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Helle Terkildsen Maindal

Professor in Health Promotion
Verified email at ph.au.dk
Cited by 4668

[HTML][HTML] Associations of health literacy with socioeconomic position, health risk behavior, and health status: a large national population-based survey among Danish …

…, RK Skals, RN Mortensen, HT Maindal… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Health literacy concerns the ability of citizens to meet the complex demands of
health in modern society. Data on the distribution of health literacy in general populations …

Health literacy is associated with health behaviour and self-reported health: A large population-based study in individuals with cardiovascular disease

…, G Rowlands, HT Maindal - European journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Health literacy may constitute a modifiable determinant of health behaviour and
affect cardiovascular disease prevention. This study investigates the associations between …

[HTML][HTML] National indicators of health literacy: ability to understand health information and to engage actively with healthcare providers-a population-based survey …

A Bo, K Friis, RH Osborne, HT Maindal - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Health literacy is a multidimensional concept covering a range of cognitive and
social skills necessary for participation in health care. Knowledge of health literacy levels in …

[HTML][HTML] Cultural adaptation and validation of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ): robust nine-dimension Danish language confirmatory factor model

HT Maindal, L Kayser, O Norgaard, A Bo, GR Elsworth… - Springerplus, 2016 - Springer
Health literacy is an important construct in population health and healthcare requiring rigorous
measurement. The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ), with nine scales, measures a …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between health literacy and health behaviour in people with diabetes: a Danish population-based study

…, BD Vind, RK Simmons, HT Maindal - Journal of diabetes …, 2016 - hindawi.com
Background. People with diabetes who have poor health behaviours are at greater risk for a
range of adverse health outcomes. We aimed to investigate the relationship between health …

[HTML][HTML] Translation, adaptation and validation of the American short form Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish version

HT Maindal, I Sokolowski, P Vedsted - BMC public health, 2009 - Springer
Background The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a measure that assesses patient
knowledge, skill, and confidence for self-management. This study validates the Danish translation …

Interacting with relatives in intensive care unit. Nurses' perceptions of a challenging task

AS Ågård, HT Maindal - Nursing in critical care, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: To describe how Danish intensive care unit (ICU)‐nurses perceive personal knowledge
and skills (self‐efficacy) and outcome expectations to interacting with relatives. Moreover, …

“I Wanted to be there as a father, but i couldn't”: a qualitative study of fathers' experiences of postpartum depression and their help-seeking behavior

SC Pedersen, HT Maindal… - American journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common mental health problems among
new parents. Past studies have examined PPD in women; however, the condition is less …

Relationships between health literacy, motivation and diet and physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes participating in peer-led support groups

L Juul, G Rowlands, HT Maindal - Primary care diabetes, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims To investigate associations between health literacy (HL) and diet and physical activity,
and motivation and diet and physical activity in Danish people with type 2 diabetes. Methods …

Sundhedskompetence (Health literacy)–teori, forskning og praksis-Health Literacy–Theory, Research and Practice

HT Maindal, K Vinther-Jensen - Klinisk sygepleje, 2016 - idunn.no
The need for health literacy (HL) increases with the growing complexity of health information,
and the emphasis on citizen and patient involvement in health services. The aim of this …