Astrid Bergland
Biographic Data
| ID | 108169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Astrid Bergland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Astrid |
| FAMILY NAME | Bergland |
| SIGNATURE | BERGLAND A |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4349-8200 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Preference‐based patient participation in intermediate care: Translation, validation and piloting of the 4Ps in Norway
INTRODUCTION: The implementation and evaluation of patient participation to obtain high-quality transitional care for older people is an international priority. Intermediate care (IC) services are regarded as an important part of the patient's pathway from the specialist to the primary care levels, bridging the gap between the hospital and the home. Patients may experience varying capacities and conditions for patient participation. Yet, few tool…
Balancing Standardisation and Individualisation in Transitional Care Pathways: A Meta-Ethnography of the Perspectives of Older Patients, Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Community‐living older people’s interpretation of the Norwegian version of older people’s quality of life (Opqol) questionnaire
The aim of this study is to investigate how community-living older people interpret the Norwegian version of Older People's Quality of Life (OPQOL) questionnaire. The original OPQOL questionnaire was translated based on guidelines for cross-cultural translation. The Three-Step Test-Interview instrument was adopted to investigate how community-living older people interpreted the questionnaire. Data were collected from 14 participants (72-89 years)…
Mobility-A Bridge to Sense of Coherence in Everyday Life: Older Patients' Experiences of Participation in an Exercise Program During the First 3 Weeks After Hip Fracture Surgery
Our aim with this article was to explore the experiences of older people who participated in the evidence-based High-Intensity Functional Exercise (HIFE) Program during the first 3 weeks of rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery. Nineteen older people participated in the study. Data were analyzed using systematic text condensation. One overarching theme "Exercise is the key for regaining mobility and a sense of coherence (SOC) in everyday life…
Patient Flow or the Patient's Journey? Exploring Health Care Providers' Experiences and Understandings of Implementing a Care Pathway to Improve the Quality of Transitional Care for Older People
Internationally, the implementation of care pathways is a common strategy for making transitional care for older people more effective and patient-centered. Previous research highlights inherent tensions in care pathways, particularly in relation to their patient-centered aspects, which may cause dilemmas for health care providers. Health care providers' understandings and experiences of this, however, remain unclear. Our aim was to explore healt…
Reflections of older people about their experience of fall prevention exercise in the community- a qualitative study exploring evidence-based practice
EBP was understood and utilized as a seal of approval and a "guarantee of high quality" treatment, and its effects varied based on older people's preferences, needs, and skills. The therapist's relational competence appeared to be crucial for the negotiation of various sources of knowledge relative to the older people's preferences
The Dramaturgical Act of Positioning Within Family Meetings: Negotiation of Patients’ Participation in Intermediate Care Services
Family meetings are a cornerstone in intermediate care (IC) and a powerful tool in achieving patient participation. Staff in IC are nevertheless uncertain about how to run these meetings. This study explores the negotiation of patient participation in 14 family meetings by observing the interactions between patients, relatives, and staff. Using Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, supplemented by positioning theory, we illustrate, through four cases, …
Renegotiating formal and informal care while ageing abroad: Older Pakistani women's healthcare access, preferences and expectations in Norway
This study explores older Pakistani women's preferences and expectations of formal and informal care while ageing in Norway. Our study is based on qualitative interviews with older Pakistani women living in Oslo municipality, Norway. The participants were aged between 48 and 81 years and had been living in Norway for 26 to 46 years. Our analyses resulted in five themes: 1) renegotiating the expectations of informal care in light of the 'nazaam' (…
Being a trained volunteer Peer Supporter for carers of people living with dementia in Norway: Reciprocal benefits and challenges
This qualitative, exploratory study aimed to investigate the perception of benefits and the challenges of Peer Support services to carers of people with dementia. Four focus group interviews were conducted with volunteer Peer Supporters (n = 40)-all former carers-on their experience of supporting such carers. One overriding theme was of making the carers' path smoother by giving the possibility for free time and reflection, and three themes summa…
Health‐care professionals’ experiences of patient participation among older patients in intermediate care—At the intersection between profession, market and bureaucracy
