Astrid Gramstad

Astrid Gramstad is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, where she also serves as Vice Dean of Education. Her research focuses on occupational therapy in primary health care, rehabilitation practices, and learning environments in higher education. She supervises PhD students Morten Nikolaisen (main), Anniken Bogstrand, and Lina Forslund (co-supervision).

• University: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Department: Department of Health and Care Sciences
• Email: astrid.gramstad@uit.no

Her recent publications examine topics such as study approaches in occupational therapy education, person-centered rehabilitation, and barriers in post-stroke care. She is affiliated with the Centre for Care Research North and leads the RehabLos project, focusing on co-innovation in rehabilitation service design.

Key research areas include:

• Occupational therapy in primary health care
• Learning environment dynamics in health professions
• Rehabilitation models for acquired brain injury