Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Vinje, Hege Forbech"

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    • Aaron Antonovsky’s Development of Salutogenesis, 1979–1994 

      Vinje, Hege Forbech; Langeland, Eva; Bull, Torill (Chapter, 2022)
      In this chapter, the authors present a summary of Aaron Antonovsky’s development of the salutogenic model of health (SMH), along with life events of Antonovsky until his untimely death in 1994. The chapter is based on the ...

    • Factors Contributing to Job Engagement in Ugandan Nurses and Midwives 

      Bakibinga, Pauline; Vinje, Hege Forbech; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)
      Despite the difficult working conditions many nurses in Sub-Saharan Africa experience resulting in their migration or leaving the profession, there are nurses who thrive and stay engaged. Understanding what factors play a ...

    • The role of religion in the work lives and coping strategies of Ugandan nurses 

      Bakibinga, Pauline; Vinje, Hege Forbech; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)
      Nursing in Uganda is a highly stressful, underpaid profession, leading to worrisome attrition levels; yet some nurses do manage to stay on the job and thrive. This study explored the ways in which religion influences the ...

    • Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses’ self-care strategies in coping with work stress 

      Bakibinga, Pauline; Vinje, Hege Forbech; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-02)
      This qualitative study explored self-care among fifteen Ugandan nurses with reputations for thriving despite having difficult working conditions. The analysis revealed that in the face of potential threats to the nurses’ ...

    • Thriving despite adversity: Job engagement and self-care among community nurses 

      Vinje, Hege Forbech (Doctoral thesis, 2007-12-13)
      Background: Community nursing in Norway has become an increasingly stressful occupation and many nurses who experience symptoms of burnout leave the profession. Yet others manage to cope with the adversity of nursing. This ...