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Karin Kjellgren

With motivation and knowledge, I wish to achieve good results in education and health care.

Communication and education in health care

As a professor in nursing at Linköping University I work with questions related to communication and education in healthcare. 

I defended my PhD thesis "Antihypertensive medication in clinical practice: Aspects of patient adherence to treatment in Clinical Pharmacology" at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 1998. 

My research includes adherence to treatment, communication and education in nursing and health care sciences.  Drawing on research in various research areas I have developed educational materials for patients and health care providers. I have written popular science books to patients about diet, exercise, stress, treatment of high blood pressure and skin problems.

1986-2000 I was Educational Consultant at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and involved in the development of problem-based learning. 2002-2008 I was Vice Dean for education at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg.

As the Pro Dean for education at the undergraduate and advanced level, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University I have worked with curriculum development, interprofessional education and quality assurance of the educational programs at the faculty.

I have been a member in a working group at the Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF) with the task to analyse the grading system in higher education in light of internationalisation 2014-2015.

Publications

2024

Mikael Ekholm, Ulrika Andersson, Peter M. Nilsson, Karin Kjellgren, Patrik Midlov (2024) Evaluation of self-monitoring of blood pressure in the PERHIT study and the impact on glomerular function Blood Pressure, Vol. 33, Article 2399565 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Vestala, Marcus Bendtsen, Patrik Midlov, Karin Kjellgren, Ann Catrine Eldh (2024) Is patient participation in hypertension care based on patients' preferences? A cross-sectional study in primary healthcare European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Ulrika Andersson, Peter M. Nilsson, Karin Kjellgren, Mikael Ekholm, Patrik Midlov (2024) Associations between daily home blood pressure measurements and self-reports of lifestyle and symptoms in primary care: the PERHIT study Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Vestala, Marcus Bendtsen, Patrik Midlov, Karin Kjellgren, Ann Catrine Eldh (2024) Effects of an interactive web-based support system via mobile phone on preference-based patient participation in patients living with hypertension - a randomized controlled trial in primary care Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Ulrika Andersson, Peter M. Nilsson, Karin I. Kjellgren, Katie Harris, John Chalmers, Mikael Ekholm, Patrik Midlöv (2024) Variability in home blood pressure and its association with renal function and pulse pressure in patients with treated hypertension in primary care Journal of Human Hypertension, Vol. 38, p. 212-220 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Selected Publications

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Charles Taft, Inger Hallberg, Ulrika Bengtsson, Karin Manhem, Karin Kjellgren (2018)
Links between blood pressure and medication intake, well-being, stress, physical activity and symptoms reported via a mobile phone-based self-management support system: a cohort study in primary care

BMJ Open , Vol.8 Continue to DOI

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Inger Hallberg, Agneta Ranerup, Ulrika Bengtsson, Karin Kjellgren (2018)
Experiences, expectations and challenges of an interactive mobile phone-based system to support self-management of hypertension: patients and professionals perspectives

Patient Preference and Adherence , Vol.12 , s.467-476 Continue to DOI

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Ulrika Bengtsson, Karin Kjellgren, Inger Hallberg, Mona Lundin, Åsa Mäkitalo (2018)
Patient contributions during primary care consultations for hypertension after self-reportingvia a mobile phone self-management support system

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care , Vol.36 , s.70-79 Continue to DOI

Latest publications

2024

Mikael Ekholm, Ulrika Andersson, Peter M. Nilsson, Karin Kjellgren, Patrik Midlov (2024) Evaluation of self-monitoring of blood pressure in the PERHIT study and the impact on glomerular function Blood Pressure, Vol. 33, Article 2399565 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Vestala, Marcus Bendtsen, Patrik Midlov, Karin Kjellgren, Ann Catrine Eldh (2024) Is patient participation in hypertension care based on patients' preferences? A cross-sectional study in primary healthcare European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Ulrika Andersson, Peter M. Nilsson, Karin Kjellgren, Mikael Ekholm, Patrik Midlov (2024) Associations between daily home blood pressure measurements and self-reports of lifestyle and symptoms in primary care: the PERHIT study Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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  • Reg. Nurse 1971
  • PhD 1998
  • Vice Dean for education, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg 2002 - 2008
  • Associate professor in Nursing, University of Gothenburg 2005
  • Professor in Nursing, University of Gothenburg 2008
  • Professor in Nursing, Linköping University 2010
  • Pro Dean for education, Linköping University 2012 - 2016

Assignments

I have been a member in a working group at the Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF) with the task to analyse the grading system in higher education in light of internationalisation 2014-2015.

Report: Betyg i högre utbildning: Rapport från Arbetsgruppen för betygsfrågor, 2016

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Vårdvetenskap

Nursing science

Nursing science focuses on generating knowledge of health promotion, aiming to maintain and improve health, alleviate suffering and create conditions for a peaceful death.

Organisation

Division of Nursing Sciences and Reproductive Health (ORH)

We carry out education and research in nursing. We run the nursing program in Linköping and Norrköping, as well as the Midwife program and 7 programs on an advanced level for specialist nurses.

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