BACKGROUND: Patient participation is a key concern in health care. Nevertheless, older patients often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. Research states that when organizational conditions exert pressure on the work situation, care as a mere technical activity seems to be prioritized by the health-care staff, at the expense of patient involvement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to explore how health-care professionals ex…
Technology Acceptance and Quality of Life among Older People Using a TUI Application
Good quality of life is important for healthy ageing. Studies have shown that although information and communication technology can improve older people's quality of life, their technology acceptance level is rather low. Tangible user interfaces (TUIs) enable people to interact with the digital world through everyday physical objects, thus offering more intuitive digital environments for older people. In this study, we employ a TUI prototype to i…
Evaluating a falls prevention intervention in older home care recipients: A comparison of SF-6D and EQ-5D
Malnutrition among older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes: The PEN-3S study
Objective To characterise the nutritional status and to identify malnutrition-associated variables of older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes. Design Cross-sectional study. Data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, self-reported morbidity, eating-related problems, nutritional status, cognitive function, depression symptoms, loneliness feelings and functional status were collected by trained nutritionists through a computer-a…
Ethnic boundary-making in health care: Experiences of older Pakistani immigrant women in Norway
Choice, Voice, and Coproduction in Intermediate Care: Exploring Geriatric Patients' and Their Relatives' Perspectives on Patient Participation
Geriatric patients in intermediate care (IC) often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. We conducted interviews with 15 patients and 12 relatives to explore their experiences and preferences regarding patient participation in IC and identify types of patient participation and their potential empowering or disempowering effect. The analysis disclosed a lack of patient choice in a predetermined IC pathway. Being deserving of help m…
The association of grip strength from midlife onwards with all-cause and cause-specific mortality over 17 years of follow-up in the Tromsø Study
BACKGROUND: Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-specific mortality or tested age differences in these associations. METHODS: In 1994, grip strength was measured in the population-based Tromsø Study, covering the ages 50-80 years (N=6850). Grip strength was categorised into fifths, and as z-scores. In this cohort study, models with all-cause mortality and deaths f…
Health capital in everyday life of the oldest old living in their own homes
As more people experience old age as a time of growth and productivity, more research is needed that explores how they master everyday life. This paper reports on a qualitative study that explored how ten older women age 90 years or more experience and cope with the challenges of everyday life with a salutogenic perspective. The findings suggest that health resources such as positive expectation, reflection and adaptation, function and active con…
Twelve-Months Follow-up of Supervised Exercise after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Intermittent Claudication: A Randomised Clinical Trial
SET after PTA yielded statistically significantly better results for walking distance and HRQoL in the intervention group than the control group during the 12 months of follow-up
Physical Performance and Quality of Life of Nursing-Home Residents with Mild and Moderate Dementia
Good muscle strength and balance were the most important physical performance variables significantly associated with a good QUALID score
Individualizing Standardized Tests: Physiotherapists’ and Occupational Therapists’ Test Practices in a Geriatric Setting
In assessing geriatric patients' functional status, health care professionals use a number of standardized tests. These tests have defined administration procedures that restrict communication and interaction with patients. In this article, we explore the experiences of occupational therapists and physiotherapists acting as standardized test administrators. Drawing on fieldwork, interviews with physiotherapists and occupational therapists, and ob…
The relationship between coping, self-esteem and health on outdoor walking ability among older adults in Norway
Walking is an essential component of outdoor mobility, and recognised as one of the best forms of physical activity for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between socio-demographic factors, coping resources, self-esteem and health status with the outdoor walking ability of people aged 55–79 years living in the community. The hypothesis is that there is a positive association between outdoor walking ability and…
Quality of Life Demands Comprehension and Further Exploration
The intention of this study was to elucidate what the concept "quality of life" means to elderly women. A qualitative approach based on 282 women (age 75-93 years) showed that the participants were able to articulate what quality of life meant to them. Thinking about what makes for a good quality of life, 82.3% mentioned the importance of good social functioning, 68.8% mentioned good health, 22.3% mentioned good economic circumstances, and 14.9% …
