Idun Byberg
Universitetsadjunkt|Lecturer
- Professional title: Lecturer
- Academic title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428108
- Email: idun.byberg@miun.se
- Visitor address: Kunskapens väg 8, Östersund
- Room number: K423
- Location: Östersund
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- Department:
- Department of Health Sciences (HOV)
Background
Licensed nurse (Bachelor's degree) in hospital care
District nurse (Master's degree) in home healthcare and primary care
Area of interest
Safe evidence-based care and improvement work
In this area, we study how we can best prevent and prevent medical injuries and unnecessary suffering for people and relatives. One aspect is research in care quality and patient safety.
Informatics and collaboration in teams
In this area, the care organization, the care chain and the importance of digital competence for the quality of care are studied. The research also includes the effects of good leadership and teamwork in different contexts.
Research
Researched team collaboration in rural areas, and care quality in transitions from hospital care to home in rural areas. The care transition process ensures continuity and coordination of healthcare during patient transfer from one place to another.
Teaching and tutoring
Lectures, assess and supervise within the undergraduate nursing program.
Extra contact information
Linkedin
linkedin.com/in/idun-winqvist-2ba57b249
Researchgate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Idun_Winqvist
Publications
Articles in journals
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Articles in journals
Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2026). Older adults’ experiences of hospital-to-home transitions in rural Sweden : a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, vol. 26
Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2025). Navigating Rural Care Transitions : A Qualitative Study of Nursing Leaders’ Unit‐Focused Approaches. Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 2025: 1
Näppä, U. , Nässén, E. & Winqvist, I. (2023). Palliative care in rural areas – collaboration between district nurses and doctors : an interview study. BMC Palliative Care, vol. 22: 1
Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2023). Quality of care during rural care transitions : a qualitative study on structural conditions. BMC Nursing, : 22
Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. , Rönning, H. & Marie, H. (2023). Reducing risks in complex care transitions in rural areas : a grounded theory. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, vol. 18: 1
Conference papers
Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2024). Focusing on responsibilities when lacking consensus : A qualitative study on nursing leaders' creating quality in rural care transitions. Paper presented at the 6th Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2024, Stockholm, October 2-4, 2024
Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. , Rönning, H. & Häggström, M. (2023). Att minska riskerna vid komplexa vårdövergångar i gles landsbygd : En Grundad Teori. Paper presented at the Norrskenskonferensen, Luleå, 14-15 september, 2023
Näppä, U. , Winqvist, I. & Nässén, E. (2023). Palliative care in rural areas – Collaboration between district nurses and doctors. Paper presented at the 18th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 15-17, 2023
Doctoral theses
Winqvist, I. (2026). Improving Quality of Care in Rural Hospital-to-Home Transitions : Structures, Processes, and Outcomes. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University, 2026 (Mid Sweden University doctoral thesis : 447)