Lilly-Mari Sten

Publications

Articles in journals
Collections (editor)
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries
Reports

Articles in journals

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. & Häggström, M. (2024). Exploring real teamwork and sustainable quality culture, focusing on top management teams. The TQM Journal, vol. 36: 9, pp. 75-93.  

Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. , Sten, L. & Häggström, M. (2023). A proposed model for developing quality and efficiency in transitional care. The TQM Journal, vol. 35: 9, pp. 107-122.  

Häggström, M. , Ingelsson, P. , Sten, L. & Bäckström, I. (2023). Success Factors for Quality and Safety of Intensive Care Unit Transitional Care – Listening to the Sharp End. Quality Innovation Prosperity, vol. 27: 1, pp. 1-20.  

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. & Häggström, M. (2023). The development of a methodology for assessing teamwork and sustainable quality culture, focusing on top management teams. The TQM Journal, vol. 35: 9, pp. 152-172.  

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2021). Improving Team Collaboration in Patient Transfer Processes by Co-Workers’ Perceptions and Suggestions. Quality Innovation Prosperity, vol. 25: 2, pp. 1-18.    

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2021). The development of a measurement instrument focusing on team collaboration in patient transfer processes. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, vol. 13: 1, pp. 45-62.    

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2020). Improving ICU transitional care by combining quality management and nursing science - two scientific fields meet in a systematic literature review. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, vol. 12: 3, pp. 385-403.    

Collections (editor)

Bolin, M. (ed.) , Bäckström, I. (ed.) , Duvander, A. (ed.) , Gidlund, K. L. (ed.) , Persson Slumpi, T. (ed.) , Sjöstedt Landén, A. (ed.) , Sten, L. (ed.) & Zampoukos, K. (ed.) (2025). Det akademiska arbetets villkor - villkorat akademiskt arbete (AVA). Sundsvall : Mittuniversitetet

Conference papers

Sten, L. & Bäckström, I. (2025). Gemensamma spelregler och kollektiva strategier för en ökad sammanhängande akademisk arbetstid och en förbättrad arbetsmiljö. Paper presented at the FALF 2025 Hållbart arbetsliv i praktiken - forskning i samverkan, Borlänge, 9-11 juni, 2025.

Häggström, M. , Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Näppä, U. (2024). Developing Nursing Homes to become attractive and learning workplaces : A study protocol for a mixed-method study inspired by Magnet hospitals. Paper presented at the 6th Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2024, Stockholm, October 2-4, 2024

Ingelsson, P. , Sten, L. , Eriksson, C. & Emelie, H. (2024). Developing teams and teamwork as a way of building a sustainable quality culture : using an interactive research design. Paper presented at the 31th European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Conference, Bercelona, Spain, 29 June-3 July, 2024

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. & Bäckström, I. (2024). Exploring emotional commitment and its relationship to real teamwork and quality culture – a systematic literature review. Paper presented at the The 31th international annual EurOMA conference – European Operations Management Association, Barcelona, Spain, June 29th - July 3rd, 2024

Lilja, J. , Richardsson, D. , Unnes, E. , Nätterlund, K. , Snyder, K. & Sten, L. (2024). Facilitating regenerative transformations towards ‘being in right relationships’ with the living : Proposing generative questions for Appreciative Inquiry Interviews to advance ‘the Inner Compass’ in the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) framework. Paper presented at the 30th ISDRS Conference 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal and [DIGITAL], 10 – 14 June, 2024

Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. , Sten, L. , Häggström, M. & Näppä, U. (2024). Increased quality of care—the magnet model from the lens of TQM. Paper presented at the The 31th international annual EurOMA conference – European Operations Management Association, Barcelona, Spain, June 29th - July 3rd, 2024

Olauzon, G. , Ingelsson, P. & Sten, L. (2024). Managing Employer Branding to Attract and Retain Competence from the Perspective of Quality Management. Paper presented at the 1st IAQUIS CONFERENCE, International Association for Quality, Innovation and Sustainability, Viterbo, Italy, 11 – 13 September, 2024

Näppä, U. , Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2024). Translation of the survey on Patient Safety Culture™; Nursing Home Survey. Paper presented at the 6th Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2024, Stockholm, October 2-4, 2024

Bäckström, I. , Sten, L. , Persson Slumpi, T. & Bolin, M. (2023). Experiences with and causes of work interruptions and fragmentation in academia - How can they be managed?. In 26th Excellence In Services International Conference (EISIC).  

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Häggström, M. & Bäckström, I. (2023). The relationship between teamwork and sustainable quality culture in transitional care. In Proceedings of Excellence In Services International Conference (EISIC).  

Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. , Häggström, M. & Sten, L. (2022). A Hospital Without Departments?. In Proceedings M2D2022 : 9th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, 2022.. pp. 957--958.  

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. & Häggström, M. (2022). Characteristics and success factors for top management teams in managing organizations towards sustainable quality culture – a scoping review. In Proceedings M2D2022 : 9th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design.. pp. 961--976.  

Sten, L. & Ingelsson, P. (2022). Sustainable quality culture and characteristics of top management teams : Can it be measured?. Paper presented at the 28th annual International Sustainable Development Research Society ISDRS conference, Stockholm, June 15-17, 2022.

Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. , Sten, L. , Sten, L. & Häggström, M. (2022). Taking differences in quality culture into account when improving ICU transitional care.. In Proceedings M2D2022 : 9th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, 2022.. pp. 925--926.  

Lilja, J. , Snyder, K. & Sten, L. (2022). Teaming for Quality in the VUCA Landscape : Exploring key elements for a progressive leap in team-based practices to drive quality, sustainability,and regeneration. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society : Sustainable Development and Courage: Culture, Art and Human Rights. Stockholm : . pp. 1606--1622.  

Ingelsson, P. , Sten, L. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2019). Assessing Quality Management culture in order to develop ICU transitional care. In 22nd QMOD conference : Quality and Service Sciences ICQSS 2019.

Häggström, M. , Sten, L. , Bäckström, I. & Ingelsson, P. (2019). How to improve the transfer process from intensive care to general wards - listening to the co-workers. In Leadership and strategies for Sustainable Quality and Innovation in the 4th Industrial Revolution. Lund. Lund :

Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2019). The development of a measurement instrument focusing on team collaboration in the patient transfer process from intensive care to the general ward. Paper presented at the 22nd QMOD-ICQSS Conference, Krakow, 13-15 October, 2019

Doctoral theses

Sten, L. (2023). A Deeper Understanding of Real Teamwork and Sustainable Quality Culture. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University, 2023 (Mid Sweden University doctoral thesis : 398)  

Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries

Sten, L. (2021). Understanding How to Improve Team Collaboration Within Intensive Care Unit Transitional Care from the Perspective of Quality Management. Lic. (Comprehensive summary) Östersund/Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University, 2021 (Mid Sweden University licentiate thesis : 182)  

Reports

Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. , Häggström, M. & Sten, L. (2022). Slutrapport för projektet Ökad kvalitet och effektivitet i vårdkedjor : Finansierat av Familjen Kamprads stiftelse, projekt nr 20170084. Östersund : Mittuniversitetet