Elin Børøsund

Head of Research and Education

Email

elin.borosund@rr-research.no

Phone

+47 92667161

Current positions

  • Head of Research and Education, Department of Digital Health Research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway

Education/Training

  • Leadership program (2022), Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • Privacy, security and GDPR (2018), Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
  • Post-doctoral fellowship (2015-2017), Center for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • Project Management (2016), Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
  • Ph.D. in Nursing and eHealth (2015), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  • Master of nursing science (2006), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  • Registered Nurse (1992), Molde School of Nursing, Molde, Norway

Research/Clinical Interests

Dr. Børøsund has a central role in many projects at the Department of Digital Health Research. Her research embraces studies on design, development and efficacy testing of digital (eHealth) interventions and communication solutions for people with chronic and complex health challenges. She is the primary investigator for the InvolveMe project, which has adapted, developed and tested a symptom assessment tool for people living with chronic illnesses and who is followed up with regular outpatient consultations. In addition, she is primary investigator in The Caregiver Pathway, an ongoing study testing the efficacy of a systematic intervention for family caregiver follow-up at an intensive care unit. Dr. Børøsund also has a key role in the Stress Management in Cancer project where an evidence-based digital stress management program, StressProffen, has been developed and tested among people living with cancer. StressProffen is currently tested in studies including health care providers and students.

Dr. Børøsund has expertise in mixed methods with a particular focus on quantitative methods for efficacy testing of digital solutions. She is head of the department's internal group for privacy and security protection, has been central in in development and maintenance of the departments project management guidelines and have competence and interest in implementation of digital solutions. In addition, Dr. Børøsund is supervisor for several doctoral and master's candidates and is a frequently used lecturer in eHealth, implementation and user participation in research.

Licensure

Registered nurse, authorisation/license number: 4744721

Grants/Funding

  • 2023-2024. Throne Holst Fondet. NutriMind. Fund granted to the University of Oslo through PI Per Ole Iversen. Project role: Collaborating partner and local PI; StressProffen NutriMind
  • 2021-2025: DAM Foundation (#2021/FO347303). The Caregiver Pathway – An intervention to support caregivers of critically ill patients (PI)
  • 2018: Oslo University Hospital – Internal funding. From Powerlessness to Empowerment: An intervention study to support patient caregivers at the Medical Intensive Care Unit (PI)
  • 2017-2024: The Norwegian Nurses Organization (#847382). Implementing eHealth interventions into regular clinical practice to enhance care planning, communication and patient involvement (PI)

Other appointments

2023 – ongoing: Member. National Research Network for Digital Home Monitoring

2023– ongoing: Member. Center for Health and Technology, University of South-Eastern Norway

2020 – ongoing: National representative. International Medical Informatics Association–Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group

2020 – ongoing: Member, Professional Council Network, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Oslo, Norway

2020 – ongoing: Head, Professional Council, Department of Digital Health Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

2018 – ongoing: Head, Committee for Privacy and Security, Department of Digital Health Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

2017 – ongoing: Leader team Member, Department of Digital Health Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

2017 – 2019: Reference group member, Rehabilitation over distance - a mindfulness-based group stress reduction program through the web for adults with cerebral palsy and pain. Sunnaas Hospital. PI Helene Høye

2016 – ongoing: PROM resource person, PROMiNET a Regional Infrastructure for Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Research, Oslo, Norway

2015-2018: Union representative, Norwegian Nurses Society, Center for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

2008 – ongoing: Research group member, Department of Digital Health Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway (member)

2007 – 2008: Member, Counsil of Education, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway

2005 – 2009: Member, The patient safety committee, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway

Teaching

  • Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway

    • Course: Service innovation, co-creation and implementation (MDIG730)

    • Course: eHealth and welfare technology in clinical practice (MDIG720)

  • University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, Department of Nursing, Oslo, Norway
    • Master thesis seminars (SYKVIT4400); 2019-2020 & 2020-2021
  • University of Costa Rica, Research Center for Nursing and Health Care, Costa Rica
    • One week summer school: Innovative eHealth interventions in nursing research, a mixed method approach to design, development, evaluation and implementation. 2020
  • University of Concepción, Faculty of Nursing, Chile
    • One week summer school: Innovative eHealth interventions in nursing research, a mixed method approach to design, development, evaluation and implementation. 2019 and 2020
  • Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • User involvement in research (LIS 1 & 2)
    • User involvement in research–What and how? A group leader's responsibilities. Workshop (2 timer)
  • VID –specialized university, Oslo, Norway
    • User involvement in quantitative research

