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Research presentation

Marja-Leena Kristofferzon

Research presentation

Marja-Leena Kristofferzon

Senior lecturer, docent

Research subject: Caring Science

Marja-Leena is a registered nurse, an intensive care nurse and a doctor of nursing science.

CURRENT RESEARCH

Marja-Leena Kristofferzon works in the research profile Health Promoting Work and she is employed in Department of Caring Science. She is mainly active in the research group "Leva med långvarig ohälsa" (Living with Long-term Illness). Ongoing projects:

  • Kvinnors föreställningar om att inkluderas i arbetslivet efter långtidssjukskrivning för psykisk ohälsa. (Vägen tillbaka)
  • Prevention and Management of Stroke and TIA in primary health care – A Complex Intervention. Kortnamn: PrevManStroke
  • Från en i mängden till en i gänget – Goda arbetsplatser som inkluderar människor med psykiska funktionsvariationer. Kortnamn: SMI-projektet

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Scholarly articles, refereed

Hedlund, Å., Kristofferzon, M., Boman, E. & Nilsson, A. (2023). A journey from darkness to a lighter, but changed, self: A qualitative study of women's drawings and comments describing their health and well-being after long-term sick leave for common mental disorders. . [Submitted] [More information]
Hedlund, Å., Boman, E., Kristofferzon, M. & Nilsson, A. (2023). Development and psychometric evaluation of a theory-based questionnaire measuring women’s return-to-work beliefs after long-term sick leave for common mental disorders. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 76 (1), 109-124. 10.3233/WOR-220301 [More information]
Hedlund, Å., Kristofferzon, M., Boman, E., Nieuwenhuijsen, K. & Nilsson, A. (2023). Women’s health and psychological well-being in the return-to-work process after long-term sick leave for common mental disorders: Women’s and first-line managers' perspectives. BMC Public Health. [Submitted] [More information]
Hedlund, Å., Nilsson, A., Boman, E. & Kristofferzon, M. (2022). Predictors of return to work and psychological well-being among women during/after long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders - a prospective cohort study based on the theory of planned behaviour. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), 5245-5258. 10.1111/hsc.13943 [More information]
Hedlund, Å., Kristofferzon, M., Boman, E. & Nilsson, A. (2021). Are return to work beliefs, psychological well-being and perceived health related to return-to-work intentions among women on long-term sick leave for common mental disorders? A cross-sectional study based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. BMC Public Health, 21 (1). 10.1186/s12889-021-10562-w [More information]
Hedlund, Å., Kristofferzon, M., Boman, E. & Nilsson, A. (2021). Beliefs about return to work among women during/after long-term sick leave for common mental disorders: a qualitative study based on the theory of planned behaviour. Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 31, 604-612. 10.1007/s10926-020-09946-3 [More information]
Rashid, M., Heiden, M., Nilsson, A. & Kristofferzon, M. (2021). Do work ability and life satisfaction matter for return to work? Predictive ability of the work ability index and life satisfaction questionnaire among women with long-term musculoskeletal pain. BMC Public Health, 21 (1). 10.1186/s12889-021-10510-8 [More information]
Rashid, M., Kristofferzon, M. & Nilsson, A. (2021). Predictors of return to work among women with long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain : a 1-year prospective study. PLOS ONE, 16 (11). 10.1371/journal.pone.0260490 [More information]
Lindberg, M., Carlsson, M., Engström, M., Kristofferzon, M. & Skytt, B. (2020). Nursing student's expectations for their future profession and motivating factors - a longitudinal descriptive study from Sweden. Nurse Education Today, 84. 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104218 [More information]
Eriksson, E., Wejåker, M., Danhard, A., Nilsson, A. & Kristofferzon, M. (2019). Living with a spouse with chronic illness – the challenge of balancing demands and resources. BMC Public Health, 19 (1). 10.1186/s12889-019-6800-7 [More information]
Hedlund, Å., Nordström, T., Kristofferzon, M. & Nilsson, A. (2019). New insights and access to resources change the perspective on life among persons with long-term illness - An interview study. Nursing Open, 6 (4), 580-588. 10.1002/nop2.363 [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Kristofferzon, M., Larsson, E., Raininko, R. & Rubertsson, S. (2018). Acute brain lesions on magnetic resonance imaging in relation to neurological outcome after cardiac arrest. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 62 (5), 625-647. 10.1111/aas.13074 [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Nordmark-Grass, J., Rosenqvist, I., Kristofferzon, M. & Rubertsson, S. (2018). Characteristics of jugular bulb oxygen saturation in patients after cardiac arrest: A prospective study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 62 (9), 1237-1245. 10.1111/aas.13162 [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Engström, M. & Nilsson, A. (2018). Coping mediates the relationship between sense of coherence and mental quality of life in patients with chronic illness: a cross-sectional study. Quality of Life Research, 27 (7), 1855-1863. 10.1007/s11136-018-1845-0 [More information]
