Lise-Merete Alpers
professor
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Oslo - Address:
Diakonveien 14, 0370 Oslo
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Fields of expertise
Intensive care nursing
Cultural competence
Equal healthcare services
Pain research
Quality of Life
Cultural competence
Equal healthcare services
Pain research
Quality of Life
Scientific publications
2026
Diversity of health literacy strengths and challenges among migrant patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a qualitative exploration 2026 Rheumatology - Advances in Practice (Rheumap) - Laura Treacy, Lise-Merete Alpers, Maryam Azimi, Sarah Hakim, Heidi Andersen Zangi
2025
Perceptions related to health, illness, and provision of healthcare among West African migrants residing in Norway: A qualitative study 2025 BMC Health Services Research - Emmanuel Aoudi Chance, Lise-Merete Alpers, Abdallah Abudayya, Tesfaye Hordfa Leta, Dia Florence, Siri Nyen, Zada Pajalic
Bridging Faith and Health: The Role of Muslim Religious Leaders in Disseminating COVID-19 Information in Norway 2025 Journal of Religion and Health - Seila Mahic, Lise-Merete Alpers, Kari Storstein Haug
Bridging Faith and Health: The Role of Muslim Religious Leaders in Disseminating COVID-19 Information in Norway 2025 Journal of Religion and Health - Seila Mahic, Lise-Merete Alpers, Kari Storstein Haug
Communication between Norwegian Pakistani patients and healthcare providers about traditional and complementary medicine: a qualitative study 2025 International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being - Saliha Khalid, Trine Stub, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Christine Råheim Borge, Lise-Merete Alpers
2024
Use and perception of risk: traditional medicines of Pakistani immigrants in Norway 2024 BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies - Saliha Khalid, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Lise-Merete Alpers, Christine Råheim Borge, Samera Azeem Qureshi, Trine Stub
Use and perception of risk: traditional medicines of Pakistani immigrants in Norway 2024 BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies - Saliha Khalid, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Lise-Merete Alpers, Christine Råheim Borge, Samera Azeem Qureshi, Trine Stub
Nurses’ Experiences in Communicating With Immigrant Populations During COVID-19: Insights and Suggestions for Future Health Crises 2024 Journal of Transcultural Nursing - Seila Mahic, Line Nortvedt, Lise-Merete Alpers
2023
Immigrants’ Experiences and Perceptions of COVID-19 Information in Norway 2023 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) - Seila Mahic, Line Nortvedt, Lise-Merete Alpers
Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey 2023 Japan Journal of Nursing Science - Irena Papadopoulos, Steve Wright, Christina Koulouglioti, Sheila Ali, Runa Lazzarino, Ángel Martín-García, Cristina Oter-Quintana, Christiana Kouta, Elena Rousou, Katalin Papp, Radka Krepinska, Valerie Tothova, Maria Malliarou, Paraskevi Apostolara, Małgorzata Lesińska-Sawicka, Małgorzata Nagorska, Miroslava Liskova, Line Nortvedt, Lise-Merete Alpers, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, Ma. Florinda Oconer-Rubiano, Wireeporn Chaisetsampun, Nutchanath Wichit, Akhtar-Ebrahimi Ghassemi, Ezzat Jafarjalal, Akile Zorba, Andrea Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, Rabin Malla, Tomiko Toda, Özlem Akman, Candan Öztürk, Teresa Puvimanasinghe, Tahereh Ziaian, Orit Eldar-Regev, Sara Nissim
Healthcare professionals' experiences with suicide risk in elderly people living at home 2023 Sykepleien Forskning - Anna Aure Monsen, Lise-Merete Alpers
2022
2021
The Importance of Being a Compassionate Leader: The Views of Nursing and Midwifery Managers From Around the World 2021 Journal of Transcultural Nursing - Irena Papadopoulos, Runa Lazzarino, Christina Koulouglioti, Magdeline Aagard, Özlem Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, Julieta Araneda-Bernal, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, Orit Eldar-Regev, Maria Terese Gonzalez-Gil, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, Małgorzata Lesińska-Sawicka, Miroslava Liskova, Alba Lucero Lopez-Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Ángel Martin-Garcia, Mara Muñoz-Solinas, Malgorzata Nagorska, Roinah Nkhensani Ngunyulu, Sara Nissim, Line Nortvedt, Ma Florinda Oconer-Rubiano, Cristina Oter-Quintana, Candan Öztürk, Katalin Papp, Blanca Piratoba-Hernandez, Elena Rousou, Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz, Valerie Tothova, Akile Zorba
