Linda Susanne Estman

Professor

Linda Susanne Estman

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Telefon: +358405512905

E-post: linda.estman@uis.no

Organisasjonsenhet

Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet

Avdeling for omsorg og etikk

Kort om meg

Jeg er professor ved Universitetet i Stavanger og associate professor i omsorgsetikk ved Åbo Akademi University i Finland. Jeg har bakgrunn som intensivsykepleier og tidligere klinisk leder, og denne praksiserfaringen preger fortsatt mitt forskningsarbeid. I min forskning kombinerer jeg omsorgsvitenskap, etikk og teknologi med mål om å bidra til faglig og etisk bærekraftige helsetjenester i møte med endring og digital transformasjon. 

 

 

Dette forsker jeg på

Min forskning er forankret i omsorgsvitenskap og hermeneutikk, med særlig vekt på omsorgsetikk og begrepsutvikling knyttet til kjernefenomener som omsorg, lidelse, verdighet og helse. 

De senere årene har forskningen min i økende grad rettet seg mot digitalisering, velferdsteknologi, kunstig intelligens, innovasjon og sosial robotikk i helse- og omsorgstjenestene. Jeg undersøker hvordan teknologi påvirker relasjoner i omsorg, hvordan tillit kan styrkes eller utfordres, og hvordan digitale løsninger kan utformes og implementeres på måter som ivaretar verdighet, pasientsikkerhet og faglig skjønn, snarere enn å erstatte det.

Jeg leder og deltar i tverrfaglige forsknings- og innovasjonsprosjekter, særlig i nordisk kontekst, med temaer som digitalt lederskap, ressurs­effektive velferdstjenester, sosialroboters rolle i legemiddelrådgivning og etisk ansvarlig teknologiutvikling. Jeg leder forskergruppen Ethical Solutions in Digital Healthcare (E-DigiCare) ved Universitetet i Stavanger.

Akademisk bakgrunn

Jeg har doktorgrad i omsorgsvitenskap og er associate professor i omsorgsetikk. Metodisk arbeider jeg hovedsakelig med kvalitative og fortolkende forskningsmetoder, inkludert hermeneutiske tilnærminger. Jeg har lang erfaring med veiledning av doktorgrads- og masterstudenter, samt forskningsledelse i nasjonale og internasjonale prosjekter.

I tillegg bidrar jeg aktivt til det vitenskapelige fellesskapet gjennom fagfellevurdering, redaksjonelt arbeid og deltakelse i forskningsnettverk innen omsorgsvitenskap, etikk, helseledelse og velferdsteknologi.

Publikasjoner

Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

Linda S. Estman (2026) Hermeneutic Thematic Analysis: Anchoring Thematic Analysis in Hermeneutic Philosophy. I: International Journal of Qualitative Methods (IJQM). Online ISSN 1609-4069. Volum 25. DOI: 10.1177/16094069261436030

Melanie Rydgren; Anna Anåker; Linda Susanne Estman; Malin Andtfolk; Lisbeth Fagerström (2026) Sustainability in Telehomecare: Exploring Practical Nurses’ Perceptions, Engagement, and Leadership Implications. I: Journal of Nursing Management. ISSN 0966-0429. Volum 2026. DOI: 10.1155/jonm/5772385

Emilie Gripewall; Janet Mattsson; Lisbeth Fagerström; Gunilla Björling; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Navigating ethical challenges in donation after circulatory death: Nurses’ perspectives. I: Nursing Ethics. ISSN 0969-7330. DOI: 10.1177/09697330261428608

Malin Andtfolk; Sara Rosenberg; Susanne Hägglund; Mattias Wingren; Andreas Lundell; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Young Adults' Needs in Social Robot Assisted Medication Counselling: Applying Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Model. I: Nursing Philosophy. ISSN 1466-7681. Volum 27. DOI: 10.1111/nup.70074

Melanie Rydgren; Malin Andtfolk; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Exploring barriers to digitalized wellbeing services for children and families in Finland - a qualitative study from a leadership perspective | Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare. I: Finnish Journal of EHealth and EWelfare (FinJeHeW). Online ISSN 1798-0798. Volum 17. s.442-454. DOI: 10.23996/fjhw.159870

Maria Björkmark; Malin Andtfolk; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) When life turns around – exploring experiences of the turning point for individuals who have disaffiliated from a religious community. I: Journal for the Study of Spirituality. ISSN 2044-0243. s.1-16. DOI: 10.1080/20440243.2025.2553183

