Blar i VID:Open på forfatter "Synnes, Oddgeir"
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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 ... -
Becoming a Nurse: Stories of Vulnerability
Jacobsen, Frode F.; Søvik, Margrethe Bakstad; Synnes, Oddgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017) -
Creative writing as a means to recovery from early psychosis – Experiences from a group intervention
Romm, Kristin Lie; Synnes, Oddgeir; Bondevik, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: In this paper, we explore the subjective experiences of a group intervention in creative writing (CW) for young adults being treated for psychosis. Method: A qualitative and exploratory design was applied. ... -
Critical perspectives on person, care and aging: Unmasking their interconnections
Thorkildsen, Kari Marie; Øye, Christine; Synnes, Oddgeir (Journal article, 2020)The need for theoretical and empirical investigation of perspectives on the concept of person in relation to care and ageing is highly relevant due to care policy approaches guided by ideas and priorities in relation to ... -
Dylan og døden: menneskeleg liding og narrativ etikk. Kap. 1
Synnes, Oddgeir (Chapter, 2018)Døden går som ein svart tråd gjennom Bob Dylans songlyrikk. Frå debutplata i 1962 med sine dødsfikserte tradisjonelle bluessongar, via menneskeleg liding og død i protestsongar på 1960-talet til meditasjonar over eigen ... -
‘Existential’ in Scandinavian healthcare journals: An analysis of the concept and implications for future research
Nygaard, Marianne Rodriguez; Austad, Anne; Sørensen, Torgeir; Synnes, Oddgeir; McSherry, Wilfred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The concept of ‘existential’, used frequently in Scandinavian healthcare journals, is associated with various, often unclear, meanings, highlighting the need for a more accurate understanding of the concept. In this ... -
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, ... -
Forteljing som identitetskonstruksjon ved alvorleg sjukdom. Ein hermeneutisk analyse av alvorleg sjuke og døyande sine forteljingar
Synnes, Oddgeir (Skriftserien (Betanien diakonale høgskole);1-2012, Doctoral thesis, 2012-06-01) -
Fra SF-36 til forteljing som identitet : 5 vitenskapsteoretiske essay
Hauken, May Aasebø; Smith-Strøm, Hilde; Røykenes, Kari; Nautvik, Kjellaug Tvedt; Synnes, Oddgeir (Skriftserien (Betanien diakonale høgskole), Research report, 2009-02-12)Rapporten inneholder 5 vitenskapsteoretiske essay skrevet av ansatte ved Betanien, som et ledd i en kompetanse heving frem mot opprykk til første lektor. Essayene utgår fra Senter for Vitskapsteori ved Universitetet i ... -
“I still want to be part of the world…where I belong.” A case study of the experiences of a man with Alzheimer’s of dementia-friendly guided tours at an art museum
Lea, Eli Odland; Synnes, Oddgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is a growing interest in the role art museums might play in enriching the lives of persons with dementia. The literature has started incorporating the views of persons with dementia in the knowledge production, but ... -
Litterære strategiar og sjølvopplevd kreft
Synnes, Oddgeir; Bondevik, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this article four literary works that thematise cancer are analysed in light of two recent trends in society: (1) the emergence of the bodily turn and the writing of one’s cancer experience through illness narratives, ... -
A narrative approach to exploring values in organisations. Kap. 11
Espedal, Gry; Synnes, Oddgeir (Chapter, 2022)This open access book presents new approaches for researching values as they are performed or materialized. Values have been an important topic in academic literature for a long time; they are at the core of institutional ... -
Negotiating the turning point in the transition from curative to palliative treatment: a linguistic analysis of medical records of dying patients
Hov, Laila; Synnes, Oddgeir; Aarseth, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Many deaths in Norway occur in medical wards organized to provide curative treatment. Still, medical departments are obliged to meet the needs of patients at the end of life. Here, we analyse the electronic ... -
Nobody dies alone in the electronic patient record—A qualitative analysis of the textual practices of documenting dying and death
Hov, Laila; Tveit, Bodil; Synnes, Oddgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this study, we analyse the electronic patient record (EPR) as a genre and investigate how a death is documented as part of the EPR, that is, what kind of textual practices can be found, and how they can be understood ... -
Raising the question of dignity through knowledge about tacit practices and politics: sharing learning from the Norwegian welfare state
Synnes, Oddgeir; Øye, Christine; Christensen, Karen; Dewing, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The focus of this special issue is some of the main tacit policies and practices in the Norwegian welfare state. By looking at what is tacit, mute, unarticulated and neglected we will contribute to raising and presenting ... -
Reflexivity on an Empirical Study about Cancer Patients’ Perception of Good Caring in Light of Goffman’s Theory
Kvåle, Kirsti; Synnes, Oddgeir; Jacobsen, Frode F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Findings from an empirical, qualitative study conducted by the first author regarding cancer patients' perceptions of good nursing care have previously been published. In this article, the entire research process of the ... -
‘A story of being invisible’: A single case study on the significance of being recognised when needing acute healthcare in the early COVID-19 Pandemic
Jøranson, Nina; Synnes, Oddgeir; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Breievne, Grete; Myrstad, Marius; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Lausund, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Severe illness is often an existential threat that triggers emotions like fear, stress, and anxiousness. Such emotions can affect ill patients’ encounters with healthcare personnel. We present a single case study of an ...