Anna Jervaeus

Anna Jervaeus

Assistant Professor | Assistant Senior Lecturer | Docent
Telephone: +46852483911
Mobile phone: +46702642039
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels Allé 23, D2, Flemingsberg, 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Omvårdnad Omv enhet 2, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am a registered nurse since 2003 and I have mainly been working with cancer care in different contexts.
    I have a master in Medical Science with a major in Global Health from Karolinska Institutet 2010.

    In 2010 I started my research education at Karolinska Institutet and in May 2014 I defended my thesis. The focus for my thesis was on health-related
    quality of life, independence and sexuality and both quantitative and qualitative methods were used.

    From August 2014 I have worked as lecturer and from January 2020 as assistant professor at the Division of Nursing and Im also involved in several research activities and belong to Susanne Andermo´s research group.

    I was accepted as Docent of Nursing Science in June 2021.

    Besides that, during 2016 and 2017 I have worked as coordinator for the programme for doctoral education in health care science (PUF-V). The
    programme provides a range of learning activities for doctoral students within the specific research theme of health care science and also offers
    opportunities for networking.

    From 2021 to December 2022 I was Associate programme director for the Study programmes in specialist nursing responsible for the ongoing work at the different programmes. The programme director (PD) has, upon delegation from the Head of Department or the Committee for Higher Education, an overall responsibility for the ongoing work on the programmes.

    In November 2022 I received a large grant from The Swedish Cancer Society so for 2023-2025 I have worked full-time with research. Please see below for more details.

    During 2025 I became involved in two EU-funded projects focusing on adolescents and young adults with cancer. Please see below for details.


    Education and courses:
    * Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 120 credits, Lund University, Sweden, 2000-2003
    * Medical anthropology, 5 credits, Lund University, 2005
    * Hematology, 10 credits, Linköping University, Sweden, 2006
    * Master of Medical Science with a major in Global Health, 60 credits, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, 2009-2010
    * Doctoral degree, Title of thesis: Being young with a cancer experience-Health-related Quality of Life with special focus on independence and
    sexuality, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, 2014

    * Basic course in pedagogy, 7.5 credits, Karolinska Institutet 2014
    * Introductory Doctoral Supervision Course, one week, Karolinska Institutet 2016
    * Pedagogy for Doctoral Supervisors, two weeks, Karolinska Institutet 2017-2018
    * Integrative Nursing, 7, 5 credits, Karolinska Institutet 2018
    * Advanced course in pedagogy for higher education, five weeks, Karolinska Institutet 2021-2022
    * Leadership program for future leaders in academia, Karolinska Institutet 2023-2024

    * Practical English: Basic Grammar, 7.5 credits, (Pass with distinction) Uppsala University 2023


    Nominations:
    *Swedish Association of Paediatric Nurses: Nominated for Best thesis for doctoral degree in paediatric nursing 2014

Research

  • Titel of thesis: Being young with a cancer experience- Health-related quality of life with special focus on independence and sexuality.

    One of the research projects I have been involved in is Screening for colorectal cancer- experiences from participants and non-participants, aimed at exploring how individuals reason when deciding to participate or not in a screening program. The project has been a part of the larger SCREESCO study (Screening of Swedish Colons) and is now finalized. My responsibilities mainly concerned analyses of quantitative data from several questionnaires regarding shared decision-making, health literacy and anxiety. I was also co-supervisor for one PhD-student working in the project. The project now continues with the development of a digital decision-aid for those invited to screening, with the possibility to be used in several screening programs. For this project we have received a large amount of money from the Swedish Cancer Society. 

    Another research project I have worked with is OptiTrain. This randomised controlled trial compared the effect of different physical exercise regimens on the physical and mental well-being in women with breast cancer during and after chemo- and hormonal therapy.

    I have also been engaged in a research collaboration were we have analysed interviews from patients, suffering from aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), and there family members. Research in this area is lacking and the aim was therefore to explore the recovery and the need for support during the first year after a aSAH. We have published several papers on the topic. 

    In addition, I together with other researchers have started a project aiming at testing and evaluating a psychosocial support program (Promoting Resilience in Stress Management, PRISM) for adolescents and young adults newly diagnosed with cancer. We have translated and adapted a program from Seattle, a pilot study has been performed, evaluated and the main study is now running. One PhD-student i registered in the project. PRISM is part of the larger project MyCode (MinKod).

    The two EU-projects I am involved in regard young people with cancer:

    PredictAYA aims to improve the understanding and prediction of late effects- especially reproductive toxicity- in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 15-39 treated for cancer.

    PanCare4AYA will develop an international clinical guideline for screening and follow-up of late effects of Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer, which will be implemented via a novel person-centred screening programme (AYA Cancer Survivor Screen). The project will improve the health and quality of life of survivors across Europe through better Survivorship Care.


    Please see my publication list for further information.

Teaching

  • *Supervision and examination of bachelor and master theses. (2014- ongoing)
    *Clinical teaching, seminars and examinations. (2014-2017)
    *Course coordinator for the course Cancer nursing (bachelor level) 7.5 credits (2015-2017)
    *Examiner for the course Haematology nursing (advanced level) 7.5 credits (2017)
    *Teaching and examination regarding scientific theory and method (bachelor and advanced level) (2014- ongoing)
    *Course coordinator for the course Scientific theory and research methods in nursing, 7.5 credits (2020- 2023)

    *Examining teacher in the doctoral course Implementation Science- Implementation Leadership in Healthcare and Social Services, 5 credits (2023-2024)

    *Course coordinator and course examiner for the doctoral course Implementation Science- Implementation Leadership in Healthcare and Social Services, 5 credits (from 2025 3 credits) (2024- ongoing)

    *Organiser and leader of a seminar series on doctoral level (2024)

Articles

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Grants

  • Development and implementation of a Decision Aid in Swedish cancer screening programs
    The Swedish cancer society
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
    Research questions: The main aim with the project is to design, implement and evaluate a digital decision aid (DA) for individuals invited to screening in one of the national cancer screening programs in Sweden. The DA is thought to enhance informed decision-making and participation in cancer screening and to prevent cancer, i.e. prevention. Previous research has shown that individuals using a DA in cancer screening gain knowledge on cancer and screening, perceive themselves as well-informed, make decisions in line with own values, and are more satisfied with their decision. DAs have also been shown to be cost effective. Data and methods: The project is performed in two phases. Phase 1: The digital DA is developed with a mixed method design based on the International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS). Individuals from the general population and various experts will be engaged in the development and testing. Phase 2: After testing has been finalized, the DA will be introduced to the public and evaluated continuously. The activity of users and how they navigate will be logged. Relevance The purpose with cancer screening is to prevent cancer in the population and thereby a good thing from an individual-, health care-, and societal perspective. Early detection of disease decreases morbidity, mortality and health care expenses. A challenge for population-based screening programs is to gain high participation. Some groups in society participate to a lesser extent than others, something of concern from an equality perspective. Information on cancer and screening is widespread today and thereby difficult to find. The DA implies a platform for information and communication where one can test knowledge and values and communicate with the health care sector. The purpose with the DA is to make the information adjusted and accessible for all and uniform in all regions.

Employments

  • Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-2026

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2014
  • Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 60 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2010
  • Registered Nurse, Lund University, 2003

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