Rashid, M., Kristofferzon, M., Heiden, M. & Nilsson, A. (2018). Factors related to work ability and well-being among women on sick leave due to long-term pain in the neck/shoulders and/or back : a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 18 (1). 10.1186/s12889-018-5580-9 [More information]
Nilsson, A., Carlsson, M., Lindqvist, R. & Kristofferzon, M. (2017). A comparative correlational study of coping strategies and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure and the general Swedish population. Nursing Open, 4 (3), 157-167. 10.1002/nop2.81 [More information]
Rashid, M., Kristofferzon, M., Nilsson, A. & Heiden, M. (2017). Factors associated with return-to-work among people on work absence due to long-term neck or back pain : a narrative systematic review. BMJ Open, 7 (6). 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014939 [More information]
Israelsson, J., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Axelsson, Å., Cronberg, T., Djärv, T., Kristofferzon, M., Larsson, I., Lilja, G., Sunnerhagen, K., Wallin, E., Ågren, S., Åkerman, E. & Årestedt, K. (2017). Health status and psychological distress among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in relation to gender. Resuscitation, 114, 27-33. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.02.006 [More information]
Östlund, A., Wadensten, B., Häggström, E., Lindqvist, H. & Kristofferzon, M. (2016). Primary care nurses' communication and its influence on patient talk during motivational interviewing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (11), 2844-2856. 10.1111/jan.13052 [More information]
Hedman, M., Pöder, U., Mamhidir, A., Nilsson, A., Kristofferzon, M. & Häggström, E. (2015). Life memories and the ability to act : the meaning of autonomy and participation for older people when living with chronic illness. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 29 (4), 824-833. 10.1111/scs.12215 [More information]
Östlund, A., Wadensten, B., Kristofferzon, M. & Häggström, E. (2015). Motivational interviewing : Experiences of primary care nurses trained in the method. Nurse Education in Practice, 15 (2), 111-118. 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.11.005 [More information]
Östlund, A., Kristofferzon, M., Häggström, E. & Wadensten, B. (2015). Primary care nurses' performance in motivational interviewing : a quantitative descriptive study. BMC Family Practice, 16 (1), 89-100. 10.1186/s12875-015-0304-z [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2014). Cardiac arrest and hypothermia treatment : function and life satisfaction among survivors in the first 6 months. Resuscitation, 85 (4), 538-543. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.12.020 [More information]
Östlund, A., Wadensten, B., Häggström, E. & Kristofferzon, M. (2014). District nurses' and registered nurses' training in and use of motivational interviewing in primary care settings. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23 (15-16), 2284-2294. 10.1111/jocn.12509 [More information]
Larsson, I., Wallin, E., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2014). Health-related quality of life improves during the first six months after cardiac arrest and hypothermia treatment. Resuscitation, 85 (2), 215-220. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.09.017 [More information]
Mamhidir, A., Kristofferzon, M., Hellström-Hyson, E., Persson, E. & Mårtensson, G. (2014). Nursing preceptors' experiences of two clinical education models. Nurse Education in Practice, 14 (4), 427-433. 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.01.010 [More information]
Larsson, I., Wallin, E., Kristofferzon, M., Niessner, M., Zetterberg, H. & Rubertsson, S. (2014). Post-cardiac arrest serum levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein for predicting neurological outcome. Resuscitation, 85 (12), 1654-1661. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.09.007 [More information]
Brännström, M., Kristofferzon, M., Ivarsson, B., Nilsson, U., Svedberg, P. & Thylén, I. (2014). Sexual knowledge in patients with a myocardial infarction and their partners. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29 (4), 332-339. 10.1097/JCN.0b013e318291ede6 [More information]
Kristofferzon, M. & Ternesten-Hasséus, E. (2013). A study of two generic health-related quality of life questionnaires - Nottingham Health Profile and Short-Form 36 Health Survey - and of coping in patients with sensory hyperreactivity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11. 10.1186/1477-7525-11-182 [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Mårtensson, G., Mamhidir, A. & Löfmark, A. (2013). Nursing students' perceptions of clinical supervision : The contributions of preceptors, head preceptors and clinical lecturers. Nurse Education Today, 33 (10), 1252-1257. 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.08.017 [More information]
