About
Alexandra Ullsten is an affiliated researcher at the Department of Health Sciences, Örebro University, and a researcher/research leader at the Center for Clinical Research in Region Värmland. She also serves as a music and art therapist at Karlstad Central Hospital's Rehabilitation Specialist Care. Her work focuses on neonatal pain management, parent-led interventions, and family-centered music therapy. She holds a PhD in Musicology/Music Therapy and has pioneered neonatal music therapy in Sweden.
- Roles: Researcher, Music Therapist, Project Manager
- Affiliations: Örebro University, Region Värmland, Department of Health Sciences
Research interests include interdisciplinary neonatal pain research, parent-delivered interventions (e.g., live singing during procedures), and cultural sensitivity in Nordic neonatal care. She leads the SWEpap project, a multi-center study on parent-led pain management.
Publications span neonatal analgesia, music therapy efficacy, and global pain management practices. She has received the Årets MusikBoj award (2024) for pioneering contributions to neonatal music therapy.
