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Marit Kirkevold

Marit Kirkevold

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Norway
2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
63
Citations
11855
World Ranking
1202
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Marit Kirkevold is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and health professions. Their research spans several subfields, including general health professions, psychiatry and mental health, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, and rehabilitation.

Their work covers multiple main topics, notably geriatric care and nursing homes, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, dementia and cognitive impairment research, intensive care unit cognitive disorders, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, family and patient care in intensive care units, as well as palliative care and end-of-life issues.

Kirkevold has published in various scholarly venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • BMC Geriatrics
  • Nursing Open
  • Research Square

Prominent recent papers include:

  • "Post-stroke fatigue: an exploratory study with patients and health professionals to develop a patient-reported outcome measure" (2021), Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • "Unidentified communication challenges in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study using multiple triangulations" (2022), Australian Critical Care
  • "The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial" (2020), Clinical Rehabilitation
  • "Interventions for improving psychosocial well-being after stroke: A systematic review" (2023), International Journal of Nursing Studies
  • "Effects of a staff education programme about person-centred care and promotion of thriving on relatives' satisfaction with quality of care in nursing homes: a multi-centre, non-equivalent controlled before-after trial" (2020), BMC Geriatrics

Kirkevold has collaborated frequently with:

  • Line Kildal Bragstad
  • Unni Sveen
  • Nina Mickelson Weldingh
  • Nada Anđelić
  • Cecilie Røe

Best Publications

  • Integrative nursing research--an important strategy to further the development of nursing science and nursing practice.

    Marit Kirkevold

  • Participatory Design in Health Sciences: Using Cooperative Experimental Methods in Developing Health Services and Computer Technology

    Jane Clemensen;Simon Bo Larsen;Morten Kyng;Marit Kirkevold

  • Truth and validity in grounded theory -- a reconsidered realist interpretation of the criteria: fit, work, relevance and modifiability.

    Kirsten Lomborg;Marit Kirkevold;Marit Kirkevold

  • Poststroke Fatigue—A Review

    Anners Lerdal;Anners Lerdal;Linda N. Bakken;Siren E. Kouwenhoven;Gunn Pedersen

  • Therapeutic horticulture in clinical depression: a prospective study of active components

    Marianne Thorsen Gonzalez;Terry Hartig;Grete Grindal Patil;Egil W. Martinsen

  • Thriving in nursing homes in Norway: contributing aspects described by residents.

    Ådel Bergland;Marit Kirkevold

  • A person-centered communication and reflection model: sharing decision-making in chronic care

    Vibeke Zoffmann;Ingegerd Harder;Marit Kirkevold

  • How do persons with dementia participate in decision making related to health and daily care? A multi-case study

    Kari Lislerud Smebye;Marit Kirkevold;Marit Kirkevold;Knut Engedal

  • Loneliness and social support among nursing home residents without cognitive impairment: a questionnaire survey.

    Jorunn Drageset;Marit Kirkevold;Marit Kirkevold;Birgitte Espehaug

  • Dimensions of Post-Stroke Fatigue: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study

    Doris Christensen;Soeren Paaske Johnsen;Torquil Watt;Ingegerd Harder

  • The unfolding illness trajectory of stroke.

    Kirkevold M

  • Depression in acute stroke: prevalence, dominant symptoms and associated factors. A systematic literature review.

    Siren E Kouwenhoven;Marit Kirkevold;Knut Engedal;Hesook S Kim

  • Benefits of sensory garden and horticultural activities in dementia care: a modified scoping review

    Marianne T Gonzalez;Marit Kirkevold

  • Living with advanced Parkinson's disease: a constant struggle with unpredictability.

    Anita Haahr;Marit Kirkevold;Elisabeth O.C. Hall;Karen Østergaard

  • Sufficient competence in community elderly care? Results from a competence measurement of nursing staff

    Pia Cecilie Bing-Jonsson;Dag Hofoss;Marit Kirkevold;Ida Torunn Bjørk

  • Post-stroke fatigue and return to work: a 2-year follow-up.

    G. Andersen;D. Christensen;M. Kirkevold;S. P. Johnsen

  • Therapeutic horticulture in clinical depression : A prospective study

    Marianne Thorsen Gonzalez;Terry Hartig;Grete Grindal Patil;Egil W. Martinsen

  • Life Versus Disease in Difficult Diabetes Care: Conflicting Perspectives Disempower Patients and Professionals in Problem Solving:

    Vibeke Zoffmann;Marit Kirkevold

  • The Role of Nursing in the Rehabilitation of Acute Stroke Patients: Toward a Unified Theoretical Perspective

    Marit Kirkevold

  • Realizing Empowerment in Difficult Diabetes Care: A Guided Self-Determination Intervention

    Vibeke Zoffmann;Marit Kirkevold

Frequent Co-Authors

Knut Engedal
Knut Engedal Oslo University Hospital
Egil W. Martinsen
Egil W. Martinsen University of Oslo
Terry Hartig
Terry Hartig Uppsala University
Karen Østergaard
Karen Østergaard Aarhus University Hospital
Leonard A. Jason
Leonard A. Jason DePaul University
Sally Thorne
Sally Thorne University of British Columbia
Marjolein E. de Vugt
Marjolein E. de Vugt Maastricht University
Arnstein Finset
Arnstein Finset University of Oslo
Bradley F. Boeve
Bradley F. Boeve Mayo Clinic
Sytse U. Zuidema
Sytse U. Zuidema University Medical Center Groningen

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