Heidi Bergenholtz

Heidi Bergenholtz serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), and is affiliated with REHPA - The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care. Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research in palliative care implementation within hospital environments, with strong emphasis on person-centered interventions and symptom management for patients with serious illnesses.

Her research portfolio centers on Palliative Care, Rehabilitation, and Oncology, particularly examining nurse-led interventions for cancer patients, needs assessment tools in hospital settings, and implementation challenges of general palliative care. Recent fingerprint analysis reveals dominant expertise in Palliative Therapy (100%), Symptomatic Treatment (63%), and Hospital Setting applications (23%), with significant contributions to Esophageal Cancer care (17%).

Analysis of her 2025 publications shows a clear trend toward action research methodologies and implementation science in palliative care contexts, with 80% of recent works employing qualitative approaches to address systemic challenges in hospital-based palliative services. Her research consistently targets practical clinical applications, focusing on nurse-led interventions, patient experience optimization, and cross-departmental collaboration frameworks.

Dr. Bergenholtz actively supervises students through external examination activities and leads the active research project "Supporting Bereaved Parents in Hospital-initiated Support Groups" (2024-2025). Her 48 recorded activities include 13 external talks, 7 conference presentations, and 3 consultancy engagements, notably contributing to the European Palliative and End of Life Care in Dementia Taskforce. Media engagement spans 9 outlets including Danish press coverage of new lectorates in palliative care.