Malin Andtfolk; Sara Rosenberg; Susanne Hägglund; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Examining the use and outcomes of social robot interventions in medication processes - A scoping review. I: Finnish Journal of EHealth and EWelfare (FinJeHeW). Online ISSN 1798-0798. Volum 17. DOI: https://journal.fi/finjehew/article/view/148855

Melanie Rydgren; Malin Andtfolk; Anna Anåker; Linda Susanne Estman; Lisbeth Fagerström (2025) Telehomecare as a Catalyst for a Multifaceted Transformation Towards Sustainable Practices: A Qualitative Study From a Practical Nurses' Perspective. I: Journal of Advanced Nursing. ISSN 0309-2402. DOI: 10.1111/jan.17072

Mattias Wingren; Sören Andersson; Sara Rosenberg; Malin Andtfolk; Susanne Hägglund; Prashani Jayasingha Arachchige; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Using role-play and Hierarchical Task Analysis for designing human-robot interaction. I: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). ISSN 0302-9743. Volum 15561. s.319-328. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-3522-1_28

Malin Andtfolk; Lisbeth Fagerström; Hilde Eide; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2025) Experiences of a Humanoid Robot-Led Physical Training Program for Home-Living Older Persons - A Qualitative Pilot Study. I: International Journal of Social Robotics. ISSN 1875-4791. DOI: 10.1007/s12369-025-01212-x

Camilla Ann-Louise Koskinen; Anne Gunn Dovland Vassbø; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) A caring-perception model for ethical competence in virtual reality environment. I: Nursing Ethics. ISSN 0969-7330. Volum 32. s.2188-2199. DOI: 10.1177/09697330251328651

Sara Rosenberg; Malin Andtfolk; Susanne Hägglund; Mattias Wingren; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Social robots counselling in community pharmacies – Helping or harming? A qualitative study of pharmacists' views. I: Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy (ERCSP). Online ISSN 2667-2766. Volum 13. DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100425

Susanne Hägglund; Malin Andtfolk; Sara Rosenberg; Mattias Wingren; Sören Andersson; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Do you wanna dance? Tales of trust and driving trust factors in robot medication counseling in the pharmacy context. I: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. Online ISSN 2296-9144. Volum 11. DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2024.1332110

Maria Björkmark; Peter Nynas; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) What Is Caring for a Client After Religious Disaffiliation, From the Perspective of Care Professionals. I: International journal for human caring. ISSN 1091-5710. DOI: 10.1891/IJHC-2022-0017

Heli Vaartio-Rajalin; Viveka Lyberg-Åhlander; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Professional voice use in health and nursing care – Time for reconsideration? A scoping review. I: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. ISSN 0283-9318. DOI: 10.1111/scs.13272

Maria Björkmark; Malin Andtfolk; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Experiences of caring after religious disaffiliation: A qualitative study based on the DEW model. I: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. ISSN 0283-9318. Volum 38. DOI: 10.1111/scs.13259

Kari Kaldestad; Linda Susanne Nyholm; Kari Marie Thorkildsen; Britt Marit Haga; Gry Ciekals Wallgren; Camilla Koskinen (2024) A Caring Science study about loss and health after life changes. I: International journal for human caring. ISSN 1091-5710. Volum 28. s.117-124. DOI: 10.20467/IJHC-2022-0040

Emile Gripewall; Lisbeth Fagerström; Christine Kumlien; Janet Mattsson; Linda Susanne Nyholm; Gunilla Björling (2024) Swedish Intensive Care Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Views on Donation After Circulatory Death Before a National Implementation *. I: Sage Open Nursing. Online ISSN 2377-9608. Volum 10. s.1-17. DOI: 10.1177/23779608241274208

Formidling

Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman; Wallin, Stina (2026) Från stöd till tilltro- Digitala stödverktyg för arbetsrelaterad tilltro i hemvården. I: Vård i Fokus. ISSN 0781-495X.

Björkmark, Maria; Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Caring for the existential needs of clients who are victims of religious abuse. Nordic EXIS Conference 2026; 2026-05-18 - 2026-05-19.

Rydgren, Melanie; Andtfolk, Malin; Anåker, Anna; Fagerström, Lisbeth; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Digital transformation and sustainability in homecare: a qualitative study from a leadership perspective. XIX Kansalliseen hoitotieteelliseen konferenssi; 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-09.

