Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Norekvål, Tone M."
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Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the heart continuity of care questionnaire (HCCQ)
Valaker, Irene; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Hadjistaropoulos, Heather; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Rotevatn, Svein; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-18)Background: Continuity of cardiac care after hospital discharge is a priority, especially as healthcare systems become increasingly complex and fragmented. There are few available instruments to measure continuity of cardiac ... -
Association between frailty and self-reported health following heart valve surgery
Borregaard, Britt; Dahl, Jordi S.; Lauck, Sandra B.; Ryg, Jesper; Berg, Selina K; Ekholm, Ola; Hendriks, Jeroen M.; Riber, Lars P. S.; Norekvål, Tone M.; Møller, Jacob E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Knowledge about the association between frailty and self-reported health among patients undergoing heart valve surgery remains sparse. Thus, the objectives were to I) describe changes in self-reported health ... -
Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study
Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Tell, Grethe S.; Kolotkin, Ronette Loganzo; Aasprang, Anny; Norekvål, Tone M.; Våge, Villy; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Andersen, John Roger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-12)Objectives Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most frequently performed bariatric surgery procedure worldwide, but reports on long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes are scarce. We investigated 5-year trajectories in QOL and ... -
Comparison of frequency, risk factors, and time course of postoperative delirium in octogenarians after transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement
Eide, Leslie Sofia Pareja; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Haaverstad, Rune; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Kuiper, Karel Kier-Jan; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-15)Postoperative delirium (PD) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains to be explored. We sought to (1) determine the incidence of PD in octogenarians who underwent TAVI or surgical aortic valve replacement ... -
Continuity of care after percutaneous coronary intervention: The patient's perspective across secondary and primary care settings
Valaker, Irene; Norekvål, Tone M.; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Rotevatn, Svein; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Although patients may experience a quick recovery followed by rapid discharge after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), continuity of care from hospital to home can be particularly challenging. Despite ... -
Continuity of care and its associations with self-reported health, clinical characteristics and follow-up services after percutaneous coronary intervention
Valaker, Irene; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Rotevatn, Svein; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Norekvål, Tone M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aims Complexity of care in patients with coronary artery disease is increasing, due to ageing, improved treatment, and more specialised care. Patients receive care from various healthcare providers in many settings. Still, ... -
Delirium as a Predictor of Physical and Cognitive Function in Individuals Aged 80 and Older After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Eide, Leslie Sofia Pareja; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Haaverstad, Rune; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Kuiper, Karel Kier-Jan; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06)Objectives: To determine how development of delirium after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) could predict activity of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADLs (IADL) ... -
Eating self-efficacy as predictor of long-term weight loss and obesity-specific quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study
Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Kolotkin, Ronette L.; Aasprang, Anny; Norekvål, Tone M.; Våge, Villy; Andersen, John Roger; Tell, Grethe S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02)Background: A person's confidence to control eating, eating self-efficacy (ESE), has been identified as a target for long-term weight management in nonsurgical weight loss interventions, but has to a limited extent been ... -
Females report higher postoperative pain scores than males after ankle surgery
Storesund, Anette; Krukhaug, Yngvar; Olsen, Marit Vassbotten; Rygh, Lars Jørgen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07)Objectives: The majority of patients experience moderate-to-intense pain following ankle surgery. Early, adequate treatment of postoperative pain is desirable for optimal pain relief, which in turn may facilitate optimal ... -
How can we improve specialist health services for children with multi-referrals? Parent reported experience
Lygre, Ragnhild; Thuen, Viktoria Mellingen; Gjestad, Rolf; Norekvål, Tone M.; Greve, Gottfried; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Elgen, Irene Bircow (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Children with combined mental and somatic conditions pose a challenge to specialized health services. These cases are often characterized by multi-referrals, frequent use of health services, poor clinical and ... -
