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2 KARTLÄGGNING OCH UTVÄRDERING AV SVENSK VÅRDFORSKNING – HUVUDRAPPORT OCH UNDERLAG FÖR VETENSKAPSRÅDETS REKOMMENDATIONER<br />

would have liked more information on research funding – amounts and<br />

sources and while doctoral students were referred to, there was a lack of<br />

clarity on the number of completions. There are many examples of national<br />

collaboration within Sweden and some international collaboration. The<br />

plan for the future is rather philosophical, discussing terms of Care Science<br />

Research. One important strategy indicated is striving for recognition to<br />

award doctoral degrees. However, there is a need for designing clear and concrete<br />

plans and research programmes including wider internationalisation.<br />

Overall rating: D (good nationally)<br />

UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE<br />

Main Research Areas<br />

Nursing seems to be the largest subject of research. University of Gävle is<br />

not yet granted permission to conduct post-graduate education or award<br />

doctorates within the caring sciences.<br />

Activity falls under two units:<br />

• The Centre for Musculoskeletal health (physiotherapy) – Centre of Excellence<br />

award Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Work (FAS)<br />

• Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences (Nursing & General<br />

Medicine).<br />

Research is subdivided into four areas: 1) Care of the elderly, 2) Long term<br />

conditions, 3) Health promoting activity and 4) Neck pain.<br />

Their present research teams consist of “researchers who have received<br />

their PhDs some years ago, and who have now started new research projects”.<br />

Quality of Research<br />

Care of the elderly – mainly national collaboration. Outputs include one<br />

conference paper and one book chapter and are mostly at a regionally / nationally<br />

recognized level with one or two internationally recognized.<br />

Long term conditions – extensive national collaboration. Outputs include<br />

one conference paper and are mostly at a regionally / nationally recognized<br />

level with one or two internationally recognized.<br />

Health promoting – Mostly international collaboration but this does not<br />

seem to necessarily translate through to the outputs which are mostly at<br />

a regionally / nationally recognized level with one or two internationally<br />

recognized.<br />

VETENSKAPSRÅDETS KARTLÄGGNING, UTVÄRDERING OCH REKOMMENDATIONER ANGÅENDE SVENSK VÅRDFORSKNING 43

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