Marie Bjuhr

Marie Bjuhr is a Universitetslektor (Lecturer) at Gävle University's Department of Nursing Science within the Academy of Health and Life Sciences. Her research focuses on aging populations and work life sustainability, particularly studying factors influencing active participation in the workforce at older ages. She holds a PhD from Gävle University (2023) with a thesis titled Being Active in Working Life at Older Ages.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Nursing (1990)
• Specialist Education in Psychiatric Nursing (1997)

Her research interests integrate gerontology, public health, and occupational health, addressing topics like retirement patterns, workforce aging, and health predictors for sustained employment. She has published extensively on these themes since 2017, including studies analyzing Swedish cross-sectional data across decades.

Her work bridges clinical practice and academia, drawing from her prior career as a psychiatric nurse (1990–2015) with Region Gävleborg. She also contributed to nursing education innovation through the SALIO module for undergraduate training.