Pernilla Bjerkeli

Pernilla Bjerkeli is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health Science at the School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde. She holds roles as Course Coordinator and Subject Coordinator, contributing to master's and bachelor's level education in public health. Her research focuses on work-related stress interventions, medication use patterns, and digital health trends. Current projects include the Healthy Aging in the Digital Society (HeADS) initiative exploring societal impacts of digitization on aging populations. Her work bridges epidemiological studies with practical healthcare interventions, emphasizing longitudinal analysis of stress outcomes, pharmaceutical dispensing data, and preventive strategies in primary care settings.

Key research interests span occupational health, pharmaceutical epidemiology, and digital medicine. She has collaborated on randomized controlled trials assessing work-stress interventions and led analyses of medication overuse across diverse populations. Notable expertise includes understanding socioeconomic disparities in medication utilization and developing evidence-based approaches to reduce sick leave through early stress identification.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly with institutions like Skövde Municipality and Karolinska Institute researchers. She actively contributes to academic conferences and international journals, focusing on translating research into actionable healthcare policies and educational programs.