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Elin Karlsson

Associate Professor

I am a working life researcher, and teacher, who is particularly interested in questions related to the sickness insurance system.

Presentation

Work environment, sickness insurance, and assessments of work ability

The research that I conduct is about the work environment in healthcare and assessments of work ability within sickness insurance system. I am also studying pedagogical questions regarding the curriculum of interprofessional learning at the Medical Faculty.
My thesis was about how work ability assessments and official decisions within the sickness insurance system were experienced and understood by clients on sick leave. The importance of good communication with comprehensible and sufficient information, as well as the cooperation between stakeholders, were central components.
Since then, my focus has broadened and also includes the work environment for healthcare professionals. For example, exploring what characterizes healthcare units that are considered having a good psychosocial work environment where the professionals are satisfied and want to stay.

Instrument development

I am also working on instrument development for an assessment instrument assessing work ability; the Assessment of Work Performance (AWP-FK).

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CV

  • Master's degree in Occupational Therapy 2014
  • Doctor in Medical Science 2022

Teaching

My teaching assignments include PBL-group supervision, seminars, examinations, lectures, and theme group responsibility.

I teach in several programs (the occupational therapy program, the medical program and the master's program in medical science). I also supervise several doctoral students as an assistant supervisor.

Publications

2025

Elizabeth S. Collier, Elin Karlsson, Joel Crawford, Preben Bendtsen, Marcus Bendtsen (2025) Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 384, Article 118599 (Article in journal)
Britta E Gynning, Elin Karlsson, Kevin Teoh, Per Gustavsson, Filip Christiansen, Emma Brulin (2025) International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Vol. 9, Article 100397 (Article in journal)
Hanna Fernemark, Janna Skagerström, Ida Seing, Elin Karlsson, Per Nilsen (2025) Journal of Healthcare Leadership, Vol. 17, p. 477-492 (Article in journal)

2024

Britta Elsert Gynning, Elin Karlsson, Kevin Teoh, Per Gustavsson, Filip Christansen, Emma Brulin (2024) Human Resources for Health (Article in journal)
Susanne Kvarnström, Elin Karlsson, Maria Kvarnström (2024)

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