Annika Imhagen
Position: Doctoral Student School/office: School of Health SciencesEmail: YW5uaWthLmltaGFnZW47b3J1LnNl
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About Annika Imhagen
Doctoral student (50 %) and primary health care nurse at Brickebackens vårdcentral (50 %). In my research project I will study different treatments for obesity and participants experiences before and after interventions.
In the primary care in Region Örebro län a group treatment, “Step by step”, has been in use since 2010. It comprises of six group sessions over 6-8 moths with different themes such as diet, physical exercise and stress. Between the group sessions there are home assignments, for example writing a diet or exercise diary. The treatment has been further developed to an internet-based treatment in 12 modules over 6 months. From January 2022, participants are recruited in a study comparing enhanced support with usual care.
Research projects:
- Observational study of Step by step that was cancelled due to the Corona-pandemic.
- Interview study with persons participating in “Step by step”, studying experiences of living with obesity. Published in Journal of Clinical Nursing in June 2022.
- Longitudinal observational study measuring physical activity before and after bariatric surgery.
- Internet-based treatment of obesity - RCT
- Internet-based treatment of obesity - Interview study
Publications
Articles in journals
- Imhagen, A. , Karlsson, J. , Jansson, S. P. O. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2023). A lifelong struggle for a lighter tomorrow: A qualitative study on experiences of obesity in primary healthcare patients. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32 (5-6), 834-846.
- Imhagen, A. , Karlsson, J. , Ohlsson-Nevo, E. , Stenberg, E. , Jansson, S. P. O. & Hagberg, L. (2023). Levels of Physical Activity, Enjoyment, Self-Efficacy for Exercise, and Social Support Before and After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Longitudinal Prospective Observational Study. Obesity Surgery, 33 (12), 3899-3906.