PraKTH intend to:
- Engage in practice-oriented research within, for, and alongside the practice field.
- Foster the development of knowledge that advances competence, evidence-based methodologies, and sustainable practices.
- Serve as a resource for service development and innovation within municipal healthcare services through interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.
- Disseminate research findings and engage actively in public discourse.
PhD Programme in Health and Sports Sciences
Projects
- University Nursinghome
- Municipal Research Program (KFP)
- Connection to PROFRES Research School and Muni Healthcare Research School
- Health Promotion Work in Østre Agder (Health Promotion Team in Østre Agder, August 2024-August 2026)
- Healthcare Community Projects: Frailty, Fall Prevention and Hip Fractures, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders
- Adult School Inter-municipal Cooperation Dementia Villages
- Palliative Care
- ROMEO Project - Elderly with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders
- Patients Ready for Discharge
Publications
- Vatnøy T, Karlsen T, Skinner M, Jeppestøl K. Use of scoring tools in municipal in-patient acute care services – a cross-sectional study. Sykepleien Forskning. 2025;20(99692):e-99692. DOI: 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2025.99692en
- Jeppestøl, K., Kirkevold, M., & Bragstad, L. K. (2023). Early warning scores and trigger recommendations must be used with care in older home nursing care patients: Results from an observational study. Nursing Open.
- Koch, T. B., Øgård-Repål, A., Knutson De Presno, Å., & Gundersen, E. D. (2023). Erfaringer med modeller for veiledet praksis i sykepleierutdanningen i Skandinavia: en scoping review. Nordisk sygeplejeforskning, 13(2), 1-15.
- Laukvik, L. B., Rotegård, A. K., Lyngstad, M., Slettebø, Å., & Fossum, M. (2023). Registered nurses’ reasoning process during care planning and documentation in the electronic health records: A concurrent think‐aloud study. Journal of clinical nursing, 32(1-2), 221-233.
- Disch, P. G., Fredwall, T. E., Cappelen, K., Førland, O., & Rostad, H. M. (2023). Veiviser for forskning i helse-og omsorgstjenestene i kommunen.
Collaborative partners
- Centre for Care Research (SOF)
- Municipal Health Services
- Centre for Development of Institutional and Home Care Services Agder [Utviklingssenteret for sykehjem- og hjemmetjenester Agder (USHT)]
Regional Collaborative Partners
- The Health Community [Helsefelleskapet]
- The County Governor [Statsforvalteren]