Linda Susanne Nyholm

Professor

Linda Susanne Nyholm

Contact

Telephone: +358405512905

Email: linda.s.nyholm@uis.no

Department

Faculty of Health Sciences

Department of Caring and Ethics

About me

My research profile and scientific thinking are based in Caring Science and hermeneutics. My research areas include digitalization/welfare technology in the healthcare sector, with a special focus on the human interaction with technology, as well as research within Caring Science theory formation and clarification of central concepts and theoretical frameworks concerning ethics, caring, suffering and health. My strength in research methods lies in qualitative methods. 

At UiS, I am a member of the research area Professional Relations. In 2024-2025, I will serve as a leader of the research group Ethical Solutions in Digital Healthcare (E-DigiCare).

I have been a project manager in various research- and innovation projects, among others:

  • ProDigiLead – The project aims to strengthen the social- and healthcare sectors digitalization and the leaders’ digital competence. Funded by Finnish National Agency for Education. 
  • REDI-SOTE – Resurssiviisaat digitaaliset sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelut. The project identifies and maps the preconditions and objectives of companies' participation in the activities of social and health service ecosystems. Funded by REACT-EU. 
  • FarmAInteraktion – The project aims to contribute interdisciplinary knowledge on whether social robots can prevent and support patient safety by providing drug information, information and advice in pharmacies. Funded by Solutions for Health/Academy of Finland, Svenska Kulturfonden and Högskolestiftelsen.
  • Vasa InnoCare – Digital Innovation Environment in Welfare Technology. In cooperation with Novia University of Applied Science, Vaasa Central Hospital, City of Vaasa, Folkhälsan and Vamia.  Funded by Regional Council of Ostrobothnia/EU.
  • Panda – Innovations for Pandemia Isolation. In cooperation with Umeå University. Funded by Regional Council of Ostrobothnia/EU.
  • Improved Access to Welfare Service by Digital Solutions. The overall aim is to develop an evidence-based service model for digital welfare services that offers flexible solutions creating value for both families, staff, and other stakeholders, in a trustworthy, ethical, safe, accessible, and transparent way. Funded by the City of Vaasa. 

Networks: Founding member of the network Vaasa Welfare Technology Ecosystem. Member of following networks: NCCS (Nordic Colleague of Caring Science), ECHAllinace, DigiNet YO (Digitaalisen hyvinvoinnin yliopistoverkosto), Nordic Health and Welfare Technology (HWT) network, NOFI (Nordic Association for Intensive Care Nursing Research.)

 

Publications

Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

Andtfolk, Malin; Fagerström, Lisbeth; Eide, Hilde; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2025)

Experiences of a humanoid robot-led physical training program for home-living older persons- a A qualitative pilot study.

International Journal of Social Robotics.

ISSN 1875-4791.

DOI: 10.1007/s12369-025-01212-x

Kaldestad, Kari; Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Thorkildsen, Kari Marie; Haga, Britt Marit; Wallgren, Gry Ciekals; Koskinen, Camilla

(2024)

A Caring Science study about loss and health after life changes.

International journal for human caring.

ISSN 1091-5710.

Volum 28.

Hefte 3.

s.117-124.

DOI: 10.20467/IJHC-2022-0040

Rosenberg, Sara; Andtfolk, Malin; Hägglund, Susanne; Wingren, Mattias; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Social robots counselling in community pharmacies – Helping or harming? A qualitative study of pharmacists' views.

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy (ERCSP).

Volum 13.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100425

Björkmark, Maria; Andtfolk, Malin; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Experiences of caring after religious disaffiliation: A qualitative study based on the DEW model.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.

ISSN 0283-9318.

Volum 38.

Hefte 3.

DOI: 10.1111/scs.13259

Björkmark, Maria; Nynas, Peter; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

What Is Caring for a Client After Religious Disaffiliation, From the Perspective of Care Professionals.

International journal for human caring.

ISSN 1091-5710.

DOI: 10.1891/IJHC-2022-0017

Vaartio-Rajalin, Heli; Lyberg-Åhlander, Viveka; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Professional voice use in health and nursing care – Time for reconsideration? A scoping review.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.

ISSN 0283-9318.

DOI: 10.1111/scs.13272

Hägglund, Susanne; Andtfolk, Malin; Rosenberg, Sara; Wingren, Mattias; Andersson, Sören; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Do you wanna dance? Tales of trust and driving trust factors in robot medication counseling in the pharmacy context.

Frontiers in Robotics and AI.

ISSN 2296-9144.

Volum 11.

DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2024.1332110

Gripewall, Emile; Fagerström, Lisbeth; Kumlien, Christine; Mattsson, Janet; Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Björling, Gunilla

(2024)

Swedish Intensive Care Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Views on Donation After Circulatory Death Before a National Implementation *.

Sage Open Nursing.

ISSN 2377-9608.

Volum 10.

s.1-17.

DOI: 10.1177/23779608241274208

Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Wingren, Mattias; Andersson, Sören; Rosenberg, Sara; Andtfolk, Malin; Jayasingha Arachchige, Prashani

(2024)

Using role-play and Hierarchical Task Analysis for designing human-robot interaction.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS).

ISSN 0302-9743.

Formidling

Nes, Andrea Aparecida Gonçalves; Moen, Kjetil; Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Ramvi, Ellen

(2024)

Utvikling og Styrkning av etisk kompetanse i klinisk praksis gjennom virtuelle refleksjonsgrupper: En pedagogisk sykepleieintervensjon.

NSFs nasjonale konferanse for sykepleierutdanning og forskning;

2024-09-26 - 2024-09-27.

