I am a researcher specializing in quality of life, with a focus on enhancing health and weel-being among both patients and healthcare professionals. During my doctoral studies, I investigated women´s quality of life in connection with cervical cancer screening. Currently, as a senior researcher, my primary focus is on exploring the quality of life among healthcare professionals. 

In addition to my primary reserch focus, I contribute to the field of lifestyle habits as a co-superviser in the ELCI project. I have a strong methodological interest in survey development and psychometrics, with experience in the translation, cultural adaption and psychometric evaluation of the FACIT-CD questionnaire. Furthermore, I have contributed to the psychometric testing of the ProQOL and SELC-20+20 questionnaires. 

I defended my doctoral thesis in 2017 at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar. My thesis, "Women receiving notification of an abnormal pap smear result - experiences and impact on health-related quality of life", provided insights into the psychological and quality-of-life implications of abnormal cervical cancer screening results. 

Current Projects 

I am the principal investigator of the PROLIVA project, which examines professional quality of life and lifestyle habits among healthcare professionals in intensive care units. This project is conducted in collaboration with Kristianstad University (HKR) and Care Unit at Kristianstad Hospital (CSK).

Additionally, I lead a meta-study on the concept of shared decision making, conducted within the research enviroment Human-Health-Society. I am also a co-supervisor for a PhD student, focuses on lifestyle habits and lifestyle counseling interventions. 

I work as a senior lecturer in the nursing program and the specialists nursing program with a focus on district nursing. My teaching include scientific theory and methods, supervision and examination of bachelor´s and master´s thesis, as well as clinical practice education (VFU).

I serve as the course coordinator for the following courses:

• Theory, Methods and Thesis in Nursing Science (30 ECTS, undergraduate level)
• Research Methodology and Design (7.5 ECTS, advanced level)

Additionally, I am an examiner for the nursing program, semester 3. I have been a registered nurse since 1997, a high school teacher in vocational subjects within healtcare since 2002, and a district nurse since 2022.