Åsmund Hermansen

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, payment issues, social inequalities in health, occupational exposures, health skills, 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

INTEGRATE - Pathways to work

Research projects

Do you want to participate in an interview about how it is to receive 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.
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.

Scientific publications

Wondemu, Michael Yisfashewa ; 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

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 ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; 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

Dahl, Espen ; Lorentzen, Thomas ; 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

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Utne, Inger ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; 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 ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Dahl, Espen (2023). Return to work after cancer–the impact of working conditions: A Norwegian Register-based Study. 13 p. Journal of cancer survivorship.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-023-01503-0

Le, Giang Huong ; 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

Jensen, Maria Reinholdt ; 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

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Research reports

Løyland, Borghild ; Dahl, Espen ; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Lødemel, Ivar ; van der Wel, Kjetil A. ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Bråthen, Magne ; Heggebø, Kristian (2020). Sluttrapport Prosjekt 12/2243 - Arbeidsinkludering, Utdanning eller velferdsytelser. Hvordan har det gått med personer som var langtidsmottakere av sosialhjelp i 2005?. 32 p. Prosjektgruppa i samarbeid med Kunnskapsavdelingen i Arbeids og Velferdsdirektoratet.

Neumann, Cecilie Elisabeth Basberg ; Hermansen, Åsmund (2018). Sluttrapport. Følgeforskning av Utprøving av Modell for Veiledning i Bufetat. 120 p. Oslo Metropolitan University.

Midtsundstad, Tove Irene; Nielsen, Roy A.; Hermansen, Åsmund (2017). Seniorer og seniorpolitikk i statlige virksomheter. ISBN: 978-82-324-0378-3. 96 p. Fafo. Vol. 2017.

Hermansen, Åsmund (2016). Retaining Older Workers. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.

Midtsundstad, Tove Irene; Bogen, Hanne Elisabeth; Hermansen, Åsmund (2016). Jobb i barnehage - passer det for seniorer?. ISBN: 978-82-324-0338-7. 59 p. Fafo. Vol. 2016.
http://www.fafo.no/index.php/nb/zoo-publikasjoner/

Brevik, Ivar; Djuve, Anne Britt ; Hagen, Inger Marie ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Lien, Lise; Moland, Leif Erling (2016). Hjemme, borte eller uavgjort? Kvalitet og effektivitet i pleie og omsorgstjenestene. ISBN: 978-82-324-0278-6. 298 p. Fafo.

Midtsundstad, Tove Irene; Nielsen, Roy A.; Hermansen , Åsmund (2013). Virksomhetenes seniortiltak. Har de effekt på seniorenes sykefravær og tidligpensjonering?. 26 p. Forskningsstiftelsen Fafo. Vol. 2013.
http://www.fafo.no/pub/rapp/10167/10167.pdf

Fløtten, Tone; Hermansen , Åsmund ; Strand, Anne Hege Henden; Tronstad, Kristian Rose (2013). Befolkningsendringer og de nordiske velferdsstatene. ISBN: 978-82-7422-994-5. 78 p. Fafo.

Veland, Geir; Hermansen, Åsmund (2012). Pensjonsordninger for yrkesgrupper i Europa – en kartlegging. 38 p. Fafo.

Grødem, Anne Skevik; Gautun, Heidi ; Hermansen , Åsmund (2012). Hvordan fordele omsorg? Utfordringer med å prioritere mellom eldre og yngre brukere. ISBN: 978-82-7422-964-8. 158 p. Fafo.

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Dissemination

Le, Giang Huong ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Brevik, Thea Handrup (2024). Kommer kreftoverlevende seg tilbake i full jobb?.

Hermansen, Åsmund (2024). En jobb er ikke bare en jobb - Registerdata og informasjon om arbeidsmiljø. NorLife - seminar. AFI/NOVA - OsloMet.

Hermansen, Åsmund ; Dahl, Espen ; Kvalnes, Pål Arne (2023). De tyngste yrkene: – Kvinnene har mest belastning i jobben.
https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/forskningsnyheter

Dahl, Espen ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Lorentzen, Thomas (2023). Welfare-Work Trajectories Among Social Assistance Recipients in a Local Perspective. Local Welfare Regimes: A Comparative Analysis . XX ISA World Congress of Sociology .

Sandbekken, Ida Hellum ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Utne, Inger ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Løyland, Borghild (2023). Hand Hygiene in Norwegian Nursing Homes During and After The Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak. IDweek.

Hermansen, Åsmund (2023). Teaching Statistics without Sadistics - Omvendt klasserom i statistisk analyse. Styremøte OsloMet- storbyuniversitetet . OsloMet-storbyuniversitetet .
https://film.oslomet.no/styremote-oslomet-15juni-2

Hermansen, Åsmund (2022). Constructing and validating an Occupational Mechanical Job Exposure Index (MJEI) based on five Norwegian nationwide Survey of Living Conditions on work environment. Møte i Registerdataforum ved OsloMet-storbyuniversitetet. Registerdataforum .

Hermansen, Åsmund (2022). Omvendt klasserom i statistisk analyse ved master i sosialfag - bruk av medstudentvurdering. Frokostseminar i regi av DIGIN ved OsloMet-storbyuniversitetet . DIGIN.

Hermansen, Åsmund (2022). Omvendt klasserom i statistisk analyse ved master i sosialfag - erfaring etter COVID -19 og undervisning på ZOOM. Frokostseminar i regi av DIGIN ved OsloMet - storbyuniveristetet. DIGIN.

Hermansen, Åsmund ; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Bakkeli, Nan Zou (2022). Personlige finanskriser i oppgangstid – en eksplorerende undersøkelse av ulike veier inn i betalingsproblemer. Trygdeforskningsseminaret . Frisch/NAV.

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Åsmund Hermansen

About

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Subject areas

Research groups

INTEGRATE - Pathways to work

Research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Research reports

Dissemination