Quality and innovation in the health care services

In the next few years, the health care services will have to cope with major challenges. In 2050, Norway will have twice as many people over 65 years. This means among other things that the health care services must care for twice as many people with dementia.

Over the coming years, the health and care services will face major challenges as a result of demographic changes, placing demands on both capacity and adaptation of service provision. National policy directives highlight a substantial need for innovation across the sectors and emphasize that high-quality services are essential for users’ health and quality of life.  

Research and strengthening professional competence are therefore crucial to develop effective and sustainable solutions. The care sector in particular is likely to face challenges in areas that require close collaboration between multiple actors — for example, care for older people with complex and extensive needs — where coordination and evidence-based practice are vital. 

Aims of the research group 

  • foster a research culture underpinned by openness, responsible research, integrity and ethics 
  • serve as a forum for knowledge exchange and co-creation 
  • involve students in research as part of our teaching, education and practice 
  • conduct profession- and workplace-oriented research and innovation, and collaborate on developing competence and the services of the future 

Selected projects

  • The nursing students as researchers in the nursing home. The students participated in research by registering activities in daily living (ADL) for residents using the Barthel index. Further, the students have been interviewed to gather their experiences with participating in research.Project manager: Anne Marie Sandvoll
  • Experiences of an ambulatory psychogeriatric team in a rural part of Norway. The purpose of the study was to gain knowledge about how the ambulatory team, the relatives and staff experience the outpatient services offered by the District Psychiatric Centre. Project manager: Anne Marie Sandvoll
  • Neuropsychiatric disorders in different dementias and association with perceived burden in caregivers, PhD project, Toril Marie Terum.
  • How can the health care services meet the needs of homebound older people with large and complex needs? PhD project, Bente Egge Søvde.
  • Nordic Nurse Competence Study. The purpose of the project is to establish knowledge of how nurses assess their own competence and knowledge challenges, from the time they are newly graduated and during the first 10 working years. Project manager: Irene Andersen

Research group leader

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Irene Aasen Andersen

Associate Professor

Members

Associated member

External members