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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

Marta Roczniewska, Hanna Augustsson, Sara Ingvarsson, Emma Hedberg Rundgren, Kamil Szymanski, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Per Nilsen, Henna Hasson (2025) BMJ Quality and Safety (Article in journal)

2024

Sara Ingvarsson, Henna Hasson, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Per Nilsen, Marta Roczniewska, Hanna Augustsson (2024) Health Research Policy and Systems, Vol. 22, Article 159 (Article in journal)
Jeanette Wassar Kirk, Per Nilsen, Ove Andersen, Nina Thorny Stefansdottir, Mette Bendtz Lindstrom, Byron J. Powell, Tine Tjornhoj-Thomsen (2024) BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 24, Article 1482 (Article in journal)
Hanna Fernemark, Nadine Karlsson, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) Human Resources for Health, Vol. 22, Article 70 (Article in journal)
Elin Karlsson, Nadine Karlsson, Hanna Fernemark, Ida Seing, Janna Skagerström, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) Journal of Nursing Management, Vol. 2024, Article 2786600 (Article in journal)

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2025

Marta Roczniewska, Hanna Augustsson, Sara Ingvarsson, Emma Hedberg Rundgren, Kamil Szymanski, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Per Nilsen, Henna Hasson (2025) BMJ Quality and Safety (Article in journal)

2024

Sara Ingvarsson, Henna Hasson, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Per Nilsen, Marta Roczniewska, Hanna Augustsson (2024) Health Research Policy and Systems, Vol. 22, Article 159 (Article in journal)
Jeanette Wassar Kirk, Per Nilsen, Ove Andersen, Nina Thorny Stefansdottir, Mette Bendtz Lindstrom, Byron J. Powell, Tine Tjornhoj-Thomsen (2024) BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 24, Article 1482 (Article in journal)
Hanna Fernemark, Nadine Karlsson, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) Human Resources for Health, Vol. 22, Article 70 (Article in journal)
Elin Karlsson, Nadine Karlsson, Hanna Fernemark, Ida Seing, Janna Skagerström, Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen (2024) Journal of Nursing Management, Vol. 2024, Article 2786600 (Article in journal)

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