Enactment of compassionate leadership by nursing and midwifery managers: results from an international online survey 2021 BMJ Leader - Irena Papadopoulos, Steve Wright, Runa Lazzarino, Christina Koulouglioti, Magdeline Aagard, Ozlem Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, Julieta Araneda, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, Orit Eldar-Regev, Maria Teresa González-Gil, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, Małgorzata Lesińska-Sawicka, Miroslava Liskova, Lucero Lopez-Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Ángel Martin-Garcia, Mara Muñoz-Salinas, Małgorzata Nagórska, Roinah Nkhensani Ngunyulu, Sara Nissim, Line Nortvedt, Florinda Oconer-Rubiano, Cristina Oter-Quintana, Candan Ozturk, Katalin Papp, Blanca Piratoba-Hernandez, Elena Rousou, Maria Ymelda Tolentino-Diaz, Valerie Tothova, Akile Zorba
2020
Obstacles to compassion-giving among nursing and midwifery managers: an international study 2020 International Nursing Review - Irena Papadopoulos, R. Lazzarino, Christina Koulouglioti, Magdeline Aagard, ö. Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, J. Araneda Bernal, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, O. Eldar-Regev, M.T. Gonzalez-Gil, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, M. Lesinska-Sawicka, M. Liskova, A.L. Lopez-Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Ángel Martin-Garcia, M. Munoz-Salinas, Malgorzata Nagorska, R.N. Ngunyulu, Sara Nissim, Line Nortvedt, M.F. Oconer-Rubiano, Cristina Oter-Quintana, C. Ozturk, K Papp, B. Piratoba-Hernandez, E. Rousou, M.Y. Tolentino-Diaz, V. Tothova, Akile Zorba
Obstacles to compassion-giving among nursing and midwifery managers: an international study 2020 International Nursing Review - Irena Papadopoulos, R. Lazzarino, Christina Koulouglioti, Magdeline Aagard, ö. Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, J. Araneda Bernal, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, O. Eldar-Regev, M.T. Gonzalez-Gil, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, M. Lesinska-Sawicka, M. Liskova, A.L. Lopez-Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Ángel Martin-Garcia, M. Munoz-Salinas, Malgorzata Nagorska, R.N. Ngunyulu, Sara Nissim, Line Nortvedt, M.F. Oconer-Rubiano, Cristina Oter-Quintana, C. Ozturk, K Papp, B. Piratoba-Hernandez, E. Rousou, M.Y. Tolentino-Diaz, V. Tothova, Akile Zorba
2018
2016
International study on nurses’ views and experiences of compassion 2016 International Nursing Review - Irena Papadopoulos, Akile Zorba, Christina Koulouglioti, Sheila Ali, Magdeline Aagard, Ozlem Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, Jessica Biles, Ángel Martin-Garcia, Teresa González-Gil, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, Bernadette. N Kumar, Malgorzata Lesinska-Sawicka, Lucero López, Maria Malliarou, Malgorzata Nagorska, Sara Nissim, Line Nortvedt, Cristina Oter-Quintana, Candan Ozturk, S.B. Pangilinan, Katalin Papp, Orit Eldar Regev, Florinda O. Rubiano, Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz, Valérie Tóthova, Marios Vasiliou
2015
Exploring nurses' meaning and experiences of compassion: an international online survey involving 15 countries 2015 Journal of Transcultural Nursing - Irena Papadopoulos, Georgina Taylor, Sheila Ali, Magdeline Aagard, Ozlem Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, Jessica Biles, Angel Martin Garcia, Teresa Gonzales-Gil, Christina Koulouglioti, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, Bernadette. N Kumar, Malgorzata Lesinska-Sawicka, Alba Lucero Lopez Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Malgorzata Nagorska, Sara Nassim, Line Nortvedt, Cristina Oter-Quintan, Candan Ozturk, Katalin Papp, Orit Eldar Regev, Florinda O. Rubiano, Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz, Valerie Tothova, Marios Vasiliou, Akile Zorba
Exploring nurses' meaning and experiences of compassion: an international online survey involving 15 countries 2015 Journal of Transcultural Nursing - Irena Papadopoulos, Georgina Taylor, Sheila Ali, Magdeline Aagard, Ozlem Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, Jessica Biles, Angel Martin Garcia, Teresa Gonzales-Gil, Christina Koulouglioti, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, Bernadette. N Kumar, Malgorzata Lesinska-Sawicka, Alba Lucero Lopez Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Malgorzata Nagorska, Sara Nassim, Line Nortvedt, Cristina Oter-Quintan, Candan Ozturk, Katalin Papp, Orit Eldar Regev, Florinda O. Rubiano, Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz, Valerie Tothova, Marios Vasiliou, Akile Zorba
