Kristin Hjorthaug Urstad, Marit Helen Andersen, Marie Hamilton Larsen, Christine Råheim Borge et al.
OBJECTIVES: The way health literacy is understood (conceptualised) should be closely linked to how it is measured (operationalised). This study aimed to gain insights into how health literacy is defined and measured in current health literacy research and to examine the relationship between health l...
Åsmund Hermansen, Marit Helen Andersen, Christine Råheim Borge, Kari Gire Dahl et al.
AIMS: To perform the first psychometric analysis of the Norwegian version of the eHLQ using confirmative factor analysis (CFA) procedures in a population of patients admitted to hospital using a cross-sectional design. The eHLQ consists of 35 items capturing the 7-dimensional eHealth Literacy Framew...
Marie Hamilton Larsen, Åsmund Hermansen, Christine Råheim Borge, Yndis Staalesen Strumse et al.
Objective: To explore health literacy (HL) profiles within a cohort of people with psoriasis. A cluster approach identifies groups of individuals that have similar HL profiles. The method unmasks sub-groups with particular HL strengths, or subgroups with limitations, which require tailored healthcar...
Malene Nerbøvik Stavdal, Åsmund Hermansen, Ingeborg Strømseng Sjetne, Marie Larsen et al.
Objective: Explore possible associations between healthcare personnel's work-related factors, mental well-being, and health literacy sensitivity. Few studies have investigated these factors. Thus, knowledge about their relationships may enhance healthcare personnel's ability to meet patients' health...
Marit Leine, Astrid Klopstad Wahl, Simen A. Steindal, Åsmund Hermansen et al.
Background Cancer presents challenges for patients due to its complexity and treatment demands, resulting in a low quality of life. Patients must manage amounts of information, and make care decisions. Health Literacy (HL) may be key to managing these challenges. Existing research suggests an associ...
Anne Louise Kleiven, Simen A. Steindal, Kari L. Mariussen, Dorthe Gaby Bové et al.
<bold>Introduction:</bold> Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are the third leading cause of death globally. In the Nordic countries, COPD alone claims the lives of 9000 each year. CRD affects the lives of patients and their families, but also imposes a significant burden on the healthcare systems. ...