Browsing Brage INN by Author "Sveen, Unni"
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The Applicability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in Rehabilitation for Patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) – A Cohort Study
Evensen, Janne; Søberg, Helene Lundgaard; Sveen, Unni; Hestad, Knut; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the applicability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to a specialized rehabilitation unit in a regional ... -
Characteristics of community-based occupational therapy: Results of a Norwegian survey
Bonsaksen, Tore; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Horghagen, Sissel; Sveen, Unni; Hagby, Cathrine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Ongoing changes in healthcare delivery systems in Norway increasingly require community-based services, and the changes will likely affect the working conditions and opportunities for occupational therapists. ... -
Community-Working Occupational Therapists Serving as Fieldwork Supervisors: Characteristics and Associated Factors
Bonsaksen, Tore; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Horghagen, Sissel; Sveen, Unni; Hagby, Cathrine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)As enrollment numbers grow in occupational therapy academic programs in Norway, the need for more fieldwork placements and supervisors increases. More knowledge about factors of importance for occupational therapists’ ... -
Effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke in Norway: A randomized controlled trial
Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Kirkevold, Marit; Zucknick, Manuela; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Martinsen, Randi; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Thommessen, Bente; Sveen, Unni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke. Design: Multicentre, prospective, randomized controlled trial. Subjects: Adults (aged ≥ 18 years) ... -
Er det regionale skilnader når det gjeld kommuneergoterapeutane i Noreg?
Gramstad, Astrid; Stigen, Linda; Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Sveen, Unni; Horghagen, Sissel; Arntzen, Cathrine; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aim of this study was to identify similarities and differences between the four health regions in Norway, with regards to the characteristics of occupational therapy staff working in the municipal health services. A ... -
Factors associated with the establishment of new occupational therapist positions in Norwegian municipalities after the Coordination reform
Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Bonsaksen, Tore; Gramstad, Astrid; Sveen, Unni; Stigen, Linda; Arntzen, Cathrine; Horghagen, Sissel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Community-based occupational therapy is an increasingly important domain of work for occupational therapists. In Norway, this has been emphasized by the Coordination reform (2012), which assigned municipalities increased ... -
Finding the way forward : the lived experience of people with stroke after participation in a complex psychosocial intervention
Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Evju, Anne Svelstad; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Martinsen, Randi; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Sveen, Unni; Kirkevold, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Stroke patients’ well-being is threatened after stroke. A psychosocial intervention was developed for Norwegian stroke patients living in the community. Eight individual sessions between people with stroke and a trained ... -
Generalist, specialist and generic positions experienced by occupational therapists in Norwegian municipalities
Horghagen, Sissel; Bonsaksen, Tore; Sveen, Unni; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose – Reforms in the health-care system may impact how health-care professionals perceive and enact their roles. This study aims to examine the way in which occupational therapists experience and describe their roles ... -
Implementation fidelity in a complex intervention promoting psychosocial well-being following stroke: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study
Bragstad, Line Kildal; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Sveen, Unni; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Martinsen, Randi; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Mangset, Margrete; Kirkevold, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019) -
Involvement in research and development projects among community-working occupational therapists in Norway
Bonsaksen, Tore; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Hagby, Cathrine; Sveen, Unni; Horghagen, Sissel; Thyness, Else Merete; Arntzen, Cathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted (n = 561). Almost half of the participants took part in research and development projects. Being involved in research and development was associated with lower age, having ... -
Measurement Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Rehabilitation for Patients With Stroke: A Prospective Observational Study
Evensen, Janne; Søberg, Helene L.; Sveen, Unni; Hestad, Knut; Moore, Jennifer L.; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02-13)Objective This study investigated the validity, reliability, responsiveness, and interpretability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in subacute stroke rehabilitation to determine its suitability to measure ... -
Nurses’ and occupational therapists’ experiences of conducting a home-based psychosocial intervention following stroke: a qualitative process evaluation
Martinsen, Randi; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Evju, Anne Svelstad; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Sveen, Unni; Kirkevold, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Persons with stroke are susceptible to psychosocial problems, and express disappointment at how health care professionals fail to meet their psychosocial needs following discharge to home. The responsibility ... -
Perceived influence on service goals among community-working occupational therapists in Norway
Bonsaksen, Tore; Sveen, Unni; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Horghagen, Sissel; Thyness, Else Merete; Hagby, Cathrine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim: This study aimed to assess the perceived influence that community-working occupational therapists in Norway have on the service goals of their respective organizations. In addition, we aimed to assess sociodemographic ... -
Perceived influence on service goals among community-working occupational therapists in Norway
Bonsaksen, Tore; Sveen, Unni; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Horghagen, Sissel; Thyness, Else Merete; Hagby, Cathrine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim: This study aimed to assess the perceived influence that community-working occupational therapists in Norway have on the service goals of their respective organizations. In addition, we aimed to assess sociodemographic ... -
Perceived study-induced influence on the control group in a randomized controlled trial evaluating a complex intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a process evaluation
Mangset, Margrete; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Evju, Anne Svelstad; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Martinsen, Randi Elisabeth; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; kvigne, Kari; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Sveen, Unni; Kirkevold, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: A commonly applied control condition in trials evaluating complex interventions in rehabilitation research is “usual care.” The main challenge is to ensure that the control group receives genuine usual care as ... -
Promoting psychosocial well-being following stroke: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial
Kirkevold, Marit; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Martinsen, Randi; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Eriksen, Siren; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Sveen, Unni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Stroke is a major public health threat globally. Psychosocial well-being may be affected following stroke. Depressive symptoms, anxiety, general psychological distress and social isolation are prevalent. ... -
The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Bragstad, Line Kildal; Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Zucknick, Manuela; Sveen, Unni; Thommessen, Bente; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Martinsen, Randi; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Kvigne, Kari Johanne; Hilari, Katerina; Lightbody, C. Elizabeth; Kirkevold, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention targeting psychosocial well-being at 12 months post-stroke. Design: Multicenter, prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial with two ... -
Young and midlife stroke survivors’ experiences with the health services and long-term follow-up needs
Martinsen, Randi; Kirkevold, Marit; Sveen, Unni (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The aim of this qualitative study was to explore young and midlife stroke survivors’ experiences with the health services and to identify long-term follow-up needs. Sixteen participants from two cohorts were interviewed ... -
Younger Stroke Survivors’ Experiences of Family Life in a Long-TermPerspective: A Narrative Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study
Martinsen, Randi; Kirkevold, Marit; Sveen, Unni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The psychosocial consequences following a stroke are known to be challenging, influencing the stroke survivors’ ability to participate in and carry out the taken-for-granted roles and activities in family life. This study ...