Daniela Lillekroken

Daniela Lillekroken serves as Associate Professor and Head of Studies - Area of Responsibility 3 at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion. Her office is located at Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo (Office N070.029), with contact details including mobile: +47 995 07 061, office: +47 672 36 138, and email: daniela.lillekroken@oslomet.no.

Her research spans aging, ethics, rehabilitation, and dementia care with particular focus on qualitative methodologies and elderly care. Key interests include salutogenesis, dignity in care, nutritional aspects for elderly immigrants, and palliative approaches. She investigates cultural competence in municipal healthcare settings, especially regarding family caregivers from minority ethnic backgrounds and healthcare professionals in dementia care.

Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals consistent focus on patient and caregiver experiences across multiple healthcare contexts. Her work examines brain metastasis coping strategies, Parkinson's disease adaptation to deep brain stimulation, and comparative analysis of dementia care models. She explores nursing education innovations including gamification, simulation training, and peer-mentored learning in nursing homes, with particular attention to ethical dimensions of professional practice.

Lillekroken actively contributes to understanding the challenges faced by internationally educated nurses in Norway and develops approaches to improve fundamental care in long-term facilities. Her research demonstrates strong methodological consistency with qualitative approaches to capture nuanced healthcare experiences and relationships.