Gørill Haugan fra Senteret for helsefremmende forskning forsvarer avhandlingen sin torsdag 7. mars 2013. Mer informasjon om tidspunkt og sted kommer.

Gøril Haugan disputerer ved Institutt for sosialt arbeid og helsevitenskap, NTNU, og er ansatt ved Avdeling for sykepleierutdanning, HiST.

Gørill Haugan, RN, MA, PhD, Associate professor

2013 DOCTORAL THESIS: «Self-transcendence, well-being and nurse-patient interaction in cognitively intact nursing home patients»

Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate and explore the associations between self-transcendence, multidimensional well-being, and nurse-patient-interaction among cognitively intact nursing home patients.

Background: A growing body of knowledge demonstrates self-transcendence as a developmental inner quality of personal maturity in later life. Self-transcendence is a correlate to well-being in various populations, and is particularly significant in vulnerable populations, such as nursing home patients. In the long-term care setting, much time is available for interaction between patients and staff nurses. Previous research demonstrates quality of nursing care and interaction with the staff nurses as core aspects contributing to well-being and thriving in nursing homes.

Methods: The sample comprised 202 cognitively intact nursing home patients from 250 potential participants representing 44 rural and urban nursing homes. The data were obtained from one-on-one interviews in private. Self-transcendence was assessed by the self-transcendence scale, multidimensional well-being by the FACT-G quality of life and FACIT-Sp spiritual well-being questionnaires, and the nurse-patient-interaction by the Nurse-Patient-Interaction Scale. Statistical analyses were mainly applied by means of advanced approaches such as Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).

Results: Compared to previous reported results, a considerably lower mean score (mean=42.5) on self-transcendence was found. A two-factor construct of self-transcendence, comprising interpersonal and intrapersonal self-transcendence was psychometrically superior to the previous reported one-factor structure. The Nurse-Patient-Interaction scale was developed for the present study, showing god psychometric properties (α=.91, ρ=.82). From all 22 hypotheses of directional relationships tested, 13 were supported. Self-transcendence related significantly with social, emotional, functional, and spiritual well-being, and demonstrated significant mediated influence on physical well-being. Moreover, the nurse-patient interaction affected significantly intrapersonal self-transcendence.

Conclusions: By means of structural equation modeling this study could point out more specific information about the mechanisms involved in the relationships between self-transcendence, multidimensional well-being, and nurse-patient-interaction, and hence provide more specific guidelines for nursing interventions promoting well-being in nursing home patients. Finding ways to enhance individuals' both interpersonal and intrapersonal self-transcendence might be beneficial in that sense. The nurse-patient-interaction seems essential in this matter.

Ny artikkel publisert:

Artikkelen Self-transcendence in cognitively intact nursing-home patients: a resource for well-being av Gørill Haugan, Toril Rannestad, Randi Hammervold, Helge Garåsen og Geir Arild Espnes ble publisert i juni 2012 i Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Professor Geir Arild Espnes gjesteforeleser i helsefremmende forskning ved National University of Singapore tirsdag 5. februar 2013.

Gøril Haugan har fått Ph.d.-avhandlingen om "relationship between self-transcendence, dimensions of wellbeing and the interaction between care-givers and care-takers in elderly cognitively intact persons living in nursery homes" godkjent for disputas.

Hun vil forsvare avhandlingen i disputas 7. mars 2013. Nærmere informasjon kommer på denne siden.

Senter har deltatt i en ny artikkel:

Lived experiences of self-care among older physically active urban-living individuals av K. Sundsli, Geir Arild Espnes and O. Söderhamn.

Artikkelen ble publisert i "Clinical Interventions in Aging" i januar 2013.

Helse- og omsorgskomiteen besøker Senter for helsefremmende forskning NTNU/HiST 7. februar 2013.

Nestleder Monica Lillefjell og leder Geir Arild Espnes viser fram senterets arbeide med helsefremmende forskning.

Artikkelen Self-esteem and emotional health in adolescents – gender and age as potential moderators av Unni Karin Moksnes og Geir Arild Espnes ble publisert 18. september 2012 i Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Intervjuet "Åpner arbeidsplasskulturen"  med Beate Andre og hennes undersøkelse av bedriftskultur ble publisert 17.01.13 på Idebankens nettsider.

Fra 1. september vil Lidia Santora og Kristine Asmervik være å finne ved senteret.

1. september 2012 startet Dr. Line M. Oldervoll som forsker ved senteret. Oldervoll kommer fra stilling som Forskningsleder ved Røros Rehabilitering.

Det nasjonale nettverket for helsefremming vil i årene framover ledes fra Senter for helsefremmende forskning HiST/NTNU med professor  Geir Arild Espnes som leder.

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