Sparrevik has worked as an ambulance nurse for twelve years in Gothenburg and Luleå. His research interest began with a master's thesis on transporting defibrillators by drone in Gothenburg, he told Region Norrbotten Nyheter. He is a father of three and his partner is a midwife, which contributed to his choice of research area, he said.
According to Sparrevik, ambulance use among children follows a U-shaped pattern, with the youngest children (0–5 years) accounting for a large proportion. Sparrevik is on leave from Region Norrbotten to participate in the research school Nära vård and work at Luleå University of Technology. He plans to return to Region Norrbotten after his PhD, possibly combining clinical work with teaching and research.
It was about transporting defibrillators by drone in Gothenburg. After that I felt I wanted to continue researching, but first gain experience working in ambulance care.
Two years ago I saw that LTU was looking for a doctoral student in ambulance care for the research school Nära vård, a collaboration with Region Norrbotten. I applied and got the position.
There is quite a bit of research on why adult patients are not taken along, but when it comes to children it is less explored, which makes it particularly interesting, not least because I am a father of three.