Publications by authors named "Marie Veje Knudsen"
Introduction: Research suggests the need for further studies of patients' experiences of cardiac tele-rehabilitation to understand how they adapt to life with heart disease in a program with long-distance contact, remote supervision and monitoring of health behavior. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore patients' experiences of tele-rehabilitation and the perceived gains of taking part in the program.
Materials And Methods: Seven patients were interviewed using a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach.
Aims And Objective: To explore patients' experiences of acute dyspnoea, physical functioning and perspectives on course of illness prior to admission to the emergency department.
Background: Many emergency admissions are considered unnecessary and avoidable. In this perspective, it seems relevant to gain insight into the patients' perspective on acute dyspnoea and the need for emergency admission.
Background/purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the characteristics of persistent postoperative pain and sensory disturbances following surgical repair of pectus carinatum.
Methods: Using a prospective observational design, 28 patients were assessed before, 6 weeks and 6 months after a modified Ravitch operation for pectus carinatum. Postoperative pain was assessed using the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of surgical correction of pectus carinatum on health-related quality of life and self-esteem.
Methods: Between May 2012 and May 2013, a prospective observational single-center cohort study was conducted on consecutive patients undergoing surgical correction of pectus carinatum at our institution. Patients filled in questionnaires on health-related quality of life and self-esteem before and six months after surgery.