Collaborations

International

  • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
  • Region Värmland/Högskolan Dalarna, Sweden
  • Tilburg University, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Netherlands
  • University of Twente, Faculty of Behavioural, Management & Social Sciences, Dept. Psychology, Health & Technology, The Netherlands
  • University of Costa Rica, Center for Research in Nursing and Health Care, Costa Rica
  • University of Concepción, Faculty of Nursing, Chile

National

  • Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo
  • Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo
  • Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand
  • University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, Department of Public Health Science, Oslo
  • University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Oslo

 

Projects

  • InvolveMe
  • Living well with chronic pain (EPIO)
  • Stress Management in Cancer (StressProffen)
  • StressProffen CABC 
  • StressProffen Healthcare Providers
  • StressProffen NutriMind
  • The Caregiver Pathway

Publications

Publications 2024

Svendsen K, Leithe S, Trewin-Nybråten C, Balto A, Solberg Nes L, Meland A, Børøsund E, Kiserud CE, Reinertsen KV, Eriksen H, Gjelsvik YM, Ursin G (2024)
How Did Breast Cancer Patients Fare during Different Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Norway Compared to Age-Matched Controls?
Cancer, 16, 3
DOI 10.3390/cancers16030602, PublikaID 483

Svendsen K, Leithe S, Trewin-Nybråten CB, Balto A, Nes LS, Meland A, Børøsund E, Kiserud CE, Reinertsen KV, Eriksen HR, Gjelsvik YM, Ursin G (2024)
How Did Breast Cancer Patients Fare during Different Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Norway Compared to Age-Matched Controls?
Cancers (Basel), 16 (3)
DOI 10.3390/cancers16030602, PubMed 38339359

Publications 2023

Austin J, Schroevers MJ, Van Dijk J, Sanderman R, Børøsund E, Wymenga AMN, Bohlmeijer ET, Drossaert CHC (2023)
Compas-Y: A mixed methods pilot evaluation of a mobile self-compassion training for people with newly diagnosed cancer
Digit Health, 9, 20552076231205272
DOI 10.1177/20552076231205272, PubMed 37868157

Børøsund E, Meland A, Eriksen HR, Rygg CM, Ursin G, Solberg Nes L (2023)
Digital Cognitive Behavioral- and Mindfulness-Based Stress-Management Interventions for Survivors of Breast Cancer: Development Study
JMIR Form Res, 7, e48719
DOI 10.2196/48719, PubMed 37725424

Bostrøm K, Børøsund E, Eide H, Varsi C, Kristjansdottir ÓB, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Stavenes Støle H, Cvancarova Småstuen M, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2023)
Short-Term Findings From Testing EPIO, a Digital Self-Management Program for People Living With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
J Med Internet Res, 25, e47284
DOI 10.2196/47284, PubMed 37624622

Iwaya LH, Nordin A, Fritsch L, Børøsund E, Johansson M, Varsi C, Ängeby K (2023)
Early Labour App: Developing a practice-based mobile health application for digital early labour support
Int J Med Inform, 177, 105139
DOI 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105139, PubMed 37406571

Svendsen K, Nes LS, Meland A, Larsson IM, Gjelsvik YM, Børøsund E, Rygg CM, Myklebust TÅ, Reinertsen KV, Kiserud CE, Skjerven H, Antoni MH, Chalder T, Mjaaland I, Carlson LE, Eriksen HR, Ursin G (2023)
Coping After Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Stress Management eHealth Interventions
JMIR Res Protoc, 12, e47195
DOI 10.2196/47195, PubMed 37103493

Watland S, Solberg Nes L, Hanson E, Ekstedt M, Stenberg U, Børøsund E (2023)
The Caregiver Pathway, a Model for the Systematic and Individualized Follow-up of Family Caregivers at Intensive Care Units: Development Study
JMIR Form Res, 7, e46299
DOI 10.2196/46299, PubMed 37097744

