Health, Illness, and Culture
The research environment is anchored in the Centre for Nursing.
We develop new knowledge with and through practice for the benefit of optimal healthcare professional efforts.
In the research environment 'Health, Illness, and Culture,' we focus on exploring aspects of care, treatment, and support for individuals with chronic conditions and others requiring assistance due to illness or age. We emphasize the changes within the healthcare system brought about by a shift in task distribution between specialized and community healthcare services. The purpose of the research is to contribute practice-oriented knowledge and solutions that can enhance nursing education and nursing practice in general. Development work is carried out in collaboration with partners from municipalities, regions, companies, and associations.
Our environment is marked by robust and productive collaboration among researchers, practitioners, stakeholders, and the broader field of nursing studies. As a research and development unit within a university college, we promote a comprehensive knowledge cycle, creating a platform where diverse actors contribute to learning and the advancement of knowledge. Our primary aim is to conduct research that supports both education and practical applications in nursing.
Our team engages in an array of research areas. While the following list is not exhaustive, it illustrates the dynamic nature of our evolving research interests:
- Palliative care, end-of-life issues, spirituality and religion, and the role of relatives
- Ethics, including concepts such as mastering, moral distress, transitions, and the process of becoming
- Generational perspectives, ageing, and care
- Recruitment and retention of nursing professionals
- Sociology of health, nursing, and nurses' work life
We employ a broad range of research methodologies, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), complex interventions, action research, text analysis, mixed methods, quantitative, and qualitative research approaches.
The Centre collaborates extensively with other research institutions, governmental and non-governmental bodies, municipalities, foundations, and various stakeholders within the field of health and nursing.
Explore our recent and selected international research projects at UC Viden
