Mette Spliid Ludvigsen
Professor
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
Areas of expertise
Nursing education, Phenomenology, Qualitative Research Methods, Fieldwork, Participant observation, Patient safety, Nursing documentation, Secondary care
Background:
Employed at Nord University since 2018, 50% position.
I have been a Registered Nurse since 1987 and worked in medical, intensive care and paediatric departments in Norway, Greenland and Denmark.
Master of Science in Nursing, 1996.
PhD in Nursing from Aarhus University, Denmark, 2009.
Since 2014 employed at the Randers Regional Hospital, Denmark, as a senior researcher and in addition since 2016 as an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Knowledge Areas:
Methods: Qualitative Interviewing Focus Groups Observation Qualitative Data Analysis, Hermeneutic Phenomenology Analysis Qualitative Systematic Reviews Complex Interventions.
Theory: Nursing and Care Theories Transitions Theory, Hermeneutic Phenomenology.
Teaching / supervision:
Lecturer and supervisor in knowledge and research areas of interest at Bachelor's and Master's degrees levels.
Supervisor of PhD students.
Feel free to bring in new PhD students for guidance.
Subject Responsibility:
SYK180. Bachelor's Thesis in Nursing / Bachelor's Degree
SYK315. Professional Development in Specialty Nursing / Master's Degree
SYK355. 3rd Semester Thesis in Specialist Nursing / Master's Degree
Research Interests:
Patient Perspectives Transitions in health care (developmental, situational, organizational and health-related illness) User Participation in health care and research.
Link to previous publications:
Publications, Aarhus University
2024
Adapting to home care in Norway: A longitudinal case study of older Adults' experiences 2024, Journal of Aging Studies: Hellzén, Ove; Ness, Tove Mentsen; Ingstad, Kari; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Nissen, Ann Marie; Devik, Siri Andreassen
Facilitating planned home death: A qualitative study on home care nurses' experiences of enablers and barriers 2024, Journal of Advanced Nursing: Sørstrøm, Anne Kristine; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Kymre, Ingjerd Gåre
2023
Home care nurses facilitating planned home deaths. A focused ethnography 2023, BMC Palliative Care: Volum 22 Sørstrøm, Anne Kristine; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Kymre, Ingjerd Gåre
Fathers' experiences of living with a child with a progressive life-limiting condition without curative treatment options: A qualitative systematic review 2023, Journal of Advanced Nursing: Sjuls, Marianne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Robstad, Anja Nastasja; Fegran, Liv
Nurses’ and Doctors’ Experiences of Transferring Adolescents or Young Adults With Long-Term Health Conditions From Pediatric to Adult Care: A Metasynthesis | Sykepleieres og legers erfaringer med overføring av ungdom eller unge voksne med kroniske sykdommer fra pediatrisk-til voksenomsorg: En metasyntese | 2023, Global Qualitative Nursing Research: Volum 10 Fegran, Liv; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Hall, Elisabeth OC; Aagaard, Hanne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Time and change: a typology for presenting research findings in qualitative longitudinal research 2023, BMC Medical Research Methodology: Volum 23 Audulv, Åsa; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Pedersen, Mona Kyndi; Fegran, Liv; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.