Construct and Criterion Validity of a Norwegian Instrument for Health Related Quality of Life Among Elderly Women Living at Home
Ethnic boundary-making in health care: Experiences of older Pakistani immigrant women in Norway
Choice, Voice, and Coproduction in Intermediate Care: Exploring Geriatric Patients' and Their Relatives' Perspectives on Patient Participation
Geriatric patients in intermediate care (IC) often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. We conducted interviews with 15 patients and 12 relatives to explore their experiences and preferences regarding patient participation in IC and identify types of patient participation and their potential empowering or disempowering effect. The analysis disclosed a lack of patient choice in a predetermined IC pathway. Being deserving of help m…
Mobility-A Bridge to Sense of Coherence in Everyday Life: Older Patients' Experiences of Participation in an Exercise Program During the First 3 Weeks After Hip Fracture Surgery
Our aim with this article was to explore the experiences of older people who participated in the evidence-based High-Intensity Functional Exercise (HIFE) Program during the first 3 weeks of rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery. Nineteen older people participated in the study. Data were analyzed using systematic text condensation. One overarching theme "Exercise is the key for regaining mobility and a sense of coherence (SOC) in everyday life…
Being a trained volunteer Peer Supporter for carers of people living with dementia in Norway: Reciprocal benefits and challenges
This qualitative, exploratory study aimed to investigate the perception of benefits and the challenges of Peer Support services to carers of people with dementia. Four focus group interviews were conducted with volunteer Peer Supporters (n = 40)-all former carers-on their experience of supporting such carers. One overriding theme was of making the carers' path smoother by giving the possibility for free time and reflection, and three themes summa…
The association of grip strength from midlife onwards with all-cause and cause-specific mortality over 17 years of follow-up in the Tromsø Study
BACKGROUND: Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-specific mortality or tested age differences in these associations. METHODS: In 1994, grip strength was measured in the population-based Tromsø Study, covering the ages 50-80 years (N=6850). Grip strength was categorised into fifths, and as z-scores. In this cohort study, models with all-cause mortality and deaths f…
Health capital in everyday life of the oldest old living in their own homes
As more people experience old age as a time of growth and productivity, more research is needed that explores how they master everyday life. This paper reports on a qualitative study that explored how ten older women age 90 years or more experience and cope with the challenges of everyday life with a salutogenic perspective. The findings suggest that health resources such as positive expectation, reflection and adaptation, function and active con…
The relationship between coping, self-esteem and health on outdoor walking ability among older adults in Norway
Walking is an essential component of outdoor mobility, and recognised as one of the best forms of physical activity for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between socio-demographic factors, coping resources, self-esteem and health status with the outdoor walking ability of people aged 55–79 years living in the community. The hypothesis is that there is a positive association between outdoor walking ability and…
Community‐living older people’s interpretation of the Norwegian version of older people’s quality of life (Opqol) questionnaire
The aim of this study is to investigate how community-living older people interpret the Norwegian version of Older People's Quality of Life (OPQOL) questionnaire. The original OPQOL questionnaire was translated based on guidelines for cross-cultural translation. The Three-Step Test-Interview instrument was adopted to investigate how community-living older people interpreted the questionnaire. Data were collected from 14 participants (72-89 years)…
Renegotiating formal and informal care while ageing abroad: Older Pakistani women's healthcare access, preferences and expectations in Norway
This study explores older Pakistani women's preferences and expectations of formal and informal care while ageing in Norway. Our study is based on qualitative interviews with older Pakistani women living in Oslo municipality, Norway. The participants were aged between 48 and 81 years and had been living in Norway for 26 to 46 years. Our analyses resulted in five themes: 1) renegotiating the expectations of informal care in light of the 'nazaam' (…
Quality of Life Demands Comprehension and Further Exploration
The intention of this study was to elucidate what the concept "quality of life" means to elderly women. A qualitative approach based on 282 women (age 75-93 years) showed that the participants were able to articulate what quality of life meant to them. Thinking about what makes for a good quality of life, 82.3% mentioned the importance of good social functioning, 68.8% mentioned good health, 22.3% mentioned good economic circumstances, and 14.9% …
Construct and Criterion Validity of a Norwegian Instrument for Health Related Quality of Life Among Elderly Women Living at Home
