Faculty of Nursing

Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir

Associate Professor
460 8477

Location

  • A313
  • Sólborg

Specialisation

Pain and pain management Health related quality of life and chronic pain Chronic pain and health care utilization Telehealthcare /Telemedicine /e-health Cancer pain
Research portal - Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir 

General information

Courses

EIR0110100
Qualitative research
BST0306170
Structure and functions: Neuromuscular and sensory systems
LYF0106200
Pharmacology
HJÚ0414230
Professional Nursing IV
PSM0110240
Person-centred Approach in Dementa Care, Communication and Interventions
HJÚ0306230
Professional Nursing III
MER0110120
Quantitative research methods
ÖHJ0108160
Gerontological Nursing
MPR0130170
Master’s thesis
MPR0130170
Master’s thesis

Education

2014
University of Iceland, Doktorspróf PhD
2005
University of Wales, Cardiff, Meistarapróf MSc
1985
Univerksity of Iceland, BS BSc Nursing

Career

2022
University of Akureyri, Associate Professor
2008 - 2022
University of Akureyri, Assistant Professor
1998 - 2012
Akureyri Hospital, Nurse / clinical specialist in pain nursing
2006 - 2008
University of Akureyri, Adjunkt
1999 - 2007
Akureyri Hospice Home Care Service, Nurse / clinical specialist in pain nursing
1992 - 1997
Landspítali University Hospital, Staff Nurse
1985 - 1992
University Hospital, Lund Sweden, Staff Nurse

Research

2021
Understanding Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Assessment in Dementia: A Literature Review
2016
Patients' Perception of Chronic-Pain-Related Patient–Provider Communication in Relation to Sociodemographic and Pain-Related Variables: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study
2016
Use of Complimentary/Alternative therapy for chronic pain
2015
Chronic pain-related patient-provider communication: The significance of health related quality of life and satisfaction
2015
Gender differences in chronic pain related health care utilization
2014
The Relationship between Chronic Pain Pattern, Interference with Life and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Nationwide Community Sample
2014
Predictors for chronic pain-related health care utilization: a cross-sectional nationwide study in Iceland
2013
Health care utilization in chronic pain—A population based study
2012
Validation of the patients’ perceived involvement in care scale among patients with chronic pain
2012
Is health related quality of life related to the pattern of chronic pain?