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Rúnar Vilhjálmsson - Professor
–
School of Health Sciences
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson
Íslenska
Professor
Location
Eirberg / EIR-217
Phone
525 - 4974
Email
runarv [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Published Work
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson - published work
Curriculum Vitae
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8702-2469
Research portal – Rúnar Vilhjálmsson
Courses 2024 - 2025
HJÚ443G - Chronic illness and health care
HJÚ267G - Statistics
HJÚ135F - Applied statistics
HJÚ114G - Sociology and psychology
HJÚ727G - Chronic illness and health care
HJÚ127G - Nursing Science and the various fields of nursing
HJÚ141G - Chronic illness and health care
Education
1993
,
PhD
,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
,
Medical Sociology
1984
,
MSc
,
,
1982
,
BA
,
,
Published works
2024
Parental satisfaction with paediatric care with and without the support of an eHealth device
BMC Health Services Research
A comparative analysis of movement and physical activity in early childhood teacher education policy in five Nordic countries
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Transition to end-of-life care in patients with neurological diseases in an acute hospital ward
BMC Neurology
2023
Feeding Problems in Young Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sweden
JPGN Reports
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 ward
Nursing Open
Parental Access to Healthcare following Paediatric Surgery—The Precarious Role of Parents as Providers of Care in the Home
Children
Þversniðsrannsókn á fyrirkomulagi kennslu um kynheilbrigði: Reynsla og viðhorf unglinga
Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
2022
Svefnlengd íslenskra grunnskólanema
Netla
Hreyfing íslenskra grunnskólanema
Netla
Access to health care perceived by parents caring for their child at home supported by eHealth—a directed approach introducing aperture
BMC Health Services Research
P01-03 Movement and physical activity in early childhood education and care in the Nordic countries
European Journal of Public Health
2021
Movement and physical activity in early childhood education and care policies of five nordic countries
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The Benefit of a Couple-Based Intervention Among Women in Active Cancer Treatment on Sexual Concerns
Cancer Nursing
Effectiveness of a couple-based intervention on sexuality and intimacy among women in active cancer treatment
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Family income and insufficient medical care
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Sálræn líðan kvenstúdenta á barneignaraldri við H.Í.
Ljósmæðrablaðið
The prevalence and characteristics of yoga or meditation users in Iceland
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
2020
Bullying, health complaints, and self-rated health among school-aged children and adolescents
Journal of International Medical Research
Sociodemographic and health status predictors of parental role strain
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
The use of complementary and alternative nedicine in Iceland: Results from a national health survey.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Ethnicity and the Perceived Support of Adolescent Friends in a Society with Rising Immigration
EARA - Europian Association for Research of Adolescense
The use of complementary and alternative medicine in Iceland
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
2019
Virkni og viðbótarmeðferð á íslenskum hjúkunarheimilum
Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Stuðningur vina á unglingsárum eftir þjóðernisuppruna
Þjóðarspegillinn 2019
Stuðningsrík tengsl: Líðan og lífsánægja unglinga eftir skólahverfum
Menntakvika 2019
Ethnicity and adolescent well-being in the context of families, friends, and neighborhoods
Journal of Youth Studies
Bullying, pain and analgesic use in school-age children
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Bullying and Pain in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
SAGE Open Nursing
Leisure activities and complementary therapies in Icelandic nursing homes [Virkni og viðbótarmeðferð á íslenskum hjúkunarheimilum]
Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Bullying and Pain in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
SAGE Open Nursing
2018
Um höfundarvandann í vísindum.
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
Bullying in School-aged Children in Iceland
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Use of complementary therapies in nursing homes
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
2016
Rafræn samskipti, augliti-til-auglitis samskipti og lífsánægja unglinga.
Áhættuhegðun vina, náin tengsl við vini og eigin áhættuhegðun.
Public views on the role of government in funding and delivering health services
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
2015
The Health and Well-being of Bankers Following Downsizing
Work, Employment and Society
Ethnic differences in youth well-being
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Heilbrigoispjónusta í págu almennings
Laeknabladid
Heilbrigðisþjónusta í þágu almennings
Læknablaðið
Trends in the co-occurrence of tobacco and cannabis use in 15-year-olds from 2002 to 2010 in 28 countries of Europe and North America
European Journal of Public Health
2014
Psychological distress and professional help-seeking
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
The experience off lay off: Women and men in the financial sector in Iceland in the wake of economic recession
Work
Lay off
Work
2013
Evaluation of a brief cognitive behavioral group therapy for psychological distress among female icelandic university students
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Financial crisis and collapsed banks
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Financial Crisis and Collapsed Banks:Psychological Distress and Work Related Factors Among Surviving Employees—A Nation-Wide Study
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Psychological distress among university female students and their need for mental health services
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2012
Bodily Deviations and Body Image in Adolescence
Youth and Society
2011
Frestun læknisþjónustu meðal Íslendinga
Laeknabladid
Fjölskyldugerð, aðhald og stuðningur foreldra og áfengisnotkun unglinga.
2010
Group differences in outpatient help-seeking for psychological distress
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi
Laeknabladid
The social context of drunkenness in mid-adolescence
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Rannsókn á tengslum háskólakennslu og rannsókna.
2009
Dægrastytting á íslenskum hjúkrunarheimilum
Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Bein útgjöld íslenskra heimila vegna heilbrigðismála
Laeknabladid
2008
Organized sport and physical activity promotion.
2007
Íslenska heilbrigðiskerfið á krossgötum.
Dimensions of health-related lifestyle in young adulthood
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
2006
Skipulagt íþróttastarf meðal ungs fólks: Áhrifaþættir og afleiðingar.
Sociodemographic variations in parental role strain
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
2005
Failure to seek needed medical care
Social Science and Medicine
Gæðavandinn á háskólastiginu: Eðli og ástæður.
2004
Violent behaviour among adolescents in Iceland
International Journal of Epidemiology
2003
Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents
Social Science and Medicine
Bein útgjöld íslenskra heimila vegna heilbrigðisþjónustu
Læknablaðið
Introduction to the special issue
Acta Sociologica
2002
Central issues in sociology
Acta Sociologica
2001
Sociodemographic differences in patterns of sedentary and physically active behavior in older children and adolescents
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Acta Sociologica'S Scope and Mission
Acta Sociologica
2000
Leit að þáttum er skýra samband menntunar og dánartíðni
Læknablaðið
1998
Factors associated with suicide ideation in adults
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Factors related to physical activity
Social Science and Medicine
Direct and indirect effects of chronic physical conditions on depression
Social Science and Medicine
1994
Effects of social support on self-assessed health in adolescence
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
1993
Life stress, social support and clinical depression
Social Science and Medicine
1992
THE INTEGRATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SPORT PARTICIPATION
Sociological Quarterly
1991
Factors related to cigarette smoking and alcohol use among adolescents.
Adolescence
1990
Sport participation and perceived health status
Social Science and Medicine
1986
Life stress, vulnerability, and depression
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