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Inger Utne

Inger Utne

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo
  • Office number: N060.028
E-mail
  • inger.utne@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Inger Utne is a nurse and has a M.Sc. from University of Oslo (UiO). She has a Ph.D. from Faculty of Medicine from UiO. She is professor, and has many years of experience in teaching Bachelor and Master students in oncology nursing. She has international experience from the University of California in San Francisco. During the doctoral work in 2007 - 2008, she was supervised by Professor Christine Miaskowski. Since that time, their research collaboration has continued. Her research area are hope and symptoms in adult and older oncology patients. In addition, she is project manager for "Cognitive and physical changes in older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy". On research fellows and several master student work in this project.

Field of study

Cognitive function   Oncology   Physical function   Older oncology patients

Research groups

Research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

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

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

Kleven, Anne Grethe ; Miaskowski, Christine; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Engh, Marie Ellström; Andersen, Elin; Utne, Inger (2023). Quality of life of older gynecologic oncology patients at the initiation of chemotherapy. Nursing Open. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1921

Johannessen, Marlen Sunde; Miaskowski, Christine; Kleven, Anne Grethe ; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M.; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Hareide, Martine; Gaudernack, Henrik; Utne, Inger (2023). Age-related differences in the occurrence, severity, and distress of symptoms in older patients at the initiation of chemotherapy. BMC Geriatrics. Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04198-1

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

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

Charalambous, Andreas; Dielenseger, Pascale; Tsitsi, Theologia; Foulkes, Mark; Dodlek, Nikolina; Fernandez-Ortega, Paz; Utne, Inger ; Grov, Ellen Karine (2023). A review of growth and development of oncology nursing in six European countries. Annals of Palliative Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-23-82



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Textbooks

Christoffersen, Line ; Johannessen, Asbjørn; Tufte, Per Arne ; Utne, Inger (2015). Forskningsmetode for sykepleierutdanningene. ISBN: 9788279353676. 255 p. Abstrakt forlag.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3654995



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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

Utne, Inger ; Bjordal, Kristin; Rustøen, Tone (2010). Pain, hope, coping strategies, mood disturbances, and quality of life in cancer patients with pain. Clinical and methodological issues. ISBN: 9788282640503. Unipub forlag.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4333303

Utne, Inger (2002). Tuberkulose i Russland. En studie av tuberkuloseomsorgen i Russland med særlig vekt på sykepleierrollen. ISBN: 9788257941833. 87 p. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4051838



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Dissemination

Kleven, Anne Grethe ; Andersen, Elin; Utne, Inger ; Grov, Ellen Karine; Miaskowski, Christine; Torstveit, Ann Helen (2024). Depression and associated characteristics in older oncology patients at initiation of chemotherapy. MASCC Annual meeting 2024. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4519304

Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Grov, Ellen Karine; Paul, Steven M; Utne, Inger (2024). Characteristics associated with decrements in objective measured cognitive function in older adults from initiation to through cancer chemotherapy. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2024 Annual Meeting. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5243826

Utne, Inger (2023). Vant Kreftforeningens hederspris.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3927858

Andersen, Elin; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Kleven, Anne Grethe ; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Utne, Inger (2023). Forekomst av selvrapportert depresjon blant eldre kreftpasienter ved oppstart kjemoterapi. Landskonferansen i kreftsykepleie 2023. Forum for kreftsykepleie NSFs faggruppe.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4114545

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

Johannessen, Marlen Sunde; Miaskowski, Christine; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M; Utne, Inger (2023). Differences in the occurrence, severity, and distress of symptoms in older patients prior to chemotherapy. 2023 Clinical Inquiry Conference . University of California, San Francisco, Health.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3227623

Utne, Inger (2022). Første professor i kreftsykepleie.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3435000

Utne, Inger ; Stokke, Kjersti ; Paul, Steven M; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Løyland, Borghild ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine (2022). Risk factors associated with decline in cognitive function in elderly oncology patients receiving chemotherapy. Multinational Association of supportive care in cancer - Annual meeting. Multinational Association of supportive care in cancer.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4904398



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