Research presentation
Maria Engström
Professor Nursing
Research subject: Caring Science
Email: maria.engstrom@hig.se
Telephone: +46 26 64 82 15
Mobile: +46 73 461 43 18
PhD Nursing and RN, Registered Nurse.
CURRENT RESEARCH
"Healthy ageing", "Nursing and care of the elderly"
- Older persons quality of life, health and ADL-dependency after discharge from the hospital
- Working life for older people
Finished research project
- The national fundamental values in elderly care - older persons' and the staff members' perspective
- Pain prevalence and pain managment in elderly care - an intervention study
- Electronic tracking system in dementia care — in cooperation with university, companies and the public sector
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention
- The garden — an integrated part of elderly care
Staff working life, learning and leadership in the healthcare sector
- Internationally educated nurses' way into the profession (PhD Student D Högsted)
- Working life within the Swedish Healthcare Direct
- Nurse Professional Competence
- Learning as a driving force for healthy work environments - students and staff perspective
- First line managers' working life, health, and quality of care
- Working life in Swedish healthcare - internationally educated nurses' and physicians' perspective
- Lean, health and working conditions in primary care (PhD student M Kaltenbrunner)
Finished research project
- Patient safety and communication (anaesthesia, intensive care)
- The interplay between structural conditions, management/leadership, work situation, health of the personnel and the quality of care - in elderly care
READ MORE ABOUT
- Professor Caring Science, University of Gävle 2016
- Associate professor Caring Sciences, Uppsala University 2010
Education
- PhD Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, 2007
- Registered Nurse, Nursing Programme Gävle, 1986
- Primary Care Nurse, Gävle, 1992
Pedagogic Education
- University of Gävle, Higher Education. Teaching and Formal Exercise of Authority, 7,5 credits, 2018
- University of Gävle, Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 7,5 credits, 2015
- Uppsala University Handledarutbildning, Steg II, kurs för forskarhandledare 2010
- Uppsala University Care Pedagogics, 20 p 1997
- Uppsala University Uppsatshandledning inom vårdvetenskap (forskarutbildningskurs), 5 p 2004
Erfarenhet av undervisning
- University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Professor in Caring Science 100%, 2016 -
- University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Senior Lecturer in Caring Science 100%, 2007-2016
- University of Gävle, Department of Caring Science and Sociology, Lecturer in Caring Science 100%, 2003-07-01-
- University of Gävle, Department of Caring Science and Sociology, temporary post 1998 11- 2003 06
Principal supervisor for the following PhD Students
- Denice Högstedt, PhD student University of Gävle, Caring Science
- Monica Kaltenbrunner Nykvist, University of Gävle, Occupational Health
Co-supervisor
- Karin Lundin PhD-student University of Gävle, Caring Science
- Marie Bjuhr PhD-student University of Gävle, Caring Science
- Tomas Lindmark PhD-student University of Gävle, Social Work
- Ylva Pålsson, PhD student, Department of Caring Sciences and Public Health, Uppsala University,
PhD holders’, principal supervisor for the following people
- Heidi Hagerman, Uppsala University, Department of Caring Sciences and Public Health, PhD 2019
- Maria Randmaa, Uppsala University, Department of Caring Sciences and Public Health, PhD 2015
Licentiate
- Charlotte Roos, Uppsala University, Department of Caring Sciences and Public Health, Licentiate 2017
Co-supervisor
- Eva Dahlkvist, Örebro University, Caring Science, Licentiate 2015
- Britt-Marie Sjölund, KI, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, PhD 2014
- Annakarin Olsson, Örebro University, Caring Science, PhD 2013
- Annica Ernesäter, Uppsala University, Department of Caring Sciences and Public Health, PhD 2012
Högskolan i Gävle
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Box 801 76 GÄVLE
026-64 85 00 (växel)
www.hig.se
Box 801 76 GÄVLE
026-64 85 00 (växel)