Berit Kjærside Nielsen

Berit Kjærside Nielsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health - Department of Health Services Research, Aarhus University. Her work focuses on patient-reported outcomes, self-care, and patient participation in healthcare contexts.

• Patient-Reported Outcomes
• Self-Care
• Patient Participation
• Type 1 Diabetes Management
• LGBTQ+ Health
• Pandemic Response

Recent research highlights include:

• Developing loneliness detection tools using the UCLA Loneliness Scale
• Qualitative studies on diabetes self-management challenges
• Methodological work on patient involvement metrics
• Interventions supporting caregivers for mentally ill patients

Scientific Awards

• Scholarship (Recipient) - Aarhus University, 2008

Advising & Collaboration

• Supervised 1 PhD project
• Active collaborations across Denmark
• Novo Nordisk Foundation grant recipient