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Kristin Thomas

Associate Professor, Docent

My focus is on implementation science, specifically the implementation of health promotion and digital tools in health- and social care settings.

Research interests

Implementing evidence-based interventions for health promotion in routine healthcare

My research focuses on barriers and facilitators for implementing health promotion in routine healthcare. Current research projects study the use of digital tools in health promotion practice and the implementation of novel practice model for mental health care. I am also responsible for teaching and supervising Implementation Science students on master and doctoral levels at Linköping University as well as other universities in Sweden and abroad.

Publications

2026

Johanna Sjöberg, Anna Ramö Isgren, Thomas Abrahamsson, Marie Blomberg, Kristin Thomas (2026) Associations between organizational readiness and implementation fidelity in national implementation of WHO's labour care guide in Sweden: a prospective observational study Implementation Science Communications, Vol. 7, Article 165 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-026-01073-z
Per Nilsen, Kristin Thomas, Hanna Augustsson Öfverström, Maria Fagerström, Kathrine Hald, Jeanette Wassar Kirk (2026) The theory behind the strategies: interpreting the expert recommendations for implementing change taxonomy through four behavioural lenses Frontiers in Health Services, Vol. 6, Article 1800608 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2026.1800608
Anna Seiterö, Pontus Henriksson, Kristin Thomas, Marie Lof, Marcus Bendtsen, Ulrika Müssener (2026) Adolescents' Engagement With an mHealth Multiple Health Behavior Change Intervention (LIFE4YOUth): Mixed Methods and Qualitative Comparative Analysis JMIR mhealth and uhealth, Vol. 14, Article e88054 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/88054
Per Nilsen, Lise Bergman Nordgren, Kristin Thomas, Erica Skagius Ruiz, Hanna Israelsson Larsen (2026) Young adults' access to mental health care: integrating the Primary Care Behavioral Health model into routine care in Sweden BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 26, Article 144 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13903-2
Per Nilsen, Jeanette Wassar Kirk, Katarina Ulfsdotter Gunnarsson, Kristin Thomas (2026) Matters arising: a critique of "Nuancing the continuum from ideal to real-world implementation" by Eldh et al. 2025 Implementation Science Communications, Vol. 7, Article 12 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-025-00853-3

News

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Better care of expectant mothers in focus for new research centre

It should not matter where in the country a woman gives birth. Nor should her background. A new research centre is therefore being set up, to make the entire care chain for expectant and new mothers more equal and based on their individual needs.