Elisabet Welin

Elisabet Welin is a Professor of Nursing Science at Örebro University, affiliated with the Department of Health Sciences within the School of Health Sciences. She holds a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from Karolinska Institutet and transitioned to nursing after 14 years in laboratory research. Her primary research focus is improving care for patients with rheumatic diseases through understanding patient experiences and enhancing patient-centered approaches. Key projects include studies on pain management in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the development of clinical reasoning tools using virtual patients.

Welin's educational contributions include advancing simulation-based learning and clinical judgment assessment in nursing education. She collaborates with institutions like Karolinska University Hospital and participates in initiatives such as the ACTIVATE project for interprofessional skills training. Her research emphasizes integrating subjective patient experiences with objective clinical data to optimize healthcare outcomes.

Her publications span rheumatology, nursing education, and autoimmune disease management, with recent work focusing on non-pharmacological interventions for SLE and systemic sclerosis. She also explores the impact of biologics like belimumab and rituximab on patient quality of life.

Welin is involved in the Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre (iRiSC) and contributes to educational programs addressing clinical reasoning and healthcare workforce training. Future projects aim to expand intervention studies on patient participation and symptom relief in rheumatic care.