Dr. Erla K. Svavarsdottir

Sveinbjarnardottir E. K. Svavarsdottir E. K. Hrafnkelsson B. (2012b). Psychometric development of the Iceland-Family Perceived Support Questionnaire (ICE-FPSQ). Journal of Family Nursing, 18, 328-352. doi:10.1177/10748-40712449203

Sveinbjarnardottir E. K. Svavarsdottir E. K. Saveman B. I. (2011). Nurses attitudes towards the importance of families in psychiatric care following an educational and training intervention program. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18, 895-903. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01744.x

Wright L. M. Leahey M. (2013). Nurses and families: A guide to family assessment and intervention (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

Blondal K. Zoega S. Hafsteinsdottir J. E. Olafsdottir O. A. Thorvardardottir A. B. Hafsteinsdottir S. A. Sveinsdottir H. (2014). Attitudes of registered and licensed practical nurses about the importance of families in surgical hospital units: Findings from the Landspitali University Hospital Family Nursing Implementation Project. Journal of Family Nursing, 20, 355-375. doi:10.1177/1074840714542875

Halldorsdottir B. Svavarsdottir E. K. (2012). Purposeful therapeutic conversations: Are they effective for families of individuals with COPD? A quasi-experimental study. Vård I Norden/Nordic Journal of Nursing Research, 103(32), 48-51.

Kamban S. Svavarsdottir E. K. (2013). Does a therapeutic conversation intervention in an acute pediatric setting make a difference for families of children with bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22, 2723-2733. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04330.x

Konradsdottir E. Svavarsdottir E. K. (2011). How effective is a short-term educational and support intervention for families of an adolescent with type 1 diabetes? Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 16, 295-304. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00297.x

Konradsdottir E. Svavarsdottir E. K. (2013). The role of advanced nurse practitioners in offering brief therapeutic conversation intervention for families of children and adolescents with diabetes Type 1. Vård I Norden/Nordic Journal of Nursing Research, 33(3), 44-47.

Leahey M. Svavarsdottir E. K. (2009). Implementing family nursing: How do we translate knowledge into clinical practice? Journal of Family Nursing, 15, 445-460. doi:10.1177/1074840709349070

Sigurdardottir A. O. Svavarsdottir E. K. Rayens M. K. Adkins S. (2013). Therapeutic conversations intervention in pediatrics: Are they of benefit for families of children with asthma? The Nursing Clinics of North America, 48, 287-304. doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2013.01.007

Svavarsdottir E. K. (2006). Listening to the family’s voice: Nordic nurses’ movement toward family centered care. Journal of Family Nursing, 12, 346-367. doi:10.1177/1074840706294536

Svavarsdottir E. K. (2008). Excellence in nursing: A model for implementing Family Systems Nursing in nursing practice at an institutional level in Iceland. Journal of Family Nursing, 14, 456-468. doi:10.1177/1074840708328123

Svavarsdottir E. K. Sigurdardottir A. (2005). The feasibility of offering a family level intervention to parents of children with cancer. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 19, 368-372. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6712.2005.00360.x

Svavarsdottir E. K. Sigurdardottir A. O. (2006). Developing a family-level intervention for families of children with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 33, 983-990. doi:10.1188/06.ONF.983-990

Svavarsdottir E. K. Sigurdardottir A. O. (2011). Facilitating implementation of family nursing in general pediatric nursing practice: The circularity between knowledge translation and clinical practice. In Svavarsdottir E. K. Jonsdottir H. (Eds.), Family nursing in action (pp. 161-184). Reykjavik: University of Iceland Press.

Svavarsdottir E. K. Sigurdardottir A. O. (2013). Benefits of a brief therapeutic conversation intervention for families of children and adolescents in active cancer treatment. Oncology Nursing Forum, 40, E346-E357. doi:10.1188/13.ONF.E346-E357

Svavarsdottir E. K. Sigurdardottir A. O. Tryggvadottir G. B. (2014). Strengths-oriented therapeutic conversations for families of children with chronic illnesses: Findings from the Landspitali University Hospital Family Nursing Implementation Project. Journal of Family Nursing, 20, 13-50. doi:10.1177/1074840713520345

Svavarsdottir E. K. Tryggvadottir G. B. Sigurdardottir A. O. (2012). Knowledge translation in family nursing: Does a short-term therapeutic conversation intervention benefit families of children or adolescents within a hospital setting? Findings from the Landspitali University Hospital Family Nursing Implementation Project. Journal of Family Nursing, 18, 303-327. doi:10.1177/1074840712449202

Sveinbjarnardottir E. K. Svavarsdottir E. K. Hrafnkelsson B. (2012a). Psychometric development of the Iceland-Expressive Family Functioning Questionnaire (ICE-EFFQ). Journal of Family Nursing, 18, 353-377. doi:10.1177/1074840712449204

Sveinbjarnardottir E. K. Svavarsdottir E. K. Hrafnkelsson B. (2012b). Psychometric development of the Iceland-Family Perceived Support Questionnaire (ICE-FPSQ). Journal of Family Nursing, 18, 328-352. doi:10.1177/10748-40712449203

Sveinbjarnardottir E. K. Svavarsdottir E. K. Saveman B. I. (2011). Nurses attitudes towards the importance of families in psychiatric care following an educational and training intervention program. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18, 895-903. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01744.x

Sveinbjarnardottir E. K. Svavarsdottir E. K. Wright L. M. (2013). What are the benefits of a short therapeutic conversation intervention with acute psychiatric patients and their families? A controlled before and after study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50, 593-602.