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Linda Aimee Hartford Kvæl

Linda Aimee Hartford Kvæl

Job title
  • Researcher
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 50, 0167 Oslo
  • Office number: H119
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 404 74 325
  • Office: +47 672 36 868
E-mail
  • linda.kval@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Linda Kvæl is a postdoctoral fellow at the Faculty of Health Sciences, the research group Aging, Health and Welfare, and researcher II for NOVA, Department of Ageing Research and Housing Studies. She has a PhD in health sciences from OsloMet. Kvæl has clinical experience as a physiotherapist from the community care services with a master's degree in rehabilitation of older persons. Her research interests include quality in health and care services for older people and their relatives, with a special focus on participation, active aging in context, person-centered care and implementation of evidence-based knowledge.

Field of study

Patient progress   active aging   Implementation Science   Health and care services   Person-centred care

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Publications and research

Scientific publications

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Implementation of a national aging‑in‑place reform: a qualitative study exploring facilitators and barriers from the perspectives of employees in six Norwegian municipalities. Implementation Science Communications. Vol. 6.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-025-00807-9

Bunæs-Næss, Heidi; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad ; Kvæl, Linda Aimée Hartford ; Heywood, Sophie E; Gerritsen, Romée BTW; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth (2025). Effects of aquatic high-intensity interval training on patient-reported outcome measures and quality-adjusted life-years in adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a secondary analysis of the AquaHigh randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102841

Aarønes, Turid Rimereit; Taraldsen, Kristin ; Pripp, Are Hugo ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). The Edmonton frail scale: a feasibility study on assessing frailty among older adults with multimorbidity in Norwegian primary health care. BMC Primary Care. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02996-7

Aarønes, Turid Rimereit; Taraldsen, Kristin ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Relying on Trust: A Qualitative Study on Home-Dwelling Older Adults' Experiences and Preferences With Multimorbidity Management in Municipal Healthcare Assessments. Health Expectations. Vol. 28.
https://doi.org/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do

Aarønes, Turid Rimereit; Taraldsen, Kristin ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Assessment of older persons with multimorbidity in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals' experiences and preferences in fostering continuity of care. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12185-4

Bunæs-Næss, Heidi; Heywood, Sophie; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth ; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad (2025). Effects of aquatic high-intensity interval training on aerobic capacity in adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: the AquaHigh randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090612

Linnerud, Siv; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Graverholt, Birgitte; Bjerk, Maria ; Taraldsen, Kristin ; Brovold, Therese (2025). Effectiveness of implementation strategies for uptake of fall prevention interventions in community care: A systematic review. PLOS ONE. Vol. 20.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5318120

Solli, Rune; Olsen, Nina Rydland; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Taraldsen, Kristin ; Brovold, Therese (2025). Falls prevention and management for older adults in home care services in Norway: a retrospective patient record review. European Geriatric Medicine. Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01224-w

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Bye, Asta ; Bergland, Astrid ; Olsen, Cecilie Fromholt (2025). Healthcare professionals' experiences of the Four Habits Model communication course: A qualitative and survey approach to evaluate impact in an intermediate care setting. BMJ Open. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091143

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Ageing in place or stuck in place: A critical qualitative study on older adults’ independence across six municipalities in Norway. Social Science and Medicine. Vol. 375.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118098



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Research reports

Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Olsen, Cecilie Fromholt ; Hammersland, Johanne; Holden, Mari Brekke; Monkerud, Lars Chr. ; Rasmussen, Ingeborg; Ruud, Marit Ekne ; Bye, Asta ; Lindaas, Nils Arne (2024). Mellom eksperimentell implementering og politisk styring. Sluttrapport fra evalueringen av Leve hele livet - En kvalitetsreform for eldre. ISBN: 9788283094084. 189 p. OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3124732

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2020). Patient participation in intermediate care services. A qualitative study exploring the perspectives and interactions of geriatric patients, their relatives and healthcare professionals. ISBN: 9788283642353. 103 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3429983



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Dissemination

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Grenser for ansvar? Kommunehelsetjenestens rolle når eldre personer skal «bo trygt hjemme». Helsetjenesteforskningskonferansen 2025: Kunnskaps- og innovasjonsbehov i de kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenestene. SINTEF, NTNU, Nasjonalt nettverk for helsetjenesteforskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5317633

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Livsløp, livsfaseoverganger og rehabilitering av eldre 2025. Master i helsevitenskap MAHAB4100 Mestring og medvirkning i rehabiliteringsprosessen. Oslo Metropolitan University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4022595

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Implementering av «fire gode vaner» i helsehus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4002289

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Bruker- og pårørendeinvolvering i helsehus. Implementering av kommunikasjonskurset Fire Gode Vaner (4GV) i helsehus for å fremme brukermedvirkning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3323773

Bunæs-Næss, Heidi; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Heywood, Sophie; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth (2025). Effekten av høyintensiv intervalltrening i vann på oksygenopptak hos voksne med revmatiske muskelskjelettsykdommer. Halvdagsseminar om fysisk aktivitet og trening i rehabilitering . Forskergruppen Aldring, helse og velferd.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3803922

Bunæs-Næss, Heidi; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Heywood, Sophie; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth (2025). Effekten av høyintensiv versus moderat-intensiv vanntrening på sykdomsaktivitet, fatigue og generell helse hos voksne med revmatiske muskelskjelett sykdommer. Fysioterapikongressen. Norsk Fysioterapeutforbund.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3336108

Aarønes, Turid Rimereit; Taraldsen, Kristin ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Relying on trust: a qualitative study on home-dwelling older adults' experiences and preferences with multimorbidity management in municipal healthcare assessments. Fysioterapikongressen 2025. Norsk fysioterapeutforbund.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4547518

Aartsen, Marja ; Flåto, Maja ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Special collection on Ageing in Place.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5276491

Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford (2025). Fire gode vaner i klinisk kommunikasjon for å fremme brukermedvirkning i kommunal korttidsrehabilitering. Master i helsevitenskap MAHAB4200. Storbyuniversitetet - OsloMet, Institutt for rehabiliteringsvitenskap og helseteknologi (RHT).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3588075

Bunæs-Næss, Heidi; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad ; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford ; Heywood, Sophie; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth (2024). Høyintensiv intervalltrening i vann forbedrer VO2peak hos voksne med revmatiske muskel- skjelett sykdommer: AquaHigh- en randomisert kontrollert studie. 13. Nasjonale forskningskonferanse innen muskelskjeletthelse (MUSS). Nasjonalt forskningsnettverk for muskelskjeletthelse (MUSS), Forskningssenter for behandling innen revmatologi og muskelskjelettsykdommer (REMEDY) og Rådet for muskelskjeletthelse (RMH).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4778699



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