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Ann Kristin Bjørnnes

Ann Kristin Bjørnnes

Field of study

Pain   Quanitative research methods   Gender and women perspectives   Chronic pain   Pain research   Women's health   Self-management support   Coronary Heart Disease   Intervention research

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Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Scientific publications

Rein, Lisa ; Tørris, Christine ; Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal ; Rising, Malin Holmström; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Mogensen, Tina Rich; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2026). What Is Known About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Cardiovascular Risk Factors—A Scoping Review. Epidemiologia. Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia7030059

Lillekroken, Daniela ; Hessevaagbakke, Elisabeth ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Hansen, Lene Strandberg; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Indregard, Anne Marthe Rustad ; Lindeflaten, Katrin ; Røhrl, Kari ; Strømstad, André; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Øygarden, Anne-Martha Utne ; Tørris, Christine ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2026). Navigating new pathways – healthcare personnel’s experiences transitioning from traditional nursing homes to the dementia village care model in Norway. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14223-9

Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2025). Enhancing surgical care for torture survivors: healing trauma, promoting recovery, and advancing best practices. BMC Surgery. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03042-0

Parry, Monica; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Nickerson, Nicole; Lie, Irene (2025). Family Caregivers and Cardiovascular Disease: An Intersectional Approach to Good Health and Wellbeing. Stanley, Selwyn (Ed.). International Perspectives on Family Caregiving. p. 135-157. Emerald Publishing Limited.
https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-612-120251008

Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna ; Lund, Anne ; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie (2025). Exploring intentions: factors influencing international study decisions in healthcare bachelor degree programs. BMC Medical Education. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07136-4

Nylén-Eriksen, Mats ; Stojiljkovic, Marko ; Lillekroken, Daniela ; Lindeflaten, Katrin ; Hessevaagbakke, Elisabeth ; Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Solberg, Ada Marie Svarstad ; Hansen, Sylvia ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Tørris, Christine (2025). Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education - a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06531-7

Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2025). “After torture, everything changed”: the unpacking of trauma from torture with interpretative phenomenological analysis and Merleau-Ponty’s theory of the lived body. BMC Psychology. Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02507-4

Vikan, Magnhild ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Husby, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2025). Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12366-9

Parry, Monica; Huang, Tony C.T.; Clarke, Hance; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Harvey, Paula; Parentene, Laura; Norris, Colleen; Pilote, Louise; Price, Jennifer; Stinson, Jennifer N.; O`Hara, Arland; Fernando, Madusha; Watt-Watson, Judy; Nickerson, Nicole; DeBonis, Vincenza Spiteri; Hart, Donna; Faubert, Christine (2025). Development and Systematic Evaluation of a Progressive Web Application for Women With Cardiac Pain: Usability Study. JMIR Human Factors.
https://doi.org/10.2196/57583

Grødal, Turi Sørbøen; Røyseng, Malin; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone (2025). Helserelatert livskvalitet hos kvinner som har mottatt fysioterapi for bekkenleddsmerter etter fødsel: En scoping review. Fysioterapeuten. Vol. 92.
https://doi.org/https://www.fysioterapeuten.no/bek





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Textbooks

Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Knutstad, Unni ; Lode, Kirsten; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Løyland, Borghild ; Lohne, Vibeke ; Alvsvåg, Herdis; Lerdal, Anners; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Tamber, Anne-Lise; Rugseth, Gro; Groven, Karen Synne (2025). Sykepleieboken 2 : Sentrale begreper og pasientens opplevelser. ISBN: 9788202839192. 238 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5277380

Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Gjevjon, Edith Roth; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Holter, Inger Margrethe (2022). Sykepleieboken 1, Sykepleiens fundament. ISBN: 9788202673543. 898 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3245272



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Research reports

Parry, Monica; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Nickerson, N; Warkentin, K; Burnside, H; Hermani, S; Norris, Colleen; Peter, E; Pilote, Louise; Mohammed, S; Nylén-Eriksen, Mats ; Coupal, A (2020). Family Caregivers and COVID-19: A Rapid Integrated Mixed Methods Systematic Review. 14 p. COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3467970



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Dissemination

Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Lund, Anne ; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2026). Enablers and Barriers to International Exchange. Occupational Therapists as Responsible Global Citizens. 19th WFOT Congress. World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5367883

Tørris, Christine ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Hagen, Milada ; Halvorsen, Sigrun; Jernberg, Tomas; Lie, Irene (2025). Sex differences in acute myocardial infarction: protocol for an umbrella review | BMJ Open.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104834

Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Grov, Ellen Karine (2025). Smerter.
https://doi.org/https://utdanning.cappelendamm.no/

Malambo, Moonga Rosah ; Bachke, André ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Bong, Way Kiat ; Samuels, Ayanna; Sethov, Ellen ; Lund, Anne ; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna (2024). Aging Globally- Integrated in Curriculum Collaborative Online International Learning(COIL). Nordisk Gerontologi Konferanse . NGK.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5036108

Zecevic, Aleksandra; Boström, Anne-Marie; Lund, Anne ; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna ; Bachke, André ; Bong, Way Kiat ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Sethov, Ellen ; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Guidetti, Susanne; Widèn, S; Kassov, Ole; Bussone, P (2024). Internationalization of Gerontology Education - Aging Globally Initiative. Nordisk Gerontologi Konferanse . NGK.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4792167

Vikan, Magnhild ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Husby, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2024). Pasientsikkerhetskultur og uønskede hendelser- kirurgiske team sine perspektiv. Operasjonssykepleiere NSF Seminardager. Operasjonssykepleiere Norsk Sykepleieforbund.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4487782

Tørris, Christine ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Hagen, Milada ; Halvorsen, Sigrun; Lie, Irene; Jernberg, Tomas (2024). Sex differences in acute myocardial infarction - Preliminary results from an umbrella review. Annual congress of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) 2024. European Society of Cardiology.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3820506

Vikan, Magnhild ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Husby, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2024). Pasientsikkerhetskultur og uønskede hendelser- det kirurgiske teams perspektiv. Fagmøte. Ortopedisk Operasjon Oslo Universitetssykehus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3479264

Vikan, Magnhild ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin ; Husby, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2024). Pasientsikkerhetskultur og uønskede hendelser- det kirurgiske teams perspektiver. Fagmøte. KLP Kommunenes LandsPensjonskasse.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4087645

Nortvedt, Line ; Drange, Ida ; Dahl, Kari ; Gillespie, Astrid ; Schröder, Judith; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2024). Internationally Educated Nurses and Protective Factors for Successful Professional Integration in a New Cultural Context. ETNA conference. European Transcultural Nursing Association.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4030504





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