Toril Forbord

Toril Forbord serves as Vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, with her office located at MTFS, 3133, Øya, Olav Kyrres gate 9. She maintains active research engagement and can be contacted via toril.forbord@ntnu.no.

Her research spans Nursing, Oncology (particularly gynaecological cancer), Mental Health, Quality of Life Research, Socioeconomics in Health, and Chronic Disease Management. Key investigations include longitudinal studies on gynaecological cancer survivors' socioeconomic conditions and quality-of-life metrics, alongside psychometric validations of mental health assessment tools like the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in COPD populations. Her work bridges clinical practice with patient-centered outcomes research.

Analysis of her publication record (2005-2014) reveals consistent focus on chronic disease management and cancer survivorship through population-based case-control studies and psychometric evaluations. Dominant themes include mental health comorbidities in respiratory diseases, socioeconomic determinants of post-cancer recovery, and nursing leadership education models. Her work primarily appears in Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Psycho-Oncology, and specialized health assessment journals.