Construct and Criterion Validity of a Norwegian Instrument for Health Related Quality of Life Among Elderly Women Living at Home
Quality of Life Demands Comprehension and Further Exploration
The intention of this study was to elucidate what the concept "quality of life" means to elderly women. A qualitative approach based on 282 women (age 75-93 years) showed that the participants were able to articulate what quality of life meant to them. Thinking about what makes for a good quality of life, 82.3% mentioned the importance of good social functioning, 68.8% mentioned good health, 22.3% mentioned good economic circumstances, and 14.9% …
The relationship between coping, self-esteem and health on outdoor walking ability among older adults in Norway
Walking is an essential component of outdoor mobility, and recognised as one of the best forms of physical activity for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between socio-demographic factors, coping resources, self-esteem and health status with the outdoor walking ability of people aged 55–79 years living in the community. The hypothesis is that there is a positive association between outdoor walking ability and…
Twelve-Months Follow-up of Supervised Exercise after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Intermittent Claudication: A Randomised Clinical Trial
SET after PTA yielded statistically significantly better results for walking distance and HRQoL in the intervention group than the control group during the 12 months of follow-up
Physical Performance and Quality of Life of Nursing-Home Residents with Mild and Moderate Dementia
Good muscle strength and balance were the most important physical performance variables significantly associated with a good QUALID score
Individualizing Standardized Tests: Physiotherapists’ and Occupational Therapists’ Test Practices in a Geriatric Setting
In assessing geriatric patients' functional status, health care professionals use a number of standardized tests. These tests have defined administration procedures that restrict communication and interaction with patients. In this article, we explore the experiences of occupational therapists and physiotherapists acting as standardized test administrators. Drawing on fieldwork, interviews with physiotherapists and occupational therapists, and ob…
Health capital in everyday life of the oldest old living in their own homes
As more people experience old age as a time of growth and productivity, more research is needed that explores how they master everyday life. This paper reports on a qualitative study that explored how ten older women age 90 years or more experience and cope with the challenges of everyday life with a salutogenic perspective. The findings suggest that health resources such as positive expectation, reflection and adaptation, function and active con…
The association of grip strength from midlife onwards with all-cause and cause-specific mortality over 17 years of follow-up in the Tromsø Study
BACKGROUND: Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-specific mortality or tested age differences in these associations. METHODS: In 1994, grip strength was measured in the population-based Tromsø Study, covering the ages 50-80 years (N=6850). Grip strength was categorised into fifths, and as z-scores. In this cohort study, models with all-cause mortality and deaths f…
Health‐care professionals’ experiences of patient participation among older patients in intermediate care—At the intersection between profession, market and bureaucracy
BACKGROUND: Patient participation is a key concern in health care. Nevertheless, older patients often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. Research states that when organizational conditions exert pressure on the work situation, care as a mere technical activity seems to be prioritized by the health-care staff, at the expense of patient involvement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to explore how health-care professionals ex…
Technology Acceptance and Quality of Life among Older People Using a TUI Application
Good quality of life is important for healthy ageing. Studies have shown that although information and communication technology can improve older people's quality of life, their technology acceptance level is rather low. Tangible user interfaces (TUIs) enable people to interact with the digital world through everyday physical objects, thus offering more intuitive digital environments for older people. In this study, we employ a TUI prototype to i…
Evaluating a falls prevention intervention in older home care recipients: A comparison of SF-6D and EQ-5D
Malnutrition among older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes: The PEN-3S study
Objective To characterise the nutritional status and to identify malnutrition-associated variables of older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes. Design Cross-sectional study. Data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, self-reported morbidity, eating-related problems, nutritional status, cognitive function, depression symptoms, loneliness feelings and functional status were collected by trained nutritionists through a computer-a…
Ethnic boundary-making in health care: Experiences of older Pakistani immigrant women in Norway
Choice, Voice, and Coproduction in Intermediate Care: Exploring Geriatric Patients' and Their Relatives' Perspectives on Patient Participation
