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Berit Rokne, Professor, Section for Nursing Science

Below I have given a brief summary of my professional background and main research interests. If you share my interest in any of these topics, why not send me a mail?

POSITION

  • Part-time position as Vice-Rector for Education, University of Bergen
  • Part-time position as professor at the Section for Nursing Science , Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen
  • Part-time position as professor at Haukeland University Hospital
MEMBER OF COMMITEES/ADVISERY BOARDS
  • Member of Norwegian Council on Master and Doctoral Education in Health Sciences
  • Member of Evaluation committee for research on social medicine and health services, The Norwegian Research Council
  • Member of Medical Advisery Board, The Norwegian Diabetes Association
  • Member of European Academy of Nursing Science (EANS)
RESEARCH INTERESTS

My main research interests are related to:

  • nursing as a discipline and as a profession
  • quality of life measurement
  • chronic diseases and quality of life in the perspective of the person suffering from the disease and the family


SELECTED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Thesis

Hanestad BR, Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and quality of life, University of Bergen, 1993.

Books and book chapters

Fagermoen MS, Nord R, Hanestad BR, Bjørnsborg E. (red) Fra kunst til kolikk. Universitetsforlaget, 1998.

Hanestad BR. Betydningen av klinisk forskning i sykepleiefaglig sammenheng. I: Fagermoen MS, Nord R, Hanestad BR, Bjørnsborg E. (red) Fra kunst til kolikk. Universitetsforlaget, 1998.

Gjengedal E, Hanestad BR (red). Å leve med kronisk sykdom - en varig kursendring. Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, 2001.

Hanestad BR. Diabetes som kronisk sykdom. I. Skafjell (red). Diabetes - grunnbok for sykepleiere og annet helsepersonell. Akribe Forlag 2002, side 62-69.

Blåka G, Hanestad BR. Alternative læringsperspektiver i diabetesomsorgen. I Skafjell (red). Diabetes - grunnbok for sykepleiere og annet helsepersonell. Akribe Forlag 2002, side 85-94.

Wahl AK, Hanestad BR. Måling av livskvalitet i klinisk praksis. Fagbokforlaget 2004


Articles in referred journals

Wahl A, Loge JH, , Wiklund I. Hanestad BR.The burden of psoriasis. A study of health status among Norwegian adult psoriasis patients compared to general population norms. The Journal of American Academy in Dermatology, 2000; 43: 803-8.

Wahl A, Rustøen T, Hanestad BR. Livskvalitetsforskning - En diskusjon om hvordan ulike faktorer påvirker kunnskap om livskvalitet. Vård i Norden 2000: 19; 26-31

Wahl A, Gjengedal E, Hanestad BR. The bodily suffering of living with severe psoriasis - in-depth interviews with 22 hospitalized patients with psoriasis. Qualitative Health Research, 2002; 12:250-61.

Kyrkjebø JM, Mekki TE, Hanestad BR. Nursing education in Norway. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2002; 38 (3): 296-302.

Karlsen B, Bru E, Hanestad BR. Self-reported psychological well-being and disease related strains among adults with Type I and Type II diabetes. Psychology and Health. 2002; 17 (4) 459-73.

Kyrkjebø JM, Hanestad BR. Personal improvement project. A way to start learning methods and tools for continous quality improvement. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2003; 41: 88-98.

Burckhart C, Hanestad BR. Nursing strategies and quality of life outcomes. A systematic review. Vård i Norden 2003; 22: 4-9.

Sten Isaksen, Thuen F, Hanestad BR. Cancer patients and their close relatives - experiences with treatment, care and support. Cancer Nursing, 2003;26: 68-74

Haltbakk J, Hanestad BR, Hunskaar S. Use and misuse of the Quality of Life Concept in evaluation of surgical treatments of LUTS. BJU International 2003; 91: 380-88

Gjengedal E, Rustøen T, Wahl AK, Hanestad BR. Growing up and living with CF: everyday life and encounters with the healthcare and social services - a qualitative study. ANS, 2003; 26: 149-59.

Karlsen B., Idsoe T., Hanestad BR, Murberg T, Bru E. Perceptions of support, diabetes-related coping and psychological well-being in adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Psychology, Health & Medicine 2004; 9: 53-70.

