• The effects of a psycho-educational intervention to improve pain management after day surgery: A randomised clinical trial 

      Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Dihle, Alfhild; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Endresen, Anne; Rustøen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aims and objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a psycho-educational intervention for shoulder and breast day surgery patients in decreasing pain intensity and pain interference with function and strengthening adherence ...
    • Nurse's Evaluation of a Pain Management Algorithm in Intensive Care Units 

      Olsen, Brita Fosser; Rustøen, Tone; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Many patients have memories of pain during intensive care unit stay. To improve pain management, practice guidelines recommend that pain management should be guided by routine pain assessment and suggest an ...
    • Pain in intensive care unit patients—A longitudinal study 

      Olsen, Brita Fosser; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Jacobsen, Morten; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Puntillo, Kathleen; Rustøen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim: To assess occurrence of pain during the first 6 days of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and evaluate associations between occurrence of pain and selected patient-related variables. Design: A longitudinal study. Methods: ...
    • Stability of distinct symptom experiences in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

      Christensen, Vivi Lycke; Rustøen, Tone; Thoresen, Magne; Holm, Are Martin; Bentsen, Signe Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: This study aimed to examine reclassification rates among classes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients based on their distinct symptom experiences and to assess how these subgroups differed in ...