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Helga Jónsdóttir - Professor

Helga Jónsdóttir

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School of Health Sciences

Helga Jónsdóttir

Professor

Professor, Academic Chair Nursing Care for Chr

Location
Eirberg / EIR-303
Phone
525 - 4990
Email
helgaj [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery

Professional Experience

2003 - , Academic Chair Nuring Care for Chronically Ill Adults, Landspitali The National University Hospital
1995 - 2004, Preoject manager part time position research and development, Landspítali - University hospital
2003 - 2003, Professor in nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland
1996 - 1996, Associate Professor in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland from January
1990 - 1990, Assistant Professor in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland
1986 - 1989, Teaching Assistant, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota in Research and Adult Nursing
1988 - 1988, Evaluation of patient teaching material, Landspítali - University hospital
1983 - 1984, Instructor Department of Nursing, University of Iceland lectures and clinical teaching in Medical and surgical nursing. Adjunct position
1982 - 1984, Nurse intensive care unit, Landspítali - University hospital
1981 - 1982, Nurse cardiac intensive care unit, National Hospital Oslo
1981 - 1981, Nurse medical unit, Regional Hospital Akureyri Iceland staff nurse medical unit

Published works

2024

Transition to end-of-life care in patients with neurological diseases in an acute hospital wardBMC Neurology
Improved professional competencies and leadership in PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral students after participating in the cross-national and web-based Nurse-Lead programNursing Outlook

2023

The experiences of doctorally prepared nurses and doctoral nursing students with being mentored in the Nurse-Lead programmeNurse Education in Practice
Partnership-based nursing practice framework for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their families—A discursive paperJournal of Advanced Nursing
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 wardNursing Open
Reynsla kvenna af því að greinast með meðgöngusykursýki og vitneskja þeirra um mikilvægi eftirfylgdar eftir fæðinguTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Sense of security during COVID-19 isolation improved with better health literacy - A cross-sectional studyPatient education and counseling.

2022

Confronting the unknown—Nursing surveillance of COVID-19-infected patients through remote telephone calls and in an on-site urgent clinicJournal of Advanced Nursing
Age differences in functioning and contextual factors in community-dwelling stroke survivorsPLoS ONE
Breastfeeding initiation, duration, and experiences of mothers of late preterm twinsInternational Breastfeeding Journal
Living in Rural Areas and Receiving Cancer Treatment Away From HomeGlobal Qualitative Nursing Research

2021

A shorter breastfeeding duration in late preterm infants than term infants during the first yearActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Parent-youth agreement on psychiatric diagnoses and symptoms: results from an adolescent outpatient clinical sample.Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Parent–youth agreement on psychiatric diagnoses and symptomsNordic Journal of Psychiatry
Viðtöl i eigindlegum og megindlegum rannsóknum.
“There was no panic”—Nurse managers’ organising work for COVID-19 patients in an outpatient clinicJournal of Advanced Nursing
Stroke survivors’ experiences with rebuilding life in the community and exercising at homeNursing Open
Moving from stigmatization toward competent interdisciplinary care of patients with functional neurological disordersDisability and Rehabilitation

2020

Breastfeeding progression in late preterm infants from birth to one monthMaternal and Child Nutrition
Nursing research priorities in critical care, pulmonary, and sleepAnnals of the American Thoracic Society
Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study.BMC Health Services Research
Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods studyBMC Health Services Research
Predictive variables for poor long‐term physical recovery after intensive care unit stay:Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Developing ActivABLES for community-dwelling stroke survivors using the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions.BMC Health Services Research
Predictive variables for poor long-term physical recovery after intensive care unit stayActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Developing ActivABLES for community-dwelling stroke survivors using the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventionsBMC Health Services Research

2019

Complexity leadership in the collaboration between academia and clinical nursing: Searching for harmony.
A Nurse-Managed Follow-Up Practice for Patients after Discharge from the Intensive Care Unit: Development, Testing and Implementation
Sálfélagsleg líðan hjá fullprðnum einstaklingum eftir innanskúmsblæðingu: Kerfisbundið fræðilegt yfirlitTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Sálfélagsleg líðan fullorðinna einstaklinga eftir innanskúmsblæðingu: kerfisbundið fræðilegt yfirlitTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study (Preprint)
The state of leadership in nursing science in Iceland.
Designing motivating interactive balance and walking training for stroke survivors

