Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Impact of cancer chemotherapy treatment on hearing, smell and cognitive function (CanHear)
This PhD project investigates how two different types of chemotherapy may affect sensory functions such as smell and hearing, as well as cognition, in individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
Completed research projects
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Hand hygiene, infections prevention, and antibiotic use in nursing homes
The purpose of this study is to increasing adherence with hand hygiene, contributing to the reduction of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and reducing the use of antibiotics in nursing homes.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Øygarden, Anne-Martha Utne
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Grov, Ellen Karine
; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Brady, Orla; Engedal, Knut; Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen
(2025).
Psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Threadgold Communication Tool.
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances (IJNS Advances).
Vol. 9.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100405
Potsakis, Stavros; Silvola, Juha Tapio;
Grov, Ellen Karine
(2025).
Hearing, smell, and cognitive function after cancer treatment.
BMC Cancer.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14861-y
Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal
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Grov, Ellen Karine
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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
Svendsen, Sandra Jahr
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Grov, Ellen Karine
;
Staats, Katrine
(2025).
Home care nurses’ ethical compass in palliative decision-making processes.
Geriatric Nursing.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103561
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Larsson, Bodil Wilde; Kjøs, Bente Ødegård; Hov, Reidun Helene
(2025).
A short form tool for clinical assessment of caregivers' reaction.
BMC Palliative Care.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01844
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Larsson, Bodil Wilde; Kjøs, Bente Ødegård; Hov, Reidun Helene
(2025).
A short form tool for clinical assessment of caregivers’ reaction.
BMC Palliative Care.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01844-w
Taslidza, Irma; Myhre, Gunhild Eide;
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Syse, Astri
(2025).
Erfaringer med å kombinere arbeid og omsorg når partneren er alvorlig kreftsyk.
Sykepleien Forskning.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleienf.2025.98417
Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal
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Grov, Ellen Karine
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Dahl-Michelsen, Tone
; Silvola, Juha Tapio;
Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente
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Danielsen, Stein Ove
; Lie, Irene; Aaland, Mariann;
Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin
(2024).
Preventing retraumatisation in torture survivors during surgical care: results of a guideline-development project and qualitative study exploring healthcare providers' experiences.
BMJ Open.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083388
Sandbekken, Ida Hellum
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Hermansen, Åsmund
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Grov, Ellen Karine
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Utne, Inger
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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
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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