About
Åsmund Hermansen holds a degree in political science from the University of Oslo (2009) and earned a doctorate in social work and social policy from Oslo and Akershus University College (2016). Hermansen currently teaches statistical analysis in the masters program for social studies. In 2018, he received the «Teacher of the Year» award from the Student Parliament, following nominations from students. In 2023, Hermansen achieved the distinction of being the first to receive the title of «lecturer of merit» at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Hermansen is actively engaged in multiple research projects that involve the analysis of registry data and possesses specialized expertise in register-based analyses. His research interests encompass inclusive working life, municipal nursing and care services, retirement, active aging, income protection schemes within the welfare state, financial distress, social inequalities in health, occupational exposures, health literacy, and statistical modeling.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Social sciences Sociology Political science and organisational theory
Subject areas
Social Politics Retirement Inclusion in the Labour Market The care sector Active ageing Interaction reform Eldre arbeidstakere Life Cycle Analyzes Work environment and health Psychosocial work environment Welfare policy
Research groups
Research projects
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Do you want to participate in an interview about how it is to receive social assistance?
We are looking for participants to a study about how it is to receive social assistance. Your contribution is important for us to understand how it is to live on social assistance.
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Hand hygiene, infections prevention, and antibiotic use in nursing homes
The purpose of this study is to increasing adherence with hand hygiene, contributing to the reduction of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and reducing the use of antibiotics in nursing homes.
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Welfare State Life Courses: Social Inequalities in the Co-evolution of Employment, Health and Critical Life Events (WELLIFE).
This project is a multidisciplinary Nordic collaboration researching inequalities in health and opportunities in the Nordic welfare states, and how they unfold over individuals life courses.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Vidnes, Tone Karine; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Meyer, Käthe Birgitte;
Engebretsen, Eivind
;
Hermansen, Åsmund
; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Dahl, Kari Gire; Borge, Christine Råheim; Andersen, Marit Helen
(2024).
Effectiveness of a health communication intervention on health literacy in the first year following kidney transplantation – A randomized controlled study.
Patient Education and Counseling.
Vol. 123.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2024.108207
Hermansen, Åsmund
(2024).
An Occupational Mechanical Job Exposure Index based on five Norwegian nationwide Surveys of Living Conditions on work environment.
BMC Research Notes.
Vol. 17.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06747-2
Sandbekken, Ida Hellum
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Hermansen, Åsmund
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Grov, Ellen Karine
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Utne, Inger
;
Løyland, Borghild
(2024).
Surveillance of Infections and Antibiotic Use in 21 Nursing Home Wards during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Assessment.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).
Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030358
Andersen, Marit Helen;
Hermansen, Åsmund
; Dahl, Kari Gire; Lønning, Kjersti; Meyer, Klaus; Vidnes, Tone Karine; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad
(2024).
Profiles of health literacy and digital health literacy in clusters of hospitalised patients: A single-centre, cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077440
Wondemu, Michael Yisfashewa
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Hermansen, Åsmund
;
Joranger, Pål
;
Brekke, Idunn
(2024).
Sickness absence among mothers caring for a child with disability: Examining the impact of mechanical and psychosocial occupational exposures.
SSM - Population Health.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101610
Dahl, Espen
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Lorentzen, Thomas
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Hermansen, Åsmund
; Roaldsnes, Andreas
(2024).
Trajectories among recipients of social assistance in Norway: A local approach.
18 p.
Social Policy & Administration.
https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.13014
Hermansen, Åsmund
; Andersen, Marit Helen; Borge, Christine Råheim; Dahl, Kari Gire; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Lønning, Kjersti; Meyer, Käthe Birgitte; Vidnes, Tone Karine; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad
(2023).
Preliminary validity testing of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ): a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in Norwegian hospitalized patients.
9 p.
BMC Psychology.
Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01449-z
Jensen, Maria Reinholdt
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Hermansen, Åsmund
(2023).
Adolescence Mental Health Disorders and Precarious School-to- Work Trajectories: The Role of Family Background and Gender.
23 p.
Young - Nordic Journal of Youth Research.
Vol. 31.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11033088231178106
Sandbekken, Ida Hellum
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Utne, Inger
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Hermansen, Åsmund
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Grov, Ellen Karine
;
Løyland, Borghild
(2023).
Impact of multimodal interventions targeting behavior change on hand hygiene adherence in nursing homes: An 18-month quasi-experimental study.
American Journal of Infection Control.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.07.005
Le, Giang Huong
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Hermansen, Åsmund
;
Dahl, Espen
(2023).
Constructing and validating an Occupational Job Strain Index based on five Norwegian nationwide Surveys of Living Conditions on work environment.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14957-1