Larsson, I., Wallin, E., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2013). Relatives' experiences during the next of kin's hospital stay after surviving cardiac arrest and therapeutic hypothermia. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 12 (4), 353-359. 10.1177/1474515112459618 [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2013). Relatives' experiences of everyday life six months after hypothermia treatment of a significant other's cardiac arrest. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22 (11-12), 1639-1646. 10.1111/jocn.12112 [More information]
Mårtensson, G., Engström, M., Mamhidir, A. & Kristofferzon, M. (2013). What are the structural conditions of importance to preceptors' performance?. Nurse Education Today, 33 (5), 444-449. 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.04.015 [More information]
Hellström-Hyson, E., Mårtensson, G. & Kristofferzon, M. (2012). To take responsibility or to be an onlooker : Nursing students' experiences of two models of supervision. Nurse Education Today, 32 (1), 105-110. 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.02.005 [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Lindqvist, R. & Nilsson, A. (2011). Relationships between coping, coping resources and quality of life in patients with chronic illness : a pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 25 (3), 476-483. 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00851.x [More information]
Arenhall, E., Kristofferzon, M., Fridlund, B. & Nilsson, U. (2011). The female partners' experiences of intimate relationship after a first myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20 (11-12), 1677-1684. 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03312.x [More information]
Arenhall, E., Kristofferzon, M., Fridlund, B., Malm, D. & Nilsson, U. (2011). The male partners' experiences of the intimate relationships after a first myocardial infarction. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 10 (2), 108-114. 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.05.003 [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Johansson, I., Brännström, M., Arenhall, E., Baigi, A., Brunt, D., Fridlund, B., Nilsson, U., Persson, S., Rask, M., Wieslander, I. & Ivarsson, B. (2010). Evaluation of a Swedish version of the Watts Sexual Function Questionnaire (WSFQ) in persons with heart disease : a pilot study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 9 (3), 168-174. 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2009.12.004 [More information]
Rask, M., Malm, D., Kristofferzon, M., Roxberg, Å., Svedberg, P., Arenhall, E., Baigi, A., Brunt, D., Fridlund, B., Ivarsson, B., Nilsson, U., Sjöström-Strand, A., Wieslander, I. & Benzein, E. (2010). Validity and reliability of a Swedish version of the Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) : A pilot study. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20 (1), 16-21. [More information]
Kristofferzon, M. (2008). Commentary on Kristofferzon M-L, Lofmark R & Carlsson M (2007) Striving for balance in daily life experiences of Swedish women and men shortly after a myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Nursing 16, 391-401 - Response. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17 (8), 1106-1106. 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01829.x [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Löfmark, R. & Carlsson, M. (2008). Managing consequences and finding hope : experiences of Swedish women and men 4-6 months after myocardial infarction. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 22 (3), 367-375. 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00538.x [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Löfmark, R. & Carlsson, M. (2007). Striving for balance in daily life: experiences of Swedish women and men shortly after myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16 (2), 391-401. 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01518.x [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Löfmark, R. & Carlsson, M. (2005). Coping, social support and quality of life over time after myocardial infarction. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52 (2), 113-124. 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03571.x [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Löfmark, R. & Carlsson, M. (2005). Perceived coping, social support, and quality of life 1 month after myocardial infarction : A comparison between Swedish women and men. Heart & Lung, 34 (1), 39-50. 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.07.001 [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Löfmark, R. & Carlsson, M. (2003). Myocardial infarction : gender differences in coping and social support. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 44 (4), 360-374. 10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02815.x [More information]
Hardy, J., Lindqvist, R., Kristofferzon, M. & Dahlberg, O. (1997). The current status of nursing informatics in undergraduate nursing programs : comparative case studies between Sweden and Australia. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 46, 132-136. [More information]

