Surgical Nursing Research, Innovation and Surgical Education, SuN-Rise – Ami Fagerdahl's research group

The SuN-RISE research group conducts integrated research within surgical care and nursing, in order to strengthen synergies and collaboration among researchers working in these specific fields.

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Welcome to the page of the research group SuN-Rise: Surgical Nursing Research, Innovation and Surgical Education, SuN-Rise led by Ami Fagerdahl.

The research group SuN-RISE aims to advance research on the education and training of healthcare professionals involved in surgical care, thereby contributing to both improved patient outcomes and professional development.

The group also emphasises the management of surgical complications, such as postoperative wound infections, where research on wounds and wound treatment forms a crucial part. By combining expertise in surgery, nursing, and education, SuN-RISE at KI SÖS and Södersjukhuset aims to create a unique platform for collaboration that strengthens knowledge, improves care, and ultimately enhances patient well-being.

Research projects

Psychological Safety in Focus: Understanding and Improving Clinical Education in Perioperative Nursing.

The overall aim of the project is to enhance the understanding of psychological safety within clinical education in perioperative nursing by highlighting students’ experiences, supervisors’ perspectives, and the conditions required to create a safe learning environment, as well as to develop knowledge on how psychological safety can be strengthened in these contexts.

Doctoral thesis project  - 4 studies. International collaboration with Ireland.

Improving Care in Patients with Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Undergoing Free Flap Reconstruction

The overall aim of the project is to improve perioperative care and health-related quality of life for patients with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer undergoing extensive resection and reconstruction with free flap techniques, and to enhance support for their next of kin.

Doctoral thesis project  - 4 studies

Pathway to becoming a specialist nurse: from educational choice to professional practice

The overall aim of the project is to explore factors influencing registered nurses’ decisions to undertake specialist education, their choice of speciality, and their perceptions of the relevance and impact of specialist education on clinical practice and professional development.

Doctoral thesis project  - 4 studies

Consumer engagement in surgical wound care: A multinational survey

The overall aim of this multi-national project is to advance understanding of consumers’ experiences, knowledge, and priorities in relation to surgical wound care and self-care following surgery, in order to inform improvements in patient-centered care and education. In addition, a Swedish study was conducted with the primary objective of translating and validating a questionnaire within the Swedish language and context, thereby advancing knowledge of patient participation and health literacy in surgical wound care and contributing to improved postoperative outcomes.

International multicenter project: Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Publications

All publications from group members