• Ambivalently awaiting: Norwegian general practitioners' expectations towards a cross-Institutional Electronic health record 

      Melby, Line; Andreassen, Hege Kristin; Torsvik, Torbjørn; Ellingsen, Gunnar; Severinsen, Gro-Hilde; Silsand, Line; Ekeland, Anne Granstrøm; Saadatfard, Omid; Pedersen, Rune (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11)
      A cross-institutional Electronic Health Record (EHR) where all healthcare workers can access a patient's record, is seen as an important means to improved access to information, better patient care, and increased efficiency. In Norway, the first EHR of this type (US based Epic EHR) is to be implemented in the Central Norway Regional Health Authority. General practitioners (GPs) are central actors ...
    • Associations Between Immigration-Related User Factors and eHealth Activities for Self-Care: Case of First-Generation Immigrants From Pakistan in the Oslo Area, Norway 

      Tatara, Naoe; Hammer, Hugo Lewi; Mirkovic, Jelena; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      <i>Background</i>: Immigrant populations are often disproportionally affected by chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Use of information and communication technology (ICT) is one promising approach for better self-care of T2DM to mitigate the social health inequalities, if designed for a wider population. However, knowledge is scarce about immigrant populations’ diverse electronic ...
    • An emotional roller coaster - family members’ experiences of being a caregiver throughout a cancer trajectory 

      Solberg, Monica; Berg, Geir Vegard; Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-20)
      <b><p>Purpose</b> To explore family members’ experiences of caregiving throughout a cancer trajectory from diagnosis until around one year after chemotherapy and radiation treatment ended. <b><p>Method</b> We conducted a longitudinal qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 13 family members at one to three points of time: before, during, and after treatment. To analyse the interviews, ...
    • Forslag til saker på årsmøtet i Norges Fiskarlag 

      Andreassen, Hege Kristin; Gerrard, Siri (Chronicle; Kronikk, 2021-10-09)
      Den siste uka har det pågått en debatt i media om trakassering av kvinner i fiskeryrket. Kvinnelige fiskere har stått fram med rystende historier. Ukulturen i fiskerinæringen er et kulturelt og strukturelt problem.
    • IKT-arbeid i helse- og omsorgssektoren 

      Andreassen, Hege Kristin; Obstfelder, Aud; Lotherington, Ann Therese (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2019)
      This chapter reports from three studies of implementation and use of electronic patient records and systems for health information exchange. In contemporary health care such large ICT systems are implemented on all levels. Nevertheless, there is a growing awareness that the potential for crossinstitutional communication and quality improvements of the health- and care services that these systems ...
    • In Limbo: Seven Families` Experiences of Encounter with Cancer Care i Norway 

      Solberg, Monica; Berg, Geir Vegard; Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-26)
      Introduction: Like many other countries, Norway has seen a shift from inpatient to outpatient cancer care, with pathways aimed at improving the integration and coordination of health services. This study explores the perspectives of seven patients and their family members in light of this change. We focus on one particular phase of the pathway: the first encounter. Our interviews were set in the ...
    • Lost in the loop - A qualitative study on patient experiences of care in standardized cancer patient pathways 

      Solberg, Monica; Berg, Geir Vegar; Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-07)
      Background: The Norwegian health authorities introduced standardized cancer patient pathways (CPPs) in 2015, aiming to reduce practice variations across hospitals and regions, and improve the continuity, coordination and overall quality of the health care service provided to cancer patients. There has been few studies investigating this change, and that have looked into the organisational and economic ...
    • Nordic eHealth Benchmarking. Towards evidence informed policies 

      Nøhr, Christian; Faxvaag, Arild; Chen, Hsi Tsai; Hardardóttir, Gudrun Audur; Hypponen, Hannele; Andreassen, Hege Kristin; Gilstad, Heidi; Jonsson, Heidin; Reponen, Jarmo; Kaipio, Johanna; Øvlisen, Maja; Kangas, Maarit; Bertelsen, Pernille; Koch, Sabine; Villumsen, Sidsel; Schmidt, Thomas; Vehko, Tuulikki; Vimarlund, Vivian (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2020)
      The Nordic eHealth group forms the basis for ongoing knowledge sharing across the Nordic countries regarding strategic issues within digitalisation in healthcare. Digitalisation is increasingly becoming a central means for supporting the delivery of healthcare services around the globe. The Nordic region is regarded as a frontrunner when it comes to the implementation and use of digital solutions. ...
    • Patient-oriented ICT : Policy and practice 

      Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-10-21)
      The development of ICT aiming at patient users is a prioritised area in health care. This thesis investigates the policy background for this development, and on the changes that take place when health ICT is introduced to patients. The research draws on a document study from the health ICT sector and on two case studies where an electronic communication tool was introduced in doctor – patient ...
    • Research Assessments 

      Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2023)
      How should research be assessed? This is a core question in all institutions supporting research activities. To legitimise their existence, their autonomy, and their power, higher education institutions need tools for assessment that can verify their position as society’s guardians of truth and critical thinking. In addition to regular evaluation of performance on an institutional level, usually ...