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The State of Nursing Science in Denmark

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This chapter describes nursing science in Denmark as a story of an upcoming flourishing academic discipline. To put the story in context, this chapter offers a broad overview of the Danish welfare society and the healthcare system as a framework within which current development trends in nursing are to be considered. Health politics about patient involvement is given special attention because the paradigm shift towards holistic healthcare is considered highly relevant to strengthen future nursing science and practice. Thereafter, the chapter addresses some important characteristics and events that have influenced nursing science in Denmark through the last four decades. Hopefully this story will inspire nurse leaders around the world to choose their strategic matches carefully to improve nursing in all facets of the profession for the benefit of those in need of nursing care. Finally, the future challenges to be solved are discussed, including some suggestions on future developments of nursing science.

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  1. Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

    Kirsten Lomborg

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  1. Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland

    Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir

  2. School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland

    Helga Jónsdóttir

  3. Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Olso, Norway

    Marit Kirkevold

  4. Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    Helena Leino-Kilpi

  5. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

    Kirsten Lomborg

  6. Lund University, Lund, Sweden

    Ingalill Rahm Hallberg

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Lomborg, K. (2019). The State of Nursing Science in Denmark. In: Hafsteinsdóttir, T., Jónsdóttir, H., Kirkevold, M., Leino-Kilpi, H., Lomborg, K., Rahm Hallberg, I. (eds) Leadership in Nursing: Experiences from the European Nordic Countries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10964-6_2

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