Birgit Lie
Biographic Data
| ID | 6555146 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birgit Lie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birgit |
| FAMILY NAME | Lie |
| SIGNATURE | LIE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sørlandet Sykehus |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1466-0881 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Caring Across Cultures
INTRODUCTION: Cultural competence is essential for equitable, safe, and person-centered care in diverse populations. Nurses need to develop cultural understanding and abilities to provide culturally competent care. This study aimed to describe cultural competence among nurses working in somatic hospitals and investigate associations between demographic characteristics, knowledge and experience, self-efficacy, and cultural competence of nurses. ME…
Prevalence of mental distress and factors associated with symptoms of major depression among people living with HIV in Norway
For people living with HIV (PLHIV) who can access lifesaving treatment, HIV has become a chronic lifelong condition; however, PLHIV have more mental and somatic comorbidities than their HIV-negative peers. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the prevalence of mental distress and identified factors associated with major depression among 244 well-treated PLHIV residing in Norway. Participants completed validated questionnaires covering menta…
Prevalence and predictors of fatigue among people living with HIV in Norway
Fatigue is the most commonly noted symptom among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of fatigue among PLHIV in Norway. Two hundred and forty-four people were recruited from two hospitals to participate in a survey, which contained seven instruments used to investigate mental health, addiction, quality of life, and fatigue. More than a third of the particip…
Oral Health Challenges in Refugees from the Middle East and Africa
Family, activity, and stress reactions in exile
The possible protective effect of family and activity (including work and employment training) on posttraumatic reactions in traumatized refugees living in a host society was explored. A total of 966 refugees participated in the study, the majority of whom had been exposed to war and/or torture trauma prior to arrival in Norway. The study sample consisted of two groups: one had been referred to a psychiatric outpatient clinic for evaluation or tr…
A 3‐year follow‐up study of psychosocial functioning and general symptoms in settled refugees
Objective: Few community studies have addressed the longitudinal course of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in traumatized refugees in early resettlement. This longitudinal study investigated changes from the first (T1) to the second interview (T2), 3 years later. The relationship between traumatic exposures and psychosocial factors/psychological symptom load were examined. Method: Local health professionals performed the interviews, using r…
Traumatic Events and Psychological Symptoms in a Non-clinical Refugee Population in Norway
The Psychosocial Centre for Refugees at the University of Oslo conducted a project to study the relationship between psychosocial problems and traumatic exposure in a non‐clinical, non‐selected group of newly settled refugees in Norway. Fifty‐three doctors and health visiting nurses interviewed 462 refugees over the age of 16, in 20 municipalities in Norway. Exposure to life‐threatening events, physical violence and forced separation from family …
Traumatic Events and Psychological Symptoms in a Non-clinical Refugee Population in Norway
The Psychosocial Centre for Refugees at the University of Oslo conducted a project to study the relationship between psychosocial problems and traumatic exposure in a non‐clinical, non‐selected group of newly settled refugees in Norway. Fifty‐three doctors and health visiting nurses interviewed 462 refugees over the age of 16, in 20 municipalities in Norway. Exposure to life‐threatening events, physical violence and forced separation from family …
Traumatic Events and Psychological Symptoms in a Non-clinical Refugee Population in Norway
The Psychosocial Centre for Refugees at the University of Oslo conducted a project to study the relationship between psychosocial problems and traumatic exposure in a non‐clinical, non‐selected group of newly settled refugees in Norway. Fifty‐three doctors and health visiting nurses interviewed 462 refugees over the age of 16, in 20 municipalities in Norway. Exposure to life‐threatening events, physical violence and forced separation from family …
A 3‐year follow‐up study of psychosocial functioning and general symptoms in settled refugees
Objective: Few community studies have addressed the longitudinal course of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in traumatized refugees in early resettlement. This longitudinal study investigated changes from the first (T1) to the second interview (T2), 3 years later. The relationship between traumatic exposures and psychosocial factors/psychological symptom load were examined. Method: Local health professionals performed the interviews, using r…
Family, activity, and stress reactions in exile
The possible protective effect of family and activity (including work and employment training) on posttraumatic reactions in traumatized refugees living in a host society was explored. A total of 966 refugees participated in the study, the majority of whom had been exposed to war and/or torture trauma prior to arrival in Norway. The study sample consisted of two groups: one had been referred to a psychiatric outpatient clinic for evaluation or tr…
Oral Health Challenges in Refugees from the Middle East and Africa
Prevalence and predictors of fatigue among people living with HIV in Norway
Fatigue is the most commonly noted symptom among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of fatigue among PLHIV in Norway. Two hundred and forty-four people were recruited from two hospitals to participate in a survey, which contained seven instruments used to investigate mental health, addiction, quality of life, and fatigue. More than a third of the particip…
Prevalence of mental distress and factors associated with symptoms of major depression among people living with HIV in Norway
For people living with HIV (PLHIV) who can access lifesaving treatment, HIV has become a chronic lifelong condition; however, PLHIV have more mental and somatic comorbidities than their HIV-negative peers. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the prevalence of mental distress and identified factors associated with major depression among 244 well-treated PLHIV residing in Norway. Participants completed validated questionnaires covering menta…
Caring Across Cultures
INTRODUCTION: Cultural competence is essential for equitable, safe, and person-centered care in diverse populations. Nurses need to develop cultural understanding and abilities to provide culturally competent care. This study aimed to describe cultural competence among nurses working in somatic hospitals and investigate associations between demographic characteristics, knowledge and experience, self-efficacy, and cultural competence of nurses. ME…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Refugee (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Distress (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Psychosocial (3 works)