Ingunn Johansen

Ingunn Johansen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing, Health and Laboratory Science at Østfold University College, Norway. Her research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and patient-centered outcomes.

Research areas include:

• Symptom patterns in IBD diagnosis
• Fatigue management in chronic digestive diseases
• Quality of life measurement
• Clinical trial methodologies

Her recent work with the IBSEN III cohort examines symptom clusters, fatigue patterns, and quality of life impacts in newly diagnosed IBD patients, utilizing prospective observational designs.

Johansen collaborates with clinical researchers across Norwegian healthcare institutions on longitudinal studies of IBD progression and management.