John Gunnar Mæland, professor, MD, PhD, Section for Social Medicine

Section for Social Medicine
Dept of Public Health and Primary Health Care
University of Bergen
Kalfarveien 31, N-5018 Bergen, Norway

Tel. 47-55 58 61 00
E-mail: john.meland@isf.uib.no

• 1963-1966: Stavanger katedralskole, Stavanger (High School)
• 1966-1971: Medical School, University of Bergen
• 1988: Medical Doctoral Degree (dr. med. - PhD) Bergen University

• Public health, Social Insurance Medicine, Community Health promotion, Health and quality of life measurements, Cardiac rehabilitation

• Academic positions
  • 1977-79: Research Fellow, Institute of Hygiene and Social Medicine, University of Bergen
  • 1979-87: Assistant Professor in Social Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Social Medicine, University of Bergen
  • 1987-89: Associate professor in Family Medicine, Institute of General Practice, University of Bergen
  • 1989-90: Senior Researcher, Research Center for Health Promotion, University of Bergen
  • 1991-93: Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Center for Health Promotion, University of Bergen
  • 1992-94: Adjunct Professor in Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bergen
  • 1993-99 Professor in Health Promotion, Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen
  • 2000- Professor in Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bergen

• Clinical positions
  • 1973-74: Internships medical and surgical departments, Deaconess Hospital, Bergen; Internship in family and community Medicine, Voss Medical District
  • 1974-77: Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Deaconess Hospital Bergen
  • 1975-76: Naval Medical Officer, Royal Norwegian Navy
  • 1983: Residency in rehabilitation medicine, Beitostølen Health Sport Center
  • 1984-85: Recidency in rehabilitation medicine, Sunnaas Hospital, Oslo
  • 1987-89: General practitioner, Bergen Municipal Health Services
  • 1977-81: Medical consultant, Seamens' Convalescent Home, Bergen (part-time)
  • 1982-83: Medical consultant, Midtbygda Nursing Home,Bergen (part-time)
  • 1988-89: Medical consultant, Krokeide Vocational School for Handicapped Persons, Bergen (part-time)
  • 1989-: Medical consultant, National Health Insurance (part-time)
  • 1998- Medical consultant, Vital Forsikring AS (part-time)

• Administrative positions
  • 1980-1984: Secretary, The Committee for Postgradual Education, School of Medicine, University of Bergen 1982-1984
  • Member of the Board, Norwegian Physicians Against Nuclear Weapons
  • 1986-1987: Head, Institute of Hygiene and Social Medicine, University of Bergen
  • 1989-1997: Chairman, The Committee for Disabled Students, University of Bergen
  • 1989-1992: Chairman, The County Heart Committee, The National Association for Public Health
  • 1992-1996: Director World Health Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, University of Bergen
  • 1993-1994: Director The Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen
  • 1992-1997 Director Master's Programme in Health Promotion, University of Bergen

• 1978-87: Principal Investigator: Medical, psychological and social consequences of myocardial 1nfarction. Funded by The Norwegian Council for Cardiovascular Disease and the Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities
• 1990-96: Principal Investigator: Evaluation of a national programme for municipalty health promotion. Funded by the Health Directorate and the Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities

• 1994-1999 Co-editor in Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine/ Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
• 1994-2004 Editorial consultant, Tidsskrift for den norske lægeforening

• Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine/Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
• Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
• Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
• American Journal of Health Promotion
• Psychology, Health & Medicine
• International Journal for Equity in Health

• Mæland JG. Legens attesthåndbok (The handbook of medical certificates). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 1983.
• Mæland JG. Å leve med hjertesykdom (Living with heart disease). Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1985.
• Mæland JG, ed. Evaluering av helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid: Hva, hvorfor og hvordan. (Evaluation of health promotion and disease prevention: What, why and how.) HEMIL-notat nr 2, 1990. Bergen: Nasjonalforeningens HEMIL-senter, Universitetet i Bergen 1990.
• Mæland JG. Helhetlig hjerterehabilitering (Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation). Kristiansand, Høyskoleforlaget, 1995
• Mæland JG. Helse, miljø og levevaner (Health, environment and lifestyles). In: Fugelli P, ed. Medisin og helse. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget, 1993:
• Mæland, JG. Hjerteinfarkt. (Myocardial infarction). Bergen, John Griegs forlag, 1997 ISBN 82.533-0279-7
• Mæland JG. Forebyggende helsearbeid. Teori og praksis. (Health promotion - theory and practice) Oslo:TANO-Aschehoug, 1999
• Mæland, J.G. Veileder i trygdemedisin 2003. (Handbook in insurance medicine 2003). Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk, 2003
• Mæland, J.G. Veileder i trygdemedisin 2004-2005. (Handbook in insurance medicine 2004-2005). Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk, 2004
• Mæland, J.G., Fugelli, P., Høyer, G., Westin, S. (red.). Sosialmedisin - i teori og praksis. (Social medicine - theory and practice). Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk, 2004

