Elisabet Eriksson
Senior Lecturer, Associated Professor, Registered Nurse
About the researcher
Elisabet Eriksson is a registered nurse and has a PhD in international health from Uppsala University. She belongs to the research group Staff working environment, learning and leadership in health and social care at the University of Gävle. Elisabet is also part of a research group in caring sciences at Uppsala University where she is an associate researcher.
CV
- Senior lecturer in Caring Science University of Gävle
- Associate researcher, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University
Education
- Doctor of Medicine in International Health, Uppsala University, 2011
- Master in International Health, Uppsala University, 2003
- Degree in Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, 1996
Pedagogical Education
- Course in research supervision, University of Gävle, 2014
- Didactic perspectives on teaching and learning in higher education 9 credits, University of Gävle, 2014
- Basic Higher Education Pedagogy 5 credits, Uppsala University, 2008
Employment within the University
- Senior lecturer in health sciences, University of Gävle, since 2012
- Doctoral student in international health, Uppsala University, 2007–2011
Employment in the Health Care Sector
- Nurse, Uppsala University Hospital, 2002–2007
- Nurse, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, 1998–2000
- Nurse, Aker Hospital, Oslo, 1996–1998
Merits
- Recognised University Teacher at the University of Gävle, 2017
Current research
Inclusion in working life for nurses with non-EU/EEA education.
Elisabet's previous research showed that the path to a job as a nurse in Sweden was described as long. This generated a PhD project with the aim of studying what facilitates the process for nurses with education from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland to an inclusive and health-promoting working life in Sweden. The project compares two different routes to Swedish licensing. Furthermore, well-being in working life during the nurses' first year is studied. The project is funded by the University of Gävle.
Read more about the project on Inklusiv Working Life
Living and working in a multicultural environment in nursing homes
Nursing homes often have a multicultural workforce, and the aim of the project is to describe how elderly people, relatives and staff communicate during a pandemic when communication is made difficult during restraining orders and restrictions that require protective equipment. The project is funded by Uppsala University and the University of Gävle.
Previous research
Christian communities and prevention of HIV among youth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Elisabeth's thesis, 2011, studied how different churches in South Africa worked to prevent HIV among youth in the KwaZulu-Natal province. Church health institutions have long provided care and treatment for people living with HIV and children, and have accounted for a large proportion of the work done in health facilities and social services. The thesis aimed to increase knowledge about prevention efforts among young people to reduce the spread of HIV. This was studied by analyzing both interviews and surveys with church leaders, and by analyzing focus groups and surveys with young people in three different communities in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province.
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