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Borghild Løyland

Borghild Løyland

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo
  • Office number: N090.025
Phone
  • Office: +47 672 36 143
E-mail
  • borghild.loyland@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

I am a psychiatric nurse with a master’s degree in nursing science and a PhD in clinical medicine. Employed as a professor at OsloMet, but has worked in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry in Oslo for many years. International experience from the University of California San Francisco, where I spent one year during my doctoral research. I conducted research on hygiene and infection prevention at Columbia University New York for two years. Currently working on health and quality of life in children, adolescents, and adults in difficult and vulnerable situations. Leading the projects Nurses' work environment, workload and dropout from the profession, Alternative social support and Hand hygiene, infection prevention, and antibiotic use in nursing homes. Teaches and mentors students at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Head of the research group Quality of Life at OsloMet from 2020-2025.

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Publications and research

Scientific publications

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Løyland, Borghild (2025). Healthcare workers’ knowledge, beliefs, and thoughts on improving hand hygiene practices in nursing homes. Frontiers in Public Health. Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1633964

Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Almendingen, Kari ; Chew, Han Shi Jocelyn; Fosså, Alexander; Früh, Elena Albertini ; Hennessy, Erin; Leung, May May; Misvær, Nina ; Pavel, Nenad ; Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum ; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Løyland, Borghild ; Holmen, Heidi (2025). Digital health interventions to treat overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: An umbrella review. Obesity Reviews. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13905

Enstad, Frøydis ; Helseth, Sølvi ; Løyland, Borghild ; Haraldstad, Kristin; Skarstein, Siv (2025). Use of over-the-counter analgesics in Norwegian children – a national cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948251328492

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Utne, Inger ; Løyland, Borghild (2024). Infeksjonsovervåkning på sykehjem gjennom 18 måneder under og etter covid-19-pandemien. Sykepleien Forskning.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleienf.2024.97178

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Utne, Inger ; Løyland, Borghild (2024). Surveillance of Infections and Antibiotic Use in 21 Nursing Home Wards during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030358

Hanstad, Maren Meinseth; Haugen, Signe Nygaard; Utne, Inger ; Løyland, Borghild ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Grov, Ellen Karine (2024). Helserelatert livskvalitet hos personer som har eller har hatt blærekreft. Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning. Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.7557/14.7265

Løyland, Borghild ; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Utne, Inger (2024). Causes and Risk Factors of Breast Cancer, What Do We Know for Sure? An Evidence Synthesis of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Cancers. Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16081583

Holmen, Heidi ; Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Løyland, Borghild ; Almendingen, Kari ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Früh, Elena Albertini ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Helseth, Sølvi ; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal ; Malambo, Rosah ; Misvær, Nina ; Rasalingam, Anurajee ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal ; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente ; Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum ; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Utne, Inger ; Valla, Lisbeth ; Winger, Anette ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2023). Unpacking the Public Health Triad of Social Inequality in Health, Health Literacy, and Quality of Life—A Scoping Review of Research Characteristics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21010036

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Utne, Inger ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Løyland, Borghild (2023). Impact of multimodal interventions targeting behavior change on hand hygiene adherence in nursing homes: An 18-month quasi-experimental study. American Journal of Infection Control.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.07.005

Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Utne, Inger ; Løyland, Borghild (2023). Long-term social assistance recipients’ experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948231209369



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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

Løyland, Borghild (2024). Psykisk helsekompetanse. ISBN: 9788245043426. 10 p. Fagbokforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3507378

Løyland, Borghild ; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum (2024). Sosial ulikhet og helsekompetanse. ISBN: 9788245043426. 10 p. Fagbokforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4797780



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Research reports

Torstveit, Ann Helen; Utne, Inger ; Løyland, Borghild ; Grov, Ellen Karine (2023). Physical function in older oncology patients at initiation of, during and following chemotherapy. ISBN: 9788283644821. 77 p. OsloMet Avhandling.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4711722

