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.
Fields of study
Subject areas
Cognitive function Oncology Physical function Older oncology patients
Research groups
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
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
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 occurence, severity, and distress of symptoms in older patients at the initiation of chemotherapy.
BMC Geriatrics.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04198-1
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.
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1921
Charalambous, Andreas; Dielenseger, Pascale; Tsitsi, Theologia; Foulkes, Mark; Dodlek, Nikolina; Fernandez-Ortega, Paz; Grov, Ellen Karine; Utne, Inger
(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
Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Utne, Inger
(2022).
Characteristics associated with decrements in objective
measures of physical function in older patients with cancer
during chemotherapy.
Supportive Care in Cancer.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07416-5
Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Haraldstad, Kristin; Hjelmeland, Inger Helen Hardeland; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Løyland, Borghild; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Riiser, Kirsti; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Utne, Inger; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov
(2022).
The impact of educational concerns and satisfaction on baccalaureate nursing students’ distress and quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic; a cross-sectional study.
13 p.
BMC Nursing.
Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00962-7
Utne, Inger; Stokke, Kjersti; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Paul, Steven M; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine
(2022).
Changes in subjective measures of cognitive function in older adults from the initiation through 12 months after the receipt of chemotherapy.
Cancer Nursing.
https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001140
Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Hermansen, Åsmund; Utne, Inger; Grov, Ellen Karine; Løyland, Borghild
(2022).
Students’ observations of hand hygiene
adherence in 20 nursing home wards,
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BMC Infectious Diseases.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07143-6
Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Guren, Marianne Grønlie; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M.; Kleven, Anne Grethe; Utne, Inger
(2021).
Common and distinct characteristics associated with self-reported functional status in older patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy.
European Journal of Oncology Nursing.
Vol. 54:102033.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102033
Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Bratås, Ola; Bø, Bodil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Hjelmeland, Inger Helen Hardeland; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Løyland, Borghild; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Riiser, Kirsti; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Utne, Inger; Flølo, Tone Nygaard
(2021).
Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study.
10 p.
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.
Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01837-2
