About the group

Our goals

Our goals are to develop knowledge and methods that improve patient-centered practice. We combine qualitative and quantitative methods to:

  • improve communication in clinical encounters,
  • better understand psychosocial aspects of somatic health,
  • how we can promote patient engagement and self-management, and
  • develop and evaluate new services and (digital) tools for better accessibility and equitable healthcare.

Our current main areas of research include:

  • Cancer survivorship and survivorship care
  • Childhood cancer survivors
  • Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors
  • Psychosocial aspects of somatic disease
  • Health care services
  • Patient empowerment and self-management
  • Digital tool in health care
  • Genetic testing for cancer predispositions
  • Communication in cancer care
  • Communication in medical education

Some of our main collaborators include:

  • Jarle Breivik, UiO
  • Julia Paola Menichetti Delor, HØK AHUS
  • Nanna Lie, UiO
  • Ellen Ruud, OUS Rikshospitalet
  • Monica Cheng-Munthe Kaas, OUS Rikshospitalet
  • Inga Johannsdottir, OUS Rikshospitalet
  • Cecilie E. Kiserud, OUS Radiumhospitalet
  • May Grydeland, NiH
  • Corina Rueegg, UiO
  • Ann Nordgren, KI
  • Charlotte Demoor, CHUSE, France
  • Leontien Kremer, PMC, Netherlands
  • Christina Signorelli and Claire Wakefield, UNSW, Australia

The group also associated with: