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

2024

Hanna Fernemark, Nadine Karlsson, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) Psychosocial work environment in Swedish primary healthcare: a cross-sectional survey of physicians' job satisfaction, turnover intention, social support, leadership climate and change fatigue Human Resources for Health, Vol. 22, Article 70 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Elin Karlsson, Nadine Karlsson, Hanna Fernemark, Ida Seing, Janna Skagerström, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) A Cross-Sectional Survey of Swedish Primary Healthcare Nurses' Discontent With Their Current Job Journal of Nursing Management, Vol. 2024, Article 2786600 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Fernemark, Maria Hardstedt, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Per Nilsen, Kristina Gorel Ingegerd Schildmeijer (2024) Primary healthcare in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study in Sweden BMJ Open, Vol. 14 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Leonard Ho, Ming Hong Kwong, Angus S. C. Li, Per Nilsen, Fai Fai Ho, Claire C. W. Zhong, Charlene H. L. Wong, Wai Ling Lin, Vincent C. H. Chung (2024) Developing implementation strategies for promoting integrative oncology outpatient service delivery and utilisation: a qualitative study in Hong Kong Frontiers in Public Health, Vol. 12, Article 1414297 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Israelsson Larsen, Kristin Thomas, Lise Bergman Nordgren, Erica Skagius Ruiz, Kocher Koshnaw, Per Nilsen (2024) Implementing primary care behavioral health in Swedish primary care - study protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster trial BMC Primary Care, Vol. 25, Article 310 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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2024

Hanna Fernemark, Nadine Karlsson, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) Psychosocial work environment in Swedish primary healthcare: a cross-sectional survey of physicians' job satisfaction, turnover intention, social support, leadership climate and change fatigue Human Resources for Health, Vol. 22, Article 70 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Elin Karlsson, Nadine Karlsson, Hanna Fernemark, Ida Seing, Janna Skagerström, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) A Cross-Sectional Survey of Swedish Primary Healthcare Nurses' Discontent With Their Current Job Journal of Nursing Management, Vol. 2024, Article 2786600 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Fernemark, Maria Hardstedt, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Per Nilsen, Kristina Gorel Ingegerd Schildmeijer (2024) Primary healthcare in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study in Sweden BMJ Open, Vol. 14 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Leonard Ho, Ming Hong Kwong, Angus S. C. Li, Per Nilsen, Fai Fai Ho, Claire C. W. Zhong, Charlene H. L. Wong, Wai Ling Lin, Vincent C. H. Chung (2024) Developing implementation strategies for promoting integrative oncology outpatient service delivery and utilisation: a qualitative study in Hong Kong Frontiers in Public Health, Vol. 12, Article 1414297 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanna Israelsson Larsen, Kristin Thomas, Lise Bergman Nordgren, Erica Skagius Ruiz, Kocher Koshnaw, Per Nilsen (2024) Implementing primary care behavioral health in Swedish primary care - study protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster trial BMC Primary Care, Vol. 25, Article 310 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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