Fritzson M, Nordin A, Børøsund E, Johansson M, Varsi C, Ängeby K (2023)
A mobile application for early labour support -feasibility pilot study
Women Birth, 36 (6), 495-503
DOI 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.03.008, PubMed 37030985

Hjorth-Johansen E, Børøsund E, Martinsen Østen I, Holmstrøm H, Moen A (2023)
Acceptability and Initial Adoption of the Heart Observation App for Infants With Congenital Heart Disease: Qualitative Study
JMIR Form Res, 7, e45920
DOI 10.2196/45920, PubMed 37018028

van de Graaf DL, Smeets T, van der Lee ML, Trompetter HR, Baars-Seebregts A, Børøsund E, Solberg Nes L, Schreurs KMG, Mols F (2023)
Patient-centered development of Embrace Pain: an online acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for cancer survivors with chronic painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Acta Oncol, 62 (7), 676-688
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2023.2187260, PubMed 36939672

Publications 2022

van de Graaf DL, Mols F, Trompetter HR, van der Lee ML, Schreurs KMG, Børøsund E, Nes LS, Smeets T (2022)
Effectiveness of the online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention "Embrace Pain" for cancer survivors with chronic painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Trials, 23 (1), 642
DOI 10.1186/s13063-022-06592-3, PubMed 35945582

Hjorth-Johansen E, Børøsund E, Moen A, Harmens A, Martinsen I, Wik G, Fredriksen BE, Eger SHW, Holmstrøm H (2022)
Heart OBServation app: development of a decision support tool for parents of infants with severe cardiac disease
Cardiol Young, 33 (8), 1350-1358
DOI 10.1017/S1047951122002438, PubMed 35938297

Sagen J, Børøsund E, Simonsen AE, Habberstad A, Kjeken I, Dagfinrud H, Moe RH (2022)
Organisation, influence, and impact of patient advisory boards in rehabilitation institutions-an explorative cross-sectional study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 23 (1), 738
DOI 10.1186/s12891-022-05678-y, PubMed 35915435

Austin J, Drossaert CHC, van Dijk J, Sanderman R, Børøsund E, Mirkovic J, Schotanus-Dijkstra M, Peeters NJ, Van 't Klooster JJR, Schroevers MJ, Bohlmeijer ET (2022)
Integrating Top-down and Bottom-up Requirements in eHealth Development: The Case of a Mobile Self-compassion Intervention for People With Newly Diagnosed Cancer
JMIR Cancer, 8 (3), e37502
DOI 10.2196/37502, PubMed 35916691

Garratt A, Sagen J, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Kjeken I, Dagfinrud H, Moe RH (2022)
The Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool: forward-backwards translation and cultural adaption to Norwegian
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 23 (1), 556
DOI 10.1186/s12891-022-05514-3, PubMed 35676674

Bostrøm K, Varsi C, Eide H, Børøsund E, Kristjansdottir ÓB, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Nordang EF, Stubhaug A, Nes LS (2022)
Engaging with EPIO, a digital pain self-management program: a qualitative study
BMC Health Serv Res, 22 (1), 577
DOI 10.1186/s12913-022-07963-x, PubMed 35488295

Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Øystese KA, Børøsund E (2022)
Feasibility of a Digital Patient-Provider Communication Intervention to Support Shared Decision-Making in Chronic Health Care, InvolveMe: Pilot Study
JMIR Form Res, 6 (4), e34738
DOI 10.2196/34738, PubMed 35389356

Maurud S, Børøsund E, Moen A (2022)
Gender and ethnicity's influence on first-year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations: A cross-sectional study
Nurs Open, 9 (3), 1667-1678
DOI 10.1002/nop2.1191, PubMed 35147288

Publications 2021

Børøsund E, Ehlers SL, Clark MM, Andrykowski MA, Cvancarova Småstuen M, Solberg Nes L (2021)
Digital stress management in cancer: Testing StressProffen in a 12-month randomized controlled trial
Cancer, 128 (7), 1503-1512
DOI 10.1002/cncr.34046, PubMed 34855212

Pettersen MS, Moen A, Børøsund E, Wilberg T (2021)
Therapists’ experiences with mentalization-based treatment for avoidant personality disorder
European Journal for Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy, 11, 143-159
PublikaID 386

