Þórhalla Sigurðardóttir- Master of Science
- Adjunkt in simulation and project manager in simulation teaching at University of Akureyri
Þórhalla Sigurðardóttir
- Master of Science
- Adjunkt in simulation and project manager in simulation teaching at University of Akureyri
PhD student at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden.
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Introduction
I am registered Nurse with a Master of Science degree in nursing the critically ill. Currently, I work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Emergency Nursing at Akureyri Hospital in Iceland.🇮🇸
In addition to my clinical work, I am an Adjunct at the University of Akureyri.
I am also a doctoral student at Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics
(LIME) at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.🇸🇪
Current institution
Current position
- Adjunkt in simulation and project manager in simulation teaching
Publications
Publications (4)
Abstract
Background: Psychological distress can cause burnout, which affects mental and
physical well-being. It is important to identify factors associated with psychological
distress and physical discomfort and how nurses deal with these problems.
Aim: The aim was to investigate distress, burnout and coping among community
nurses (CN) and hospi...
The aim of this study was to investigate locus of control amongst outpatients with cancer and its association with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms. Women scored higher on the anxiety scale than men. The age group <50 had significantly higher anxiety than the other age groups (p<0.001). Participants who belonged to the age grou...
Background
Acute hospital settings are generally not considered adequate places for end-of-life care, but terminally ill patients will continue to die in acute medical wards in the unforeseeable future.
Aim
The aim of this study was to investigate family caregivers’ experiences of end-of-life care in an acute community hospital in Iceland.
Method...
Physical rehabilitation and psychosocial support are a part of cancer patients well-being and their ability to cope. Physical geography and healthcare provider barriers may have negative influences on patients' health outcomes. To explore the perceptions and experiences of cancer rehabilitation in a rural area in northern Iceland. A further aim was...