1. Mæland JG, Bolstad A. Rehabiliteringskurs for hjertepasienter. Praktisk opplegg, medisinske og yrkesmessige resultater (A comprehensive rehabilitation course for cardiac patients: Medical and vocational results). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1983;103:123-7.
2. Havik OE, Mæland JG. ADI-skjemaet. Reliabilitet og validitet for et kort spørreskjema rettet mot angst, depresjon og irritabilitet (The ADI-questionnaire. Reliability and validity of a short instrument for the measurement of anxiety, depression, and irritability). Tidsskr. Nor. Psykologfor. 1983;20:70-8.
3. Hjetland R, Haaland PT, Kaisen A, Krummradt Lie R, Møller P, Oulie HE, Tveit T, Mæland JG. Turnuskandidaters syn på medisinerutdannelsen (The medical education as evaluated by interns). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1983;103:936-9.
4. Mæland JG, Havik OE, Bolstad A. Rehabiliteringskurs for hjertepasienter. Psykologiske effekter (Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation: Psychological effects). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1983;103:1637-9.
5. Mæland JG ,Bolstad A , Wilhelmsen LS. Informasjon av hjerteinfarktpasienter. Et audiovisuelt informasjonsprogram for pasienter med hjerteinfarkt og angina pectoris (Teaching cardiac patients. An audiovisual teaching tool for coronary heart patients). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1984 ;104:677-80.
6. Mæland JG, Havik OE. Return to work after a myocardial infarction. The influence of background factors, work characteristics and illness severity. Scand J Soc Med 1986; 14: 183-95.
7. Havik OE, Mæland JG. Dimensions of verbal denial in myocardial infarction. Correlates to 3 denial-scales. Scand J Psych 1986;27:326-39.
8. Mæland JG, Havik OE. Measuring cardiac health knowledge. Scand J Caring Sciences 1987;1:23-31.
9. Mæland JG, Havik OE. The effects of an in-hospital educational programme for myocardial infarction patients. Scand J Rehab Med 1987;19:57-65.
10. Mæland JG, Havik OE. Psychological predictors for return to work after a myocardial infarction. J Psychosom Res 1987; 31:471-81.
11. Havik OE, Mæland JG. Blir fremtiden slik man tror? Forventninger og utfall etter et hjerteinfarkt (Is the future what we expect? Expectations and outcome after a myocardial infarction). Nordisk Psykologi 1987;39:14-29.
12. Havik OE, Mæland JG. Perceived illness: Knowledge and expectations in myocardial infarction patients. Scand J Psychol 1987; 28:281-92.
13. Mæland JG. Metoder for å måle helse og livskvalitet (Metods for measuring health and quality of life). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1987:107:1053-7.
14. Havik OE, Mæland JG. Verbal denial and outcome in myocardial infarction patients. J Psychosom Res 1988; 32: 145-57.
15. Havik OE, Mæland JG. Changes in smoking behavior in myocardial infarction patients. Health Psychol 1988;7: 403-20.
16. Mæland JG, Havik OE. Self-assessment of health before and after a myocardial infarction. Soc Sci Med 1988; 27: 597-605.
17. Mæland JG, Meen K. Predicting long-term mortality after a myocardial infarction from routine hospital data. Acta Med Scand 1988: 224; 539-47.
18. Mæland JG, Havik OE. Use of health services after a myocardial infarction. Scand J Soc Med 1989; 17: 93-102.
19. Mæland JG, Havik OE. After the myocardial infarction. A medical and psychological study with special emphasis on perceived illness. Scand J Rehab Med, Suppl. 22, 1989
20. Fugelli P, Hunskaar S, Maeland JG, Westin S. Training for general practice: A look to Norway. Fam Med 1989; 21: 88-90, 150-1.
21. Mæland JG. Helse og livskvalitet. Begreper og definisjoner (Health and quality of life. Concepts and definitions). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1989; 109: 1311-5.
22. Havik OE, Mæland JG. Patterns of emotional reactions after a myocardial infarction. J Psychosom Res 1990; 34: 271-85.
23. Mæland JG. Fra sosialmedisin til folkehelsevitenskap (From social medicine to public health science). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1990; 110: 394-5.
24. Mæland JG. Training and group intervention after myocardial infarction. In: Kjekshus J, Thygesen K (eds.): Myocardial ischemia - Scandinavian aspects. London: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1990: 490-504.
25. Mæland JG. Miljø og helse (Environment and health). In: Fægri K., ed. Møtested miljø. Oslo: Gyldendal norsk forlag 1991: 43-70.
