Gerd Karin Natvig, Associate Professor Section of Nursing Science Below I have given a brief summary of my professional background and main research interests Tel +47 55 58 61 88 E-mail: gerd.natvig@isf.uib.no

Position

Head of Section, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section of Nursing Sciences Associate Professor, University of Bergen, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section of Nursing Sciences Part-time Associate Professor, Stord/Haugesund University College

Research interests

Quality of life research Psychosocial predictors of health and well-being Intervention studies Selected list of publications

A: Research publications in refereed journals

Research publications in international refereed journals A 1 Natvig, G.K., Albrektsen, G., Anderssen, N. & Qvarnstrøm, U. (1999). School-related stress and psychosomatic symptoms among school adolescents. Journal of School Health 69(9), 362-368. A 2 Natvig, G.K., Albrektsen, G. & Qvarnstrøm, U. (2001). School-related stress experience as a risk factor for bullying behavior. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 30(5), 561-575. A 3 Natvig, G.K., Albrektsen, G. & Qvarnstrøm, U. (2001). Psychosomatic symptoms among victims of school bullying. Journal of Health Psychology 6(4), 365-377. A 4 Natvig, G.K., Albrektsen, G. & Qvarnstrøm, U. (2003). Associations between psychosocial factors and happiness among school adolescents. International Journal of Nursing Practice 9, 166-175. A 5 Natvig, G.K., Albrektsen, G. & Qvarnstrøm, U. (2003). Methods of teaching and class participation in relation to perceived social support and stress experience: Modifiable factors for improving health and well-being among the students. Educational Psychology 23(3), 261 274. A 6 Dysvik, E., Lindstrøm, T.C., Eikeland, O.J. & Natvig, G.K. (2004). Health-related quality of life and pain beliefs among people suffering from chronic pain. Pain Management Nursing 5(2), 66-74. A 7 Carlsson, A.H., Bjorvatn, C., Engebretsen, L.F, Berglund, G. & Natvig, G.K. (2004). Psychosocial factors associated with quality of life among individuals attending genetic counseling for hereditary cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling 13(5), 425-445. A 8 Dysvik, E., Natvig, G.K., Eikeland, O.J. & Lindstrøm, T.C (2005) Coping with chronic pain. International Journal of Nursing Studies 42, 297-305. A 9 Dysvik, E., Natvig, G.K., Eikeland, O.J. &. Btrattberg, G. (2005). Results of a multidisciplinary pain management program. A six and 12 months follow-up study. Rehabilitation Nursing, 30(5), 198-206. A 10 Andersen, J. R., Søgnen, E. & Natvig, G.K. (2006). Diet quality in 116 Norwegian men and women with coronary heart disease. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 5, 244-250 A 11 Vederhus, B.E., Eide, G.E. & Natvig, G.K. (2006). Psychometric testing of a Norwegian version of Premature Infant Pain Profile - an acute pain assessment tool. A clinical validation study. International Journal of Nursing Practice 12, 334-344 A 12 Natvig, G.K., Hanestad B. R. & Samdal, O. (2006) The role of the student: Salutogenic or pathogenic? International Journal of Nursing Practice 12, 280-287 A 13 Siglen, E., Bjorvatn, C. Engebretsen, L.F., Berglund, G. & Natvig, G.K. (2007)The influence of cancer-related distress and sense of coherence on anxiety and depression in patients with familial cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling 16, 607-615 A 14 Berland, A., Natvig, G.K. & Gundersen, D. Patient safety related to job stress: A focus group interview. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, in press 2008 A 15 Drageset, J., Natvig, G.K., Eide, G.E., Bondevik, M., Nortvedt, M. & Nygaard, H.A. Health-related quality of life among elderly residents of nursing homes in Norway. International Journal of Nursing Practice, in press 2008 A 16 Drageset J, Natvig GK, Eide GE, Clipp EC, Bondevik M, Nortvedt MW & Nygaard, HA. Differences in health-related quality of life between elderly nursing-home residents and the general population of Norway Journal of Clinical Nursing In press 2008 Research publications in Nordic and Norwegian refereed journals A 17 Berland A. & Natvig, G.K. (2004) Ensuring patient safety (In Norwegian) Vård i Norden 74(24), 9-14) A 18 Berland A. & Natvig, G.K. (2006) A salutogenic perspective on nurses' evaluation of patient safety (In Norwegian). Norsk Tidsskrift for Sykepleieforskning 8, 30-40 A 19 Birkeland A. & Natvig, G. K. Elderly patients at home: Alone but not lonely (In Norwegian). Vård i Norden, In press 2008 A 20 Aasprang A. & Natvig, G. K. Quality of life after surgical treatment of severe obesity (In Norwegian). Tidsskrift for Den norske Lægeforening. In press 2008 Research publications in international refereed journals, submitted or in writing A 21 Drageset,J, Nygaard, H.A., Eide, G.E., Bondevik, M., Nortvedt, M. & Natvig, G.K., Sense of coherence as a resource in relation to quality of life among nursing home residents. Journal of Advanced Nursing, revised and resubmitted 2007 A 22 Andersen, J,R., Aasprang, A, Bergsholm, P., Sletteskog, N., Våge, V. & Natvig, G.K. Understanding the health-related quality of life in morbidly obese patients. Health and quality of life outcomes. Submitted 2008 A 23 