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Members of PROCARD

Patient-Reported Outcomes in CARDiology (PROCARD) og QUALity of care in CARDiology (QUALCARD) is a research group at Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital.

 Research group leader

Tone Norekvål
 

Tone M. Norekvål’s main position is at the Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, were she chairs the PROCARD research group. She is a registered nurse with a masters degree in nursing science and a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bergen. Norekvål holds a position as Professor II at the Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen and at the Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. In addition, she is a special advisor at the Center on Patient-reported Outcomes at Haukeland University Hospital.

Norekvål has extensive leadership and project management experience from various positions at the Department of Heart Disease, as former chair of the Norwegian Nurses Association Society of Cardiovascular Nurses (NSF-LKS), former chair of the Council of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, and member of the Education Committee and the Oversight Committee in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). In addition, Norekvål has participated in several ESC Task Forces and contributed on development of ESC Guidelines. Furthermore, Norekvål holds several national appointed positions, such as board member in the Norwegian Council on Cardiovascular Disease and the Norwegian Heart Failure Registry. Norekvål is associated editor of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and editorial board member in Cardiology.

Teaching and supervision
Norekvål teaches at the Master Program in Clinical Nursing (Cardiovascular Nursing), at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. She has been main supervisor for more than 20 completed master degrees in clinical nursing and radiography, and several more are ongoing. Norekvål has been main supervisor on four completed PhD-thesis, and is main supervisor for six ongoing PhD-candidates.

Research interest
Tone M. Norekvål initiated and chairs the PROCARD research group at the Department of Heart Disease. Her research is mainly linked to patient-reported outcome measures (PRO) and cardiac patients and includes patients with coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, valvular disease and heart failure. In addition, Norekvål chairs the research programme on patient-reported data in the Helse-Bergen Health Trust.
E-mail: tone.merete.norekvål@helse-bergen.no  

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Senior Researchers

Bengt Fridlund

Occupation: Senior Professor
Education: Specialized in anaesthesia nursing
Field of research: Chronic and critically ill patients and their relatives within several disciplines. The research perspective may be summarized as epidemiological-, evaluation-, gender- and interventional studies with broad theoretical grounding/anchoring.
E-mail: beppe.fridlund@gmail.com

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Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen

Occupation:
Associate professor
Education: Bachelor in nursing, bachelor and MSc in gerontology, PhD
Field of research: Postoperative delirium in the elderly (CARDELIR)
E-mail: Leslie.Sofia.Pareja.Eide@hvl.no

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Nina Fålun
  

The Heart Failure Outpatient Clinic, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Nurse in research and development, General manager of the heart failure outpatient clinic, senior lecturer
Education: Specialized in intensive care nursing, MSc in Health Sciences
Field of research: In-hospital telemetry monitoring (TELMON-NOR)
E-mail: nina.falun@helse-bergen.no

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Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen

Occupation: Associate professor
Education: Bachelor in nursing, MSc and PhD in physiology
E-mail: el.Houcine.Messaoudi@hvl.no
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Kjersti Oterhals
   

Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Nurse in research and development, Associate professor
Education: Specialized in intensive care nursing, MSc in Health Sciences
Field of research: Patient reported outcomes (PRO), surgical treatment of aortic stenosis (FollowAVR)

E-mail: kjersti.oterhals@helse-bergen.no
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Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Førde
Occupation: Associated professor
Education: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing, MSc in organization and management
Field of research: Continuity of care in patients undergoing PCI (PROCARD)
E-mail:
irene.valaker@hvl.no
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Department of Heart Disease, ​Haukeland University Hospital

Occupation: Postdoctoral researcher
Education: Bachelor in Nursing, Bachelor in Business Administration, MSc in Economics, PhD in Social Science with Specialisation in Economics
Field of research: Health care utilisation and cost benefit evaluations in CONCARDPCI and eCardiacRehab

Department of Heart Disease, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim
Occupation: Quality Advisor
Education: Specialized in in cardiovascular nursing, MSc in cardiovascular nursing, PhD
Field of research: e-Health and cardiac rehabilitation (CONCARD)
E-mail: Gunhild.Brors@stolav.no
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Trond Røed Pettersen

Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Nurse in research and development,
Education: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing, MSc in cardiovascular nursing, PhD
Field of research: Medication adherence after PCI (CONCARD), arrhythmias, digital cardiac rehabilitation
E-mail: trond.roed.pettersen@helse-bergen.no
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Doctoral Research Fellow

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen
Occupation: PhD student
Education: Specialized in intensive care nursing, MSc in Health Sciences
Field of research: In-hospital telemetry monitoring (TELMON-NOR)
E-mail: Marianne.Setrang.Holm@hvl.no

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Irene Instenes

Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: PhD student
Education: Specialized in geriatric nursing, MSc in Health Sciences
Field of research: Health and disease management in octogenarians and nonagenarians after PCI (CONCARD), delirium.
E-mail: irene.instenes@helse-bergen.no  

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Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen.

