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Stefan Andersson is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. He holds a clinical background as a nurse specializing in elderly care and completed his doctoral thesis in 2017 on ICT-mediated support for working carers of older individuals. His research focuses on informal caregiving, technology-supported interventions, and improving mealtime environments in nursing homes. He contributes to projects like the Skandia-funded initiative on working carers' well-being and the AppCC project developing caregiver support apps. He is affiliated with the National Competence Center for Relatives (Nka) and collaborates internationally through programs like Sustainable Care: Connecting People and Systems.
Education: PhD in Nursing Science (Linnaeus University, 2017); Specialist Education in Elderly Care Nursing.
Research Interests: His work centers on caregiving challenges faced by informal carers, the role of technology in supporting aging populations, and optimizing healthcare environments. Key areas include co-creation of care interventions, digital health tools for caregivers, and balancing work-life demands for those providing care.
Articles Trends: Recent publications emphasize mealtime practices in long-term care, caregiver resource utilization, and policy analysis of technology-mediated solutions. His work bridges qualitative studies with integrative reviews to assess intervention efficacy and caregiver experiences.
Grants & Advising: Leads/co-leads projects funded by Skandia and international collaborations, supervising students in aging and health research. His advisory role includes clinical education partnerships with Kalmar municipality.
Labs & Teams: Member of the Informal Carers, Care and Caring research group (Nka) and collaborates with the Swedish Family Care Competence Centre. Active in the Palliative Care Center's mealtime environment development project.