Employee photo: Rada Sandic-Spaho

Rada Sandic-Spaho

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study location
Bodø
Office
Bodø, Hovedbygget, E203

I finished my education in Serbia. I worked for 4 years as a clinical doctor in the oncology department, covering both chemotherapies and palliative care. After that, I worked as a radiologist for 3 years. In the meantime finished Master of Public health and worked in various Health promotion activities. I am finishing my PhD and work as university lecturer.

e-health, digital health technologies, welfare technology, project implementation of digital technologies, wearable devices, oncology, pathology and diseases, supervision of master students.

My research is connected to my background interests: digital health technology, ehealth, digital health, wearable devices, radiology, oncology, diabetes, patient follow up, public health.

My PhD project, EU-funded project through INNOVATEDIGNITY consortium, is about healthcare professionals' and older patients' experiences with wearable devices and eHealth solutions in palliative care contexts.

2025
Public Awareness and Perceptions of Antibiotic Use in Human and Veterinary Medicine in Serbia 2025 Antibiotics - Gordana Belamarić, Dejana Vuković, Zoran Bukumirić, Rada Sandic-Spaho, Gordana Marković
2023
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use among the population of the Republic of Serbia – A cross-sectional study 2023 Journal of Infection and Public Health - Gordana Belamarić, Zoran Bukumirić, Mira Vuković, Rada Sandic-Spaho, Marija Marković, Gordana Marković, Dejana Vuković
Wearable devices in palliative care for people 65 years and older: A scoping review 2023 Digital Health - Rada Sandic-Spaho, Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt, Theofanis Fotis, Ingjerd Gåre Kymre
2024
1892 Non-governmental organisations’ digital engagement in providing services for older people's needs: a scoping review 2024 Age and Ageing - Shuvarti Bhattacharjee, Abraham Kabede, Moonika Raja, Rada Sandic Spaho, Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt, Ingjerd Gåre Kymre, Kathleen Galvin