Rustoen T, Wahl AK, Hanestad BR, Gjengedal E, Moum T. Expressions of hope in cystic fibrosis patients: A comparison with the general population. Heart & Lung, 2004; 33: (2):111-8.

Wahl AK, Rustoen T, Hanestad BR, Lerdal A, Moum T. Quality of life in the general Norwegian population measured by the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS-N). Quality of Life Research 2004; 13: 1001-1009.

Graue M, Wentzel-Larsen T, Bru E, Hanestad BR, Søvik O. The Coping Styles of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes are Associated with Degree of Metabolic Control. Diabetes Care 2004; 27:1313-7.

Rustøen T, Wahl AK, Hanestad B.R, Lerdal A, Paul S, Miaskowski C. Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in the General Norwegian population. Eur J Pain 2004; 8: 555-65.

Rustøen T, Wahl AK, Hanestad B.R, Lerdal A, Paul S, Miaskowski C. Gender differences in chronic pain - findings from a population-based study of Norwegian adults. Pain Manag Nurs 2004; 5: 105-117.

Karlsen B, Idsoe T, Dirdal I, Hanestad BR, Bru E. Effects of a group-based counselling programme on diabetes-related stress, coping, psychological well-being and metabolic control in adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Patient Education and Councelling 2004;

Haltbakk, J., Hanestad, B. R., Hunskaar, S. Diversity of urinary symptoms in patients tentatively diagnosed with Beningn Prostatic Hyperplasia referred to a urologic clinic in Norway. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2004; 38 454-61.

Hanestad BR, Rustøen T, Knudsen A, Lerdal Ø, Wahl AK. Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire for the Norwegian general population. Journal of Nursing Measurement 2004; 12: 147-159.

Graue M, Wentzel-Larsen T, Hanestad BR, Søvik O. Health-Related Quality of Life and Metabolic Control in Adolescents with Diabetes: The Role of Parental Care, Control and Involvement. International Pediatric Nursing 2004; 20: 373-82.

Andersen MH , Mathisen L, Øyen O, Wahl AK, Hanestad BR, Fosse E. Living donors` experiences 1wk after donating a kidney. Clin Transplant 2005: 19; 90-96.

Hanssen TA, Nordrehaug JE, Hanestad BR. A qualitative study of the information needs of acute myocardial infarction patients and their preferences for follow-up contact after discharge. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2005: 4; 37-44.

Lerdal A, Wahl AK, Rustøen T, Hanestad BR, Moum T. Fatigue in the general population: A translation and test of the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the fatigue severity scale. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2005; 33: 123-30

Mathisen L, Andersen MH, Hol PK, Lingaas PS, Lundblad R, Rein KA, Tønnesen TI, Mørk BE, Svennevig JL, Wahl AK, Hanestad BR, Fosse E. Patient reported outcome after randomization to on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005; 79: 1584-89.

Iversen M, Hanestad BR. Educational needs, metabolic control and self-reported quality of life. A study among people with type 2 diabetes treated in primary health care. European Diabetes Nursing 2005; 2: 11-16

Haltbakk J, Hanestad BR, Hunskaar S. How important are men's lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and their impact on the quality of life (QOL) ? Quality of Life Research 2005; 14: 1733-41

Haltbakk J, Hanestad BR, Hunskaar S. Relevance and variability of the severity of incontinence and increased daytime and night time voiding frequency associated with quality of life in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. BJU International 2005; 96: 83-87.

Wahl AK, Rustøen T, Hanestad BR, Gjengedal E, Moum T. Self-efficacy, pulmonary function, perceived health and global quality of life of cystic fibrosis patients. Social Indicators Research 2005; 72: 239-61.

Wahl AK, Rustøen T, Hanestad BR, Gjengedal E, Moum T. CF. Living with cystic fibrosis - impact on global quality of life? Heart and Lung 2005; 34. 324-31.


Abstracts

Hanestad B, Gjengedal E. Chronic diseases - a challenge for nursing interventions. Abstract. 10th Biennial Conference of the Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers, Iceland. 2000

Gjengedal E, Hanestad BR. Å leve så godt som mulig med kronisk sykdom - en utfordring for sykepleiepraksis. Abstract. Norsk sykepleierforbund sin konferanse sept 2000.

Graue M, Hanestad B. Tenårene - en utfordring for ungdom med diabetes og deres foreldre. Abstrakt. Den 5. Sykepleierkongressen i Bergen, 2000.

Iversen M, Hanestad B. Type II diabetes - en utfordring i et nytt millennium. Abstrakt. Den 5. Sykepleierkongressen i Bergen, 2000.

Hanestad BR, Gjengedal EG. Focus groups in nursing research - strenghts and limitations. Abstract ICN 22nd Qadrennial Congress, Copenhagen 2001.

Gjengedal E, Hanestad, BR. Being grown up with cystic fibrosis (CF) - an unexpected experience. Abstract ICN 22nd Qadrennial Congress, Copenhagen 2001.

Graue M, Hanestad BR, Wentzel-Larsen T, Søvik O. A population based study of functional health status and well-being in adolescents with Type I diabetes. European Association for Study of Diabetes (EASD), 2001

Wahl A, Hanestad BR, Rustøen T, Lerdal A, Knudsen Ø. Overall Quality of life in the general Norwegian population measured by the QOLS-N. Abstract .The 2001 International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) Annual Meeting. Quality of Life Research 2001; 10:3: 241.

Hanestad BR, Wahl A, RustøenT, Lerdal A, Knudsen Ø. Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Norwegian poulation Abstract. The 2001 International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) Annual Meeting. Quality of Life Research 2001; 10:3: 206.

Lerdal A, Moum T, Wahl A, Rustøen T, Hanestad BR, Knudsen Ø. Measuring fatigue in a general population. The 2001 International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) Annual Meeting Quality of Life Research 2001; 10:3: 242.

Hanssen TA, Nordrehaug JE, Shandiz KN, Hanestad BR. Developing an intervention to enchance quality of life after myocardial infarction: What do the patients really need and want. The 2001 International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) Annual Meeting Quality of Life Research 2001; 10:3: 251.

Iversen M, Graue M, Hanestad BR. The importance of offering educational and psychosocial support for patients with Type II diabetes. Abstract. Quality of Life Research; 2002; 11, 7: 690.

Graue M, Hanestad BR, Wentzel-Larsen T, Sovik O. Functional health status and wellbeing in adolescents with type I diabetes - a 15 months intervention study. Abstract. Quality of Life Research; 2002; 11, 7: 627.

Hanestad BR, Gjengedal E, Rustøen T, Wahl, AK. Living with cystic fibrosis - perception of impact of disease, hope and quality of life. Abstract. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2,suppl 1,2003

Norekvaal TM, Fridlund B, Nordrehaug JE,Shandiz KN, Hanestad BR. Quality of life in elderly women after myocardial infarction. Abstract. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2005; 4: 75.

Moi AL, Wentzel-Larsen T, Salemark L, Hanestad BR. Burn specific health and work status in Norwegian burn patients. Abstract. Quality of Life Research 2005; 14:9: 2039.

Haltbakk J, Hanestad BR, Hunskaar S. Time voiding in men with tentative benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Does symptom make a difference to QOL measured by WHOQOL-BREF ? Abstract. Quality of Life Research 2005; 14:9: 2082.

Langeland E, Wahl AK, Hanestad BR, Riise T, Nortvedt M, Kristoffersen K. Salutogenic Theraphy and coping with mental health problems. Abstract. Quality of Life Research 2005; 14:9: 2088.


Others

Wahl A, Hanestad BR. Livskvalitet som begrep i medisinsk og helsefaglig forskning. Omsorg 2000; 17 (2): 20-23.

Hanestad BR, Ulvik B. Sykepleieforskning i Norge - en stille revolusjon. Tidsskriftet Sykepleien 2002; nr 6, 46-48.

Wahl AK, Hanestad BR. Psykososial intervenering og kronisk sykdom. Tidsskriftet Sykepleien 2002; nr 21b, 38-41

Hanestad BR, Wahl AK. Livskvalitet som mål for behandling, pleie og omsorg - til nytte eller fånytte ? Tidskriftet Sykepleien 2003:15: 34-36.

Hanssen TA, Natvig GK, Hanestad BR. European Academy of Nursing Science: Et spennende europeisk nettverk for forskningssamarbeid. Tidsskriftet Sykepleien 2003; 3:43-44.

Hanestad BR, Gjengedal E, Rustøen T, og Wahl AK. Å leve med cystisk fibrose (CF). Medlemsblad for de nordiske riksforeningene for Cystisk Fibrose 2004;1:26-28.
 

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