Bibi Hølge-Hazelton

Bibi Hølge-Hazelton is a Professor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Southern Denmark and serves as Coordinative Head of Research at the Department of Regional Health Research, IRS - Zealand University Hospital, Research Unit of Research Support Unit (Roskilde). She is actively engaged in advancing nursing research, clinical practice development, and research capacity building within hospital settings. Her work bridges academic and clinical environments, fostering collaboration between Syddansk Universitet and Zealand University Hospital.

Education:

• Ph.D. in 'Diabetes - a school for life', Roskilde University (awarded November 1, 2002)
• Master of Science in Clinical Nursing (MsCN), Aarhus University (awarded June 30, 1998)

Her research interests center on nursing research, clinical practice, patient-reported outcomes, palliative care, work environment, and leadership in healthcare. She employs methodologies such as action research, institutional ethnography, and positive deviance to explore complex healthcare dynamics. Her work emphasizes person-centered care, organizational development, and strengthening research culture among nursing leaders.

The analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on improving clinical environments through research integration, nurse retention, palliative care implementation, and leadership during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work spans both empirical studies and program evaluations, often involving multidisciplinary collaboration and knowledge translation into practice.

Scientific Awards:

• Determining contextual characteristics required for improving the use of evidence-based knowledge in clinical practice (2023)
• A Person-Centred Leadership Perspective of the COVID-19 Crisis (2021)

Bibi Hølge-Hazelton actively supervises and mentors research staff and students, as seen in her teaching and supervision activities since 2019. She leads and participates in multiple research projects, including major initiatives on nurse recruitment and retention, pandemic frontline experiences, and PROMs integration. Her collaborative network extends nationally and internationally, including upcoming visiting professorships in Greenland (2025–2028).

She is involved in several research labs and teams, notably the research support unit at Zealand University Hospital, where she contributes to building research capacity across clinical departments. Her work includes leading action learning sets for head nurses and coordinating multidisciplinary research programs focused on improving patient care and staff wellbeing.