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 Health Literacy
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Digital and navigation health literacy for people with long-term conditions
The overall aim of this project is to gain knowledge about health literacy among people with long-term conditions.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Varga, Andreea Isabela;
Spehar, Ivan
; Veggeland, Frode;
Skirbekk, Helge
(2025).
Factors influencing trust among colleagues in hospital settings: a systematic review.
BMC Health Services Research.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12159-6
Conradsen, Stein; Osnes, Ester Alnes;
Skirbekk, Helge
(2024).
Trust in Schoolteachers: A Scoping Review Protocol.
Nordic Journal of Systematic Reviews in Education (NJSRE).
Vol. 2.
https://doi.org/10.23865/njsre.v2.5699
Skirbekk, Helge (2024). Tillit og helsekompetanse. Helseth, Sølvi; Pettersen, Kjell Sverre; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad (Ed.). Helsekompetanse Teori, forskning og praksis. p. 264-272. Fagbokforlaget.
Skirbekk, Helge (2024). Tillit og autonomi - utfordringer i forholdet mellom lege og leder. Kirchhoff, Ralf; Vik, Erlend; Ødegård, Atle (Ed.). Helseledelse : om utfordringer og lederroller i endring . Fagbokforlaget.
Varga, Andreea Isabela; Spehar, Ivan ; Veggeland, Frode; Skirbekk, Helge (2023). Factors influencing trust among colleagues in a hospital setting: a systematic review. PROSPERO International prospectie register of systematic reviews.
Conradsen, Stein; Vardinghus-Nielsen, Henrik;
Skirbekk, Helge
(2023).
Patient Knowledge and Trust in Health Care. A Theoretical Discussion on the Relationship Between Patients’ Knowledge and Their Trust in Health Care Personnel in High Modernity.
Health Care Analysis.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-023-00467-7
Varga, Andreea Isabela;
Spehar, Ivan
;
Skirbekk, Helge
(2023).
Trustworthy management in hospital settings: a systematic review.
BMC Health Services Research.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09610-5
Skirbekk, Helge
; Magelssen, Morten; Conradsen, Stein
(2023).
Trust in healthcare before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15716-6
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.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.04.011
Nesvåg, Ragnar;
Skirbekk, Helge
(2022).
Legerollen i psykisk helsevern – en kvalitativ studie.
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet).
Vol. 142.
https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.21.0766
