• Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: A systematic review 

      Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Andersen, Marit Helen; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Borge, Christine Råheim; Helseth, Sølvi; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      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 ...
    • Effectiveness of a health communication intervention on health literacy in the first year following kidney transplantation – A randomized controlled study 

      Vidnes, Tone Karine; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Meyer, Käthe Birgitte; Engebretsen, Eivind; Hermansen, Åsmund; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Dahl, Kari Gire; Borge, Christine Råheim; Andersen, Marit Helen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a new health communication intervention focusing on knowledge management skills on health literacy and medication adherence during the first year following kidney ...
    • A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences 

      Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Borge, Christine Råheim; Engebretsen, Eivind; Eisemann, Martin; Halvorsrud, Liv Torill; Hanssen, Tove Aminda; Haugstvedt, Anne; Haugland, Trude; Johansen, Venke A; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Løvereide, Lise; Løyland, Borghild; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Moons, P; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ribu, Lis; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Helseth, Sølvi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose : Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the feld of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defned diferently within and between disciplines, including the felds of health ...