Gudrún Kristjánsdóttir
Biographic Data
| ID | 155164 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gudrún Kristjánsdóttir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gudrún |
| FAMILY NAME | Kristjánsdóttir |
| SIGNATURE | KRISTJÁNSDÓTTIR G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iceland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1616-7687 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Economic evaluation of digital health interventions to improve quality-adjusted life years in adolescents living with HIV in Ethiopia
Introduction: The rapid expansion of mobile phone access has enabled low-cost SMS interventions to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although text messaging improves adherence and retention in HIV care, its cost-effectiveness for enhancing quality of life remains uncertain, particularly among adolescents in resource-limited settings. This study evaluated whether SMS reminders improve retention in care and quality-adjusted life ye…
Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of recurrent extremity pain in Icelandic schoolchildren
Information from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, a WHO collaborative cross-national study of Icelandic school children shows year on year increasing numbers of children’s self-reported pain. Pain affecting the arms and legs of children and adolescents is common necessitating frequent visits to outpatient departments. Under-recognised child and adolescent pain can entrench chronicity, affecting emotional, psychological, and phy…
Parents in Neonatal Pain Management—An International Survey of Parent-Delivered Interventions and Parental Pain Assessment
There appears to be some practice uptake of parent-delivered pain management to reduce neonatal pain in high-income countries. Additional incorporation of these interventions into NICU pain guidelines is needed, as well as a better understanding of the use of parent-delivered pain management in low- and middle-income countries
A comparative analysis of movement and physical activity in early childhood teacher education policy in five Nordic countries
Introduction The aim of this study is to investigate the integration of movement and physical activity (MoPA) within Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE) policies across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This knowledge can inform the development of ECTE policies and practices that promote MoPA in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Nordic countries and other countries worldwide. Methods In this study, a Nordic cross-nati…
Parental Access to Healthcare following Paediatric Surgery—The Precarious Role of Parents as Providers of Care in the Home
Access to healthcare can facilitate parents' self-management of their children's care. Healthcare access can be described as consisting of six dimensions: approachability, acceptability, affordability, availability, appropriateness, and aperture. The aim of this study was to analyse these dimensions of healthcare access experienced by parents caring for their children at home following paediatric surgery. The method-directed content analysis, con…
Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC pol…
Living with the Memories—Parents’ Experiences of Their Newborn Child Undergoing Heart Surgery Abroad
Parents of children with a congenital heart defect needing complex heart surgery are at high risk of developing health problems. One can assume that parents whose child undergoes heart surgery abroad will undoubtably face added and unique stressors and health vulnerabilities. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the transition experiences of parents of children who underwent a complex heart surgery abroad as newborns 1-5 years ago. Th…
Bodily Deviations and Body Image in Adolescence
Adolescents with unusually sized or shaped bodies may experience ridicule, rejection, or exclusion based on their negatively valued bodily characteristics. Such experiences can have negative consequences for a person's image and evaluation of self. This study focuses on the relationship between bodily deviations and body image and is based on a national survey of 3,898 students attending 9th and 10th grade (age 14-16) in the Icelandic school syst…
Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents
The Relationship Between Pains and Various Discomforts in SchoolChildren
This study differentiates multiple and specific pain experiences (headache, stomach pain and back pain) in a sample of 2173 Icelandic 11- to 12- and 15- to 16-year-old schoolchildren, and explores their relationship with other discomforts typically viewed as distress symptoms. In particular, the study explores the relationship between pain combinations and specific as well as general discomforts. The study finds that subjects experiencing any fre…
The Relationship Between Pains and Various Discomforts in SchoolChildren
This study differentiates multiple and specific pain experiences (headache, stomach pain and back pain) in a sample of 2173 Icelandic 11- to 12- and 15- to 16-year-old schoolchildren, and explores their relationship with other discomforts typically viewed as distress symptoms. In particular, the study explores the relationship between pain combinations and specific as well as general discomforts. The study finds that subjects experiencing any fre…
Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents
Bodily Deviations and Body Image in Adolescence
Adolescents with unusually sized or shaped bodies may experience ridicule, rejection, or exclusion based on their negatively valued bodily characteristics. Such experiences can have negative consequences for a person's image and evaluation of self. This study focuses on the relationship between bodily deviations and body image and is based on a national survey of 3,898 students attending 9th and 10th grade (age 14-16) in the Icelandic school syst…
Living with the Memories—Parents’ Experiences of Their Newborn Child Undergoing Heart Surgery Abroad
Parents of children with a congenital heart defect needing complex heart surgery are at high risk of developing health problems. One can assume that parents whose child undergoes heart surgery abroad will undoubtably face added and unique stressors and health vulnerabilities. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the transition experiences of parents of children who underwent a complex heart surgery abroad as newborns 1-5 years ago. Th…
Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC pol…
Parental Access to Healthcare following Paediatric Surgery—The Precarious Role of Parents as Providers of Care in the Home
Access to healthcare can facilitate parents' self-management of their children's care. Healthcare access can be described as consisting of six dimensions: approachability, acceptability, affordability, availability, appropriateness, and aperture. The aim of this study was to analyse these dimensions of healthcare access experienced by parents caring for their children at home following paediatric surgery. The method-directed content analysis, con…
Parents in Neonatal Pain Management—An International Survey of Parent-Delivered Interventions and Parental Pain Assessment
There appears to be some practice uptake of parent-delivered pain management to reduce neonatal pain in high-income countries. Additional incorporation of these interventions into NICU pain guidelines is needed, as well as a better understanding of the use of parent-delivered pain management in low- and middle-income countries
A comparative analysis of movement and physical activity in early childhood teacher education policy in five Nordic countries
Introduction The aim of this study is to investigate the integration of movement and physical activity (MoPA) within Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE) policies across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This knowledge can inform the development of ECTE policies and practices that promote MoPA in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Nordic countries and other countries worldwide. Methods In this study, a Nordic cross-nati…
Economic evaluation of digital health interventions to improve quality-adjusted life years in adolescents living with HIV in Ethiopia
Introduction: The rapid expansion of mobile phone access has enabled low-cost SMS interventions to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although text messaging improves adherence and retention in HIV care, its cost-effectiveness for enhancing quality of life remains uncertain, particularly among adolescents in resource-limited settings. This study evaluated whether SMS reminders improve retention in care and quality-adjusted life ye…
Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of recurrent extremity pain in Icelandic schoolchildren
Information from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, a WHO collaborative cross-national study of Icelandic school children shows year on year increasing numbers of children’s self-reported pain. Pain affecting the arms and legs of children and adolescents is common necessitating frequent visits to outpatient departments. Under-recognised child and adolescent pain can entrench chronicity, affecting emotional, psychological, and phy…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (3 works) · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (2 works) · Early childhood (2 works)