Participation in the HCI International 2025: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population As digital engagement becomes an integral part of everyday life, understanding how technology use relates to sleep health is increasingly important—especially for older adults. At HCI International 2025 (HCII 2025) in Gothenburg (22–27 June 2025), Sarah Nauman Ghazi presented the conference […]
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Sarah Nauman Ghazi; Anders Behrens; Joakim Niklasson; Johan Sanmartin Berglund; Peter Anderberg Abstract Background:Evening technology use (ETU) has been associated with sleep disturbances, often attributed to blue light exposure and cognitive arousal. However, most of the existing evidence focuses on younger populations and relies primarily on subjective measures. As older adults increasingly engage with both passive and active technology […]
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Sarah Nauman Ghazi; Peter Anderberg; Johan Sanmartin Berglund Abstract Introduction: As digital engagement becomes integral to society, understanding the association between technology use and sleep health in older adults is important. Objective: This study examined sleep health and its relationship with technology use before bedtime and midnight in a population-based cohort aged 60 years and older. Methods: […]
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The Health & Technology Research Lab is pleased to welcome Sandra Falkskär as a new PhD student and member of the research team in Applied Health Technology. Sandra’s doctoral research focuses on the use of virtual reality (VR) in clinical simulation within undergraduate nursing education, situated within the broader field of applied health technology. The […]
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Research from Blekinge Institute of Technology on AI-based voice analysis for the detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD/KOL) has recently been highlighted in Svenska Dagbladet. The article discusses how voice recordings analyzed with artificial intelligence may, in the future, complement existing clinical methods by supporting earlier identification and follow-up of COPD. The work is […]
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We are pleased to welcome Line Christiansen, PhD, to the Health Technology team as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Health Technology (AHT). Line’s research focuses on advancements in health technology, particularly digital health solutions and their potential to support health-related quality of life among older adults. Her work places special emphasis on individuals living with […]
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THIHA:s årliga konferens vid Institutionen för hälsa genomfördes nyligen och samlade forskare samt medarbetare inom verksamheten, inklusive representanter från Health and Technology Research Lab. Konferensen utgjorde en central mötesplats för presentation, diskussion och reflektion kring aktuell forskning och utveckling inom området tillämpad hälsoteknik. Under konferensen var det forskarna som stod för presentationerna, och totalt genomfördes […]
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Ingress:I ett inslag i SVT Nyheter Blekinge medverkar forskaren och universitetslektorn Charlotte Romare, intensivvårdssjuksköterska vid Institutionen för hälsa, Blekinge tekniska högskola (BTH). I reportaget berättar hon hur BTH arbetar med att lära studenter använda AI som ett stöd i lärandet, med fokus på akademiskt skrivande, faktagranskning och tydliga etiska ramar. AI som en del av […]
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Vetenskapsrådet investerar 60 miljoner kronor i den nya nationella forskarskolan DACHE (Development of Academic Competence in Health Care Education). Blekinge Tekniska Högskola (BTH) är ett av sex deltagande lärosäten i satsningen, som syftar till att stärka den akademiska kompetensen inom hälso- och sjukvårdsutbildningar och öka antalet disputerade lärare i professionsutbildningar, såsom sjuksköterskeprogrammet. – Det här […]
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The European Health Data Space (EHDS) is a major EU initiative aimed at making health data more accessible, secure, and usable across all Member States. It introduces a common framework for accessing, sharing, and reusing health data in a responsible manner. As part of this process, the European Commission is publishing a series of implementing […]
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