Ellen Rabben Svedahl

Ellen Rabben Svedahl is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research focuses on health services research, general practice, patient safety, and healthcare workforce dynamics. She has extensively studied post-hospitalization suicide risks, primary care referral patterns, and the impact of GP characteristics on patient outcomes.

Her work integrates epidemiological methods with qualitative insights, addressing critical issues like workload pressures in Norwegian general practice and healthcare system inefficiencies. She contributes to teaching courses such as MD4020 and MD4012, emphasizing comprehensive medical exams. Notable publications include studies on acute hospitalization outcomes, out-of-hours healthcare utilization, and long-term health behavior effects on mortality.

Her research highlights interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare challenges, with a focus on improving patient safety and optimizing healthcare resource allocation. Recent work explores workforce migration trends in healthcare and the implications for service delivery.