Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Råheim, Målfrid"
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The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery
Warholm, Christine; Øien, Aud Marie; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-29)This study is grounded in a phenomenological lifeworld perspective. It aims at providing rich descriptions of lived experience of the process of losing weight after obesity surgery. Two women participated in in-depth ... -
Å komme til seg selv – i bevegelse, sansning og forståelse
Sviland, Randi; Råheim, Målfrid; Martinsen, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)I dette essayet fortolkes Trygve Braatøys tanker om nervøse og psykosomatiske lidelser i lys av Løgstrups sansefilosofi. Braatøy beskrev muskulære belastninger som vevd sammen med følelsesmessige belastninger, og bevissthet ... -
Being mothers and fathers of a child with type 1 diabetes aged 1 to 7 years: a phenomenological study of parents' experiences
Iversen, Anne Solveig; Graue, Marit; Haugstvedt, Anne; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose: The diagnosis of diabetes in pre-school children poses a number of unique challenges related to everyday responsibility, and the continuous need for supervision and caregiving. This may affect both the child’s and ... -
Cancer worry among Norwegian male BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
Strømsvik, Nina; Råheim, Målfrid; Gjengedal, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09)This qualitative study explored the experiences of Norwegian men after being identified as BRCA 1/2 mutation-positive. Only limited knowledge is available on this topic; therefore, the aim of this study was to gain a deeper ... -
Creating the Simulated Patient Through Dialogue: An Approach Based on Bakhtin’s Dialogical Thinking
Jacobsen, Torild; Råheim, Målfrid; Rasmussen, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Simulated patients (SP) are being used in medical communication training worldwide. The character of an SP will be trained in advance. However, the dialogue with the student is never fully predictable. The aim of this study ... -
An Experientially Derived Model of Flexible and Intentional Actions for Weight Loss Maintenance After Severe Obesity
Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid; Andersen, John Roger; Moltu, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Knowledge about non-surgical weight loss (WL) is scarce among people with severe obesity (SO). Lifestyle changes are primarily self-driven, occasionally accompanied by professional guidance and weight-management ... -
“Finding oneself after critical illness”: voices from the remission society
Ellingsen, Sidsel; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Gjengedal, Eva; Flinterud, Stine Irene; Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid; Sviland, Randi; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The number of people who survive critical illness is increasing. In parallel, a growing body of literature reveals a broad range of side-effects following intensive care treatment. Today, more attention is needed to improve ... -
Finding ways to carry on: stories of vulnerability in chronic illness
Synnes, Oddgeir; Orøy, Aud Jorun; Råheim, Målfrid; Bachmann, Liv; Ekra, Else Mari Ruberg; Gjengedal, Eva; Høie, Magnhild; Jørgensen, Else; Michaelsen, Ragnhild Karen Astad; Sundal, Hildegunn; Vatne, Solfrid; Lykkeslet, Else (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: In this study, we explore the lived experiences of chronic illness in four groups of patients; children with asthma, adolescents with diabetes, young adults with depression, and adult patients with chronic, ... -
The hamster wheel: a case study on embodied narrative identity and overcoming severe obesity
Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid; Sviland, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Based in narrative phenomenology, this article describes an example of how lived time, self and bodily engagement with the social world intertwine, and how our sense of self develops. We explore this through the life story ... -
Hvis ikke kropp og psyke - hva da? Holdning og bevegelse i selvutfoldelse og tilbakeholdelse
Sviland, Randi; Martinsen, Kari; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12)Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapy exists between medicine and psychology, in a culture with long traditions of separating soma and psyche. This separation is a problem for developing know-ledge and performing clinically ... -
Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity
Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid; Andersen, John Roger; Moltu, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose: Losing weight and keeping it off for the long term is difficult. Weight regain is common. Experiences of successful non-surgical weight loss after severe obesity are largely unexplored. We know little about long-term ... -
Patients’ experiences from basic body awareness therapy in the treatment of binge eating disorder -movement toward health: a phenomenological study
Albertsen, Marit Nilsen; Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-21)Background Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. Patients with BED are often not diagnosed, nor offered adequate specific treatment. A great number of those who receive recommended treatment do ... -
Patients’ quest for recognition and continuity in health care: time for a new research agenda?
Gjengedal, Eva; Sviland, Randi; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Ellingsen, Sidsel; Flinterud, Stine Irene; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit; Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)User involvement is important in democratization of health care and is assumed to contribute to better and more relevant research. Despite increased requirements for user involvement in research, more studies are still ... -
Pharmacists’ experience of a diabetes risk-assessment service and analytical quality control in community pharmacies : a focus-group study
Risøy, Aslaug Johanne; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide; Svensberg, Karin; Råheim, Målfrid; Sølvik, Una Ørvim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Healthcare services such as diabetes risk-assessment are increasingly common in community pharmacies. Knowledge of community pharmacists’ experiences of such services could ease the implementation of a larger-scale ... -
Physical education classes – a double-edged sword: a qualitative study of Norwegian high-school students’ experiences
Pedersen, Janiche Helen; Thornquist, Eline; Natvik, Eli; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore students’ experiences of physical education (PE) and to gain insight into what contributes to engaging them in PE. Methods: A total of 316 second-year high-school students from ... -
Practicing physical activity following weight-loss surgery: The significance of joy, satisfaction and well-being
Groven, Karen Synne; Råheim, Målfrid; Natvik, Eli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12-14)While health care professionals advise those who have undergone weight loss surgery (WLS) to increase their levels of physical activity, research suggests that often this is not achieved. This paper explores the experiences ... -
Re-embodying Eating: Patients’ Experiences 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery
Natvik, Eli; Gjengedal, Eva; Moltu, Christian; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-25)Health experts advise and expect patients to eat healthily after bariatric surgery. For patients, difficulties with eating might have been a long-standing, problematic part of life—a part that is not necessarily healed by ... -
Researcher-researched relationship in qualitative research: Shifts in positions and researcher vulnerability
Råheim, Målfrid; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit; Lunde, Åshild; Jacobsen, Torild; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-14)Background: The researcher role is highly debated in qualitative research. This article concerns the researcher-researched relationship. Methods: A group of health science researchers anchored in various qualitative research ... -
A skin disease, a blood disease or something in between? An exploratory focus group study of patients' experiences with porphyria cutanea tarda
Andersen, Janice; Gjengedal, Eva; Sandberg, Sverre; Råheim, Målfrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-27)Background Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is characterized by fragile skin with blistering on sun-exposed areas. Symptoms typically develop in late adulthood and can be triggered by iron overload, alcohol intake, oestrogens ... -
Space perception, movement and insight: Attuning to the space of everyday life after major weight loss
Natvik, Eli; Groven, Karen Synne; Råheim, Målfrid; Gjengedal, Eva; Gallagher, Shaun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Physiotherapists are well placed to help people adjust and engage meaningfully with the world following major weight loss. Recent research indicates that the body size a patient has lived with for years can continue to ...