About
Christine Tørris holds a PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology (2017). Her research interests include cardiovascular risk, nutrition, pedagogy, and health literacy. She teaches subjects such as natural sciences, research methodology, and epidemiology.
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Assessing the Impact and Sustainability of Dementia Villages: Nurturing Thriving in Dementia-Friendly Communities
The PhD project examines how Dementia Villages influence health outcomes, thriving, and quality of life for people with dementia, their informal caregivers, and staff.
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Dementia Villages – providing better and safer person-centred care to people with dementia
The project explores how the physical environment of Dementia Villages influences healthcare personnel’s daily work, job satisfaction, and the quality of person-centred dementia care.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Lillekroken, Daniela
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Hessevaagbakke, Elisabeth
;
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Hansen, Lene Strandberg; Hovland, Olav Johannes;
Indregard, Anne Marthe Rustad
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Lindeflaten, Katrin
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Røhrl, Kari
; Strømstad, André;
Torbjørnsen, Astrid
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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
Nylén-Eriksen, Mats
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Stojiljkovic, Marko
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Lillekroken, Daniela
;
Lindeflaten, Katrin
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Hessevaagbakke, Elisabeth
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Flølo, Tone Nygaard
; Hovland, Olav Johannes;
Solberg, Ada Marie Svarstad
;
Hansen, Sylvia
; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin;
Tørris, Christine
(2025).
Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Medical Education.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06531-7
Raastad, Marie Furuholmen; Skolt, Thea Christine; Bjerknes, Silje;
Tørris, Christine
(2025).
Parkinsonsykepleierens rolle og oppfølging av pasienter med Parkinsons sykdom og annen parkinsonisme: en kartlegging.
Sykepleien Forskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5332913
Myklebust, Janne Grete; Pannekoeke, Lotte; Lie, Irene;
Tørris, Christine
(2025).
Sex Differences in Anxiety and Depression Among Coronary Heart Disease Patients During Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
Epidemiologia.
Vol. 6.
https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia6030045
Flølo, Tone Nygaard
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Tørris, Christine
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Riiser, Kirsti
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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
Holmen, Heidi
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Flølo, Tone Nygaard
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Tørris, Christine
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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
Tørris, Christine
;
Nortvedt, Line
(2024).
Health literacy and self-care among adult immigrants with type 2 diabetes: a scoping review.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20749-6
Tørris, Christine
(2024).
Nursing Students’ Motivation, Awareness, and Knowledge of Women’s Health: A Norwegian Quasi-Experimental Study.
Education Sciences.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14030273
Michele, Laura Di;
Tørris, Christine
; Gunn, Catherine;
Johansen, Safora
(2024).
International student mobility in diagnostic radiography: Benefits and pitfalls.
Radiography.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2024.05.005
Finbråten, Hanne Søberg; Guttersrud, Øystein;
Foss, Camilla
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Pettersen, Kjell Sverre
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Tørris, Christine
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Meyer, Mona Elisabeth
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Halvorsrud, Hedvig
; Stensrud, Helge;
Sandbekken, Ida Hellum
; Sæland, Mone Eli; Grønlien, Heidi Kristine
(2023).
Bruk av «concept cartoons» i kombinasjon med digitalt student-respons-system for å støtte læring i Anatomi, fysiologi og biokjemi i sykepleierutdanningen - En undervisningsstrategi for å fremme studentaktiv læring.
Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk.
Vol. 46.
https://doi.org/10.18261/uniped.46.4.3