Field of work
Oddvar Førland is a professor and researcher at the Centre for Care Research and at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal for Care Research (Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning), published by Scandinavian University Press.
Førland conducts research on municipal health and care services and has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative methods. He has led and participated in several projects funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN), as well as by ministries, directorates, and municipalities. He currently leads the project Early Intervention in Long-Term Care, funded by the RCN.
Research areas
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Public organisation and municipal health and care services. This includes, among other things, reforms and development trends, prevention and early intervention, home care services and nursing homes and interaction with civil society. Key areas of interest include welfare, welfare services, digitalisation, trust, prioritisation, ethics, and the philosophy of care.
Research groups
Publications
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Variable and Vague Implementation: A Qualitative Study on Municipalities’ Use of the National Guide for Services for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Norway | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
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The Norwegian National Guide “Good Health and Care Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities” - A Pilot Study of Municipalities’ Experiences with the Guide
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Hvordan går det med hverdagsrehabiliteringen - egentlig? Et kunnskapsnotat skrevet på oppdrag fra Innovasjons- og samskapingsutvalget i Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet
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Statlig re-byråkratisering av hjelp til hjelpetrengende i eget hjem - En praxeologisk studie om innføring av Tillitsreform i hjemmesykepleien i en norsk kommune
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Staff characteristics associated with initial transfer from Nursing Home to Emergency Care
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