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Astrid Torbjørnsen

Astrid Torbjørnsen

Job title
  • Associate Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 926 33 075
  • Office: +47 672 36 199
E-mail
  • astrid.torbjornsen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

I am a registered nurse from Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, and master's in health sciences from the University of Oslo. My doctoral work is from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo, on health technology, with a diseration from 2020.

I adminster several courses in the Bachelor of Nursing, including research methods, evidence-based practice and the bachelor's thesis. I am active in internationalisation in education, including through COIL - collaborative online international learning.

My research interests concern health technology and patient-reported outcome measures and how these affect interactions in a clinical environments.

Overall, I combine my interests in teaching and research, through technology as a focus both places.

In research collaboration with Akershus University Hospital, I am the PI of the User-centred outpatient clinic project, and I act as a deputy manager of the Quality of Life research group at OsloMet.

Field of study

Technology of health

Research groups

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Lillekroken, Daniela ; Hessevaagbakke, Elisabeth ; Grov, Ellen Karine ; Hansen, Lene Strandberg; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Indregard, Anne Marthe Rustad ; Lindeflaten, Katrin ; Røhrl, Kari ; Strømstad, André; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Øygarden, Anne-Martha Utne ; Tørris, Christine ; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2026). Navigating new pathways – healthcare personnel’s experiences transitioning from traditional nursing homes to the dementia village care model in Norway. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14223-9

Riiser, Kirsti ; Lervold, Tonje; Manvik, Marit Dromnes; Høyland, Marte Morken; Ringås, Helene Saksvik; Holmen, Heidi ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Bjørnsen, Hanne Nissen (2025). Research priorities in Norwegian child and adolescent health promotion and preventive services: an adapted James Lind Alliance approach. BMJ Open. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101966

Singstad, Tone; Holmen, Heidi ; Hagen, Milada ; Nermoen, Ingrid; Ribu, Lis ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2025). Patient-related and organisational characteristics associated with late cancellations and non-attendance in diabetes outpatient care: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102880

Spildo, Ingeborg ; Holmen, Heidi ; Jensen, Annesofie Lunde; Hagen, Milada ; Singstad, Tone; Winther, Jacob Andreas; Årsand, Eirik; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2025). Examining Patient Characteristics Associated With Digital Outpatient Care for Type 1 Diabetes (DigiDiaS): Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Human Factors. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.2196/73708

Mollestad, Maria Aadland ; Jensen, Annesofie Lunde; Holmen, Heidi ; Singstad, Tone; Årsand, Eirik; Winther, Jacob Andreas; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2025). Exploring Clinicians’ and Patients’ Acceptance and Utilization of a Digital Solution to Support Individualized Care in Diabetes Specialist Outpatient Care (DigiDiaS): Qualitative Study. JMIR Human Factors. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.2196/70301

Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna ; Lund, Anne ; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie (2025). Exploring intentions: factors influencing international study decisions in healthcare bachelor degree programs. BMC Medical Education. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07136-4

Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Almendingen, Kari ; Chew, Han Shi Jocelyn; Fosså, Alexander; Früh, Elena Albertini ; Hennessy, Erin; Leung, May May; Misvær, Nina ; Pavel, Nenad ; Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum ; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Løyland, Borghild ; Holmen, Heidi (2025). Digital health interventions to treat overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: An umbrella review. Obesity Reviews. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13905

Nygaard-Andersen, Beate ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Hougaard, Peter Forde ; Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Wolf, Axel ; Finderup, Jeanette (2025). Home-Based Dialysis and Person-Centered Care: A Scoping Review. Nephron.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000544699

Holmen, Heidi ; Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Almendingen, Kari ; Riiser, Kirsti (2025). The role of health literacy in intervention studies targeting children living with overweight or obesity and their parents—a systematic mixed methods review. Frontiers in Pediatrics. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1507379

Høium, Kari ; Erichsen, Torunn; Johannessen, Lilja Marlen ; Raaheim, Arild; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2024). What characterizes the use of digital technology in bachelor-level practice placements in health programs?. Nurse Education in Practice. Vol. 75.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103883



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Research reports

Røe, Yngve ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2024). Digital kompetanse ved HV-fakultetet, OsloMet: Forslag til didaktisk rammeverk og anbefalinger for videre arbeid. 34 p. HV-fakultetet, OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4906674

Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Ribu, Lis ; Jenum, Anne Karen; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova (2020). Effect of an mHealth intervention for persons with type 2 diabetes and their acceptability of the device: Results from the Norwegian randomised controlled study in RENEWING HeALTH. Universitetet i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4214189

Kidholm, Kristian; Stafylas, Panos; Kotzeva, Anna; Pedersen, Claus Duedal; Dafoulas, George; Scharf, Isabella; Jensen, Lise Kvistgaard; Lindberg, Inger; Andersen, Alice Stærdahl; Lange, Marc; Aletras, Vassilis; Fasterholdt, Iben; Stubin, Michael; d'Angelantonio, Marco; Ribu, Lis ; Grøttland, Astrid; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Giannaokopoulos, Marius Greuel; Isaksson, Lennart; Orsama, Anna-Leena; Karhula, Tuula; Mancin, Silvia; Scavini, Claudio; Dyrvig, Anne-Kirstine; Wanscher, Christina (2014). Deliverable D1.12 Final Report - Public Version 1.5. REgioNs of Europe WorkINg toGether for HEALTH (Grant Agreement No 250487). 36 p. ICT PSP - Health Ageing and Inclusion RENEWING HEALTH.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4272320

Grøttland, Astrid; Ribu, Lis ; Årsand, Eirik; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Breivik, Elin (2014). RENEWING HEALTH Final Pilot Evaluation Norway. Version 1.2 Deliverable D11.7. 7 p. ICP PSP - Health, Ageing and Inclusion. REgioNs of Europe WorkINg toGether for HEALTH. Grant Agreement No 250487.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4118162



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Dissemination

Hougaard, Peter Forde ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2026). Mer Hemdialys - en oversikt og noen resultater. HHD summit. Nordic MedCom.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5487408

Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Lund, Anne ; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2026). Enablers and Barriers to International Exchange. Occupational Therapists as Responsible Global Citizens. 19th WFOT Congress. World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5367883

Spildo, Ingeborg ; Jesen, Annesofie Lunde; Holmen, Heidi ; Singstad, Tone; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2025). Utilization of a digital outpatient care pathway for patients with type 1 diabetes in Norway – findings from the DigiDiaS study. 8th Annual Research Meeting at the Department of Clinical Medicine. Aarhus University Hospital.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5331158

Spildo, Ingeborg ; Singstad, Tone; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2025). Fagdag for digital hjemmeoppfølging ved Ahus - Kompetansebroen. Fagdag Digital hjemmeoppfølging (DHO). Digital hjemmeoppfølgingsteamet på Ahus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5275664

Løyland, Borghild ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Grov, Ellen Karine (2025). Livskvalitet hos personer som har, eller har hatt blærekreft. Årskonferanse i Blærekreftforeningen . Blærekreftforeningen.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3640354

Nygaard-Andersen, Beate ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Wolf, Axel ; Hookway, Samantha; Hougaard, Peter Forde (2025). Narratives of pitfalls and success from home-dialysis in the Nordic countries. ICN World Congress 2025. International Council of Nurses (ICN).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4658643

Holmen, Heidi ; Singstad, Tone; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2024). Digital follow-up in type 1 diabetes outpatient care: Preliminary findings of baseline characteristics in a longitudinal study. ATTD: Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes. ATTD .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5199997

Holmen, Heidi ; Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Almendingen, Kari ; Riiser, Kirsti (2024). HeLICO: Helsekompetanse i intervensjonsstudier rettet mot barn med overvekt eller fedme og deres foreldre - en systematisk kunnskapsoppsummering. Helinor - nettverk for helsekompetanseforskning . Helinor .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4165072

Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2024). Quantitative evaluation of introduction of DigiDiaS care. Visit from Joanneum Research on Health Technologies. Akershus University Hospital.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4560414

Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Spildo, Ingeborg ; Mollestad, Maria Aadland ; Jensen, Annesofie Lunde; Singstad, Tone; Weldingh, Nina Mickelson; Joranger, Pål ; Ribu, Lis ; Holmen, Heidi (2024). Investigating Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patient-Centered Diabetes Specialist Outpatient Care (DigiDiaS): Protocol for a Multimethod Prospective Observational Study. JMIR Research Protocols. Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.2196/52766



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