Elisabeth Grov Beisland

Elisabeth Grov Beisland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Caring Sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. She teaches and supervises at master's and PhD levels in clinical nursing, serves as study coordinator for the Master of Science in Nursing Clinical Specialties program, and holds a PhD from the University of Bergen (2015) in Clinical Medicine.

• PhD in Clinical Medicine (UiB, 2015)
• Member of Cancer and Quality of Life research group
• Representative in National Research Network for Quality in Clinical Practice
• Expert panel member for EORTC kidney cancer quality of life questionnaire

Her research focuses on the patient perspective in acute, critical, and chronic illnesses, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Key areas include health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer patients, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), psychosocial factors in oncology, and clinical practice for nursing students. Recent work examines mastery in kidney cancer patients, fear of COVID-19 among nursing students, and advanced home hospital care for children.

Her publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement with oncology, geriatrics, pediatrics, and medical education. She contributes to national and international research networks (LIVSFORSK, WestPaed, EAUN) and collaborates on developing clinical guidelines and educational curricula.