Thorshov TC, Moen A, Børøsund E (2021)
Helsepersonells forventninger til e- konsultasjon – en kvalitativ studie
Sykepleien Forskning, 16, 86348
DOI 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2021.86348, PublikaID 385

Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Øystese KA, Børøsund E (2021)
A Digital Patient-Provider Communication Intervention (InvolveMe): Qualitative Study on the Implementation Preparation Based on Identified Facilitators and Barriers
J Med Internet Res, 23 (4), e22399
DOI 10.2196/22399, PubMed 33830063

Varsi C, Ledel Solem IK, Eide H, Børøsund E, Kristjansdottir OB, Heldal K, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Schreurs KMG, Morrison EJ, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2021)
Health care providers' experiences of pain management and attitudes towards digitally supported self-management interventions for chronic pain: a qualitative study
BMC Health Serv Res, 21 (1), 275
DOI 10.1186/s12913-021-06278-7, PubMed 33766028

Varsi C, Stenehjem AE, Børøsund E, Solberg Nes L (2021)
Video as an alternative to in-person consultations in outpatient renal transplant recipient follow-up: a qualitative study
BMC Nephrol, 22 (1), 105
DOI 10.1186/s12882-021-02284-3, PubMed 33752608

Publications 2020

Bostrøm K, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Eide H, Flakk Nordang E, Schreurs KM, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Cvancarova Småstuen M, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2020)
Digital Self-Management in Support of Patients Living With Chronic Pain: Feasibility Pilot Study
JMIR Form Res, 4 (10), e23893
DOI 10.2196/23893, PubMed 33094734

Børøsund E, Varsi C, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Sleveland HRS, Bergland A, Nes LS (2020)
Pilot testing an app-based stress management intervention for cancer survivors
Transl Behav Med, 10 (3), 770-780
DOI 10.1093/tbm/ibz062, PubMed 31330023

Børøsund E, Ehlers SL, Varsi C, Clark MM, Andrykowski MA, Cvancarova M, Solberg Nes L (2020)
Results from a randomized controlled trial testing StressProffen; an application-based stress-management intervention for cancer survivors
Cancer Med, 9 (11), 3775-3785
DOI 10.1002/cam4.3000, PubMed 32243717

Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Stenehjem AE, Bollerslev J, Børøsund E (2020)
Content and system development of a digital patient-provider communication tool to support shared decision making in chronic health care: InvolveMe
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 20 (1), 46
DOI 10.1186/s12911-020-1065-8, PubMed 32131808

Kristjansdottir OB, Børøsund E, Westeng M, Ruland C, Stenberg U, Zangi HA, Stange K, Mirkovic J (2020)
Mobile App to Help People With Chronic Illness Reflect on Their Strengths: Formative Evaluation and Usability Testing
JMIR Form Res, 4 (3), e16831
DOI 10.2196/16831, PubMed 32130126

Ledel Solem IK, Varsi C, Eide H, Kristjansdottir OB, Børøsund E, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Haaland-Øverby M, Bevan K, Zangi HA, Stubhaug A, Solberg Nes L (2020)
A User-Centered Approach to an Evidence-Based Electronic Health Pain Management Intervention for People With Chronic Pain: Design and Development of EPIO
J Med Internet Res, 22 (1), e15889
DOI 10.2196/15889, PubMed 31961331

Publications 2019

Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Kristjansdottir OB, Kelders SM, Stenberg U, Zangi HA, Børøsund E, Weiss KE, Stubhaug A, Asbjørnsen RA, Westeng M, Ødegaard M, Eide H (2019)
Implementation Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of eHealth Programs for Patients With Chronic Illnesses: Realist Systematic Review
J Med Internet Res, 21 (9), e14255
DOI 10.2196/14255, PubMed 31573934

Ledel Solem IK, Varsi C, Eide H, Kristjansdottir OB, Mirkovic J, Børøsund E, Haaland-Øverby M, Heldal K, Schreurs KM, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Solberg Nes L (2019)
Patients' Needs and Requirements for eHealth Pain Management Interventions: Qualitative Study
J Med Internet Res, 21 (4), e13205
DOI 10.2196/13205, PubMed 30877780

