Research groups at the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences

Head of research group: professor Erik Waage Nielsen

ANILAB conducts translation research on inflammation. The research group consists of doctors and health personnel in active service, who have cutting-edge expertise in advanced immunological methods. The group has a broad international network of contacts, and studies relevant clinical issues in a well-functioning animal lab.​

Head: Associate Professor Sine Maria Herholdt-Lomholdt.

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Heads of research group: Professors Berit Støre Brinchmann og Mette Spliid Ludvigsen

Read about the reseach group here: Ethics, Relationships and Actions in Nursing and Health Sciences (nord.no)

Head of research group: P​rofessor Ottar Bjerkeset

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Head of research group: Associate Professor Hege Sletvold

Head of research group: Professor Britt Normann

Head of research group: Associate Professor Jorunn Bjerkan

The research group aims to provide new knowledge about systems and processes related to patient safety, patient documentation and information exchange in the healthcare services. The knowledge generated may contribute to improved quality and safety in healthcare - and caring services. The research group intends to create synergies between research, education and praxis.​

Head of research group: Associate Professor Anita Berg​

The research group's site on Cristin

The group focuses on how marginalized groups can be included in society ​through equal participation, citizenship and self-determination in their own lives. A key focus is how vulnerable groups can influence the provision of help and welfare, receive equal services, participate in working life and in meaningful cultural and leisure activities in daily life.​

Head of research group: Associate Professor Aud Moe

This research group intends to provide new knowledge which is important to ensure high quality in the municipal health care services. In close collaboration with the users and municipal health professionals, the ComCare research group develops scientific knowledge in various fields such as municipality health care, multi-dimensional wellbeing, care quality and patient safety, co-choice and patient autonomy.​

Head of research group: Associate Professor Kristin B. Ørjasæter​

We are an interdisciplinary research group that draw on a range of different research methods to develop new knowledge and understanding of mental health from a life course perspective. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​We engage in applied research projects and contribute to university education programs, inform policy and support the development of practice. We use methods that ensure broad collaboration between all stakeholders involved in services, education and relevant practice environments. We share our results in a range of different forms to reach members of the public, practitioners, policy-makers and researchers nationally and internationally.

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Head of r​esearch group​​: Professor Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt ​

The research is linked to:
Physical and psychosocial needs, well-being and dignity of surgical patients, not least on the day of discharge: User / patient participation, relative involvement, dignity, nutrition and fluid intake, activity / mobilization and rest, cancer care and palliative-end-of-life- care.​

Use of electronic aids in elderly care: ICT use in the health care system, through the use of information technology (e-health), and mobile technology for health purposes (m-health).

The research group's largest project is the EU project INNOVATEDIGNITY.