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Per Nilsen

Professor

My focus is implementation science, which addresses the research-to-practice gap. I am also engaged in health services research and public health studies. Interdisciplinarity, theory use and behaviour change are common threads.

Implementation Science… and more

Implementation science is a fast-growing interdisciplinary field that has emerged in the 2000s to address challenges of translating research into practice.

I have contributed to building an ambitious implementation research program, which has attracted national and international interest. It includes annual Masters- and PhD-level courses, the latter with student applications from all the Nordic countries and beyond. I lead numerous implementation research projects, including several PhD projects.

My research interests also encompass health organization issues, patient safety, culture, leadership and workplace learning. I have also studied various public health issues, such as injury prevention, alcohol prevention and physical activity promotion. Writing is a passion. I have developed and lead The Art and Science of Scientific Writing, a PhD course which teaches principles of scientific writing.

My research interests can be traced to my varied background, including studies in behavioural economy, with graduation from Stockholm School of Economics (“Handelshögskolan”), and in systems development. Before I became a researcher in 2003, I had a 15-year career as organizational consultant in competence issues and as author of international books on artists such as David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Prince.

Publications

2025

Karin Hyland, Anders Hammarberg, Erik Hedman-Lagerlof, Olle Wiklund, Ingvar Rosendahl, Sven Andreasson, Per Nilsen (2025) Addressing alcohol dependence in primary care: longitudinal registry-based study of practitioner activity following new policy and access to training European Journal of Public Health (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Emilie Steerling, Petra Svedberg, Per Nilsen, Elin Siira, Jens Nygren (2025) Influences on trust in the use of AI-based triage-an interview study with primary healthcare professionals and patients in Sweden Frontiers in Digital Health, Vol. 7, Article 1565080 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Monika Nair, Jens Nygren, Per Nilsen, Fabio Gama, Margit Neher, Ingrid Larsson, Petra Svedberg (2025) Critical activities for successful implementation and adoption of AI in healthcare: towards a process framework for healthcare organizations Frontiers in Digital Health, Vol. 7, Article 1550459 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Peter Naesborg Scholer, Jens Sondergaard, Sanne Rasmussen, Kristina Hasselbalch Volke, Per Nilsen, Anette Sogaard Nielsen (2025) Determinants of implementing the 15-method in Danish general practice using the consolidated framework for implementation science Addiction science & clinical practice, Vol. 20, Article 43 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Marta Roczniewska, Hanna Augustsson, Sara Ingvarsson, Emma Hedberg Rundgren, Kamil Szymanski, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Per Nilsen, Henna Hasson (2025) Relative importance and interactions of factors influencing low-value care provision: a factorial survey experiment among Swedish primary care physicians BMJ Quality and Safety (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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Recent publications

2025

Karin Hyland, Anders Hammarberg, Erik Hedman-Lagerlof, Olle Wiklund, Ingvar Rosendahl, Sven Andreasson, Per Nilsen (2025) Addressing alcohol dependence in primary care: longitudinal registry-based study of practitioner activity following new policy and access to training European Journal of Public Health (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Emilie Steerling, Petra Svedberg, Per Nilsen, Elin Siira, Jens Nygren (2025) Influences on trust in the use of AI-based triage-an interview study with primary healthcare professionals and patients in Sweden Frontiers in Digital Health, Vol. 7, Article 1565080 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Monika Nair, Jens Nygren, Per Nilsen, Fabio Gama, Margit Neher, Ingrid Larsson, Petra Svedberg (2025) Critical activities for successful implementation and adoption of AI in healthcare: towards a process framework for healthcare organizations Frontiers in Digital Health, Vol. 7, Article 1550459 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Peter Naesborg Scholer, Jens Sondergaard, Sanne Rasmussen, Kristina Hasselbalch Volke, Per Nilsen, Anette Sogaard Nielsen (2025) Determinants of implementing the 15-method in Danish general practice using the consolidated framework for implementation science Addiction science & clinical practice, Vol. 20, Article 43 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Marta Roczniewska, Hanna Augustsson, Sara Ingvarsson, Emma Hedberg Rundgren, Kamil Szymanski, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Per Nilsen, Henna Hasson (2025) Relative importance and interactions of factors influencing low-value care provision: a factorial survey experiment among Swedish primary care physicians BMJ Quality and Safety (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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