Patient Safety Research

Our research group aim to increase knowledge about safe clinical pathways to decrease adverse events and increase quality and safety. 

Many people experience adverse events or receive insufficient help when interacting with the healthcare services. Today’s healthcare system faces a growing mismatch between available resources and increasing demands, which may exacerbate challenges related to quality and patient safety. 

In the research group Patient Safety Research we work to identify patient safety challenges, map their prevalence, and explore factors that influence the quality of healthcare services. Our research activities span from acute and critical illness to chronic conditions and cover all levels of the healthcare system. 

User involvement is a central component of our projects and includes both service users and healthcare providers. 

Projects

Publications

Cathrine Ween Thoen, Malin Knutsen Glette, Siri Wiig, Kim Christian Danielsson & Signe Berit Bentsen (2026): Harmful incidents following gynaecological ambulatory surgery: A scoping review - ScienceDirect  

Cathrine Selsvold Natterøy, Elisabeth Irene Karlsen Dogan,  Silje Midtbø Økland (2026): Assessing advanced practicing nursing students' personal requirements in clinical placement: A scoping review - ScienceDirect 

Malin Knutsen Glette; Kristin Akerjordet; Annie Haver; Cecilie Haraldseid-Driftland; Veslemøy Guise ; Inger Johanne Bergerød; Roland Bal; Martijn Felder; Andreas Chatzittofis; Florin Tibu; Maren Kristine Raknes Sogstad; Kristian Ringsby Odberg; Mari Lahti; Sonja Sahla; Sini Nevantaus; Louise A. Ellis; Jeffrey Braithwaite; Robyn Clay–Williams; Tanja Schroeder; Syb Kuijper; Eila Kankaanpää; Anna-Kaisa Vartiainen; Paola Cantarelli; Luca Pirrotta; Hilda Bø Lyng; Siri Wiig (2026): Factors supporting organizational and individual resilience for healthcare professionals and informal caregivers in elderly care settings – a systematic review | International Journal of Health Governance | Emerald Publishing 

Marie Lovise Meland, Ona Rydningen, Ragnhild Bjarkøy Strandberg, Beate-Christin Hope Kolltveit (2026): "Exploring vertical task shifting: perceptions and experiences of nurses and general practitioners in Norwegian general practice - a qualitative study" - PubMed 

Kristin I. Folven, Randi J. Tangvik,  Roy M,  Nilsen, Anne Marie Beck,  Kari Sygnestveit,  Eli Skeie,  Øystein Hetlevik  Eva Biringer (2025): Patient characteristics associated with the provision of nutritional support to older hospitalised patients at risk of malnutrition: A cohort study - PubMed

Head of Research