Astrid Norberg

Astrid Norberg is a Professor Emerita at the Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Sweden. Her research focuses on nursing ethics, dementia care, and qualitative methodologies, with particular attention to patient-centered approaches and moral distress in caregiving. She has held leadership roles in academic nursing and contributed to educational interventions in palliative care.

Her academic career includes a Docent qualification and an honorary doctorate (2024) recognizing her ethical contributions to healthcare. Key research areas include stress of conscience among nursing staff, sense of self in dementia patients, and phenomenological hermeneutical research methods.

• Research Projects: Pioneered studies on burnout in elderly care staff (2010–2015) and validation methods in dementia care.
• Publications: Over 40 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Clinical Nursing, BMC Nursing, and Dementia.
• Awards: Honorary doctorate (2024) for ethical contributions to healthcare.

Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in gerontology, palliative care, and qualitative research methodologies. She has advised on policy and practice for nursing home care and palliative care principles integration.