معرفی
Hege Mari Johnsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder. She holds a PhD in Nursing (2018) and a Master of Science in Health and Social Informatics (2012). Previously, she worked as an intensive care nurse (1999–2014) and registered nurse (1995–2014). Her research focuses on nursing and health informatics, with projects including the use of serious games for clinical reasoning education and the implementation of telemedicine and assistive robotics in healthcare settings. She leads the Master of Science program in Health Informatics since 2020 and has collaborated on projects like UPSCALE and the Centre for e-Health.
Education:
- PhD: Teaching clinical reasoning skills to nursing students through a serious game (2018)
- Master of Science in Health and Social Informatics (2012)
- Intensive care nurse training (completed by 1999)
Research Interests:
Her work integrates technology in healthcare education and practice, emphasizing assistive robotics, telemedicine, and serious games. Key areas include user acceptance of assistive technologies, clinical decision-making training, and pandemic response strategies in supported living facilities. Recent studies explore humanoid robots for daily living assistance and digital tools for nursing home care.
Publications:
Johnsen’s recent work highlights trends in healthcare technology adoption, including robotic exoskeletons for rehabilitation, telemedicine for HIV care, and staff strategies during the pandemic. She prioritizes qualitative studies to understand user experiences and perceptions of innovative healthcare solutions.
Research Groups:
- ProfHealth: Interdisciplinary Professional Health Research
- Centre for e-Health
Grants & Advising:
No specific grants or advisees listed, but her projects involve interdisciplinary collaboration with institutions like Sørlandet Hospital and the municipalities in Agder.
Labs/Teams:
Active in the Centre for e-Health and ProfHealth, focusing on digital transformation in healthcare training and service delivery.