Løyland, Borghild ; Dahl, Espen ; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Lødemel, Ivar ; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Bråthen, Magne ; Heggebø, Kristian (2020). Sluttrapport Prosjekt 12/2243 - Arbeidsinkludering, Utdanning eller velferdsytelser. Hvordan har det gått med personer som var langtidsmottakere av sosialhjelp i 2005?. 32 p. Prosjektgruppa i samarbeid med Kunnskapsavdelingen i Arbeids og Velferdsdirektoratet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4134137

Winger, Anette ; Sjølie, Hege; Helseth, Sølvi ; Løyland, Borghild (2019). Implementering av nasjonal faglig retningslinje for palliasjon til barn og unge uavhengig diagnose. 17 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3299225

Løyland, Borghild ; Rustøen, Tone; Espen, Dahl; Christine, Miaskowski (2013). Chronic pain,psychological distress, and health-related quality of life among long-term social assistance recipients in Norway. ISBN: 9788282641951. 144 p. Unipub forlag.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4110577

Wel, Kjetil Arne Van Der ; Dahl, Espen ; Lødemel, Ivar ; Løyland, Borghild ; Naper, Sille Ohrem; Slagsvold, Marit (2006). Funksjonsevne blant langtidsmottakere av sosialhjelp. ISBN: 9788257945466. 159 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/643

Løyland, Borghild ; Melheim, Astri (2004). Relasjonskompetanse i grunnutdanningen i sykepleie. ISBN: 9788257943608. 84 p. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5001593



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Dissemination

Løyland, Borghild ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Grov, Ellen Karine (2025). Livskvalitet hos personer som har, eller har hatt blærekreft. Årskonferanse i Blærekreftforeningen . Blærekreftforeningen.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3640354

Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Løyland, Borghild (2024). Prosjekt alternativ sosialhjelp – om dagligliv, økonomi og livskvalitet. Trygdeforskningsseminaret 2024. Fafo og Kompetansesenter for arbeidsinkludering (KAI) ved Os.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3930173

Løyland, Borghild (2024). Pilotprosjektet Alternativ Sosialhjelp Skien. Pilotprosjektet Alternativ Sosialhjelp skien. Skien kommune, Utvalget for inkludering, frivillighet og kultur .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3487001

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Løyland, Borghild (2024). Helsekompetanse og sosiale ulikheter. Helinor - nettverk for helsekompetanseforskning. HELINOR.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4984634

Holmen, Heidi ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Helseth, Sølvi ; Løyland, Borghild ; Øverby, Mette Haaland; Misvær, Nina (2023). Helsekompetanse - en forutsetning for bærekraftig folkehelse.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4118755

Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Løyland, Borghild ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Guren, Marianne; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M; Kleven, Anne Grethe ; Utne, Inger (2023). Karakteristika assosiert med selvrapportert fysisk funksjon hos eldre pasienter med kreft som mottar kjemoterapi. Landskonferansen i kreftsykepleie 2023.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5217981

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Utne, Inger ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Løyland, Borghild (2023). Hand Hygiene in Norwegian Nursing Homes During and After The Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak. IDweek 2023. IDweek.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3625769

Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Løyland, Borghild ; Utne, Inger (2023). Alternativ Sosialhjelp. Møte i Helse og Sosialkomiteen i Skien kommune.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4945624

Holmen, Heidi ; Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Løyland, Borghild ; Almendingen, Kari ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Früh, Elena Albertini ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Helseth, Sølvi ; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal ; Malambo, Rosah ; Misvær, Nina ; Rasalingam, Anurajee ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal ; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente ; Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum ; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Utne, Inger ; Valla, Lisbeth ; Winger, Anette ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2022). Sammenhenger mellom sosial ulikhet i helse, livskvalitet og helsekompetanse – preliminære funn fra et scoping review. Helinor - norsk nettverk for helsekompetanseforskning. Helinor .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4373813

Løyland, Borghild ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Utne, Inger (2022). Livskvalitet og helsekompetanse hos sårbare grupper. LIVSFORSK. Norsk nettverk for Livskvalitetsforskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4951276



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