Henriette Bruun

Henriette Bruun is an Associate Professor at the Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark. She holds visiting researcher positions at the IRS - Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark's Forensic Mental Health Research Unit and the Center for Philosophy and Ethics of Health. Her research focuses on healthcare ethics, forensic mental health, and clinical decision-making in emergency contexts. Bruun has been actively involved in projects addressing ethical challenges in prehospital emergency care and forensic psychiatry settings.

Her work integrates qualitative methodologies with action research approaches, emphasizing practical applications in clinical ethics support systems. Notable collaborations include investigations into moral distress among nursing professionals and humor's role in forensic mental health inpatient experiences. Bruun has presented at major conferences such as the European Congress of Psychiatry and contributed to academic publications through peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

Her research outputs from 2023–2025 highlight themes like ethical decision-making in emergency medicine, nurse education, and forensic mental health interventions. Bruun's activities include organizing workshops on clinical ethics, serving on professional committees, and media engagements discussing emerging ethical dilemmas in psychiatric care.