News 2018

Digital focus on this year's Nobel Day

The Department of Health Sciences arranged for the second consecutive year a Nobel Day with focus on future health issues. – It was a good day and the participants seemed very happy with lectures and discussions, says Åsa Engström, Professor of Nursing.

The project Samuel looks forward

The project group of SAMUEL (Collaboration Environment for Home Care) recently met at Luleå University of Technology in order to discuss future activities.

Health innovation can win royal award

An idea of a motion detection mattress that can help prevent pressure ulcers has taken Kristina Ulander, last year student of the Programme in Nursing at Luleå University of Technology, to the final in the Queen Silvia Nursing Award.

IT in Healthcare Prize for Coordinated Individual Plan

A coordinated individual plan is established together with the patient if there is a need for interventions from both social services and healthcare. Today, anyone in Norrbotten who has a coordinated individual care plan can access it through the 1177.se care guide. The project was recently awarded ...

Region Norrbotten at the forefront with the help of EIC

The eHealth Innovation Centre (EIC) at Luleå University of Technology coordinated the application process and wrote the project application that led to a digitized individual care plan. The work was carried out in cooperation with Region Norrbotten, the municipalities of Norrbotten and Tieto.

Future in focus at physiotherapy conference

To create a physiotherapy education of high quality was the theme of a recent conference at Luleå University of Technology. The conference attracted teachers and students in physiotherapy from all over Sweden.

The project Samuel supported application

Luleå Municipality's application "Safe and close care at home – supported by digital solutions" has been granted funding of SEK 500,000 by Vinnova. The project Samuel have together with researchers in health science supported the application process and with the strategic idea.

Active transportation can improve children’s health

Technology and involvement will be used to motivate young people to increase their daily physical activity. Today, about half of Swedish children walk to school and to their activities. Through a multidisciplinary project funded by Vinnova, researchers at Luleå University of Technology hope that to...

Researchers congratulated at academic ceremony

During the year, Luleå University of Technology has gotten 17 new Professors, 73 new Doctors and three Honorary Doctors. The achievements were celebrated traditionally at the University's academic ceremony.

Inspiring lectures by this year's honorary doctors

A writer, a CEO and a business executive. The faculties' choice of honorary doctors for 2018 were Lilian Ryd, Lars Martinson and Gertrud Åström. Honorary doctors are people who in some way benefited research or education at the university.

Award ceremony for knowledge development and education 2018

During the Luleå University of Technology award ceremony on 8 November, people who, in various ways, promoted knowledge development, education and education at the university in various ways, a celebrated prize awarded each year. In addition, fine fellowships were distributed, for instance in cooper...

Nordea Science Prize to Åsa Engström

Åsa Engström, professor of nursing at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded The 2018 Science Prize from Nordea’s Norrland Foundation.

Awards to alumni and innovators

– Studying space engineering at Luleå University of Technology is the best thing I have done. Dare to follow your dreams and your heart!, said a proud Ella Carlsson Sjöberg when she accepted the award Alumni of the year at Luleå University of Technology, a title she shares with Jonas Gustavsson.

Researcher nominated as Innovator of the year

Catharina Melander, researcher in nursing at Luleå University of Technology, is one of the finalists for the award "The Innovator of the Year" at Framtidsgalan in Stockholm on November 20th.

Nobel Day 2018– interesting about future health issues

For all you who are interested in the latest in research, science and education in health matters, there is at December 14thfull day of news in those subjects from Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: No empty seats at Luleå University of Technology's Specialist Nursing-programmes

Luleå University of Technology is one of only three Swedish universities with no empty seats at the postgraduate diploma programmes in Specialist Nursing, according to magazine Vårdfokus.

International cooperation to develop eHealth services for children and adolescent psychiatry

Researchers and representatives from children and adolescent psychiatry gathered in Tromsø on September 12 with an open conference day to share their experiences. Inspirational lecturers presented for example perspectives of co-creating processes, youth voices and artificial intelligence (AI)

New findings about balance and fear of falling

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a new model to better investigate the cause of impaired balance among older adults with fall-related concern. Balance consists of many sensory and motor systems that will work together. Previously, only individual systems have been investi...

How is activity promoted for people with dementia?

During a full day, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs in the digitization industry, researchers from Luleå University of Technology and patient organizations. The aim was to The aim was to promote increased activity for residents in care and housing care, by finding better planning tools for th...

New students starts at the university

Prior to the start of the study, the new students gathered at the occupational therapy program on campus in Luleå. The students gathered to get information about the university, the institution and Sweden's best occupational therapist training available at Luleå University of Technology.

Award for PhD student Catharina Melander for dementia research

It is the magazine, the International Journal of Older People Nursing, awarding best prizes for 2017, which now draws attention to Catharina Melander.

