Merete Jørgensen

Merete Jørgensen serves as an External Lecturer at the Department of Public Health within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Her academic profile centers on Section of General Practice, where she maintains active roles in research and teaching while operating from the Øster Farimagsgade campus in Copenhagen.

Her research investigates the paradox of chronically ill patients self-identifying as healthy ('De "raske" syge'), epidemiological relationships between primary care service utilization and Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale scoring, and psychosocial dimensions including symptom interpretation, disease perception, and healthcare system interactions. This work employs qualitative interview methodologies and epidemiological analysis to explore mastery mechanisms and patient self-perception frameworks.

Recent scholarly output demonstrates evolving focus from 2015 studies on chronic disease narratives toward contemporary 2020-2024 innovations in patient-centered consultation training tools and e-learning integration for medical education. Her publications consistently bridge medical pedagogy with practical general practice applications, emphasizing simulation-based learning and assessment effectiveness.

Teaching responsibilities include leadership of the 12th-semester core general medicine course, critical literature analysis instruction for practicing physicians, tutor physician training, and supervision methodology education for external faculty. She actively participates in academic networks such as the 2017 Nordic Congress of General Practice, reflecting ongoing engagement with European primary care research communities.