2012
Experiences of inner strength in critically ill patients 2012 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - Lise-Merete Alpers, Sølvi Helseth, I Bergbom
2010
Utilitarian and common-sense morality discussions in intercultural nursing practice 2010 Nursing Ethics - Ingrid Hanssen, Lise-Merete Alpers
Utilitarian and common-sense morality discussions in intercultural nursing practice 2010 Nursing Ethics - Ingrid Hanssen, Lise-Merete Alpers
Other publications
2026
2025
Patients with immigrant backgrounds - health challenges and healthcare professionals' competence needs 2025 Internal training - Lise-Merete Alpers
Nursing students experience OSCE as an educational and fair exam 2025 Sykepleien - Christine Grave Meyer, Lise-Merete Alpers
2024
Use of established digital supervision in nursing homes - Healthcare professionals' experiences 2024 DigitalHealth2024 - Stine Røseth Kleven, Lise-Merete Alpers
Health and Illness Beliefs and Practices among Pakistani Immigrants in Norway: An Application of The Health Traditions Model. 2024 The 2024 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health - Saliha Khalid, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Trine Stub, Christine Råheim Borge, Samera Azeem Qureshi, Lise-Merete Alpers
2023
Challenges related to translation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) 2023 The 8th International Conference 2023 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Ingrid Hanssen
Lack of competence in elderly care reduces the quality of education 2023 Stavanger Aftenblad - Lise-Merete Alpers, Elisabeth Mæland, Thine Elisabeth Lunde
Suicide Increases Among the Elderly: – Home Care Services Have an Important Responsibility in 2023 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Anne Lise Stranden
Sven Einar's father took his own life at 95: - We must dare to talk more about suicide in 2023 - Anders Fossum, Lise-Merete Alpers
Traditional medicine used among Pakistani immigrants in Norway 2023 Public Health Conference 2023 - Saliha Khalid, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Lise-Merete Alpers, Samera Azeem Qureshi, Christine Råheim Borge, Trine Stub
Traditional medicine used among Pakistani immigrants in Norway 2023 Public Health Conference 2023 - Saliha Khalid, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Lise-Merete Alpers, Samera Azeem Qureshi, Christine Råheim Borge, Trine Stub
2022
Health professional’s experiences in carrying out infection control in nursing homes during
the first year of Covid pandemic in Norway 2022 26th Nordic Congress of Gerontology - Sidsel Ellingsen, Trine Oksholm, Hilde Smith-Strøm, Lise-Merete Alpers, Sigrunn Drageset, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit Sekse, Gro Beate Samdal
Health professional’s experiences in carrying out infection control in nursing homes during
the first year of Covid pandemic in Norway 2022 26th Nordic Congress of Gerontology - Sidsel Ellingsen, Trine Oksholm, Hilde Smith-Strøm, Lise-Merete Alpers, Sigrunn Drageset, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit Sekse, Gro Beate Samdal
2021
Acute and critically ill patients with immigrant backgrounds - healthcare professionals' competence needs 2021 Further education in anesthesia, intensive care, and operating room nursing - Lise-Merete Alpers
Barriers and enablers to nursing home leaders’ behaviors
for Covid-19 pandemic control. A qualitative study 2021 CBC Conference 2022: Behavior Change for Health and Sustainability - Gro Beate Samdal, Lise-Merete Alpers, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit Sekse, Sigrunn Drageset, Hilde Smith-Strøm, Trine Oksholm, Sidsel Ellingsen
Covid-19, Immigrants, and Cultural Competence 2021 Professional Development Day - Lise-Merete Alpers, Seila Mahic
Immigrant patients meeting the Norwegian health service 2021 Farewell seminar for Professor Ingrid Hanssen - Lise-Merete Alpers
Immigrant patients in contact with the Norwegian healthcare system 2021 Farewell seminar for Professor Ingrid Hanssen - Lise-Merete Alpers
Nurses must have cultural competence when meeting patients with ethnic minority backgrounds 2021 Tidsskriftet sykepleien - Britta Kolossa, Johanna Saren, Lise-Merete Alpers
Nurses must have cultural competence when meeting patients with ethnic minority backgrounds 2021 Tidsskriftet sykepleien - Britta Kolossa, Johanna Saren, Lise-Merete Alpers
2020
