Karina Friis

Biographic Data

ID7784380
NAMEKarina Friis
GIVEN NAMESKarina
FAMILY NAMEFriis
SIGNATUREFRIIS K
AFFILIATIONSCentral Denmark Region
ORCID0000-0001-5967-2723
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity

    Open AccessJensen Mb, Martin Mejlby Jensen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Our study provides evidence that loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity in both men and women and across the lifespan. These findings suggest that health behaviours and obesity may influence the association between loneliness and poor health outcomes. Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the causal relationships underlying these associations

  • Associations of loneliness and social isolation with physical and mental health among adolescents and young adults

    Open AccessJames A Christiansen, Pamela Qualter et al.ARTICLEPerspectives in Public Health2021

    AIMS: The present study investigates whether loneliness and social isolation are associated with poor physical and mental health among adolescents and young adults, and whether age and gender play a role in the associations of loneliness and social isolation with mental and physical health. METHODS: = 22.6 years). RESULTS: Logistic regression analyses showed that loneliness and social isolation were independently associated with poor physical and…

  • Health Literacy among People in Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Open AccessAnna Aaby, Karina Friis et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Health literacy (HL) is a dynamic determinant of health and a promising target of health equity interventions in noncommunicable disease prevention. Among people referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program, we examined the associations between (1) HL and participation in cardiac rehabilitation and (2) HL and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Using a cross-sectional design, we invited 193 people referred to cardiac rehabilitation in Randers…

  • Low Health Literacy and Mortality in Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes, and Mental Illness

    Open AccessKarina Friis, Anna Aaby et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Aspects of health literacy predict a higher risk of dying during a 6-year follow-up period. Our study serves as a reminder to healthcare organizations to consider the health literacy responsiveness of their services in relation to diverse health literacy challenges and needs

  • Health literacy is associated with health behaviour and self-reported health

    Open AccessAnna Aaby, Karina Friis et al.ARTICLEEuropean Journal of Preventive…2017

    Background Health literacy may constitute a modifiable determinant of health behaviour and affect cardiovascular disease prevention. This study investigates the associations between health literacy and health behaviour as well as health status. Design A cross-sectional study on a population-based sample of people with acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris or stroke ( N = 3116). Methods Health literacy was assessed using two dimensions from…

  • “Where are all the lonely people?” A population-based study of high-risk groups across the life span

    Open AccessMathias Lasgaard, Karina Friis et al.ARTICLESocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric…2016

  • National indicators of health literacy

    Open AccessAnne Bo, Karina Friis et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    Estimates on two key dimensions of health literacy in a general population are now available. A substantial proportion of the Danish population perceives difficulties related to understanding health information and engaging with healthcare providers. The study supports previous findings of a socio-economic gradient in health literacy. New insight is provided on the feasibility of measuring health literacy which is of importance for optimising hea…