Occupational lens on caregiving

Jennifer Womack is one of the first PhD students from another country to doctorate at the Department of Health Sciences at Luleå University of Technology. Her doctoral thesis focuses on exploring caregiving from an occupational perspective as informed by older adult caregivers.

Honory Doctors 2018 at Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology’s Honorary Doctors of 2018 are Lars Martinson, CEO of Martinsons, a world-leading company in wood products industry, Lilian Ryd a cultural historian and author of, among other works, the award-winning book Kvinnor i väglöst land, and Gertrud Åström, one of Sweden’s for...

Collaboration will make Norrbotten healthier

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Our researchers in Almedalen

Several of Luleå University of Technology's researchers and representatives participate in high-level seminars, talks and debates during Almedalsveckan in Visby in July – you can see a summary of the arrangements below (in Swedish). The University does not have any own events in Almedalen 2018.

Safer care with digital solutions

Technique facilitates the elderly's everyday lives and frees human resources so that businesses can handle future demographic trends. It shows the results of the RemoAge project, which has developed and tested new working methods with digital solutions for three years.

Nurses celebrated 50th anniversary at the university

They graduated at the Swedish Red Cross Nursing Education in Boden half a century ago and have since then met every five years. This year, they visited Luleå University of Technology in order to get a closer look at how nursing education looks today and thoughts about the future.

Workshop about activity in nursing home

In the Samuel project, the needs analysis is one of the most central activities. They form the basis for which innovation and development projects to be prioritized as collaborative projects. A needs analysis of activities has been carried out at Midsskogen's nursing home.

Paradigm shift in health care

Organizational consultant Dag Norén claims that we are in a paradigm shift in care and care. At a lecture in the Luleå Region Hall he raised the new care logic.

Accidental car crash concludes specialist training

Two cars have collided and some people are severely injured, others shocked and someone wants to go home. It is the scenario that meets students on specialist nursing education in ambulance, anesthesia and intensive care at the final examinations.

Graduate School strengthens the university's scientific environment

The SPLIT Graduate School (Language and Literature Didactics in the New Media Landscape) met recently at Luleå University of Technology. For the university's research environment in the Swedish subject, the school is an important tool for establishing contacts with researchers from other universiti...

Lessons from the ambulance in Iceland

Katrín Stefanía Pálsdóttir is studying the programme Specialist Nursing, Pre-hospital Emergency Care and she chose to do her last clinical workexperience period on Iceland. There she was part of a team that only took alarm where the situation is life threatening or potentially life threatening.

Award to project for active school transport

The project has gotten schoolchildren in Luleå to cycle all year round, regardless of freezing temperatures and snowfall. Now, the project for active school transport has been appointed winner of the national innovation competition Cykel Plus Minus.

Current exam papers are presented

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Collaboration forms the future of care

The number of elderly is increasing and the workforce in healthcare is decreasing. In a newly launched project, companies, healthcare, researchers, and citizens will test and evaluate new working methods and technologies.

Development of nursing by telephone

Every year, researchers studying telephone counselling meet to develop co-ordination, knowledge and discuss important issues and new research. This year's networking meeting with the network "Nursing by Phone" was held at Luleå University of Technology.

Great engagement for March for Science

All over the world people stood up for the importance of science in the democratic society this Saturday. In Luleå, the engagement was great for the manifestation March for Science and the panel debate organised by Luleå University of Technology.

More men study to become Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapist is a profession of strong advancement. So far, it is predominantly women who work as occupational therapists, but now more and more men seem to find the profession. In a few years, the proportion of men in education has increased from ten to 16 percent.

The physiotherapist role is important in behavioural changes

New research at Luleå University of Technology shows that the physiotherapist has a significant role for people with long-term pain in behavioural change to increase their activity. The challenge is to use the physiotherapist's basic knowledge in behavioural science more consciously in the treatment...

Aesthetic learning processes promote writing and reading development

A research project at Luleå University of Technology has used aesthetic learning processes aimed at increasing the pupils language, reading and writing development. At the center are the students own investigating and creativity.

Collaboration gives new PhD students

A collusion agreement between Luleå University of Technology and the Region of Norrbotten has led to two specialist nurses in psychiatry in April as PhD students in nursing.

New way of spreading research knowledge

For the first time, participants in research studies have been invited to participate in a half-time check at Luleå University of Technology. It is a new way of sharing knowledge and giving participants an opportunity to take part in the results and participate in the discussion about the research.

Is Swedish the world's longest language?

During the annual grammar day at Luleå University of Technology, language development was discussed from a variety of perspectives. One of the lectures asked whether Swedish was to be regarded as the world's longest language.