Requirements for therapists - Necessary competence in meeting with patients with an immigrant background 2020 Migration Conference 2020: Health and work in the new country - Lise-Merete Alpers
Cultural differences in pain expression confuse healthcare professionals 2020 - Hofstad Eivor, Lise-Merete Alpers
Cultural differences in pain expression confuse healthcare professionals 2020 - Hofstad Eivor, Lise-Merete Alpers
Socially Assistive Robots in Health and Social care 2020 E-health conference, Nursing in new ways - Lise-Merete Alpers, Line Nortvedt, Irena Papadopoulos
Social robots in health and social care 2020 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Silvija Seres
Social robots in health and social care 2020 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Silvija Seres
2019
Cultural differences in illness-
How can healthcare professionals handle it when meeting patients with Multiple Sclerosis? 2019 National Nursing Symposium 2019 - Lise-Merete Alpers
Nurses’ need for cultural competence in concrete and practice related areas 2019 6th International ETNA Conference 2019 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Ingrid Hanssen
2018
Competency needs among healthcare professionals in the care and treatment of patients with immigrant backgrounds 2018 CONSORT: Immigrants' encounter with the healthcare system - Lise-Merete Alpers
Competency needs among healthcare professionals in the care and treatment of patients with immigrant backgrounds 2018 CONSORT: Immigrants' encounter with the healthcare system - Lise-Merete Alpers
They need better health care 2018 - Catrine Kahrs, Cathrine Kahrs, Lise-Merete Alpers
Ethnic minority patients experience othering and distrust 2018 The 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health - Lise-Merete Alpers
Ethnic minority patients experience othering and distrust 2018 The 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health - Lise-Merete Alpers
Healthcare Professionals' Cultural Competency Needs 2018 Equality Forum - Lise-Merete Alpers
Mapping pain, quality of life and psychosocial factors in immigrants 2018 Learning and coping 2018 - for good quality and equal services - Lise-Merete Alpers
2017
More minority patients increase the need for competence among healthcare workers in 2017 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Lavoll Hallvard, Thoresen Kjersti
More minority patients increase the need for competence among healthcare workers 2017 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Lavoll Hallvard, Thoresen Kjersti
Healthcare professionals are not equipped to treat immigrant patients 2017 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Elise Koppang Frøjd
Healthcare professionals are not equipped to treat immigrant patients 2017 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Elise Koppang Frøjd
Healthcare professionals are not equipped to treat immigrant patients 2017 - Elise Koppang Frøjd, Lise-Merete Alpers
Hospital Food. When Muslim migrant patients' and nurses' understanding of patients' dietary needs differ 2017 The 5th conference of the European Transcultural Nursing Association - Lise-Merete Alpers
Immigrants and healthcare professionals' competence needs 2017 National conference on equal health and care services for the immigrant population - Lise-Merete Alpers
Immigrants' and healthcare professionals' competence needs 2017 National conference on equal health and care services for the immigrant population - Lise-Merete Alpers
Job: Preventing faith-based conflicts in hospitals 2017 - Kjell Kvamme, Lise-Merete Alpers
Meeting with Ethnic Minority Patients 2017 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Mette Heitmann Akerø
2014
Giving worse treatment to minorities 2014 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Kjersti Lassen
Do Minorities Receive Worse Treatment in 2014? - Lise-Merete Alpers, Claudio Castello
Overlooking Symptoms in Minority Patients 2014 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Bjørn Arild Østby
2009
Ethnic minority patients in psychiatry - a study of health professionals' competence 2009 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Ingrid Hanssen
Ethnic minority patients in psychiatry - a study of health professionals' competence 2009 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Ingrid Hanssen
2008
Nurses' competence in ethnic minority patients 2008 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Ingrid Hanssen
Nurses' competence in ethnic minority patients 2008 - Lise-Merete Alpers, Ingrid Hanssen