Unn-Britt Johansson is a Professor in Nursing Science at Sophiahemmet University and have the position as the Dean of Education.
Her research is centred around Diabetes Care, Prevention and E-health. The research includes co-creating innovations, caring-models, questionnaires and educations in diabetes care and other areas through collaboration with patient associations, companies, people with diabetes and the profession as well as the community.
Currently the group leader of “Preventive and health-promotioning healthcare” at Sophiahemmet University.
Unn-Britt is a registered nurse since 1989 and received a PhD degree of Medical Science at Karolinska Institutet in 2000 with the thesis “Insulin treatment in type 1 diabetes: studies of blood glucose variability in relation to insulin pump therapy, gastric emptying and quality of life.
The ongoing research is conducted in a multidisciplinary environment involving researchers, PhD students and postdoctoral students and health professionals from different disciplines.
The goal of Unn-Britts research is to make a difference in diabetes care.
Person-centred care with periodic continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and AI technology for type 2 diabetes in primary care.
The overall aim is to evaluate person-centred care with periodic CGM and AI technology to improve glycaemic control, patient participation, well-being and treatment satisfaction for type 2 diabetes in primary care.
Role. Principal investigator and principal supervisor Märtha Lagercrantz, PhD student, Sophiahemmet University.
A personalised digital intervention supporting healthy lifestyle behaviours.
The overall aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the digital intervention (EviBody) in supporting healthy lifestyle behaviours and improving well-being among.
Role: Co-supervisor to Klara Drake af Hagelsrum, PhD student, Sophiahemmet University
Titel
Professor in Nursing Science, Dean of Education, RN
Telefon
+46704845519
E-post
unn-britt.johansson@shh.se
ORCID
0000-0003-3309-136X
Disputationsår
2000
Avhandlingens titel
Insulin treatment in type 1 diabetes: studies of blood glucose variability in relation to insulin pump therapy, gastric emptying and quality of life.
Supervisor or co-supervisor for 14 PhD students who have defended their thesis
Curently main supervisor for one PhD student and co-supervisor for two PhD students
In 2013 was promoted to Professor in Nursing Science at Sophiahemmet University
Experience of assignments from the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU) and the National Board of Health and Welfare as a scientific expert in the compilation of knowledge and evaluation of diabetes care, respectively.
International assignments, e.g. being a board member of the Foundation of European nurses in Diabetes (FEND) 2008-2014 and the abstract committee 2020-2023. In 2015 was steam leader for Education & Integrated Care at the World Diabetes Congress 2014-2015 for the International Diabetes Federation, IDF and a member of the Diabetes Education Consultative Section (DECS).
Experience of assignments in research funds such as vice chairman, Scientific Council, Diabetes Foundation 2012-ff and member of the Scientific Council Diabetes Wellness 2012-2014.
Rossen J, Anderbro T, Andermo S, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Jacobsson M, Johansson UB, Kallings L, Lönn A, Regan C, von Rosen P. Effectiveness and theory-based evaluation of a personalised digital intervention (EviBody®) for healthy and sustained lifestyle behaviours and well-being among adults: Study protocol for a real-world quasi-experimental study. PLoS One. 2025 Oct 7;20(10):e0333201. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333201
Johansson UB, Andreassen Gleissman S, Korkeila Liden M, Wickman M, Gustafsson B, Sjöberg S. Mixed methods study on the feasibility of implementing periodic continuous glucose monitoring among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a primary care setting. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 16;10(8):e29498. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29498
Wijk I, Amsberg S, Andreassen Gleissman S, Toft E, Anderbro T, Johansson UB. Living with Type 1 Diabetes as Experienced by Adults with Prolonged Elevated HbA1c: A Qualitative Study. Diabetes Ther. 2023 Oct;14(10):1673-1684. DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01443-z
Wijk I, Amsberg S, Johansson UB, Livheim F, Toft E, Anderbro T. Impact of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy programme on HbA1c, self-management and psychosocial factors in adults with type 1 diabetes and elevated HbA1c levels: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2023 Dec 14;13(12):e072061. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072061
Rossen J, Larsson K, Hagströmer M, Yngve A, Brismar K, Ainsworth B, Åberg L, Johansson UB. Effects of a three-armed randomised controlled trial using self-monitoring of daily steps with and without counselling in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes-the Sophia Step Study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2021 Sep 8;18(1):121. DOI: 10.1186/s12966-021-01193-w