Kjersti Sunde Mæhre

Kjersti Sunde Mæhre is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her research focuses on nursing practice, home care services, and palliative care, particularly examining resilience in elderly populations and ethical reflection frameworks.

• Current affiliation: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Department: Health and Care Sciences
• Core research areas: Gerontology, Clinical Ethics, Home Care Systems

Her recent publications explore:

• Competence needs in evolving home nursing services
• Temporal dimensions of aging and home care
• Transition challenges for intensive care nurses
• Epistemological debates in nursing education
• Frailty conceptualizations in community care
• Storytelling mechanisms for fostering resilience

Key collaborations include:

• Research group Courage2B
• Omsorg og pleie til pasienter med komplekse behov project