Indwelling urinary catheters, aortic valve treatment and delirium: a prospective cohort study
Eide, Leslie Sofia Pareja; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Lauck, Sandra; Fridlund, Bengt; Haaverstad, Rune; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Kuiper, Karel Kier-Jan; Nordrehaug, Jan E; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-01)Objectives To determine whether an association exists between delirium and length of time indwelling urine catheters (IUC) are used in octogenarian patients treated with surgical aortic valve treatment (SAVR) or transcatheter ... -
Modes of e-Health delivery in secondary prevention programmes for patients with coronary artery disease: A systematic review
Brørs, Gunhild; Pettersen, Trond Røed; Hansen, Tina B.; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Hølvold, Linn Benjaminsen; Lund, Hans; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-10)Background: Electronic health (e-Health) interventions are emerging as an effective alternative model for improving secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness ... -
A novel Geriatric Assessment frailty score predicts two-year mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation
Skaar, Elisabeth; Eide, Leslie Sofia Pareja; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Forman, Daniel E.; Schönenberger, Anders; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Kuiper, Karel Kier-Jan; Bleie, Øyvind; Haaverstad, Rune; Schaufel, Margrethe Aase; Packer, Erik Jerome Stene; Langørgen, Jørund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-31)Aims Established surgical scores have limitations in delineating risk among candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Assessment of frailty might help to estimate the mortality risk and identify patients ... -
Patient-reported outcomes and associations with pleural effusion in outpatients with heart failure: an observational cohort study
Gundersen, Guri Holmen; Norekvål, Tone M.; Graven, Torbjørn; Haug, Hilde Haugberg; Skjetne, Kyrre; Kleinau, Jens Olaf; Gustad, Lise; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: We aimed to study whether patient-reported outcomes, measured by quality of life (QoL) and functional class, are sensitive to pleural effusion (PLE) in patients with heart failure (HF), and to study changes in ... -
Patient-reported outcomes as predictors of 10-year survival in women after acute myocardial infarction
Norekvål, Tone M.; Fridlund, Bengt; Rokne, Berit; Segadal, Leidulf; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-25)Background Patient-reported outcomes are increasingly seen as complementary to biomedical measures. However, their prognostic importance has yet to be established, particularly in female long-term myocardial infarction ... -
A proposed method to investigate reliability throughout a questionnaire
Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ulvik, Bjørg; Nygård, Ottar; Pripp, Are Hugo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-05)Background: Questionnaires are used extensively in medical and health care research and depend on validity and reliability. However, participants may differ in interest and awareness throughout long questionnaires, which ... -
Psychometric properties of the norwegian version of the electronic health literacy scale (eheals) among patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: Cross-sectional validation study
Brørs, Gunhild; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Dalen, Håvard; Hansen, Tina B; Norman, Cameron D.; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Norekvål, Tone M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Web-based technology has recently become an important source for sharing health information with patients after an acute cardiac event. Therefore, consideration of patients’ perceived electronic health (eHealth) ... -
Quality of life in female myocardial infarction survivors: a comparative study with a randomly selected general female population cohort
Norekvål, Tone M.; Wahl, Astrid K.; Fridlund, Bengt; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Hanestad, Berit R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-30)Background: A substantial burden associated with MI has been reported. Thus, how survivors experience their quality of life (QOL) is now being given increasing attention. However, few studies have involved women and a ... -
Readmissions and mortality in delirious versus non-delirious octogenarian patients after aortic valve therapy: A prospective cohort study
Eide, Leslie Sofia Pareja; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Haaverstad, Rune; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Kuiper, Karel Kier-Jan; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objectives: To determine whether postoperative delirium predicts first-time readmissions and mortality in octogenarian patients within 180 days after aortic valve therapy with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or ... -
Selfreported health status, treatment decision and survival in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis in a Western Norway population undergoing conservative treatment: a cross-sectional study with 18 months follow-up
Oterhals, Kjersti; Haaverstad, Rune; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Eide, Geir Egil; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08-21)Objectives: To investigate symptoms and self-reported health of patients conservatively treated for aortic stenosis (AS) and to identify factors associated with treatment decision and patient outcomes. Design: A cross-sectional ...