Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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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.
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Impact of cancer chemotherapy treatment on hearing, smell and cognitive function (CanHear)
This PhD project investigates how two different types of chemotherapy may affect sensory functions such as smell and hearing, as well as cognition, in individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
Completed research projects
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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.
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
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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
Staats, Katrine
; Jiang, Ying; Wu, Xi Vivien;
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Torstveit, Ann-Helen
(2026).
Digital communication services facilitating nurse–patient dialog for home dwelling older adults: A scoping review.
International Journal of Nursing Studies.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105340
Potsakis, Stavros; Silvola, Juha Tapio;
Grov, Ellen Karine
(2025).
Hearing, smell, and cognitive function after cancer treatment.
BMC Cancer.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14861-y
Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal
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Grov, Ellen Karine
; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin
(2025).
Enhancing surgical care for torture survivors: healing trauma, promoting recovery, and advancing best practices.
BMC Surgery.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03042-0
Lee, Siew Hwa; Larsson, Maria;
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Hov, Reidun Helene; Olsson, Cecilia; Bjuresäter, Kaisa; Larsson, Bodil Wilde; Kennedy, Catriona
(2025).
Family Carers’ Preferences for Support When Caring for a Family Member at the End of Life at Home: An Integrative Literature Review.
Health and Social Care in the Community.
Vol. 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/5087712
Øygarden, Anne-Martha Utne
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Grov, Ellen Karine
; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Brady, Orla; Engedal, Knut; Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen
(2025).
Psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Threadgold Communication Tool.
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances (IJNS Advances).
Vol. 9.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100405
Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal
;
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin
(2025).
“After torture, everything changed”: the unpacking of trauma from torture with interpretative phenomenological analysis and Merleau-Ponty’s theory of the lived body.
BMC Psychology.
Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02507-4
Svendsen, Sandra Jahr
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Grov, Ellen Karine
;
Staats, Katrine
(2025).
Home care nurses’ ethical compass in palliative decision-making processes.
Geriatric Nursing.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103561
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Larsson, Bodil Wilde; Kjøs, Bente Ødegård; Hov, Reidun Helene
(2025).
A short form tool for clinical assessment of caregivers' reaction.
BMC Palliative Care.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01844-w
Taslidza, Irma; Eide, Gunhild;
Grov, Ellen Karine
; Syse, Astri
(2025).
Erfaringer med å kombinere arbeid og omsorg når partneren er alvorlig kreftsyk.
Sykepleien Forskning.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleienf.2025.98417