Jenny Windahl
Jenny Windahl Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Health SciencesEmail: amVubnkud2luZGFobDtvcnUuc2U=
Phone: +46 19 303744
Room: P2454
About Jenny Windahl
Background
Jenny Windahl is a registered nurse, she has a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing -Primary Health Care, and holds a PhD in Nursing Science. She defended her thesis titled ‘Life Situation After Stroke - The Spouse’s Perspective in 2005. Since 2011, Jenny has been working as a Senior Lecturer in nursing science at the Department of Health Sciences, Örebro University.
Teaching
Jenny has extensive experience in teaching both undergraduate and advanced levels inwithin the nursing program and the specialist nursing programs. She has held and currently holds assignments as course coordinator and examiner at both undergraduate and advanced levels, primarily within the specialist nursing programs with a focus on district nursing and occupational health nursing, but also in the nursing program and independent courses. She supervises at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels.
Other assignments
Jenny has the role of Programme Coordinator for the Specialist Nursing Programs with a focus om Primary Health Care, Occupational Health Nurse, and Paediatric Care.
Additionally, Jenny also holds the position of Vice Dean for Quality in Education at the undergraduate and advanced levels at the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
Research focus / current project
Jenny is part of the research group “Elderly Health and Living Conditions in Person-Centered Care,” where the main focus of the research is on how person-centered care can be developed within elderly care based on the subjective experiences of the various actors.
The focus in Jennys ongoing research is on the older person's health and living conditions, based on the person's own subjective experience and the care provided to the elderly, with a connection to person-centered care. The studies also shed light on care staff and leaders' views on their work situation, roles and organizational aspects in elderly care. Great emphasis is placed on disseminating and implementing new knowledge in elderly care, in cooperation with various actors.
Jenny Windahl is currently a co-supervisor for a doctoral student. She has previously served as the main supervisor for a doctoral student who defended their thesis in 2010. Additionally, she has been a co-supervisor for two other doctoral students who defended their theses in 2014 and 2019, as well as a doctoral student who obtained a licentiate degree in 2014.
Research projects
Active projects
- Clinical reasoning and decision-making in home health care. Towards a knowledge-based education and municipal healthcare.
- Municipality chief nurses (MAS) obstacles and possibilities to fulfill their duties in municipal health care.
- Specialist Nurses in Municipal Primary Care - An Unclear Professional Role
Completed projects
Publications
Articles in journals
- Fägerstad, A. , Lundgren, J. , Windahl, J. & Arnrup, K. (2019). Dental avoidance among adolescents: a retrospective case–control study based on dental records in the public dental service in a Swedish county. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 77 (1), 1-8. [BibTeX]
- Sundler, A. J. , Blomberg, K. , Bisholt, B. , Eklund, A. , Windahl, J. & Larsson, M. (2019). Experiences of supervision during clinical education among specialised nursing students in Sweden: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Education Today, 79, 20-24. [BibTeX]
- Lindh, M. , Holmström, I. K. , Perseius, K. & Windahl, J. (2016). Enhancing adherence to infection control in Swedish community care: Factors of importance. Nursing and Health Sciences, 18 (3), 275-282. [BibTeX]
- Ulfvarson, J. & Windahl, J. (2016). The urgent need for innovative changes in the health-care system: A challenge for nursing and nursing research. Nordic journal of nursing research, 36 (2), 112-114. [BibTeX]
- Liedström, E. , Kihlgren, A. , Skovdahl, K. & Windahl, J. [. (2014). Being a Next of Kin: experiences of Burden and Quality of Life. Open Journal of Nursing, 4 (4), 275-286. [BibTeX]
- Windahl, J. , Kihlgren, A. , Liedström, E. & James, I. (2014). To maintain older family members lifestyle and self-identity for a meaningful daily life in nursing homes and home care: The relatives’ perspective. Clinical Nursing Studies, 2 (4), 129-142. [BibTeX]