2018

Psychological recovery after intensive care: Outcomes of a long-term quasi-experimental study of structured nurse-led follow-upIntensive and Critical Care Nursing
Patients and families realising their future with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-A qualitative studyJournal of Clinical Nursing
Reluctance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in its early stages and their families to participate in a partnership-based self-management trialChronic Respiratory Disease
Structured nurse-led follow-up for patients after discharge from the intensive care unitJournal of Advanced Nursing
Patients and families realizing their future with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a qualitative study.Journal of Clinical Nursing
Integrating nurse-facilitated advance care planning for patients newly diagnosed with advanced lung cancerInternational Journal of Palliative Nursing
Hemispatial neglect following right hemisphere strokeTopics in Stroke Rehabilitation
A systematic review of characteristics of couple-based intervention studies addressing sexuality following cancerJournal of Advanced Nursing
Physical Therapists’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Processes when Mobilizing Patients who are Critically Ill: A Qualitative Study.Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
Psychological recovery after intensive careIntensive and Critical Care Nursing
Patients and families realising their future with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—A qualitative studyJournal of Clinical Nursing

2017

Tangible interaction for stroke survivors
Efling heilbrigðis og sjálfsumönnunar hjá fólki með væga og miðlungsalvarlega langvinna lungnateppu - Hagnýting niðurstaðna.Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Implementation and feasibility of the stroke nursing guideline in the care of patients with stroke: a mixed methods studyBMC Nursing
Implementation and feasibility of the stroke nursing guideline in the care of patients with stroke: a mixed methods studyBMC Nursing
[Dietary intake of young Icelanders with psychotic disorders and weight development over an 8-12 months period].Laeknabladid
Using Phenomenology to Investigate Patients’ Experiences in Diseases Entailing “Mistaken” Perceptions: Examples from a Research Study on Hemispatial Neglect Following StrokeSage Research Methods Health Case
Designing interactive systems for balance rehabilitation after stroke

2016

Use of complimentary/alternative therapy for chronic painScandinavian Journal of Pain
Capacity to use inhaler devices in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma: Technical and breathing capability.Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Patients' perception of chronic-pain-related patient–provider communication in relation to sociodemographic and pain-related variablesPain Management Nursing
Home mechanical ventilation – assumptions, organization and needs of individuals and families
Tæknileg færni og öndun við notkun innöndunartækja hjá einstaklingum með langvinna lungnateppu og astmaTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Líknarmeðferð fyrir sjúklinga með langvinna lungnateppu: Að vera samstígaTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Integrative review of nurse-led follow-up after discharge from the ICUJournal of Clinical Nursing
Spatial neglect in stroke patients after discharge from rehabilitation to own homeDisability and Rehabilitation

2015

Ward-based interventions for patients with hemispatial neglect in stroke rehabilitationInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
Gender differences in chronic pain related health care utilizationScandinavian Journal of Pain
"Getting the left right"Qualitative Health Research
Effectiveness of a partnership-based self-management programme for patients with mild and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJournal of Advanced Nursing
Predictors for chronic pain-related health care utilizationHealth Expectations

2014

Living at home with eating difficulties following strokeJournal of Clinical Nursing
A self-regulation protocol for people with COPD improves symptoms and reduces unscheduled physician visitsEvidence-based nursing
Smoking addiction in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic Respiratory Disease
The experience of sudden cardiac arrestEuropean Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Advancing phenomenological researchQualitative Health Research
Advancing Phenomenological Research: Applications of "Body Schema," "Body Image," and "Affordances" in Neglect.Qualitative Health Research
The relationship between chronic pain pattern, interference with life and health-related quality of life in a nationwide community samplePain Management Nursing