2022
Measures used to assess interventions for increasing patient involvement in Danish healthcare setting: a rapid review
2022, BMJ Open: Volum 12 Toft, Bente Skovsby; Rodkjær, Lotte Ørneborg; Andersen, Anne Bendix; de Thurah, Annette; Nielsen, Berit Kjærside; Nielsen, Camilla Palmhøj
Med Meleis på klinikk for ungdom Sykepleiens superhelter: Sykepleieteoretikere som styrker klinisk praksis 2022, Fagbokforlaget: s. 99-118 Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv
Interventions, Participative Role, Barriers, and Facilitators for Involvement in eHealth Communication for People Undergoing Hemodialysis: Protocol for a Scoping Review 2022, JMIR Research Protocols: Volum 11 s. 1-8 Deinboll, Anne; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Toward Nurses’ Transformative Agency in Transitional Care for Older Adults: A Change-Laboratory Intervention 2022, Global Qualitative Nursing Research: Volum 9 Bøje, Rikke Buus; Musaeus, Peter; Sørensen, Dorthe; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Qualitative Longitudinal Research in Health Research: A Method Study 2022, BMC Medical Research Methodology: Volum 22 s. 1-19 Audulv, Åsa; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.; Kneck, Åsa; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Fegran, Liv; Pedersen, Mona Kyndi
Parents’ experiences of transitioning to home with a very-low-birthweight infant: A meta-ethnography 2022, Journal of Neonatal Nursing: Aagaard, Hanne; Hall, Elisabeth; Audulv, Åsa; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Fegran, Liv
2021
Systemic contradictions as causes to challenges in nurses' transitional care practice: a change laboratory learning intervention 2021, Nurse Education Today: Volum 103 Bøje, Rikke Buus; Musaeus, Peter; Sørensen, Dorthe; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Med Meleis på ungeklinik Sygeplejens Superhelte. Sygeplejeteoretikere der styrker klinisk praksis 2021, Munksgaard Forlag: s. 91-109 Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv
Experiences of a non-clinical set of adolescents and young adults living with persistent pain: a qualitative metasynthesis 2021, BMJ Open: Volum 11 s. 1-11 Fegran, Liv; Johannessen, Berit; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Westergren, Thomas; Høie, Magnhild; Slettebø, Åshild
2020
The Fluid Intake Appraisal Inventory for low fluid intake among patients on haemodialysis: Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Danish version 2020, Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences: Volum 35 s. 1152-1159 Pahus, Jytte; Lindberg, Magnus; Finderup, Jeanette; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Home care nurses facilitating planned home deaths:
a scoping review protocol 2020, JBI Evidence Synthesis: Volum 18 s. 2342-2348 Sørstrøm, Anne Kristine; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Kymre, Ingjerd Gåre
Associations between materials used and work-related musculoskeletal hand complaints among haemodialysis nurses 2020, Journal of Renal Care: Volum 46 s. 185-192 Westergren, Eva; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Lindberg, Magnus
Being cross pressured - parents’ experiences of the transfer from paediatric to adult care services for their young people with long term conditions: a systematic review and qualitative research synthesis 2020, International Journal of Nursing Studies: Volum 115 Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Hall, Elisabeth O.C.; Westergren, Thomas; Aagaard, Hanne; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Fegran, Liv
Physical activity experiences of children and adolescents with asthma: a qualitative systematic review protocol 2020, JBI Evidence Synthesis: Volum 18 s. 2390-2395 Westergren, Thomas; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Audulv, Åsa; Aagaard, Hanne; Hall, Elisabeth O.C.; Pedersen, Mona Kyndi
Non-formal patient handover education for healthcare professionals: A scoping review 2020, JBI Evidence Synthesis: Volum 18 s. 952-985 Bøje, Rikke Buus; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
2019
Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses – a comparison between Danish and Swedish samples 2019, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (JOSE): Volum 27 s. 896-901 Westergren, Eva; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Lindberg, Magnus
2018
Parents´ experiences of neonatal transfer. A meta-study of qualitative research 2000-2017 2018, Nursing Inquiry: Volum 25:e12231 s. 1-11 Aagaard, Hanne; Hall, Elisabeth O.C.; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Fegran, Liv
Experiences of living kidney donors during the donation process 2018, Journal of Renal Care: Volum 44 s. 96-105 Agerskov, Hanne; Bistrup, Claus; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Pedersen, Birthe D.