March for Science on Saturday

Luleå is one of the cities participating in March for Science 2018 – a worldwide celebration of science Throughout April, Luleå University of Technology has seminars and talks as a part of March for Science. On April 14 at 12.00 a manifestation will be held in central Luleå, followed by a debate in ...

Major improvement opportunities for coordinating health care efforts

Staff lack knowledge of the process and the persons concerned felt that they could not affect health and care. That shows new research at Luleå University of Technology where studies have been conducted on coordinated individual planning.

Clinical education in Australia

Physiotherapist student Frida Johansson chose to do her clinical education in Australia. For two weeks she was in a multidisciplinary clinic where she gained experience from several professions.

To suffer from a second myocardial infarction

Having a second myocardial infarction can mean a clearer understanding of the severity of the disease. It brings awareness of the importance of implementing lifestyle changes. Many people feel mentally ill and urge individual aftercare to feel safe. It shows new research at Luleå University of Techn...

In media: Ethics is important when healthcare robots take place

Per-Olof Egnell, head of the Center for Innovation and eHealth at Luleå University of Technology, talks about robots and ethics in health care.

Unique education for nurses with a foreign degree

Luleå University of Technology is the only university in the country offering distance education and mentoring programs in Complementary programme for nurses with a nursing degree from outside the EU/EES and Switzerland.

University's commitment to health

During 2018, strategic work will be carried out at Luleå University of Technology to highlight the area of ​​health sciences. Lars Nyberg, professor of physiotherapy at Luleå University of Technology, is appointed to lead the work.

A life of balance reduces falls among elderly

The interest was great when Marscha Pauelsen and Irene Vikman, PhD student and researcher at Luleå University of Technology, talked about falls and fear of falling on Great Northern in Skellefteå. Over 70 people participated in the first lecture of the year within the initiative "The University pres...

Researchers in nursing question myths in psychiatric care

There are a number of myths that remaines and poses problems for both staff and patients in psychiatric care. This causes the staff to become limited and the patients are suffering. This claims researchers at Luleå University of Technology who want to contribute to a better psychiatric care.

In the media: Here are the winter cyclists

This is the first time that the Active School Transport project is being tested during winter conditions. In grade six at Ormbergs school in Luleå, students cycle to and from school. The aim is to make school work better during the day. Hear Anna-Karin Lindqvist, researcher at Luleå University of Te...

Patient Diary provides understanding of the time of care

The patient diary is written in order for the patient to gain a better understanding of what they have experienced as severely ill in an intensive care unit. It is also a way for nurses to reflect on the care of severely ill patients. That is results from studies at Luleå University of Technology.

Self-care in focus for new study

What refrain some people from seeking medical care for minor illnesses, but instead trust in self-care? And what affects does nature have for our health? This will be studied in a pilot project at Luleå University of Technology.

Elderly have a great fear of falling

70 percent of all adults over 70 years feel some kind of concern about falling. More women than men experience fall-related concerns, and the factors of concern are different for both sexes. It shows a new study at Luleå University of Technology.

The elderly care on Iceland gave new insights

In semester four on the Nursing program, Mariana Alexis chose to do her clinical education in the elderly care on Iceland. The country attracted her with its culture, population and history.

New research: That made Pokémon Go so popular

The game Pokémon Go has been lauded for promoting children's physical activity.
Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have studied the components that made the game so popular. According to the result it is not a competition – but cooperation.

Video chat with Per-Olof Egnell on eHälsa

Great interest in conference focusing on future care and health care

The international RemoAge project was concluded with a conference in Luleå, where the project partners presented the experience of new working methods supported by digital technology. The conference attracted stakeholders from different countries, with 150 participants on location and 50 who followe...

In the media: How we will be able to go outdoors in the new climate

Less snow means more darkness, milder temperatures give more slipperyness. The new climate poses new risks in arctic urban environments. Now scientists gather solutions for how all people can keep moving outdoors.

Health promotion for over 50 000 children in Norrbotten

In Norrbotten, as in Sweden as a whole, the psychological health issues among children and adolescents increases. Now, the Municipalities of Norrbotten, Region Norrbotten and Luleå University of Technology want to reverse the development through a new collaboration, Hälsoskolan (the Health School).

They write their thesis in the Caribbean

Alice Lejla Aghajan Ghazi and Elin Nilsson study the last semester on the Nursing programme at Luleå University of Technology. They have chosen to write their thesis in Antigua, Caribbean. For eight weeks they will write their thesis and do volunteer work at a hospice.
Follow their trip via the In...

Focus on consequences of climate change in the Arctic

Climate changes affect the four million inhabitants living in the Arctic. January 16-17, researchers from four countries meet in Abisko for a workshop initiated by Luleå University of Technology. The aim is to start forming an agenda for how urban planning and public health work can handle new clima...

Published:4 December 2019
Updated: 4 December 2019
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