Drageset, J., Nygaard, H.A., Eide, G.E., Bondevik, M., Nortvedt, M. &. Natvig, G.K. The impact of social support and sense of coherence on health-related quality of life among nursing home residents - a questionnaire survey in Bergen, Norway. International Journal of Nursing Studies. Revised and resubmitted 2008 A 24 Birkeland, A. & Natvig, G.K. Coping with being old, unhealthy, and living alone. International Journal of Nursing Practice, submitted 2008 A 25 Jepsen, R., Natvig, G.K. & Langeland, E. Cancer patients and sense of coherence: A review of research. Cancer Nursing. Submitted 2008 A 26 Kvarme, L.G., Natvig, G.K., Eboh, W., Love, J.G. & van Teijlingen, E. The culture of bullying - The role of the school nurse in Norway and Scotland and potential global impact. In writing 2008 A 27 Haugland, T., Vatn, M., Wahl, A.K. & Natvig, G.K. Psychosocial factors associated with quality of life among adults with neuroendocrine tumor. In writing 2008 A 28 Haugland, T., Vatn, M., Wahl, A.K. & Natvig, G.K. Quality of life among adults with neuroendocrine tumor. In writing 2008 A 29 Kvarme, L.G., Helseth, S., Haraldstad, K., Sørum, R. & Natvig, G.K. Associations between self- efficacy and quality of life among primary school students. In writing 2008 A 30 Haraldstad, K., Natvig, G.K., Kvarme, L.G. & Helseth, S. Pain and health-related quality of life among children and adolescents. In writing 2008 B: Other publications B 1 Natvig, G.K. (1986). Personnel education: report from a project based on change theory (In Norwegian). NLA School of Religion and Education. Master thesis. B 2 Natvig, G.K. (2002). Health and well-being among school adolescents: associations between psychosocial factors and subjective health. Consequences for school health promotion. University of Bergen. Doctoral dissertation. C: Book chapters C 1 Hanssen, T.A & Natvig, G.K. Stress and coping. In Gjengedal, E., Hanestad, B.R. (eds) Living with a chronic disease (In Norwegian). Cappelen Akademisk Forlag 2007. ISBN 978-82-02-24659-4 D: Publications in popular science magazines D 1 Natvig, G.K. (1998) A change of behaviour is based on an experience of success (In Norwegian). Sykepleien 14, 54-56 D 2 Hanssen, T.A.& Natvig, G.K., Hanestad, B.R. (2003) European Academy of Nursing Science - An interesting European network for research collaboration (In Norwegian). Sykepleien 3, 43-44 E: Abstracts E 1 Natvig, G.K. Health promoting behavior among school adolescents (Abstract in Norwegian). Research seminar, 23. April 1997. Institute of Public Health and Primary health Care, University of Bergen E 2 Natvig, G.K., Albrektsen G. & Qvarnstrøm, U. Psychosomatic symptoms among victims of school bullying [Oral presentation]. The International Conference Improving life through health promotion: Nurses making a difference; 31.01.2001 - 02.02.2001. Published in: Proceedings. Thailand: Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University E 3 Natvig, G.K. , Albrektsen G. & Qvarnstrøm, U. Psychosomatic symptoms among victims of school bullying. (Abstract in Norwegian). Research seminar, 15 May 2002. Institute of Public Health and Primary health Care, University of Bergen E 4 Natvig, G.K. Health an well-being among school adolescents. EANS Scientific Meeting (Oral presentation) 2003, Lund University, Sweden. E 5 Drageset, J., Natvig, G.K. & Nortvedt, M. (2005) Health-related quality of life among residents in nursing home (Poster) Published in Quality of Life Research, 14, 2072 E 6 Berland, A. & Natvig, G.K. Standardizing and judgement as a basis for patient safety. (Abstract in Norwegian). Nordic congress for theatre nurses, 27 to 28 May 2005. Uppsala, Sweden E 7 Natvig, G.K. Intervention studies to promote quality of life. (Oral presentation) EANS Scholar Meeting, June 2006. University of Maastrict, the Netherlands E 8 Drageset, J., Natvig, G.K., Eide, G.E., Clipp, E.C., Nygaard, H.A., Bondevik, M. Nortvedt, M.W. (2006) Health- Related Qulity of Life Among Norwegian Nursing Home Residents Compared with the General Population. 2006 International Society for Quality of Life Research meeting abstracts. The QLR Journal A-68, Abstract # 1687 E 9 Hanestad, B.R, Wahl, A.K & Natvig, G.K. (2007) The PRECEDE model as a framework for interventions to promote quality of life. (Oral presentation by Natvig) EANS Scientific Meeting, 27th January 2007 at the International University of Catalonia, Barcelona Spain. E 10 Andersen, J.R., Våge, V. & Natvig, G.K. (2007) Health related quality of life in morbidly obese Norwegians. (Meeting abstract) International Journal of Obesity 31: S208-S208 Suppl. 1, MAY 2007 E 11 Andersen, J.R., Wahl, A., Bergsholm, P., Sletteskog, N., Våge, V., Aasprang, A. & Natvig, G.K. (2007) Health-related quality of life before and after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch: Two years follow-up study. Obesity Surgery 17(8): 1032-1032 E 12 Drageset, J., Eide, G.E., Nortvedt, M.W., Bondevik, M. & Natvig, G.K., (2007) Sucsessful coping among nursing home residents is strongly associated with a better health-related quality of life (Poster) 14th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) 11.10.2007 Home page Department Home page University Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, last updated 18.02.08 Hogne.Sandvik@isf.uib.no