Kristine M. Bratland
Job description
Kristine's project focuses on identifying where young adults (18+) find health information online and how they incorporate it into their daily lives. She is particularly interested in understanding the specific informational needs expressed by young adults in their digital interactions.
Kristine is a Doctoral Research Fellow in Health Communication on the project Healthy Choices and the social gradient, and WP5: Healthy choices and novel science communication. The object of the study is to map young adults` online health information behavior (OHISB) and their needs regarding targeted communication. The findings aim to contribute to reducing the disparity in the social gradient by facilitating informed choices.
#HealthInformation #OHISB #HealthLiteracy #SciComm #PlatformAffordance #SoMe #PublicHealth #Dissemination
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Research interests
Online Health Information Seeking Behaviour
Health literacy
Science communication
Digital user experience
Teaching
The social gradient
Qualitative methods
Academic integrity
Teaching
Health literacy, BA Nutrition
Strategies in Communication, BA Nutrition
Qualitative research, Medicine 2nd year
Member of research group
Member of project
CV
Education:
MSc in Sociology: Deviance, student cheating, and academic dishonesty
Trained teacher (sociology, Norwegian law, Nordic language), appx. 10 years of experience
Other:
Board member of Health Literacy Norway (HELINOR)
NOKUT: Expert member, Accreditation of PhD Program - Report
Lecturer in health literacy and communication strategies, Bachelor in Nutrition
Duty work (25%):
PI, "UniVers - med rom for å tenke" (Translates to: UniVerse - a space to think), a novel science communication pilot project on arts and health, Healthy Choices, WP5
Teaching MED-2501 (VITEN) - qualitative methods
The Wednesday Meeting seminar series at ISM (2021 - 2023)