard, Hans Jørgen; Labriola, Merete; Nohr, Ellen A; Jensen, Chris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychoeducation on return to work as an adjunct to standard case management in individuals on sick leave at risk of having a mental disorder. The participants ... -
Effects of a randomized controlled intervention trial on return to work and health care utilization after long-term sickness absence
Momsen, Anne-Mette H; Stapelfeldt, Christina Malmose; Nielsen, Claus Vinther; Nielsen, Maj Britt D; Aust, Birgit; Rugulies, Reiner; Jensen, Chris (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background The aim of the RCT study was to investigate if the effect of a multidisciplinary intervention on return to work (RTW) and health care utilization differed by participants’ self-reported health status at ... -
Effects of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Somatic and Mental Health: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Aasdahl, Lene; Pape, Kristine; Vasseljen, Ottar; Johnsen, Roar; Gismervik, Sigmund Østgård; Jensen, Chris; Fimland, Marius Steiro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose To evaluate effects on somatic and mental health of a multicomponent inpatient occupational rehabilitation program compared to a less comprehensive outpatient program in individuals on sick leave for musculoskeletal ... -
Employees with hearing impairment. A qualitative study exploring managers’ experiences
Svinndal, Elisabeth Vigrestad; Jensen, Chris; Rise, Marit By (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: Explore managers’ experiences regarding employees with hearing impairments. Materials and methods: Individual interviews with ten managers having employees with hearing impairment. The interviews were analyzed ... -
Hearing loss and work participation in Norway
Svinndal, Elisabeth V. (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:401, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Hearing loss is a highly prevalent condition with an estimated 1.4 billion people worldwide and among the five leading causes of years lived with disability. In Scandinavia, the prevalence is estimated to 10 to 13 % among ... -
Hearing loss and work participation: a cross-sectional study in Norway
Svinndal, Elisabeth Vigrestad; Solheim, Jorunn; Rise, Marit By; Jensen, Chris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: To study work participation of persons with hearing loss, and associations with hearing disabilities, self-reported workability, fatigue and work accommodation. Design: Cross-sectional internet-based ... -
Hvordan fungerer arbeidsavklaringspenger (AAP) som ytelse og ordning? Et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom SINTEF og Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsretta rehabilitering
Mandal, Roland; Jakobsen Ofte, Håvard; Jensen, Chris; Ose, Solveig Osborg (Research report, 2015)Målet med prosjektet har vært å fremskaffe et mest mulig helhetlig bilde av hvordan AAP‐ ordningen fungerer, og basert på dette foreslå forbedringer. Vi har gjennomført over hundre intervju med ulike aktører (NAV‐kontor, ... -
Labour market trajectories following sickness absence due to self-reported all cause morbidity - A longitudinal study
Pedersen, Pernille; Lund, Thomas; Lindholdt, Louise; Nohr, Ellen A; Jensen, Chris; Søgaard, Hans Jørgen; Labriola, Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background To investigate differences in return to work (RTW) and employment trajectories in individuals on sick leave for either mental health reasons or other health related reasons. Methods This study was based ... -
Motivational interviewing in long-term sickness absence: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial followed by qualitative and economic studies
Aasdahl, Lene; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Standal, Martin Inge; Hagen, Roger; Johnsen, Roar; Solbjør, Marit; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Fossen, Heidi; Jensen, Chris; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Halsteinli, Vidar; Fors, Egil Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Motivational interviewing (MI), mainly used and shown effective in health care (substance abuse, smoking cessation, increasing exercise and other life style changes), is a collaborative conversation (style) ... -
Psychoeducation to facilitate return to work in individuals on sick leave and at risk of having a mental disorder: Protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Pedersen, Pernille; Søgaard, Hans Jørgen; Yde, Bjarne Frostholm; Labriola, Merete; Nohr, Ellen A; Jensen, Chris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Sickness absence due to poor mental health is a common problem in many Western countries. To facilitate return to work, it may be important to identify individuals on sick leave and at risk of having a ... -
Sickness absence patterns and trends in the health care sector: 5-year monitoring of female municipal employees in the health and care sectors in Norway and Denmark
Krane, Line; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Nielsen, Claus Vinther; Stapelfeldt, Christina Malmose; Jensen, Chris; Braaten, Tonje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Sickness absence is a growing public health problem in Norway and Denmark, with the highest absence rates being registered in Norway. We compared time trends in sickness absence patterns of municipal employees ... -
Subgroups of long-term sick-listed based on prognostic return to work factors across diagnoses – A cross-sectional latent class analysis
Standal, Martin Inge; Aasdahl, Lene; Jensen, Chris; Foldal, Vegard; Hagen, Roger; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit; Hjemdal, Odin; Grotle, Margreth; Meisingset, Ingebrigt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Comorbidity is common among long-term sick-listed and many prognostic factors for return to work (RTW) are shared across diagnoses. RTW interventions have small effects, possibly due to being averaged across heterogeneous ... -
Working life trajectories with hearing impairment
Elisabeth Vigrestad, Svinndal; Jensen, Chris; Rise, Marit By (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: The aim was to identify and explore factors, which facilitate or hinder work participation for people with hearing impairment. Materials and methods: In-depth interviews with 21 hearing impaired individuals of ...