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Transition to end-of-life care in patients with neurological diseases in an acute hospital ward by Jonsdottir, Gudrun, Haraldsdottir, Erna, Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Sigurdardottir, Valgerdur, Hjaltason, Haukur, Klinke, Marianne Elisabeth, Tryggvadottir, Gudny Bergthora, Jonsdottir, Helga

“…Transitioning to end-of-life care and thereby changing the focus of treatment directives from life-sustaining treatment to comfort care is important for…”
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Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents: the central role of organized sport by Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Kristjansdottir, Gudrun

“…Previous studies have generally had limited success in accounting for gender differences in leisure time physical activity. Based on a representative national…”
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Developing and testing inter‐rater reliability of a data collection tool for patient health records on end‐of‐life care of neurological patients in an acute hospital ward by Jonsdottir, Gudrun, Haraldsdottir, Erna, Sigurdardottir, Valgerdur, Thoroddsen, Asta, Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Tryggvadottir, Gudny Bergthora, Jonsdottir, Helga

“…Aim Develop and test a data collection tool—Neurological End‐Of‐Life Care Assessment Tool (NEOLCAT)—for extracting data from patient health records (PHRs) on…”
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Family income and insufficient medical care: A prospective study of alternative explanations by Vilhjalmsson, Runar

“…Aims: Equity of access to medical care is a central objective in socialised and national health insurance systems. Based on a national panel survey of…”
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Public views on the role of government in funding and delivering health services by VILHJALMSSON, RUNAR

“…Aims: Public surveys in socialized health systems indicate strong support for the role of government in health care, although different views can be detected…”
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Parental Access to Healthcare following Paediatric Surgery—The Precarious Role of Parents as Providers of Care in the Home by Nilsson, Stefan, Hylén, Mia, Kristensson-Hallström, Inger, Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún, Stenström, Pernilla, Vilhjálmsson, Runar

“…Access to healthcare can facilitate parents’ self-management of their children’s care. Healthcare access can be described as consisting of six dimensions:…”
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Ethnicity and adolescent well-being in the context of families, friends, and neighborhoods by Runarsdottir, Eyrun Maria, Vilhjalmsson, Runar

“…Adolescent mental well-being may be affected in various ways by the experience of migration. Socioeconomic resources and social support affect adolescent…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Science, Knowledge and Society by Thorlindsson, Thorolfur, Runar Vilhjalmsson

“…Our changing times provide numerous opportunities for interesting research into different aspect of the knowledge-based society. Science is becoming a powerful…”
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The Benefit of a Couple-Based Intervention Among Women in Active Cancer Treatment on Sexual Concerns: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Jonsdottir, Jona Ingibjorg, Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun

“…Sexuality-related problems are common in women with cancer, threatening their sexual well-being and intimate relationships. Evidence-based interventions…”
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Effectiveness of a couple-based intervention on sexuality and intimacy among women in active cancer treatment: A quasi-experimental study by Jonsdottir, Jona Ingibjorg, Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of a strenghts-oriented therapeutic conversation intervention on confidence about how illness beliefs affect sexuality and…”
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The Benefit of a Couple-Based Intervention Among Women in Active Cancer Treatment on Sexual Concerns by Jonsdottir Jona Ingibjorg, Vilhjalmsson Runar, Svavarsdottir Erla Kolbrun

“…BackgroundSexuality-related problems are common in women with cancer, threatening their sexual well-being and intimate relationships. Evidence-based…”
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Ethnic differences in youth well-being: The role of sociodemographic background and social support by RUNARSDOTTIR, EYRUN MARIA, VILHJALMSSON, RUNAR

“…Aims. The aim of this study is to explore the psychological well-being of Polish and Asian immigrant youth in Iceland in comparison with their native peers,…”
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The Benefit of a Couple-Based Intervention Among Women in Active Cancer Treatment on Sexual Concerns: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Jonsdottir, Jona Ingibjorg, Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun

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The prevalence and characteristics of yoga or meditation users in Iceland: Results of a national health survey by Orlygsdottir, Brynja, Gunnarsdottir, Thora Jenny, Thoroddsen, Asta, Vilhjalmsson, Runar

“…Use of yoga or meditation has increased decisively in recent years. Factors associated with the use of yoga and meditation are not well understood. The aim was…”
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Psychological distress and professional help-seeking: a prospective national study by Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Gudmundsdottir, Gudrun

“…The study focuses on use of different healthcare providers in connection with elevated levels of psychological distress. The study used a prospective design…”
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Sociodemographic and health status predictors of parental role strain: A general population study by Kristjansdottir, Gudrun, Hallström, Inger K., Vilhjalmsson, Runar

“…Aims: Numerous studies indicate that stressors associated with parenthood can adversely affect parental well-being and children’s psychosocial development. The…”
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Use of complementary therapies in nursing homes: Descriptive study by Gunnarsdottir, Thora Jenny, Vilhjalmsson, Runar, Hjaltadottir, Ingibjorg

“…Complementary therapies may have positive effect on residents in nursing homes. The aim of this research was to investigate what kind of complementary…”
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Group differences in outpatient help-seeking for psychological distress: Results from a national prospective study of Icelanders by GUDMUNDSDOTTIR, GUDRUN, VILHJALMSSON, RUNAR

“…Aims: This study focused on group differences in health care use for psychological distress. Specifically, the study examined if some subgroups and kinds of…”
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Failure to seek needed medical care: Results from a national health survey of Icelanders by Vilhjalmsson, Runar

“…The study focuses on access to outpatient medical care in Iceland—a socialized health care system. As in other systems of this sort, equal access to needed…”
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Bullying, health complaints, and self-rated health among school-aged children and adolescents by Hansson, Erika, Garmy, Pernilla, Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar, Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún

“…Objective The aim of the current study was to examine whether health complaints and self-reported health were associated with bullying victimization in a large…”
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