About
Helge Skirbekk is a medical sociologist. He is particularly interested in the development of trust relations in the health care system, suc as the importance of trust for health literacy, communication, learning, management and general social issues. Skirbekk is also concerned with health communication challenges, clinical priorities, welfare technology, user participation and philosophy of science.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Subject areas
Clinical communication Medical Ethics Qualitative methods Medical Sociology Philosophy of science History of Science User participation Theory of social roles Research on Wittgenstein's philosophy Habermas Social science methods Trust
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Sørensen, Kari; Skirbekk, Helge; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Wøien, Hilde (2022). Home administration of needle injections for children with rheumatic diseases: A qualitative study on nurses’ perception of their educational role. Journal of Pediatric Nursing : Nursing Care of Children and Families . Vol. 66.
Nesvåg, Ragnar; Skirbekk, Helge
(2022).
Legerollen i psykisk helsevern – en kvalitativ studie.
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening
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Vol. 142.
http://hdl.handle.net/10852/100392
Conradsen, Stein; Lara-Cabrera, Mariela L.; Skirbekk, Helge (2021). Patients’ knowledge and their trust in surgical doctors. A questionnaire-based study and a theoretical discussion from Norway. Social Theory & Health .
Sørensen, Kari; Skirbekk, Helge; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Wøien, Hilde
(2021).
I don’t want to think about it: A qualitative study of children’s and parents’ experiences with regular needle injections at home.
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Vol. 19.
https://hdl.handle.net/10037/20644
Dahlen, Øystein Pedersen; Skirbekk, Helge
(2021).
How trust was maintained in Scandinavia through the first crisis of modernity.
Corporate Communications. An International Journal
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Vol. 26.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2734889
Sørensen, Kari; Skirbekk, Helge; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Wøien, Hilde
(2020).
Children's fear of needle injections: a qualitative study of training sessions for children with rheumatic diseases before home administration.
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Vol. 18:13.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2671022
Hertzberg, Tuva Kolstad; Tyssen, Reidar; Skirbekk, Helge; Isaksson Rø, Karin Elisabet (2019). Jobb-hjem-balanse i to kohorter av norske leger. 10 p. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening . Vol. 139.
Fønhus, Marita Sporstøl; Dalsbø, Therese Kristine; Johansen, Marit; Fretheim, Atle; Skirbekk, Helge; Flottorp, Signe Agnes
(2018).
Patient-mediated interventions to improve professional practice: A summary of a Cochrane systematic review.
12 p.
Patient Education and Counseling
.
http://hdl.handle.net/10852/68290
Fønhus, Marita Sporstøl; Dalsbø, Therese Kristine; Johansen, Marit; Fretheim, Atle; Skirbekk, Helge; Flottorp, Signe Agnes
(2018).
Patient-mediated interventions to improve professional practice.
143 p.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
.
http://hdl.handle.net/10852/68291
Skirbekk, Helge; Korsvold, Live; Finset, Arnstein
(2018).
To support and to be supported. A qualitative study of peer support centres in cancer care in Norway.
Patient Education and Counseling
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Vol. 101.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2486579