The digitalization of transport, logistics, and home care industries has fundamentally reshaped job demands and workplace dynamics. In my recent study; Digital competence is a must: Manager and safety representative perspectives on evolving job skills and balancing digital work environments (available here), written togheteher with Simon Asplund, Teresia Nyman, Magnus Svartengren and Therese Hellman at […]
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As the year winds down and we find ourselves in the week before the Christmas holidays, it’s natural to feel a bit overwhelmed. Many of us might be reflecting on the year gone by, caught up in thoughts of goals we didn’t quite meet or projects that remain unfinished. But pause for a moment and […]
Continue readingWe’re excited to announce the publication of our latest research. HealthCheck: A Method for Evaluating Persuasive Mobile Health Applications led by Shweta Premanandan along with Åsa Cajander and Awais Ahmad from the HTO research group. This new method addresses a crucial challenge in the fast-evolving world of mobile health (mHealth)—evaluating usability and persuasiveness in a […]
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On November 5th, the TARA Project held its second reference group meeting online via Microsoft Teams. The meeting brought together participants from across the aviation industry to share updates and exchange ideas about the project’s progress. For those unfamiliar, the TARA Project is a three-year collaboration between Uppsala University and TYA, funded by AFA Insurance. […]
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As Västra Götalandsregionen (VGR) embarks on the ambitious Millennium EHR project, it’s crucial to draw lessons from past large-scale implementations. A study by Morten Hertzum, Gunnar Ellingsen, and Åsa Cajander provides invaluable insights into the challenges and outcomes of introducing the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system in Denmark and Finland. This study holds significant […]
Continue readingJonathan Källbäcker and I attended the Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics 2024 conference in Nice, France during the summer. The tasty seafood and baked goods found in the region aside, we were there to present a paper in the AROA-project. The conference was held at Campus St Jean at Université Côte d’Azur over four days […]
Continue readingInformal caregivers—family and friends supporting loved ones with chronic illnesses or disabilities—play a critical role in our healthcare ecosystem. Yet, their contributions often go unnoticed, and they face challenges like stress, burnout, and a lack of resources. Our recent research, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), reviews the literature and explores how […]
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In the digital age of healthcare, why do some patients engage with electronic health records (EHRs) while others opt out? A study led by Irene Muli with Åsa Cajander from HTO and others explore this question. Conducted seven years after Sweden introduced patient-accessible electronic health records (PAEHRs), the research reveals both progress and persistent gaps […]
Continue readingArbetet pågår för fullt i AROA-projektet vilket handlar om arbetsengagemang vid automatisering, robotisering, och artificiell intelligens (AI) inom tre skilda sektorer i arbetslivet: IT, tåg, samt lantbruk. AROA finansieras av Afa försäkringar och en del i projektets genomförande är att organisera regelbundna träffar med referensgruppen. För några veckor sedan var det återigen dags för avstämning […]
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As technology continues to evolve, so do the ways people interact with it. From wearables and voice-based systems to virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), sensors, and artificial intelligence (AI), human interaction with digital systems has transformed drastically. Simultaneously, urgent challenges affecting the health of the planet, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality, […]
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