Kristoffer Eikemo
PhD candidate, OsloMet
Eikemo is a PhD candidate at the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare, and Social Policy at Oslo Metropolitan University. He holds an MSc in Political Science from NTNU Trondheim and has two years of experience from statistical analysis at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). His research focuses on health technology, social inequality in health, and mental well-being among older adults, and he has extensive experience with quantitative methods and data analysis. His doctoral thesis investigates how digital communication technology affects the life of older adults and whether these types of aids contribute to health inequalities within the population.
Tell us about your project!
With the demographic shift towards an ageing population, frail elders in many countries now receive long-term care (LTC) in their own homes, rather than in nursing homes. While this strategy may enhance health sector effectiveness, it carries the risk of increased loneliness and insecurity among the elderly. In my PhD project, I investigate the impact of a digital communication technology, Komp, on the living conditions of older adults receiving LTC at home. Further, I focus on how the technology affects different socioeconomic groups. This is based on the evidence indicating that while technological innovations in health often improve general health within a population, they also tend to increase socioeconomic health inequalities.
“In my PhD project, I investigate the impact of a digital communication technology, Komp, on the living conditions of older adults receiving LTC at home””
—Kristoffer Eikemo on his research project “Digital Communication Technology in Elderly Care: An Innovative Response to an Ageing Society and Socioeconomic Health Inequality Among Older Adults”