2013

Viðfangsefni hjúkrunarfræðinga á hjúkrunarheimilum - að hafa alla þræði í hendi sér.Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Self-management programmes for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJournal of Clinical Nursing
Validation of the patients' perceived involvement in care scale among patients with chronic painScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Recognizing new perspectives in eating difficulties following strokeDisability and Rehabilitation
Viðtöl í eigindlegum og megindlegum rannsóknum.
Health care utilization in chronic painScandinavian Journal of Pain

2012

Líflínan – reynsla fólks með alvarlegan psoriasis sem er í meðferð með lífefnalyfjumTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Is health related quality of life related to the pattern of chronic pain?Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Konur og langvinn lungnateppa – Þögull faraldur.
Reynsla kvenna með geðhvörfTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga

2011

New book announcementJournal of Family Nursing
Nursing documentation prior to emergency admissions to the intensive care unitNursing in critical care
“This is your own doing” – An addiction narrative of smoking relapse in women with COPD.Vard i Norden
Nursing practice partnership with families living with advanced lung disease.
Health in partnershipQualitative Health Research

2010

Partnership-based nursing practice for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their familiesJournal of Clinical Nursing
Healing crisis in reflexologyComplementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

2009

Instruments to tailor care of people with type 2 diabetesJournal of Advanced Nursing
Sjálfsumönnun og sjálfsefling fólks með sykursýki: tillaga að nálgun með leiðbeinandi matskvörðum – yfirlitsgrein.Læknablaðið
Sjálfsumönnun og sjálfsefling fólks meö sykursýki Tillaga aö nálgun meö leiöbeinandi matskvöröum - yfirlitsgreinLaeknabladid
Ástand og vöktun sjúklinga fyrir óvænta innlögn á gjörgæsludeildTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Lífsgæði og lífsgæðarannsóknirTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga

2008

A practice discipline that's here and nowAdvances in Nursing Science
Nursing care in the chronic phase of COPDJournal of Clinical Nursing
Empowerment in diabetes careScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

2007

The experience of women with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of repeatedly relapsing to smokingScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Research-as-if-PracticeJournal of Family Nursing
Does the experimental design capture the effects of complementary therapy? A study using reflexology for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgeryJournal of Clinical Nursing
Outcomes of educational interventions in type 2 diabetesPatient Education and Counseling
ErratumScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

2006

Stuðningsmeðferð: Að leita merkingar í heilsubresti.
Prevalence study of primary dystonia in IcelandMovement Disorders
Technological dependency - The experience of using home ventilators and long-term oxygen therapyScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Að sinna sjúklingum á þeirra forsendumTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga

2004

Multicomponent individualized smoking cessation intervention for patients with lung diseaseJournal of Advanced Nursing
The gene encoding 5-lipoxygenase activating protein confers risk of myocardial infarction and strokeNature Genetics
The relational core of nursing practice as partnershipJournal of Advanced Nursing

2003

Partnership in practice.Research and theory for nursing practice

2002

The importance of nurse caring behaviors as perceived by patients receiving care at an emergency departmentHeart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
The importance of nurse caring behaviors as perceived by patients receiving care at an emergency departmentHeart & lung : the journal of critical care
Familial predisposition and cosegregation analysis of adult obstructive sleep apnea and the sudden infant death syndromeAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

2001

Does physical exercise in addition to a multicomponent smoking cessation program increase abstinence rate and suppress weight gain? An intervention studyScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Nursing Theories and Their Relation to Knowledge Development in IcelandNursing Science Quarterly
Group reminiscence among people with end-stage chronic lung diseasesJournal of Advanced Nursing
International PerspectivesNursing Science Quarterly
Scandinavian Journal of Caring SciencesScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

1999

Outcomes of implementing primary nursing in the care of people with chronic lung diseasesJournal of Nursing Management

1998

Life patterns of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseNursing Science Quarterly
The course ahead in Caring SciencesScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
The experience of people awaiting coronary artery bypass graft surgeryJournal of Advanced Nursing

1996

Líðan fólks sem bíður eftir kransæðaskurðaðgerðTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga

Keywords for Specialisation:

empowerment interventions

Nursing care for the chronically ill

Experience of chronic illnesses

Nursing care of lung patients

Nursing interventions - support intervention

smoking cessation interventions

educational interventions

Qualitative research - interpretive phenomenology

participatory research