The Cardiac Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: PhD student, Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: eHealth literacy and medication adherence after PCI (CONCARDPCI, eCardiacRehab), co-creation in development of a digital cardiac rehabilitation programme
E-mail: kristin.johnsen.ramstad@helse-bergen.no / kristin.johnsen.ramstad@hvl.no

Publication: eHealth technology use and eHealth literacy after percutaneous coronary intervention - PubMed (nih.gov)​

 

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Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen.

Thoracic Surgical Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: PhD student, Specialized in cardiovascular nursing.
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Sleep and delirium in elderly patients undergoing aortic valve implantation (CARDELIR)
E-mail: hege.andersen@helse-bergen.no  

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Members

Mawahib Al-Azawy, MSc
 

Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU), Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital​
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Patient follow-up with advanced arrhythmia treatment​
E-mail: mawahib.tahir.al-azawy@helse-bergen.no

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Sønneva Bergtun
 

Cardiac Unit, The hospital of Vestfold
Occupation: Quality advisor​
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Patient experience undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation
E-mail: sonneva.bergtun@helse-bergen.no  

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Camilla Brochs-Haukedal
 

Thoracic Surgical Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Nurse
Education: MSc Art history
E-mail: camilla.christin.nedreaas.brochs-haukedal@helse-bergen.no


Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU), Division of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases
Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital
Occupation: Nurse in research and development, Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and heart failure
E-mail: dahlviken@gmail.com  

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Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) Department of Heart Disease,
Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in intensive care nursing
Education: MSc in knowledge-based practice
E-mail: torgeir.eilertsen@helse-bergen.no 


Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Frailty og pasientrapportert helse hjå eldre som gjennomgår avansert hjertebehandling
E-mail: astri.tafjord.frantzen@helse-bergen.no  
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Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU), Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Ward manager
Education: Specialized in intensive care nursing, MSC in organization and management
E-mail: anne.ashild.frantzen.herdlever@helse-bergen.no


Karianne Dale Jensen, MSc
 

Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU), Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Assistant ward manager
Education: Specialized in intensive care nursing, MSc in health management, quality improvement and health economics
E-mail: karianne.dale.jensen@helse-bergen.no


Isabel Lechner Krohn, MSc
 

Cardiac Intervention Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Radiograph
Education: Specialised in radiography, MSc in Health Sciences,
E-mail: isabel.lechner.krohn@helse-bergen.no



Ken Åge Kårstad, MSc
  

Ken Åge Kårstad, MSc, Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU), Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Nurse in research and development, Specialized in intensive care nursing
Education: MSc in knowledge-based practice
E-mail: ken.age.karstad@helse-bergen.no
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Lene Markhus, MSc
  

The Heart Failure Outpatient Clinic and the Cardiac Unit, Department of Heart Disease,
Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Heart failure (women and sexuality)
E-mail: lene.soyland.markhus@helse-bergen.no
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Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Follow-up in PM patients
E-mail: ewy.katrin.forde.moen@helse-forde.no
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Emma Mølmshaug Midtun, MSc

  

 

Emma Mølmshaug Midthun, MSc, Departement of heart disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Perfusionist
Education: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing, MSC in cardiovascular technology
E-mail: emma.molmshaug.midthun@helse-bergen.no
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Geir Atle Myrmoen
  

Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Assistant Department Director
Education: Bachelor in nursing, MSc in i organization and management
E-mail: geir.atle.myrmoen@helse-bergen.no


Faculty of Health Sciences, VID Scientific College
Occupation: Lecturer
Education: Bachelor in nursing, specialised in global health, MSc in health promotion
Field of research: Competencies in heart surgery in Ethiopia
E-mail: iril.naustdal@vid.no

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Janne Nilsen
   

Thoracic Surgical Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
E-mail: janne.kristin.nilsen@helse-bergen.no


Kaja H Olsen
 

The heart failure outpatient clinic and the Cardiac Intervention Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
E-mail: kaija.hole.olsen@helse-bergen.no

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Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Cardiac rehabilitation (BECARES, eHjerteRehab) 



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Cardiac Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: (CONCARDPCI, eHelseRehab)


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The Cardiac Intervention Unit (cath lab), Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Specialized in cardiovascular nursing
Education: MSc in cardiovascular nursing
Field of research: Quality of life after CTO (CONCARDPCI)


Clare Tompsett, MSc
  

Thoracic Surgical Unit, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Nurse
Education: MSc in Art history
E-mail: clare.tompsett@helse-bergen.no


Eva Torsvik
  

Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU)
Department of Heart Disease,
Haukeland University Hospital
Occupation: Intensive care nurse and nurse in research and development
Education: Specialized in intensive care nursing, MSc in knowledge-based practice
Field of research: Health care management in patients undergoing radio-frequency ablation (RFA)
E-mail: eva.torsvik@helse-bergen.no

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Elfrid H Staveland, MSc

The Cardiac Rehabilitation centre, Thoracic surgery and Medical Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital.
Occupation: Specialized physical therapist.
Education: MSc in clinical physiotherapy, specialization in heart and lung diseases.
Research: Effect on cardiovascular capacity, body composition and health-related quality of life after cardiac rehabilitation.
E-mail: elfrid.herre.staveland@helse-bergen.no


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