Spiritual care in nursing and healthcare (SPIRCARE)
The research group will increase awareness of spirituality and promote spiritual care in nursing practice through the development of knowledge about how human spirituality is a fundamental condition associated with spiritual health, well-being, and holistic care. We explore phenomena such as dignity, suffering, spiritual distress, vulnerability, shame, hope, love, belonging, connectedness, meaning, religiosity, loneliness, the sacred, death, spiritual resources and more.
What are we researching?
SPIRCARE researches elderly patients in nursing homes and the understanding of spiritual care among those who work in nursing homes. There is a strong focus on how students learn spiritual care, and we are developing learning materials that can promote student learning.
Leaders
Members
| Name | Position | Member type |
|---|---|---|
| Britt Moene Kuven | Associate Professor | Primary |
| Kristin Ferstad | College Lecturer | Primary |
| Marianne Morland | Associate Professor | Primary |
| Elisabeth Mæland | Senior Lecturer | Primary |
| Linda Rykkje | Professor | Primary |
| Kari Stensletten | College Lecturer | Primary |
| Joanne Lassche-Scheffer | External Ph.D. student | Primary |
| Kristin Lødøen Hope | Student Chaplain | Secondary |
| Marte Bygstad-Landro | Associate Professor | Secondary |
| Birthe Ørskov | Senior Lecturer | Secondary |
| Solveig Christophersen Olerud | College Lecturer | Secondary |
| Olaug Hindal | Head of USHT | External |
| Anne Kasèn | Professor | External |
| Bodil Bø | Associate Professor | External |
| Anne Kristine Ådland | Research Fellow | External |
| Sølvi Anne Eide Lunde | Senior Lecturer | External |
| Danuta Therese Zablotna | College Lecturer | External |
| Liv Skomakerstuen | Associate Professor | External |
| Kari Marie Thorkildsen | Associate Professor | External |
| Wilfred McSherry | Professor | External |
| Marit Holmås | Nurse | External |
| Linda Ross | Professor | External |
| Adam Boughey | Senior Lecturer | External |
| Anne Biro | Ph.D. student | External |
| Anne-Marie Coll | Associate Professor | External |
| Pamela Cone | Associate Professor | External |
| Bart Cusveller | Professor | External |
| Benson Owusu | College Teacher | External |
| Åsa Roxberg | Professor | External |
| Bodil Holmberg | Associate Professor | External |
| Juniarta Sinaga | Associate Professor | External |