26. Thorsen O, Mæland JG. Kvernevik-undersøkelsen II. Befolkningens tilfredshet med legetjenestene fem år etter åpning av et nytt legesenter (The Kvernevik Survey II. Satisfaction with primary medical care in the population after five years experience from a new health centre). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1992;112:785-8.
27. Boonstra E, Mæland JG. Nærmiljøbasert helsefremmende arbeid. Folkemøter som redskap i befolkningsmobilisering (Community based health promotion. Popular meetings as a tool in community involvement). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1992;112:1323-7.
28. Mæland JG, Lærum E. Measuring quality of life in general practice. Editorial. Scand J Prim Health Care 1992;10:1-2.
29. Mæland JG. Helseopplysning i kommunehelsetjenesten - status 1991. (Health education in the Norwegian municipalities: the status in 1991). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1992;112:3331-5
30. Boonstra E, Mæland JG. Den medisinsk-faglig ansvarlige lege og det forebyggende helsearbeidet. (Chief Municipal Medical Officers and health promotion in the municipalities) Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1993;113:351-5
31. Mæland JG. Helse og livskvalitet - to sider av samme sak? (Health and quality of live - two sides of the same coin?) In: Vejlsgaard R, ed. Medicinsk årbog 1993. København: Munksgaard 1993: 10-16.
32. Mæland JG. Mellom natur og kultur: psykologiens bidrag til helsevitenskap og praksis. (Between nature and culture: the contribution of psychology to health science and practice. Nordisk Medicin, 108: 156-7, 1993
33. Mæland JG, Aarø LE. Atferdsteori og forebyggende helsearbeid i praksis. (The theoretical basis for health education in medical practice).Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1993,113:51-5.
34. Mæland JG. Å påvirke pasienters helserelaterte atferd: Konsultasjonen og lege-pasient forholdet. (Achieving a change in health behaviour - the consultation and the doctor-patient relationship). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1993,113:47-50.
35. Eggen P, Mæland JG. Utilization of primary medical care: does place of residence play a role? Scand J Prim Health Care 1993;11:31-7.
36. Thuen F, Mæland JG. Accident prevention activities in the Norwegian municipalities: The local response to a nationwide campaign. Scand J Soc Med 1993; 21: 129-34
37. Mæland JG, Boonstra E. Miljørettet helsevern i kommunene. Ressurser, organisering, samarbeid og aktiviteter (Environmental health promotion in the Norwegian municipalities). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1993; 113: 2591-6
38. Mæland JG, Jakobsen R, Wiik, J. Samlet plan for utviklingsprosjeker innen det sykdomsforebyggende og helsefremmende arbeid - Bakgrunn, organisasjon og fremdrift 1989-91. (The Norwegian national programme for development projects in disease prevention and health promotion). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1994; 114: 1711-5
39. Boonstra E, Fosse E, Mæland JG, Thonheim DK. Gøy på landet - eller kreativt helsearbeid? Helse- og trivselsprosjektet "Ringer i vatnet" i Askvoll. (Happy days in the countryside - or creative health promotion?. The health project in Askvolll)Evaluering av Samlet plan for det sykdomsforebyggende og helsefremmende arbeidet - Delrapport nr 9. HEMIL-rapport nr 5 - 1995. Bergen: HEMIL-senteret, 1995
40. Mæland JG, Jakobsen R. Hvem søkte Samlet plan? En analyse av søknader og prosjekter innen Samlet plan 1989-91. (Who applied? An analysis of applications and grants in the Norwegian national programme for development projects in disease prevention and health promotion). Evaluering av Samlet plan for det sykdomsforebyggende og helsefremmende arbeidet - Delrapport nr 12. HEMIL-rapport nr 9 - 1995. Bergen: HEMIL-senteret, 1995
41. Skjæveland O, Gärling T, Mæland JG. A multidimensional measure of neighboring. Am J Community Psychol, 1996; 24: 413-435
42. Meland E, Lærum E, Mæland JG. Life style intervention in general practice: Effects on psychological well-being and patient satisfaction. Quality of Life Research,1996;5:348-354
43. Klepp K-I, Aas HN, Mæland JG, Alsaker F. Selvrapportert helse blant yngre tenåringer. En treårs oppfølgningsundersøkelse. (Self-reported health problems among school pupils. A three-year follow-up study). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen, 1996;116: 2032-2037.