Andtfolk, Malin; Hägglund, Susanne; Blusi, Madeleine; Anne Gunn Dovland Vassbø; Andrea Aparecida Gonçalves Nes; Rydgren, Melanie; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Investigating AI Literacy for Healthcare Leaders: Educational Needs for Responsible AI Adoption. XIX Kansalliseen hoitotieteelliseen konferenssi; 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-09.

Linda Susanne Estman; Viklund, Emilia; Karlsson, Sofia; Andtfolk, Malin (2026) Leading caring futures: nurse leaders’ discursive framing of AI in elder care. XIX Kansalliseen hoitotieteelliseen konferenssi; 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-09.

Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Leading digital transformation: leadership for ai and sustainability within caring practices. XIX Kansalliseen hoitotieteelliseen konferenssi; 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-09.

Mattjus, Camilla; Lisbeth Fagerström; Blusi, Madeleine; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Caring at a distance – what is required for digital support to become caring. XIX Kansalliseen hoitotieteelliseen konferenssi; 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-09.

Björkmark, Maria; Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Trauma in the shadow of faith: clients’ testimonies of religious abuse. HTTS2026 XIX Kansalliseen hoitotieteelliseen konferenssi; 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-09.

Rydgren, Melanie; Andtfolk, Malin; Anåker, Anna; Lisbeth Fagerström; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Healthcare leaders’ perspectives on digital homecare services and its implications for social sustainability: A Delphi study. The 6th International Conference of the Nordic College of Caring Science and European Academy of Caring Science; 2026-04-21 - 2026-04-22.

Björkmark, Maria; Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Navigating Trauma, Faith, and Caring: Clients’ Accounts of Religious Abuse. The 6th International Conference of the Nordic College of Caring Science and European Academy of Caring Science ; 2026-04-21 - 2026-04-22.

Wallin, Stina; Linda Susanne Estman; Andtfolk, Malin (2026) Giving and Receiving—The Key to Meaningfulness at Work Supporting Home Care Workers’ Occupational Self-Efficacy and Well-Being. The 6th International Conference of the Nordic College of Caring Science and European Academy of Caring Science; 2026-04-21 - 2026-04-22.

Mattjus, Camilla; Olofsson, Birgitta; Blusi, Madeleine; Linda Susanne Estman (2026) Person-Centred Care in Home Isolation – Experiences of Digital Support During COVID-19. Vitalis 2026; 2026-05-18 - 2026-05-20.

Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Når roboten gir helseråd: ansvar og tillit i KI – et forskerperspektiv. Etiske utfordringer ved bruk av KI i helse i HelseCampus Stavanger; 2025-12-16.

Rosenberg, Sara; Heinonen, Laura; Hägglund, Susanne; Linda Susanne Estman; Andtfolk, Malin (2025) Lääkitysturvallisuus sosiaalisten robottien implementointiin apteekeissa Suomessa: laadullinen tutkimus sääntelyviranomaisten ja ammattijärjestöjen näkökulmasta. Säkerhet inom vårdsektorn; 2025-09-24.

Linda Susanne Estman; Andtfolk, Malin (2025) Är artificiell intelligens lösningen för framtidens äldreomsorg? Så förändras ledarskap och vård. Föreläsningsserie; 2025-04-21.

Linda Susanne Estman; Andtfolk, Malin (2025) Framtidens äldreomsorg: vad kan AI bidra med?. Bättre åldrande i Österbotten; 2025-10-07 - 2025-10-08.

Rosenberg, Sara; Hägglund, Susanne; Linda Susanne Estman; Andtfolk, Malin (2025) Designing for integrity in robot-assisted medication counselling: Potential clients' views on the pharmacy environment and patient integrity in robot design. FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2025; 2025-08-30 - 2025-09-02.

Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Kommer digitaliseringen att rädda oss?.

Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Kollega eller verktyg? Sociala robotars roll på apotek. Vetenskapskarnevalen; 2025-11-06.

Rydgren, Melanie; Andtfolk, Malin; Anåker, Anna; Lisbeth Fagerström; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Green digital caring- the future of nursing. International Counsil of Nurses conference; 2025-06-08 - 2025-06-11.

Rosenberg, Sara; Hägglund, Susanne; Wingren, Mattias; Andersson, Sören; Linda Susanne Estman; Andtfolk, Malin (2025) Social robots in patient medication counselling: The pharmacy environment and patient integrity in robot design according to customers. FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2025; 2025-08-30 - 2025-09-02.

