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Jonas Debesay is a Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion. His work focuses on healthcare transitions for older populations, migrant health, aging, and intercultural care dynamics.
- Primary Affiliation: OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
- Research Groups: Ageing, health and welfare; Migration and minority health
Debesay’s research explores:
- Care transitions between hospital and municipal care for older adults
- Intergenerational caregiving in migrant families
- Food habits and nutritional preferences among older migrants
- Gendered experiences in migrant caregiving
- Health disparities among older migrant women
Recent publications address cross-sectoral healthcare barriers for older migrants, cultural ambivalence in caregiving, and the role of social work in equitable healthcare delivery. He has contributed to the Crosscare-Old project, analyzing hospital-to-home care transitions for older people.
His work spans both empirical research and theoretical reflections on multicultural ethics in nursing. Co-authored studies frequently involve collaborations with researchers like Sunita Shrestha, Sanjana Arora, and Asta Bye. Debesay has published extensively in journals such as BMC Geriatrics, European Journal of Ageing, and Qualitative Health Research.
