Blar i Institutt for sosialt arbeid på forfatter "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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
" En trivelig, energisk barndom"
Toreid, Hilde Elisabeth (Master thesis, 2013) -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Kultur og helse i HUNT – En metodeevaluering
Holmen, Jostein; Nguyen, Camilla; Håpnes, Odd; Rangul, Vegar; Espnes, Geir Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Flere studier har indikert at det er sammenheng mellom kulturdeltagelse og helse, men mange av studiene har vesentlige svakheter. Befolkningsstudier med et stort antall deltagere har flere fordeler, bl.a. er det mulig å ... -
Lived experiences of self-care among older physically active urban-living individuals
Sundsli, Kari; Espnes, Geir Arild; Söderhamn, Olle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Promoting physical activity is a public health priority in most industrial countries, and physical function is an important factor when taking into consideration older people’s self-care and health. Despite the ... -
Lived experiences of self-care among older, home-dwelling individulas identified to be at risk of undernutrition
Tomstad, Solveig Thorbjørnsen; Söderhamn, Ulrika; Espnes, Geir Arild; Söderhamn, Olle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction: In a society where most older people live in their own homes, it may be expected of older individuals to exercise their potential to take care of themselves in daily life. Nutrition is a central aspect of ... -
Nursing staff interactions during the older residents' transition into long-term care facility in a nursing home in rural Norway: an ethnographic study
Eika, Marianne; Dale, Bjørg; Espnes, Geir Arild; Hvalvik, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Future challenges in many countries are the recruitment of competent staff in long-term care facilities, and the use of unlicensed staff. Our study describes and explores staff interactions in a long-term care ... -
Nutritional self-care in two older Norwegian males - A case study
Tomstad, Solveig Thorbjørnsen; Söderhamn, Ulrika; Espnes, Geir Arild; Söderhamn, Olle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Introduction: How to support nutritional self-care among older vulnerable individuals living in their own homes can be considered important knowledge for health care professionals. Aim: The aim of this case study was to ... -
Public health and health promotion: a salutogenic approach
Heimburg, Dina von (Master thesis, 2010) -
Self-care telephone talks as a health-promotion intervention in urban home-living persons 75+ years of age: a randomized controlled study
Sundsli, Kari; Söderhamn, Ulrika; Espnes, Geir Arild; Söderhamn, Olle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a telephone-based self-care intervention among urban living individuals 75+ years of age by comparing self-reported perceived health, mental health, sense of ... -
Sickness presenteeism among nurses
Linnerud, Siv (Master thesis, 2013)This thesis is the main product of a Masters degree in Health Science, written by a student at the Department of Social Work and Health Science at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The thesis discusses sickness ... -
Smart Cities - Smart Homes and Smart Home Technology
Faanes, Erlend Kydland (Master thesis, 2014)This master’s thesis consists of two articles where the first article is theoretical and the second is the empirical study. Article I The purpose with this paper is to explore and illuminate how smart home and smart home ... -
Subjective Well-Being in a Norwegian Setting
Mikalsen, Gro Nicoline (Master thesis, 2012)Abstract artikkel 1 Subjective well-being (SWB) is an upcoming concept that has caught the attention of the scientific community and society in general. Although much has been learned about the nature of “happiness” both ... -
The relationship between health promoting resources and work participation in a sample reporting musculoskeletal pain from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, HUNT 3, Norway
Sivertsen, Heidi; Lillefjell, Monica; Espnes, Geir Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is one of the most frequent causes of sick leave from work, and is a common and potentially disabling condition. This study is based on the salutogenic perspective and investigates the ... -
Tilrettelegging på arbeidsplassen
Skaugen, Britt Hege (Master thesis, 2012) -
Trends in absolute and relative educational inequalities in four modifiable ischaemic heart disease risk factors: repeated cross-sectional surveys from the Nord-Trondelag Health Study (HUNT) 1984-2008
Ernstsen, Linda; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Nilsen, Sara Marie; Espnes, Geir Arild; Krokstad, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: There has been an overall decrease in incident ischaemic heart disease (IHD), but the reduction in IHD risk factors has been greater among those with higher social position. Increased social inequalities in ...