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Heidi Holmen

Heidi Holmen

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo
  • Office number: N090.032
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 905 80 017
  • Office: +47 672 36 241
E-mail
  • heidi.holmen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Heidi Holmen is PI for an NFR funded Young research talents-project called Gathering evidence for evidence-based health technology to support communication in homebased pediatric palliative care – CHIP homeTec from 2021-2026. Furthermore, she lead the research related to digital outpatient clinics in the specialist health service in a project led by Dignio together with OUS and UNN in her postdoctoral project. She was appointed a position in the OsloMet Research talent program from 2020-2021. Heidi Holmen is professor of nursing and digital health at the department for nursing and health promotion. She has her PhD in mobil apps for diabetes self-management (UiO 2017) and a masters in public health (NMBU 2010). Her bachelor is in nursing (Nord university 2006), and she also has a complementary degree in clinical diabetes nursing. Her research interests are within health technology and how technology can support people living with long-term or chronic conditions, in both adults and children. Heidi Holmen was a member of the Young Academy in Norway for the period 2017-2021. Diabetes, self-management, mHealth/mobile health, digital health, health technology, children in palliative care, user involvement

Field of study

Quality of Life   Diabetes   Mobile   Health behaviour   Palliative care

Research groups

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Holmen, Heidi ; Fosse, Erik Torgeir (2026). “I Want to Spend My Time Living”—Experiences With a Digital Outpatient Service With a Mobile App for Tailored Care Among Adults With Long-Term Health Service Needs: Qualitative Study Using Thematic Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).
https://doi.org/10.2196/79155

Steindal, Simen Alexander; Winger, Anette ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Bjørnerud, Erik; Chen, Weiqin ; Holmen, Heidi (2025). Health Technologies and Infrastructures for Supporting Home-Based Pediatric Palliative Care: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.2196/70687

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://hdl.handle.net/11250/5346992

Martinsen, Linda Johanne ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Holmen, Heidi ; Winger, Anette (2025). Help us make a better flow in everyday life - family needs in home-based pediatric palliative care: a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care. Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01881-5

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

Bjørnerud, Erik; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten; Winger, Anette ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Chen, Weiqin ; Holmen, Heidi (2025). Ethical, legal, and social aspects of health technologies for home-based paediatric palliative care – a systematic review. BMC Palliative Care. Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01774-7

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

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



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Research reports

Holmen, Heidi ; Ribu, Lis ; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Småstuen, Milada C (2017). Mobile health for diabetes self-management. ISBN: 9788283771480. 213 p. Universitetet i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3315740



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Dissemination

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

Holmen, Heidi (2025). Digital helse i hjemmebasert palliasjon til barn. Palliativ indsats til børn og unge i Danmark: Tværsektorielt og tværfagligt samarbejde. REHPA Videncenter for rehabilitering og palliation, og Kræften bekæmpelse .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5337543

Holmen, Heidi (2025). Digital helse for hjemmebasert palliasjon til barn. Webinarium Palliativt Utvecklingscentrum Region Skåne och Lunds universitet. Palliativt Utvecklingscentrum Region Skåne och Lunds universitet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5316703

Sareen, Siddharth; Danbolt, Bjørn Kristian; Aamaas, Borgar; Olsen, Cecilie Sachs ; Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Holmen, Heidi ; Bjørndal, Christian Thue; Brodtkorb, André ; Elken, Mari; Vikjord, Sigrid Anna Aalberg; Jensenius, Alexander Refsum; Fløgstad, Guro Nore; Busterud, Guro; Mathé, Nora Elise Hesby (2025). AYFs Jubileumsbok - De første ti årene.
https://doi.org/https://akademietforyngreforskere.

Holmen, Heidi ; Winger, Anette ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Lee, Anja; Myhre, Mia Cathrine; Trae, Gro (2025). Children in palliative care and digital access to responsive and equitable services for caregivers – CHIP DARE. InterSurg. InterSurg.
https://doi.org/https://www.oslo-universitetssykeh

Holmen, Heidi ; Winger, Anette ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Riiser, Kirsti ; Bjørnerud, Erik; Chen, Weiqin ; Martinsen, Linda Johanne ; Schröder, Judith (2025). CHIP homeTec – health technology in pediatric palliative care. InterSurg. InterSurg.
https://doi.org/https://www.ous-research.no/files/

Holmen, Heidi ; Winger, Anette ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Martinsen, Linda Johanne ; Schröder, Judith; Bjørnerud, Erik; Chen, Weiqin ; Riiser, Kirsti (2025). Health technology in home-based pediatric palliative care?. InterSurg. InterSurg.
https://doi.org/https://www.ous-research.no/files/

Holmen, Heidi ; Winger, Anette ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Lee, Anja; Myhre, Mia Cathrine; Trae, Gro (2025). Children in palliative care and digital access to responsive and equitable services for caregivers – CHIP DARE. The 14th International Seminar of the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC). European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC).
https://doi.org/https://www.oslo-universitetssykeh

Holmen, Heidi ; Winger, Anette ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Riiser, Kirsti ; Bjørnerud, Erik; Chen, Weiqin ; Martinsen, Linda Johanne ; Schröder, Judith (2025). CHIP homeTec – health technology in pediatric palliative care. The 14th International Seminar of the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC). the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC).
https://doi.org/https://www.oslo-universitetssykeh

Holmen, Heidi ; Schröder, Judith; Martinsen, Linda Johanne ; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Bjørnerud, Erik; Riiser, Kirsti ; Chen, Weiqin ; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten; Winger, Anette (2025). Har helseteknologi en plass i hjemmebasert palliasjon til barn?. eHelse 2025. Den norske dataforening, den norske legeforening og sykepleierforbundet .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3444331



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