Publications 2018

Børøsund E, Mirkovic J, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Bergland A, Westeng M, Solberg Nes L (2018)
A Stress Management App Intervention for Cancer Survivors: Design, Development, and Usability Testing
JMIR Form Res, 2 (2), e19
DOI 10.2196/formative.9954, PubMed 30684438

Publications 2017

Gammon D, Strand M, Eng LS, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Ruland C (2017)
Shifting Practices Toward Recovery-Oriented Care Through an E-Recovery Portal in Community Mental Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study
J Med Internet Res, 19 (5), e145
DOI 10.2196/jmir.7524, PubMed 28465277

Publications 2015

Varsi C, Ekstedt M, Gammon D, Børøsund E, Ruland CM (2015)
Middle Managers' Experiences and Role in Implementing an Interactive Tailored Patient Assessment eHealth Intervention in Clinical Practice
Comput Inform Nurs, 33 (6), 249-57
DOI 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000158, PubMed 25988851

Publications 2014

Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Moore SM, Ekstedt M, Ruland CM (2014)
Comparing effects in regular practice of e-communication and Web-based self-management support among breast cancer patients: preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial
J Med Internet Res, 16 (12), e295
DOI 10.2196/jmir.3348, PubMed 25525672

Ekstedt M, Børøsund E, Svenningsen IK, Ruland CM (2014)
Reducing errors through a web-based self-management support system
Stud Health Technol Inform, 201, 328-34
DOI 10.3233/978-1-61499-415-2-328, PubMed 24943563

Publications 2013

Børøsund E, Ruland CM, Moore S, Ekstedt M (2013)
Nurses' experiences of using an interactive tailored patient assessment tool one year past implementation
Int J Med Inform, 83 (7), e23-34
DOI 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.10.010, PubMed 24268722

Ruland CM, Maffei RM, Børøsund E, Krahn A, Andersen T, Grimsbø GH (2013)
Evaluation of different features of an eHealth application for personalized illness management support: cancer patients' use and appraisal of usefulness
Int J Med Inform, 82 (7), 593-603
DOI 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.02.007, PubMed 23507561

Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ekstedt M, Moore SM, Ruland CM (2013)
How user characteristics affect use patterns in web-based illness management support for patients with breast and prostate cancer
J Med Internet Res, 15 (3), e34
DOI 10.2196/jmir.2285, PubMed 23454601

Ruland CM, Andersen T, Jeneson A, Moore S, Grimsbø GH, Børøsund E, Ellison MC (2013)
Effects of an internet support system to assist cancer patients in reducing symptom distress: a randomized controlled trial
Cancer Nurs, 36 (1), 6-17
DOI 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31824d90d4, PubMed 22495503

Publications 2009

Ruland CM, Borosund E, Varsi C (2009)
User requirements for a practice-integrated nurse-administered online communication service for cancer patients
Stud Health Technol Inform, 146, 221-5
DOI 10.3233/978-1-60750-024-7-221, PubMed 19592838

Publications 2008

Børøsund E (2008)
Sykepleie til pasienter med infeksjonssykdommer
In Klinisk sykepleie, S. 631-677
BIBSYS 08095796x

Publications 2006

Børøsund E (2006)
Kjønnsforskjeller innen selvrapporterte symptomer og problemer hos kreftpasienter: en tverrsnittstudie av pasienter med leukemi eller lymfomtidlig i behandlingsforløpet
E. Børøsund, Oslo, IV, 89 s.
BIBSYS 06175286x

My projects

eCHANGE©™

Using eHealth design to facilitate weight maintenance following initial weight loss

InvolveMe

eHealth solutions for patients with non functioning pituitary adenomas and patients receiving renal replacement therapy

Living well with chronic pain (EPIO©™)

Using person-centered eHealth design to support self-management for patiens with chronic pain

Stress Management in Cancer (StressProffen©™)

A cognitive behavioral stress management intervention for patients with cancer

StressProffen©™ CABC

Test of a tool for coping with stress for women with breast cancer, or for those who show preliminary signs of breast cancer

StressProffen©™ Healthcare Providers

Testing of a stress management tool for healthcare providers

StressProffen©™ NutriMind

Testing of a stress management tool for university students in Uganda

The Caregiver Pathway

Test of a model for systematic follow-up of relatives of critically ill patients