- Liedström, E. , Skovdahl, K. , Isaksson, A. , Windahl, J. [. & Kihlgren, A. (2014). Understanding the next of kin’s experience of their life situation in informal care giving of older persons. Clinical Nursing Studies, 2 (1), 53-63. [BibTeX]
- Medin, J. , Windahl, J. , von Arbin, M. , Tham, K. & Wredling, R. (2012). Eating difficulties among patients 3 months after stroke in relation to the acute phase. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68 (3), 580-9. [BibTeX]
- Gustafsson, M. , Windahl, J. & Blomberg, K. (2012). Ten years follow-up of trauma-related psychological distress in a cohort of patients with acute traumatic hand injury. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 16 (3), 128-135. [BibTeX]
- Medin, J. , Windahl, J. , von Arbin, M. , Tham, K. & Wredling, R. (2011). Eating difficulties among stroke patients in the acute state: a descriptive, cross-sectional, comparative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20 (17-18), 2563-2572. [BibTeX]
- Medin, J. , Larson [Windahl], J. , von Arbin, M. , Wredling, R. & Tham, K. (2010). Elderly persons' experience and management of eating situations 6 months after stroke.. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32 (16), 1346-1353. [BibTeX]
- Medin, J. , Larson [Windahl], J. , von Arbin, M. , Wredling, R. & Tham, K. (2010). Striving for control in eating situations after stroke. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 24 (4), 772-80. [BibTeX]
- Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Larson [Windahl], J. , Murray, V. , Wredling, R. & Billing, E. (2008). A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of a support and education programme for spouses of people affected by stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation, 22 (8), 722-30. [BibTeX]
- Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Laska, A. , Larson [Windahl], J. , Wredling, R. , Billing, E. & Murray, V. (2008). Predictors of life situation among significant others of depressed or aphasic stroke patients. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17 (12), 1574-1580. [BibTeX]
- Larson [Windahl], J. , Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Billing, E. , von Arbin, M. , Murray, V. & Wredling, R. (2008). The impact of gender regarding psychological well-being and general life situation among spouses of stroke patients during the first year after the patients' stroke event: a longitudinal study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45 (2), 257-265. [BibTeX]
- Jäghult, S. , Larson [Windahl], J. , Wredling, R. & Kapraali, M. (2007). A multiprofessional education programme for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 42 (12), 1452-1459. [BibTeX]
- Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Larson [Windahl], J. , Murray, V. , Wredling, R. & Billing, E. (2007). Predictors of psychological health in spouses of persons affected by stroke. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16 (5), 885-891. [BibTeX]
- Larson [Windahl], J. , Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Billing, E. , Arbin, M. , Murray, V. & Wredling, R. (2005). Predictors of quality of life among spouses of stroke patients during the first year after the stroke event. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 19 (4), 439-445. [BibTeX]
- Larson [Windahl], J. , Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Billing, E. , Murray, V. & Wredling, R. (2005). Spouse's life situation after partner's stroke event: psychometric testing of a questionnaire. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52 (3), 300-306. [BibTeX]
- Larson [Windahl], J. , Franzén-Dahlin, Å. , Billing, E. , Arbin, M. , Murray, V. & Wredling, R. (2005). The impact of a nurse-led support and education programme for spouses of stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14 (8), 995-1003. [BibTeX]
- Windahl, J. , Björvell, C. , Billing, E. & Wredling, R. (2004). Testing of an audit instrument for the nursing discharge note in the patient record. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 18 (3), 318-324. [BibTeX]
Articles, reviews/surveys
- Fägerstad, A. , Windahl, J. & Arnrup, K. (2016). Understanding avoidance and non-attendance among adolescents in dental care: an integrative review. Community Dental Health, 33 (3), 195-207. [BibTeX]
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Larson [Windahl], J. (2005). Life situation after stroke: the spouses' perspective. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Universitetsservice US-AB. [BibTeX]