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Nursing - profession and discipline

Research Group

Nursing - profession and discipline


Research activity

Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management.

Research topics within the research group 

  • How nurses can promote good health among healthy persons, persons with acute or chronic disease and persons with different health challenges at all ages. 
  • Different nursing interventions aiming to support patients or persons with health challenges to live as good lives as possible despite challenges, chronic diseases, or complaints 
  • Palliative care 
  • The organizing of nursing care to secure a sustainable and high-quality health care, today and in the future.