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Maria Sjölund is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work, Umeå University. Her work focuses on elder care systems, nighttime care provision, and dignity in healthcare settings. She leads research on challenges faced by elderly home care services during nighttime, emphasizing organizational structures, caregiver experiences, and patient autonomy.
Research interests include:
- Gerontology and aging studies
- Ethical dimensions of healthcare
- Policy implementation in social welfare systems
- Moral distress in caregiving roles
- Qualitative methodologies
Her publications analyze:
- Nighttime care staffing and resource allocation
- Dementia care ethics and family participation
- Swedish eldercare policy effectiveness
- Interdisciplinary approaches to aging (e.g., dance and body studies)
Key projects include the CollAge initiative (2022–2027) and the Dignity 24 Hours a Day study (2016–2018). She collaborates with research groups like Age, Ageing and Social Welfare and Infrastructures of Care. No formal awards are listed, but her work has policy influence in Nordic eldercare systems.
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