Hägglund, Susanne; Andtfolk, Malin; Rosenberg, Sara; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Balansen mellan människans autonomi och automation. Unga apotekskunders behov av mänsklig kontroll i robotstödd läkemedelsrådgivning. .

XVIII Kansallinen hoitotieteellinen konferenssi HTTS, https://htts.fi/konferenssi-2024.html;

2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12.

Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Hägglund, Susanne; Rosenberg, Sara; Wingren, Mattias; Andersson, Sören; Andtfolk, Malin

(2024)

Exploring Potential Pharmacy Customers' Experiences of the Gaze of a Social Robot - from a Caring Science Perspective.

The 5th International NCCS & EACS Conference: Caring science - the heart of multi-professional care;

2024-05-23 - 2024-05-25.

Björkmark, Maria; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Caring for the existential needs of a client.

The 5th International NCCS & EACS Conference: Caring science - the heart of multi-professional care;

2024-05-23 - 2024-05-25.

Rydgren, Melanie; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Towards more digitalized welfare services for children and families in western Finland - a qualitative study of leaders' perceptions.

The 5th International NCCS & EACS Conference: Caring science - the heart of multi-professional care;

2024-05-23 - 2024-05-25.

Mattjus, Camilla; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Enhancing Empowerment for COVID-19 Clients in Home Isolation: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals Experiences.

The 5th International NCCS & EACS Conference: Caring science - the heart of multi-professional care;

2024-05-23 - 2024-05-25.

Andtfolk, Malin; Fagerström, Lisbeth; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Navigating the pros and cons of humanoid robot-led physical exercises for older people through participatory design.

NKG. Ageing in a transforming world The 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology;

2024-06-12 - 2024-06-14.

Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Andtfolk, Malin; Heinonen, Laura; Hägglund, Susanne; Rosenberg, Sara

(2024)

Läkemedelssäkerhet vid användning av sociala robotar för informationsutbyte med kunder på apotek – ur de finländska myndigheternas perspektiv.

XVIII Kansallinen hoitotieteellinen konferenssi HTTS, https://htts.fi/konferenssi-2024.html;

2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12.

Björkmark, Maria; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Existential needs of a client who is in crises after religious disaffiliation.

Nordic Exis Conference : Existential approaches to Health, Culture, Religion/Spirituality, and Ecology;

2024-10-21 - 2024-10-23.

Björkmark, Maria; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Training and education of health care professionals on how to support a client after religious disaffiliation.

ICSA 2024 Annual International Conference : Evidence-based Practices in Cult Recovery;

2024-07-04 - 2024-07-06.

Björkmark, Maria; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

The turning point for clients who have left a religious community.

XVIII Kansallinen hoitotieteellinen konferenssi HTTS, https://htts.fi/konferenssi-2024.html;

2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12.

Mattjus, Camilla; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Experiences of support in home isolation - insights to strenghten clients empowerment: a qualitative study.

XVIII Kansallinen hoitotieteellinen konferenssi HTTS, https://htts.fi/konferenssi-2024.html;

2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12.

Hägglund, Susanne; Andtfolk, Malin; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Exploring ontological liminal spaces between humans and a socially assistive robot in a care context.

RB2024 RoboPhilosophy Conference;

2024-08-20 - .

Rosenberg, Sara; Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Hägglund, Susanne; Wingren, Mattias; Andersson, Sören; Andtfolk, Malin

(2024)

Is the pharmacy sector ready for the use of social robots in medication counselling? .

The 10th BBBB Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences;

2024-09-12 - 2024-09-14.

Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Rosenberg, Sara; Hägglund, Susanne; Heinonen, Laura; Andtfolk, Malin

(2024)

Medicineringssäkerhets vid implementering av sociala robotar på apotek i Finland: en kvantitativ studie ur tillsynsmyndigheters och branschorganisationers perspektiv.

VI Nationella seminariet för klient- och patientsäkerhet;

2024-09-05 - 2024-09-06.

Mattjus, Camilla; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

The Power of Empowerment - a philosophical perspective.

The 27th International Nursing Philosophy Conference;

2024-09-11 - 2024-09-13.

Andtfolk, Malin; Björkmark, Maria; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Understanding social robots' potential in caring encounters through a caritative perspective.

The 27th International Nursing Philosophy Conference;

2024-09-11 - 2024-09-13.

Andtfolk, Malin; Rosenberg, Sara; Hägglund, Susanne; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Young adults’ needs related to social robots in medication counselling: Using Peplau’s interpersonal Relations Model.

The 27th International Nursing Philosophy Conference;

2024-09-11 - 2024-09-13.

Gripewall, Emilie; Fagerström, Lisbeth; Kumlien, Christine; Mattsson, Janet; Nyholm, Linda Susanne; Björling, Gunilla

(2024)

Swedish Intensive Care Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudesto Donation after Circulatory Death Before a National Implementation.

The International DCD congress and consensus;

2024-10-10 - 2024-10-12.

Andtfolk, Malin; Wallin, Stina; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Workload management: Implementing social robots for improved working conditions in pharmacies.

Postdoctoral Researchers in Nursing Sciences Shaping the Future of the Social and Health care;

2024-12-12 - 2024-12-13.

Hägglund, Susanne; Andtfolk, Malin; Rosenberg, Sara; Andersson, Sören; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Mapping of Possible Pathways to Sustainable Design in Social Robotics.

zenodo.

Andtfolk, Malin; Hägglund, Susanne; Rosenberg, Sara; Wingren, Mattias; Nyholm, Linda Susanne

(2024)

Sociala robotars användning i läkemedelsrådgivning på apotek: Potentiella apotekskunders upplevelser..

Vård i Fokus.

ISSN 0781-495X.