Lena Wettergren
Affiliated to Research | Docent
E-mail: lena.wettergren@ki.se
Telephone: +46852483650
Visiting address: Widerströmska huset, hiss 1, plan 8 Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: K6 Kvinnors och barns hälsa, K6 Administration Forskning KBH, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- I am an Associate Professor in Nursing and a Senior lecturer working at the
Division for Reproductive Health, Department of Women's and Children's
Health. I primarily focus on research and education on advanced and doctoral
level. I have a 6-year research appointment financed by The Swedish
Childhood Cancer Foundation. I am a registered nurse and have my clinical
background in psychosocial oncology.
*Education*
Registered Nurse, 1980
Basic Education in Psychotherapy, Stockholm County Council, 1995
PhD, Karolinska Institutet, 2002
*Commission of trust*
Director of the Doctoral School in Health Care Sciences, Karolinska
Institutet, 2016--
Member of the Dissertation Committee, Karolinska Institutet, 2011-2013 and
2015-2018
Research
- My research focuses on psychosocial aspects of cancer care and
fertility/infertility. Ongoing projects:
Fertility-related communication in cancer care [1]
Fex-Can - Fertility and sexuality following cancer [2]
Health-related quality of life and needs of care and support among cancer
patients in East Africa [3]
Sexuality and thoughts about fertility in childhood cancer survivors [4]
Translation and adaption of the PRO-CTCAE – a measure of symptoms in
clinical trials [5]
[1] http://ki.se/en/nvs/fertility-related-communication-in-cancer-care
[2] https://ki.se/en/kbh/fex-can-fertility-and-sexuality-following-cancer
[3] http://ki.se/en/nvs/health-related-quality-of-life-and-needs-of-care-and-support-among-cancer-patients-in-east
[4] http://ki.se/en/nvs/sexuality-and-thoughts-about-fertility-in-childhood-cancer-survivors
[5] http://ki.se/en/nvs/translation-and-adaption-of-the-pro-ctcae-a-measure-of-symptoms-in-clinical-trials
Teaching
- I teach and supervise in master programmes and research education. I am
course coordinator for the doctoral course “Quality of life as an outcome
measure in care sciences”, (3.0 ECTS) held every other year at Karolinska
Institutet.
Articles
- Article: PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY. 2026;43(1):9-20Fagerkvist K; Haavisto A; Jahnukainen K; Axelsson O; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Article: CANCER MEDICINE. 2025;14(5):e70715Sjodin L; Marklund S; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2325728Naamala A; Eriksson LE; Orem J; Nalwadda GK; Kabir ZN; Wettergren L
- Article: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER. 2024;32(11):742Wide A; Ahlgren J; Smedby KE; Hellman K; Henriksson R; Stahl O; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Article: BMC NURSING. 2024;23(1):767Ferede AJ; Gezie LD; Geda B; Salih MH; Erlandsson K; Wettergren L
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2024;154(12):2121-2131Haavisto A; Lampic C; Wettergren L; Laehteenmaeki PM; Jahnukainen K
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2024;36:100739Fagerkvist K; Jahnukainen K; Ljungman L; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Article: NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES. 2024;26(1):e13096Ferede AJ; Gezie LD; Geda B; Erlandsson K; Wettergren L
- Article: DIGITAL HEALTH. 2024;10:20552076241310037Bergstrom C; Skog R; Eriksson LE; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Article: ACTA ONCOLOGICA. 2023;62(12):1599-1606Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Ahlgren J; Smedby KE; Gorman JR; Hellman K; Henriksson R; Stahl O; Wettergren L; Lampic C
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2023;153(3):644-653Haavisto A; Wettergren L; Lampic C; Lahteenmaki PM; Jahnukainen K
- Article: CANCER MEDICINE. 2023;12(16):17273-17283Skog R; Lampic C; Olsson E; Wettergren L
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCES. 2023;10(3):391-397Ferede AJ; Wettergren L; Erlandsson K; Gezie LD; Lindgren H; Geda B
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(5):e0284422Gebrie MH; Asfaw HM; Bilchut WH; Lindgren H; Wettergren L
- Article: HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES. 2023;21(1):36Gebrie MH; Asfaw HM; Bilchut WH; Lindgren H; Wettergren L
- Article: CANCER MEDICINE. 2023;12(8):9893-9901Bergstrom C; Lampic C; Roy R; Hedman C; Ahlgren J; Stahl O; Smedby KE; Hellman K; Henriksson R; Eriksson LE; Wettergren L
- Article: SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2023;11(1):qfac006Hoven E; Flynn K; Weinfurt K; Eriksson L; Wettergren L
- Article: ACTA ONCOLOGICA. 2022;61(10):1165-1172Wettergren L; Eriksson LE; Bergstrom C; Hedman C; Ahlgren J; Smedby KE; Hellman K; Henriksson R; Lampic C
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2022;29:100559Gottvall M; Fagerkvist K; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Article: NURSING REPORTS. 2022;12(2):387-396Ferede AJ; Erlandsson K; Gezie LD; Geda B; Wettergren L
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All other publications
- Study protocol: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(4):e0322368Skog R; Olsson EMG; Gorman JR; Bober SL; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Letter: ACTA ONCOLOGICA. 2022;61(7):809-813Hedman C; Ahlgren J; Smedby KE; Hellman K; Henriksson R; Stahl O; Wettergren L; Lampic C
- Study protocol: MEDICINE. 2020;99(28):e19919Ljungman L; Anandavadivelan P; Jahnukainen K; Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Review: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2019;98(5):598-603Lampic C; Wettergren L
- Study protocol: BMC CANCER. 2019;19(1):344Lampic C; Ljungman L; Obol CM; Eriksson LE; Wettergren L
- Corrigendum: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2016;5(2):e92Wettergren L; Eriksson LE; Nilsson J; Jervaeus A; Lampic C
- Review: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH. 2009;18(6):737-746Wettergren L; Kettis-Lindblad A; Sprangers M; Ring L
- Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY NURSING. 2008;25(5):265-274af Sandeberg M; Johansson E; Bjork O; Wettergren L
- Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, SUPPLEMENT. 2007;5(4):428Wettergren L; Sundberg K; Bjork O; Lampic C
- Doctoral thesis: 2002Wettergren L
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-2026
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2011
- Doctor Of Philosophy, Dept of Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, 2002