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Arvid Steinar Haugen

Arvid Steinar Haugen

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo
  • Office number: N060.128
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 469 28 421
  • Office: +47 672 36 882
E-mail
  • arvidsteinar.haugen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Arvid Steinar Haugen is Professor within the research field of patient safety, safety culture, complications and checklists. He has clinical background as a nurse anaesthetist.

Field of study

Anaesthesia   Patient safety   Patient safety culture   Surgery

Research groups

Research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Harris, Kristin; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Storesund, Anette; Harthug, Stig; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Lukcova, Denisa Monsen; Håvik, Wenche; Humberset, Åse; Stavang, Evelyn; Hagerup, Kjetil; Tepstad, Åshild Teigland; Austarheim, Ann Kristin Sandsbakk; Healey, Andy; Sevdalis, Nick; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2025). Surgical patients’ experiences with the Patients’ Safety Checklist (PASC): a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105554

Vikan, Magnhild ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Husby, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2025). Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12366-9

Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Ræder, Johan; Finjarn, Therese Jenssen; Isern, Erik Ramon; Aakre, Elin Kismul; Bruun, Anne Marie Gran; Hennum, Kristoffer; Ramstad, Jan Petter; Sand, Tina; Saltnes, Cathrine; Monsen, Svein Arne (2025). Anesthetic Personnel's Experiences and Perspectives With a National Standard for Safeguarding Anesthesia Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study in Norway. Anesthesiology Research and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1155/anrp/6302974

Olsen, Espen; Addo, Seth Ayisi Junior; Hernes, Susanne M S; Christiansen, Marit Halonen; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist (2024). Psychometric properties and criterion related validity of the Norwegian version of hospital survey on patient safety culture 2.0. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11097-7

Tangvik, Randi Julie; Skeie, Eli; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Harthug, Stig; Harris, Kristin (2024). Is self-screening for 'at risk of malnutrition' feasible in a home setting?. PLOS ONE. Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299305

Vikan, Magnhild ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Husby, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2024). The anatomy of safe surgical teams: an interview-based qualitative study among members of surgical teams at tertiary referral hospitals in Norway. Patient Safety in Surgery. Vol. 18.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-024-00389-w

Vikan, Magnhild ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2023). The association between patient safety culture and adverse events - a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09332-8

Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2023). Modifications of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist-Ways Forward to Ensure Sustainable Implementation. JAMA Network Open.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17100

Haugen, Markus Estifanos; Vårvik, Fredrik Tonstad; Larsen, Stian; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Tillaar, Roland Johannes Wilhelmus van den; Bjørnsen, Thomas (2023). Effect of free-weight vs. machine-based strength training on maximal strength, hypertrophy and jump performance – a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00713-4

Harris, Kristin; Søfteland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Harthug, Stig; Ravnøy, Mette; Storesund, Anette; Jurmy, Elaheh; Skeie, Eli; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Sevdalis, Nick; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2023). Feasibility of implementing a surgical patient safety checklist: prospective cross-sectional evaluation. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Vol. 9.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01277-3



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Textbooks

Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Storm, Marianne (2018). Sikkerhetskultur i sykehus. Redaktør: Aase K. I: Pasientsikkerhet. Teori og praksis. ISBN: 9788215030678. 328 p. Universitetsforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4073778

Drageset, Sigrunn; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2011). Leiring av operasjonspasienten. Kap 16. Anestesisykepleieboka. ISBN: 9788279501343. 582 p. Akribe Forlag.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5219071



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Research reports

Harris, Kristin; Moi, Asgjerd Litlere; Harthug, Stig; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Softeland, Eirik (2022). Development and validation of surgical Patients’ own Safety Checklist – PASC : A new tool to involve patients in safety. ISBN: 9788230862391. Universitetet i Bergen.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3021183

Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2014). Impact of a surgical safety checklist on safety culture, morbidity, and mortality. A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. ISBN: 9788230828649. Universitetet i Bergen.
https://hdl.handle.net/1956/8502



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Dissemination

Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Softeland, Eirik; Harthug, Stig; Stutzer, Jens-Mainhard; Punsvik, Vidar; Tappert, Christian; Vartdal, Natalie; Ledal, Rolf J.; Børseth, Anita Wang; Meidell, Benedicte I.; Mevik, Kjersti; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2025). Trygg kirurgi-sjekklisten er oppdatert og nye nasjonale faglige råd er publisert. Dagens medisin.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5317252

Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Harris, Kristin; Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist (2025). Forekomst av komplikasjoner blant pasienter som gjennomgår kirurgiske prosedyrer – et longitudinelt prosjekt. Fag- og forskningskonferanse. Haukeland sykehus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3787479

Harris, Kristin; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Tepstad, Åshild Teigland; Austarheim, Ann Kristin Sandsbakk; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2025). Bruk av journalgransking for å validere ICD-10-koder som identifiserer kirurgiske komplikasjoner i sykehus. Fag- og forskningskonferansen. Haukeland universitetssykehus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3629410

Danielsen, Stein Ove ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter (2025). Pasienters ønske om unnskyldning må starte med at helsevesenet erkjenner feil. Tidsskriftet sykepleien.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleiens.2025.99570

Danielsen, Stein Ove ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter (2025). Et godt arbeidsmiljø og sterk pasientsikkerhetskultur gjør helsetjenesten mer attraktiv. Medarbeiderundersøkelsen ForBedring viser lederne hvor de bør sette inn tiltak. Tidsskriftet sykepleien.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleiens.2025.100966

Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Harris, Kristin; Austarheim, Ann Kristin Sandsbakk; Harthug, Stig; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Storesund, Anette; Tepstad, Åshild Teigland (2025). Sjekkliste for kirurgiske pasienter: PASC ​ -erfaringer fra pasienter og helsepersonell. Tverrfaglig fag- og forskningsdag for helsefagene ved Haukeland universitetssjukehus 2025. Haukeland universitetssjukehus,HVL, VID.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4253663

Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Harris, Kristin; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Storesund, Anette; Harthug, Stig; Austarheim, Ann Kristin Sandsbakk; Tepstad, Åshild Teigland; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2025). Pasientens egen kirurgiske sjekkliste (PASC): Digital pasientsikkerhet, brukerinvolvering og implementering i spesialisthelsetjenesten. DigiHelse25. Helse Bergen, Høgskulen på Vestlandet, Alrek helseklynge.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4748426

Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2025). A patient-owned safety checklist (filled-in by the patient): how to implement it in daily practice?. Euroanaesthesia 2025. European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4144724

Vikan, Magnhild ; Haugen, Arvid Steinar ; Deilkås, Ellen Catharina Tveter; Danielsen, Stein Ove (2024). Pasientskader: Åpenhetskultur må erstatte skyld og skam. Sykepleien.no. Vol. 112.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleiens.2024.95800

Austarheim, Ann Kristin Sandsbakk; Harris, Kristin; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (2024). Surgical patients’ perceptions of their health literacy – how to manage health information?. International Forum Quality and Safety. Institute of Health US and British Medical Journal.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5104280



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