Significant others’ experience of hospitalized patients’ transfer to home: A systematic review and meta-synthesis 2018, Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen: Volum 139 s. 1-9 Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Fegran, Liv; Aagaard, Hanne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Exchanging narratives: A qualitative study of peer support among surgical lung cancer patients 2018, Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN): Volum 27 s. 328-336 Borregaard, Britt; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
2017
Relationships between physical activity level and psychosocial and socioeconomic factors and issues in children and adolescents with asthma: A scoping review protocol 2017, The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports: Volum 15 s. 269-275 Westergren, Thomas; Berntsen, Sveinung; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Aagaard, Hanne; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth
2015
Parents’ experiences of transition when their infants are discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: a systematic review protocol 2015, The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports: Volum 32 s. 123-132 Aagaard, Hanne; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv
2023
Patient participation in eHealth communication for people
undergoing hemodialysis:
interim results of a scoping review
2023, Deinboll, Anne; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Issues in digitalization to enhance patient outcomes and patient participation: eHealth communication for people undergoing hemodialysis - existing interventions 2023, Deinboll, Anne; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
2021
Healthcare policy-trends in Denmark 2021, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Symposium: Analysis and synthesis in systematic reviews – how to capture the quality of qualitative findings. 2021, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv; Aagaard, Hanne; Audulv, Åsa
Patientperspektiver - fra klinik til metastudier og retur 2021, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
A meta-aggregative approach to the synthesis of nurses' and physicians' experiences in a health-care contex 2021, Fegran, Liv; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Aagaard, Hanne
Effect sizes in qualitative research synthesis: How effect size calculations improve the quality of qualitative research synthesis 2021, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Aagaard, Hanne; Fegran, Liv
Exploring longitudinal qualitative research method using adapted scoping review method: Lessons learnt while conducting research on research 2021, Audulv, Åsa; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Kneck, Åsa; Pedersen, Mona Kyndi
2020
Bedømmelse av disputas. Ph.d. kandidat Rita Solbakken. Tittel på ph.d. avhandling: Omsorg for pasientenkjernen
i sykepleieledelse: En hermeneutisk studie fra sykepleielederes perspektiv i kommunehelsetjenesten 2020, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Orvik, Arne
Assessment of PhD Disertation. PhD student Anne Beck. Title of PhD Disertation: From waiting to preparing –
Prehabilitation on cancer patients’ terms 2020, Dreyer, Pia; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Konradsen, Hanne
Assessment of Revised PhD Thesis. PhD student: Mette Margrethe Løwe Netsey-Afedo. Title of phD thesis: Communicative processes between patients with advanced prostate cancer and health professionals. A phenomenological-hermeneutic study. 2020, Gildberg, Frederik Alkier; Nåden, Dagfinn; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
2019
Kvalitative metoder i sygepleje Sygepleje & klinisk lederskab - bind 2 2019, FADL's Forlag a/s: s. 330-357 Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv
Patientsikkerhed og utilsigtede hændelser At lede sygepleje - Sygeplejerskens virksomhedsområde 2019, Gads Forlag: Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Finderup, Jeanette
2018
Patienten med kronisk sygdom. Patient: Grundbog i sygepleje 2018, Munksgaard Forlag: s. 191-217 Finderup, Jeanette; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
Challenges in using meta-study in advancing qualitative evidence. 2018, Aagaard, Hanne; Hall, Elisabeth O.C.; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth
2016
Using Sandelowski and Barroso’s qualitative research synthesis in advancing evidence 2016, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Hall, Elisabeth; Meyer, Gabriele; Fegran, Liv; Aagaard, Hanne; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth
2014
Patienter og pårørendes oplevelser af overflytning 2014, Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Hall, Elisabeth; Fegran, Liv; Aagaard, Hanne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Meyer, Gabriele
PATIENTOVERFLYTNING: Betydning af en teoretisk tilgang og teori generelt for patientplejen 2014, Hall, Elisabeth; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Fegran, Liv; Aagaard, Hanne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Meyer, Gabriele
2013
Patients´ experiences of intra –and inter – hospital transitions: a qualitative meta-synthesis 2013, Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Aagaard, Hanne; Hall, Elisabeth; Fegran, Liv; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Meyer, Gabriele
The experience of transition in adolescents and young adults transferring from paediatric to adult care: a qualitative meta-synthesis 2013, Fegran, Liv; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Aagaard, Hanne; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Hall, Elisabeth; Meyer, Gabriele
Transition in adolescents across time, disease and gender 2013, Aagaard, Hanne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Svanholm, Jette Rolf
2012
Adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions: Experiences of transition from paediatric to adult care 2012, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Aagaard, Hanne; Fegran, Liv; Hall, Elisabeth; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth
Challenges in transitions in healthcare among adolescents with a chronic disease 2012, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Aagaard, Hanne; Svanholm, Jette Rolf
Becoming parents to an extremely premature infant hospitalized at an intensive care unit 2012, Lind, Mette Strømfeldt; Aagaard, Hanne; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid
2011
Transition from paediatric to adult care: Challenges in a qualitative meta-synthesis study. 2011, Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Fegran, Liv; Hall, Elisabeth; Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth; Aagaard, Hanne
Transition in adolescents across time, disease and gender 2011, Svanholm, Jette Rolf; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Aagaard, Hanne