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Kristin Hjorthaug Urstad

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Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities : a cross-sectional study

2021

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health care system, may be particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between self-reported fear of COVID-19, general health, psychological distress and overall quality of life (QoL) in a sample of Norwegian baccalaureate nursing students compared to reference data. Methods The survey targeted baccalaureate nursing students from five universities in February 2021. An electronic questionnaire consisted …

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A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences

2019

Purpose Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health and medicine. The aims of this study were to systematically review the literature on QOL in medicine and health research and to describe the country of origin, target groups, instruments, design, and conceptual issues. Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify research studies on QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The databases Scopus, which includes Embase and MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for articles published during one random we…

GerontologyQuality of lifemedicine.medical_specialtyhelsefagVDP::Social science: 200::Psychology: 260Health-related quality of lifeMEDLINEScopusPsycINFOCINAHLReview:Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800 [VDP]03 medical and health sciencesHealth related life qualities0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifesystematic reviewmedicineHumanslivskvalitet030503 health policy & servicesPublic healthPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthSystematic reviewshumanitiesPeer reviewhealth-related quality of lifeSystematic reviewVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800quality of life030220 oncology & carcinogenesisVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260Systematic reviewMedicine0305 other medical sciencePsychologyEnvironmental Health
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Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: a systematic review

2022

ObjectivesThe way health literacy is understood (conceptualised) should be closely linked to how it is measured (operationalised). This study aimed to gain insights into how health literacy is defined and measured in current health literacy research and to examine the relationship between health literacy definitions and instruments.DesignSystematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement.Data sourcesThe MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIC and CINAHL databases were searched for articles published during two randomly selected months (March and October) in 2019.Eligibility criteriaWe included articles with a quantitative design that measur…

Databases FactualdefinitionsInformation searchRHealth literacySystematic reviewsGeneral MedicineHealth researchHealth LiteracyMedicine researchVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800:Medisinske Fag: 700 [VDP]instrumentsMedicineHumansHelsekompetansehealth literacy researchBMJ Open
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