Kristian Ringsby Odberg

Kristian Ringsby Odberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health Sciences, NTNU Gjøvik. He holds a PhD from the University of Stavanger (UiS) and specializes in human factors, patient safety, and medication administration processes in healthcare settings. His research employs qualitative methodologies to analyze nursing practices and healthcare workflows.

Key research interests include work system analysis of medication processes, nurse roles in nursing homes, and error prevention strategies in clinical environments. He has published in journals like Applied Ergonomics and Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Teaching responsibilities include SYG3106 (Patient Safety) and PAG2302 (Complex Decision-making in Paramedics). Outreach activities include presenting at the Danish Research Network for Patient Safety (2018) and the Norwegian National Care Conference (2016).