Karin Johnson
About me
I am a clinical PhD student, which means that I am combining research with
clinical work at the labour ward. I see a great value in this, as my
experiences and encounters with both colleagues and birthing women bring new
perspectives to my research. My PhD project concerns variation in intrapartum care: professional attitudes toward supporting vaginal birth and interprofessional teamwork, the use of oxytocin for augmentation of labour, women's perceptions of respectful intrapartum care, and involvement in decision-making during labour and birth.
The research aim is to increase the knowledge on how to promote equitable, respectful, and women-centred intrapartum care.
Midwifery-students clinical teaching acknowledgement, Sophiahemmets Högskola
2020
Health Care Quality Improvement, Karolinska Institutet 2019/2020
Masters' Degree in Sexual, Reproductive and Perinatal Health, Karolinska
Institutet 2017/2018
Registered midwife, Karolinska Institutet 2011-2014
Registered nurse, Karolinska Institutet 2003-2006
Research
- Medical interventions during labour and birth are lifesaving when
appropriately used, but do also bring risks of adverse outcomes. Both
globally and in Sweden, the use of caesarean section and other medical
interventions vary. These variations needs further investigation and with
this project we want to investigate the potential impact of both clinical and
non-clinical factors, such as teamwork and organizational culture. The
project includes both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Articles
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):17483Johnson K; Johansson K; Elvander C; Saltvedt S; Edqvist M
- Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2023;102(3):355-369Johnson K; Elvander C; Johansson K; Saltvedt S; Edqvist M
- Article: WOMEN AND BIRTH. 2023;36(1):e118-e124Ulfsdottir H; Johnson K; Rubertsson C; Ekelin M; Edqvist M
Employments
- Phd Student, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 60 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
- Postgraduate Diploma In Midwifery, Karolinska Institutet, 2014
- Bachelor Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2006
- Bachelor Of Science In Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, 2006