Torunn Strømme

Torunn Strømme serves as Associate Professor of Nursing Science at the University of Stavanger's Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Quality and Health Technology. Her research centers on patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical competence development for frail elderly care within municipal health services, particularly homecare and nursing homes.

Her work emphasizes implementation science in healthcare contexts, investigating barriers and enablers for quality improvement initiatives through qualitative and mixed-methods approaches. Key focus areas include systematic observation of deteriorating older patients, leadership interventions (notably the SAFE-LEAD project), and context-aware implementation strategies. She actively translates research into practice through competence programs and digital tools like the DIGISIM app for nursing education.

Analysis of her publication trajectory (2018-2025) reveals consistent contributions to understanding how healthcare professionals recognize deterioration in frail elderly patients, with recent work expanding into implementation processes and cross-case studies. Her research consistently addresses contextual challenges in municipal healthcare while prioritizing sustainable, evidence-based improvements.

Strømme collaborates extensively within the SAFE-LEAD research team and contributes to transnational projects like DIGISIM. She actively disseminates findings through conferences including ICN Congress (2025) and HelseCamus dag (2024), focusing on practical implementation strategies for homecare professionals and leadership development.