Geriatric patients in intermediate care (IC) often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. We conducted interviews with 15 patients and 12 relatives to explore their experiences and preferences regarding patient participation in IC and identify types of patient participation and their potential empowering or disempowering effect. The analysis disclosed a lack of patient choice in a predetermined IC pathway. Being deserving of help m…
Reflections of older people about their experience of fall prevention exercise in the community- a qualitative study exploring evidence-based practice
EBP was understood and utilized as a seal of approval and a "guarantee of high quality" treatment, and its effects varied based on older people's preferences, needs, and skills. The therapist's relational competence appeared to be crucial for the negotiation of various sources of knowledge relative to the older people's preferences
The Dramaturgical Act of Positioning Within Family Meetings: Negotiation of Patients’ Participation in Intermediate Care Services
Family meetings are a cornerstone in intermediate care (IC) and a powerful tool in achieving patient participation. Staff in IC are nevertheless uncertain about how to run these meetings. This study explores the negotiation of patient participation in 14 family meetings by observing the interactions between patients, relatives, and staff. Using Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, supplemented by positioning theory, we illustrate, through four cases, …
Renegotiating formal and informal care while ageing abroad: Older Pakistani women's healthcare access, preferences and expectations in Norway
This study explores older Pakistani women's preferences and expectations of formal and informal care while ageing in Norway. Our study is based on qualitative interviews with older Pakistani women living in Oslo municipality, Norway. The participants were aged between 48 and 81 years and had been living in Norway for 26 to 46 years. Our analyses resulted in five themes: 1) renegotiating the expectations of informal care in light of the 'nazaam' (…
Being a trained volunteer Peer Supporter for carers of people living with dementia in Norway: Reciprocal benefits and challenges
This qualitative, exploratory study aimed to investigate the perception of benefits and the challenges of Peer Support services to carers of people with dementia. Four focus group interviews were conducted with volunteer Peer Supporters (n = 40)-all former carers-on their experience of supporting such carers. One overriding theme was of making the carers' path smoother by giving the possibility for free time and reflection, and three themes summa…
Community‐living older people’s interpretation of the Norwegian version of older people’s quality of life (Opqol) questionnaire
The aim of this study is to investigate how community-living older people interpret the Norwegian version of Older People's Quality of Life (OPQOL) questionnaire. The original OPQOL questionnaire was translated based on guidelines for cross-cultural translation. The Three-Step Test-Interview instrument was adopted to investigate how community-living older people interpreted the questionnaire. Data were collected from 14 participants (72-89 years)…
Mobility-A Bridge to Sense of Coherence in Everyday Life: Older Patients' Experiences of Participation in an Exercise Program During the First 3 Weeks After Hip Fracture Surgery
Our aim with this article was to explore the experiences of older people who participated in the evidence-based High-Intensity Functional Exercise (HIFE) Program during the first 3 weeks of rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery. Nineteen older people participated in the study. Data were analyzed using systematic text condensation. One overarching theme "Exercise is the key for regaining mobility and a sense of coherence (SOC) in everyday life…
Patient Flow or the Patient's Journey? Exploring Health Care Providers' Experiences and Understandings of Implementing a Care Pathway to Improve the Quality of Transitional Care for Older People
Internationally, the implementation of care pathways is a common strategy for making transitional care for older people more effective and patient-centered. Previous research highlights inherent tensions in care pathways, particularly in relation to their patient-centered aspects, which may cause dilemmas for health care providers. Health care providers' understandings and experiences of this, however, remain unclear. Our aim was to explore healt…
Balancing Standardisation and Individualisation in Transitional Care Pathways: A Meta-Ethnography of the Perspectives of Older Patients, Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Preference‐based patient participation in intermediate care: Translation, validation and piloting of the 4Ps in Norway
INTRODUCTION: The implementation and evaluation of patient participation to obtain high-quality transitional care for older people is an international priority. Intermediate care (IC) services are regarded as an important part of the patient's pathway from the specialist to the primary care levels, bridging the gap between the hospital and the home. Patients may experience varying capacities and conditions for patient participation. Yet, few tool…
Medicine (23 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Nursing (14 works) · Gerontology (13 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (7 works) · Health care (7 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Quality of life (healthcare (7 works)