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Elin Siira is an Associate Senior Lecturer at Halmstad University within the School of Health and Welfare. She holds a PhD in Caring Science and has a background in Sociology (BSc and MSc), with a focus on innovations in elderly care and informal care systems. Her research centers on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, analyzed through theoretical frameworks such as Social Practice Theory and Posthuman Practice Theory. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a particular emphasis on ethnographic approaches. Her teaching activities span nursing and health innovation.
- Education:
- BSc in Sociology
- MSc in Sociology
- PhD in Caring Science
Her recent publications highlight trends in AI adoption in healthcare, including studies on trust in AI systems, person-centered care, information-driven care definitions, and intersectionality in nursing research. These works often utilize scoping reviews, qualitative interviews, and Delphi methodology to explore socio-technical challenges in healthcare digitization.
Her professional activities include collaborations with Swedish primary healthcare professionals and patients, emphasizing the interplay between social practices, technical systems, and organizational trust dynamics. She actively contributes to defining emerging paradigms like information-driven care and AI-based triage through empirical and theoretical research.