Wallin, Stina; Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Hemvårdspersonalens behov av stöd för tilltro och arbetshälsa- en kvalitativ studie. VI Social- och hälsovetenskapsdagarna i Österbotten; 2025-05-05 - 2025-05-06.

Björkmark, Maria; Andtfolk, Malin; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Navigating Lack of Trust and Religious Abuse: Ethical Challenges for a Caring Relationship. 25th Nursing Ethics conference ; 2025-08-27.

Mattjus Camilla; Lisbeth Fagerström; Blusi, Madeleine; Olofsson, Birgitta; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) The role of well-established digital platforms in enhancing public health emergency. International Counsil of Nurses Congress; 2025-06-08 - 2025-06-11.

Joar Sabel; Mattias Wingren; Andreas Lundell; Sören Andersson; Sara Rosenberg; Susanne Hägglund; Linda Susanne Estman; Malin Andtfolk (2025) Medication counseling with large language models: balancing flexibility and rigidity. 13th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction HAI ; 2025-11-03 - 2025-11-06. DOI: 10.48550/ARXIV.2601.11544

Andtfolk, Malin; Hägglund Susanne; Rosenberg Sara; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Transforming care delivery through social robots. International Counsil of Nurses Congress; 2025-06-08 - 2025-06-11.

Emilie Gripewall; Lisbeth Fagerstrøm; Christine Kumelin; Janet Mattsson; Linda Susanne Estman; Gunilla Björling (2025) Swedish intensive care nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and views on donation after circulatory death before a national implementation - abstract 210.5. I: Transplantation. ISSN 0041-1337. Volum 109. s.S14-S14. DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0001174792.43922.dc

Camilla Ann-Louise Koskinen; Anne Gunn Dovland Vassbø; Linda Susanne Estman (2025) Enhancing nursing students’ ethical competence through awareness and sensitivity in a virtual reality learning environment. International Council of Nurses Congresse; 2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13.

Andrea Aparecida Gonçalves Nes; Kjetil Moen; Linda Susanne Estman; Ellen Ramvi (2025) Development and Strengthening of Ethical Competence in Clinical Practice through Virtual Reflection Groups: A Pedagogical Nursing Intervention. ICN Congress 2025; 2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13.

Kari Kaldestad; Camilla Ann-Louise Koskinen; Linda Susanne Estman; Gry Ciekals Wallgren; Britt Marit Haga; Kari Marie Thorkildsen (2025) Men’s Health: Movement Between Despair and Rediscovery of a Meaningful Life and Health. Human Science Research Conference; 2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15.

Linda Susanne Nyholm; Sara Rosenberg; Susanne Hägglund; Laura Heinonen; Malin Andtfolk (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.

Camilla Mattjus; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) The Power of Empowerment - a philosophical perspective. The 27th International Nursing Philosophy Conference; 2024-09-11 - 2024-09-13.

Malin Andtfolk; Sara Rosenberg; Susanne Hägglund; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Malin Andtfolk; Maria Björkmark; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Understanding social robots' potential in caring encounters through a caritative perspective. The 27th International Nursing Philosophy Conference; 2024-09-11 - 2024-09-13.

Susanne Hägglund; Malin Andtfolk; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Exploring ontological liminal spaces between humans and a socially assistive robot in a care context. RB2024 RoboPhilosophy Conference; 2024-08-20.

Susanne Hägglund; Malin Andtfolk; Sara Rosenberg; Sören Andersson; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Mapping of Possible Pathways to Sustainable Design in Social Robotics. I: zenodo.

Malin Andtfolk; Susanne Hägglund; Sara Rosenberg; Mattias Wingren; Linda Susanne Nyholm (2024) Sociala robotars användning i läkemedelsrådgivning på apotek: Potentiella apotekskunders upplevelser.. I: Vård i Fokus. ISSN 0781-495X.

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

Malin Andtfolk; Stina Wallin; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

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

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

Maria Björkmark; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Malin Andtfolk; Lisbeth Fagerström; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Susanne Hägglund; Malin Andtfolk; Sara Rosenberg; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Camilla Mattjus; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Melanie Rydgren; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Camilla Mattjus; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Maria Björkmark; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Linda Susanne Nyholm; Malin Andtfolk; Laura Heinonen; Susanne Hägglund; Sara Rosenberg (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.

Maria Björkmark; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

Maria Björkmark; Linda Susanne Nyholm (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.

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

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