44. Mæland JG. Typisk norsk å være (middels) god? Norge sakker akterut i dødelighetsutviklingen. Lederartikkel. (Is it typical Norwegian to be (average) good? Norway lags behind in population mortality development. Editorial). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1996; 116: 1061-2.
45. Mæland JG. The scientific basis for public health training. In: Rimpelä A, Köhler L, eds. Postgraduate public health training in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg, Sweden: The Nordic School of Public Health, 1996: 71-78.
46. Mæland JG. Pasientvurderinger i klinikk og forskning - det subjektive teller også. Lederartikkel. (Patient evaluations in clinical practice and research - the subjective counts as well.- Editorial). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1997; 117: 1732.
47. Elvbakken KT, Mæland JG. Forebyggende arbeid ovenfor barn og unge. (Health promotion among children and adolescents in Norway) HEMIL-rapport nr 1 -1997. Bergen: HEMIL-senteret, Universitetet i Bergen, 1997.
48. Arefjord K, Hallaråker E, Havik OE, Mæland JG. Myocardial infarction - emotional consequences for the wife. Psychology and Health 1998; 13: 135-146.
49. Arefjord, K., Hallaråker, E., Havik, O.E., Mæland, J.G. Life after a myocardial infarction - the wives' point of view. Psychological Reports 1998; 83: 1203-16.
50. Karlsen KH, Larsen JP, Tandberg E, Mæland JG. Quality of life measurements in patients with Parkinson's Disease. A community based study. Eur J Neurol 1998; 5:443-50.
51. Karlsen KH, Larsen JP, Tandberg E, Mæland JG. The influence of clinical and demographic variables on quality of life in patients with Parkinson's Disease - a multivariate analysis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatr 1999; 66: 431-5.
52. Mæland JG, Haglund BA. Health promotion developments in the Nordic countries. In: Bracht N, ed. Health promotion at the community level. New advances. 2. Edition. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications, 1999: 187-198.
53. Meland E, Mæland JG, Lærum E. The importance of self-efficacy in cardiovascular risk factor change. Scand J Publ Health 1999; 27: 11-17
54. Elvbakken, K.T., Mæland, J.G. (1999). Helsestasjonen - kontrollstasjon og veiledningssenter. (The Mother and Child Clinics - control station and guidance centre) Tidsskrift for Velferdsforskning, 2: 34-50.
55. Hallaråker, E., Arefjord, K., Havik, O.E., Mæland, J.G. (2001). Social support and emotional adjustment during and after a severe life event: a study of wives of myocardial infarction patients. Psychology and Health, 16: 343-355.
56. Arefjord, K., Hallaråker, E., Havik, O.E., Mæland, J.G. (2002). Illness understanding, causal attributions and emotional reactions in wives of myocardial infarction patients. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice; 75: 101-14.
57. Mæland, J.G. (2002). Oppfølgning av sykmeldte - en feilslått strategi? Invitert lederartikkel. Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening 2002, 122: 1454.
58. Mæland, J.G., Westin, S., Haug, K. (2002). Helseulikhetene består: hvordan kan de forklares og bekjempes? Norsk Epidemiologi 2002, 12: 3-5.
59. Ringdal, P.R., Haug, K., Mæland, J.G. (2002). Fører systematisk vurdering av Sykmelding II-erklæringer til lavere trygdeforbruk? (Does systematic evaluation of sickness certification II lead to less use of health insurance?) Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening, 122: 157-160.
60. Mæland, J.G., Ringdal, P.R., Haug, K. (2002). Kvalitetsvurdering av Sykmelding II - en nyttig legeerklæring eller et unødvendig skjema? (Assessing the quality of medical certificates II--useful criteria or unnecessary schedule?) Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening 2002, 122: 161-164.
61. Mæland, J.G. Folkehelsemeldingen - fra prat til plan. Lederartikkel. Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening 2003; 123: 1174
62. Gjesdal, S., Ringdal, P.R., Haug, K., Mæland, J.G. (2004). Predictors of disability pension in long-term sickness absence. European Journal of Public Health, 14: 398-405.
63. Gjesdal, S., Lie, R.T., Maeland, J.G. (2004). Variations in the risk of disability pension in Norway 1970-99. A gender-spesific age-period-cohort analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 32: 340-348.