• Acquiring a new understanding of illness and agency: a narrative study of recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome 

      Bakken, Anne Karen; Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Synnes, Oddgeir; Strand, Elin Bolle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is poorly understood. Simplified medical models tend to neglect the complexity of illness, contributing to a terrain of ...
    • Finding ways to carry on : stories of vulnerability in chronic illness 

      Synnes, Oddgeir; Orøy, Aud Jorun; Råheim, Målfrid; Bachmann, Liv; Ekra, Else Mari Ruberg; Gjengedal, Eva; Høie, Magnhild; Jørgensen, Else; Michaelsen, Ragnhild Karen Astad; Sundal, Hildegunn; Vatne, Solfrid; Lykkeslet, Else (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Purpose: In this study, we explore the lived experiences of chronic illness in four groups of patients; children with asthma, adolescents with diabetes, young adults with depression, and adult patients with chronic, ...
    • Within moments of becoming—everyday citizenship in nursing homes 

      Sund, Marianne; Jaeger Fjetland, Kirsten; Hanisch, Halvor Melbye (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Humans are occupational beings. Our occupational choices depend on the opportunities available to us, and within nursing homes, institutional rules or structures may limit occupational engagement. An everyday ...