Scholarly articles, non-refereed

Wallin, E., Rubertsson, S., Larsson, I., Kristofferzon, M., Larsson, E. & Raininko, R. (2015). Acute brain lesion on MRI in relation to neorological outcome 6 months after cardiac arrest treated with hypothermia. Resuscitation, 96 (Suppl. 1), 147-147. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.351 [More information]
Israelsson, J., Bremer, A., Axelsson, Å., Cronberg, T., Djärv, T., Herlitz, J., Kristofferzon, M., Larsson, I., Lilja, G., Sunnerhagen, K., Wallin, E., Ågren, S., Åkerman, E. & Årestedt, K. (2015). Neurologic outcome, health-related quality of life, anxiety and symptoms of depression among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation, 96 (Suppl. 1), 101-101. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.240 [More information]
Larsson, I., Wallin, E., Kristofferzon, M. & Rubertsson, S. (2013). Health related quality of life improves during the first 6 month after cardiac arrest and hypothermia treatment. Intensive Care Medicine, 39 (Suppl. 2), S221-S221. [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Kristofferzon, M. & Rubertsson, S. (2013). Survivors after cardiac arrest and hypothermia treatment : Function and satisfaction in the first 6 months. Intensive Care Medicine, 39 (Suppl. 2), S289-S289. External link [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Sellert-Rydberg, M., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2011). Support and impact on everyday life after survival from cardiac arrest : Relatives' descriptions 6 months after a significant other's cardiax arrest. Intensive Care Medicine, 37 (Suppl. 1), S74-S74. [More information]
Larsson, I., Wallin, E., Sellert-Rydberg, M., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2011). Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest : Relatives experiences during the first six weeks after cardiac arrest. Intensive Care Medicine, 37 (Suppl. 1), S74-S74. [More information]

Doctoral thesis

Kristofferzon, M. (2006). Life after myocardial infarction in women and men : coping, social support and quality of life over the first year. Diss. (sammanfattning), 2006. Uppsala: Uppsala universitet. 76 p. (Digital comprehensive summaries of Uppsala dissertations from the Faculty of Social Sciences 10) External link [More information]

Book chapters

Arenhall, E. & Kristofferzon, M. (2012). Sexualitet och parrelation vid hjärtsjukdom. Kardiologisk omvårdnad. Lund: Studentlitteratur. P. 403-416. [More information]

Conference papers

Hedlund, Å., Kristofferzon, M., Boman, E. & Nilsson, A. (2022). Vägen tillbaka : Vilka föreställningar har kvinnor till att återgå i arbete efter långtidssjukskrivning för psykisk ohälsa?. . [More information]
Rashid, M., Heiden, M., Nilsson, A. & Kristofferzon, M. (2018). Work ability and well-being among sick-listed women with long-term pain in neck/shoulders or back who return to work and who remain on sick leave: A prospective study. IEA Conference. [More information]
Rashid, M., Kristofferzon, M., Heiden, M. & Nilsson, A. (2018). Work ability, well-being and return-to-work among women in Gävleborg on sick leave due to long-term pain in the neck/shoulders and/or back. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö?   10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 68-. External link [More information]
Rashid, M., Kristofferzon, M., Heiden, M. & Nilsson, A. (2017). Predictors of work ability among women on long-term sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain. NES conference proceedings. P. 140-. [More information]
Kristofferzon, M. & Mårtensson, G. (2013). Stöd och utmaningar i verksamhetsförlagd utbildning - vem bidrar till lärandet ur studenters perspektiv?. . [More information]
Wallin, E., Larsson, I., Rubertsson, S. & Kristofferzon, M. (2012). Relatives' experiences of everyday life six months after hypothermia treatment of a significant other's cardiac arrest. . 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.08.232 [More information]
Ternesten Hasséus, E. & Kristofferzon, M. (2010). Livskvalitet och copingstrategier hos patienter med sensorisk hyperaktivitet. . External link [More information]
Kristofferzon, M., Lindqvist, R. & Nilsson, A. (2009). Living with chronic illness. The 2nd International Research Seminar on Salutogenesis : Helsinki, May 14-16, 2009. [More information]
Kristofferzon, M. (2006). Health-related quality of life over the first year after myocardial infarction. New Frontiers in Cardiac Care : Bergen, Norway 5–6th May 2006. 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2006.03.001 [More information]
Lindqvist, R. & Kristofferzon, M. (2000). Computer skills among Swedish nursing students. Nursing informatics one step beyond : The evolution of technology and nursing. Auckland: Adis International Limited. P. 822-822. [More information]
Hardy, J., Lindqvist, R., Kristofferzon, M. & Dahlberg, O. (1997). The current status of nursing informatics in undergraduate nursing programs : Comparative case studies between Sweden and Australia. Nursing informatics : The impact of nursing knowledge on health care informatics. Amsterdam: IOS Press. P. 132-136. [More information]
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