Tora Hammar | lnu.se

PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Since June 2009 I'm working at the eHealth institute with research within the field of eHealth and medication management.

My research groups

E-health – Improved Data to and from Patients The research in the e-health area within Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications (DISA) will result in novel ways for…
eHealth Institute Linnaeus University researches, evaluates, educates and collaborates with the surrounding society within e-health. Read more about our program and courses, ongoing research projects…
Information Institute (iInstitute) The information field, or the iField, resorts to interdisciplinary approaches to enrich and facilitate generation, transfer and curation of data, information, and…
The ReAction group – Resilient healthcare and patient activation Our research aims to improve resilient healthcare to provide safe care characterised by continuity and equality through patient’s chain…

My ongoing research projects

My completed research projects

Project: Digital model to support medicine adherence to the public The purpose of this project is to investigate how we can improve drug use through knowledge support and strengthened patient…

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Justad, H., Askfors, Y., Shemeikka, T., Andersson, M., Hammar, T. (2021). Patients’ Use and Perceptions of a Drug-Drug Interaction Database : A Survey of Janusmed Interactions. Pharmacy. 9 (1). 1-13.
Status: Published
Qvarfordt, M., Throfast, V., Petersson, G., Hammar, T., Hellström, L. (2021). Web-based education of the elderly improves drug utilization literacy : a randomized controlled trial. Health Informatics Journal. 27 (1). 1-15.
Status: Published
Iqbal, S., Jokela, P., Hammar, T., Nilsson, A. (2021). Sustainable Healthcare Systems : A holistic perspective on the use and impact of medication management robots in home healthcare. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems. 33 (2).
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Hellström, L., Ericson, L. (2020). The use of a decision support system in Swedish pharmacies to identify potential drug-related problems : effects of a national intervention focused on reviewing elderly patients’ prescriptions. Pharmacy. 8 (3). 1-20.
Status: Published
Hoffmann, M., Vander Stichele, R., Bates, D.W., Björklund, J., Alexander, S., et al. (2020). Guiding principles for the use of knowledge bases and real-world data in clinical decision support systems : report by an international expert workshop at Karolinska Institutet. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology. 13 (9). 925-934.
Status: Published
Ericson, L., Hammar, T., Schönström, N., Petersson, G. (2017). Stakeholder consensus on the purpose of clinical evaluation of electronic health records is required. Health Policy and Technology. 6 (2). 152-160.
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Nilsson, A., Hovstadius, B. (2016). Patients' views on electronic patient information leaflets. Pharmacy Practice. 14 (2).
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Ohlson, M., Hanson, E., Petersson, G. (2015). Implementation of information systems at pharmacies – a case study from the re-regulated pharmacy market in Sweden. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 11 (2). E85-E99.
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Lidström, B., Petersson, G., Gustafson, Y., Eiermann, B. (2015). Potential drug-related problems detected by electronic expert support system : physicians’ views on clinical relevance. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 37 (5). 941-948.
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Ekedahl, A., Petersson, G. (2014). Implementation of a shared medication list : physicians’ views on availability, accuracy and confidentiality. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 36 (5). 933-942.
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Hovstadius, B., Lidström, B., Petersson, G., Eiermann, B. (2014). Potential drug related problems detected by electronic expert support system in patients with multi-dose drug dispensing.. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 36 (5). 943-952.
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Nyström, S., Petersson, G., Åstrand, B., Rydberg, T. (2011). Patients satisfied with e-prescribing in Sweden: a survey of a nationwide implementation. Journal of pharmaceutical health services research. 2 (2). 97-105.
Status: Published
Hammar, T., Nyström, S., Petersson, G., Rydberg, T., Åstrand, B. (2010). Swedish pharmacists value ePrescribing : a survey of a nation-wide implementation. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. 1 (1). 23-32.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Refereed)

Hammar, T., Zetterholm, M. (2022). Patients’ views on information about medications : a pharmacy-based survey focusing on their information sources and experiences of pharmacists using a clinical decision support system. Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Health Information Management Research (ISHIMR 2020) : Kalmar, 17-18 September 2020.

Article, review/survey (Refereed)

Hammar, T., Hamqvist, S., Zetterholm, M., Jokela, P., Ferati, M. (2021). Current Knowledge about Providing Drug–Drug Interaction Services for Patients : A Scoping Review. Pharmacy. MDPI. 9 (2).
Status: Published

Chapter in book (Other academic)

Eiermann, B., Hammar, T., Wettermark, B. (2021). Läkemedelsinformatik. Medicinsk informatik. Stockholm, Liber. 245-261.

Report (Other academic)

Hammar, T. (2021). Patienternas och personalens upplevelser av läkemedelsprocessen och förväntningar på Nationella läkemedelslistan : Rapport till E-hälsomyndigheten. eHälsoinstitutet, Linnéuniversitetet. 60.
Hammar, T. (2013). Förändringar i informationsrisker vid övergång från lokal till gemensam läkemedelslista. eHälsoinstitutet, Linnéuniversitetet. 28.
Hammar, T., Petersson, G. (2012). Receptexpeditionssystem i Sverige. eHälsoinstitutet, Linnéuniversitetet. 43.

Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)

Hammar, T. (2014). eMedication – improving medication management using information technology. Doctoral Thesis. Kalmar, Linnaeus University Press. 76.