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Axel Wolf
Professor/ Nurse
Care in Long-term ConditionsAbout Axel Wolf
Centre director Centre for Person-centred Care (GPCC)
Professor, Senior consultant Anesthesia (CRNA) & Affiliated researcher at the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC).
I have a combined position as a Professor at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences and as a senior consultant at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital; Department of intensive care and anesthesiology. I am also a full professor at the University in Olso (OsloMet). I lead the research group Gothenburg Pain Lab, www.gothenburgpainlab.com.
Teaching:
I teach primarily at the advanced level at the university. My focus areas are person-centred care, shared economy/platform economy, value-based healthcare and eHealth.
Clinical background:
My experience is found in anaesthesia and intensive care with a special focus on bariatric surgery and opioid-free anaesthesia. I have a position at the department of intensive care and anesthesiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
Research:
My research taps on different aspects of person-centred care, such as exploring the organizational aspects of implementing PCC, innovations of PCC products/services as well as evaluation of complex interventions. A recent research area is sharing economies, value-based healthcare and strategic change management. My clinical research in Anesthesia is found within pain management and opioid-free anaesthesia. I am A affiliated researcher at the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC). I lead the Gothenburg Care Lab (www.gothenburgpainlab.com) together with Associate professor/MD Paulin Andrell.
Implementation/Utilization:
I am the primary investigator for a recent innovation project funded by the Swedish agency for innovation (Vinnova), investigating the prerequisites for a shared economy in healthcare. I am the chair of the European committee in charge of developing a standard of patient involvement in healthcare.
I have been the operative project leader for several national projects for the development of several strategic platforms for implementation and research regarding PCC within the healthcare sector.
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Reliability of nociceptive monitors vs. standard practice during general anesthesia: a prospective observational
study
Daniel Widarsson Norbeck, Sophie Lindgren, Axel Wolf, Pether Jildenstål
BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY - 2025 -
Patients' experiences of TENS as a postoperative pain relief method in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a qualitative
study
Eva Angelini, Charlotta Josefsson, Cecilia Ögren, Paulin Andréll, Axel Wolf, Mona Ringdal
BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY - 2025 -
Home-Based Dialysis and Person-Centered Care: A Scoping
Review
Beate Nygaard-Andersen, Astrid Torbjornsen, Peter Forde Hougaard, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist Leonardsen, Axel Wolf, Jeanette Finderup
NEPHRON - 2025 -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in perioperative care: A Swedish web-based
survey
Salwan Diwan, Alexander Olausson, Paulin Andréll, Axel Wolf, Pether Jildenstål
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN - 2025 -
Towards State of the Science in Person-Centred
Care
Axel Wolf, Ida Björkman, David Edvardsson, Joakim Öhlén
2024 -
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
2021.
GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators, Leo Stockfelt, Axel Wolf
Lancet (London, England) - 2024 -
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
2021.
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators, Leo Stockfelt, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, Axel Wolf
Lancet (London, England) - 2024 -
Patients' perioperative experiences of an opioid-free versus opioid-based care pathway for laparoscopic bariatric surgery: A qualitative
study
Alexander Olausson, Eva Angelini, Birgit Heckemann, Paulin Andréll, Pether Jildenstål, Sven-Egron Tho, Axel Wolf
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES ADVANCES - 2024 -
Patient and public involvement in healthcare: a systematic mapping review of systematic reviews - identification of current research and possible directions for future
research
Jana Bergholtz, Axel Wolf, Vanessa Crine, Helena Cleeve, Maria-Jose Santana, Ida Björkman
BMJ OPEN - 2024 -
Wound cleansing solutions versus normal saline in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers – A systematic
review
Anneli Ringblom, John Ivory, Ingegerd Adlerberth, Agnes E Wold, Caroline McIntosh, Axel Wolf
Journal of Tissue Viability - 2024 -
Towards State of the Science in Person-Centred
Care
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Nudging strategies to influence prescribers' behavior toward reducing opioid prescriptions: a systematic scoping
review
Salwan Diwan, Andreas Vilhelmsson, Axel Wolf, Pether Jildenstål
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH - 2024 -
Patient-Centerdness in the Perioperative Period—A Rapid Review of Current
Research
Ann Chatrin L. Leonardsen, Axel Wolf, Ulrica Nilsson
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - 2024 -
Patient and involvement in health research and development- the role of patient
representatives
Kiana Kiani, Ida Björkman, Catarina Wallengren Gustafsson, Elin Siira, Axel Wolf
ISBN: 978-91-531-0670-8 - 2024 -
Factors Influencing Patient Participation in Inpatient Forensic Psychiatric Care - A Mixed-Method Systematic
Review
Valentina Vidaurrazaga Aras, Eirini Alexiou, Thomas Nilsson, Axel Wolf, Sepideh Olausson
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH - 2024 -
High-frequency, high-intensity TENS compared to standard treatment with opioids for postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled
trial
Cecilia Ögren, Emma Varkey, Axel Wolf, C. Larsson, Mona Ringdal, Paulin Andréll
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN - 2024 -
Untangling the perception of value in value-based healthcare –an interview
study
Axel Wolf, Annette Erichsen Andersson, Ewa Wikström, Fredrik Bååthe
Leadership in Health Services - 2024 -
Evaluating a targeted person-centred pain management intervention programme in lumbar spine surgery - a controlled segment-specific before-and-after interventional
design
Eva Angelini, Axel Wolf, Helle Wijk, Helena Brisby, Adad Baranto
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH - 2024 -
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
2021.
Axel Wolf
The Lancet - 2024 -
High-frequency, high-intensity transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation compared with opioids for pain relief after gynecological surgery: A systematic review and
meta-analysis
Adam Piasecki, Cecilia Ögren, Sven Egron Thörn, Alexander Olausson, Carl Johan Svensson, Birgitta Platon, Axel Wolf, Paulin Andréll
Scandinavian Journal of Pain - 2024 -
Interventions on the social dimension of people with chronic heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled
trials
M. Olano-Lizarraga, Sara Wallström, J. Martin-Martin, Axel Wolf
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - 2023 -
Attitudes towards death and dying among intensive care professionals: A cross-sectional design evaluating culture-related differential item functioning of the frommelt attitudes toward care of the dying
instrument.
Hanan Hamdan Alshehri, Axel Wolf, Joakim Öhlén, Richard Sawatzky, Sepideh Olausson
Heliyon - 2023 -
Family member perspectives on intensive care unit in-person visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative
study.
Linda Jungestrand, Emma Holm, Louise Rose, Axel Wolf, Mona Ringdal
Intensive & critical care nursing - 2023 -
Digital kompetens i undervisning och examination vid Göteborgs universitet 2019–2021.
Slutrapport.
Maria Sunnerstam, Maia Andreasson, Amanda Glimstedt, Monika Unander, Emma Tveita, Viktor Elliot, Tommy Gustafsson, Liisa Uusimäki, Axel Wolf, Mattias von Feilitzen, Amanda Pettersson
2022 -
Opioid consumption in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery compared with population controls with and without
obesity.
Carl Johan Svensson, Christina Lundberg, Tatiana Zverkova Sandström, Paulin Andréll, Sven Egron Thörn, Annika Rosengren, Axel Wolf
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - 2022 -
Healthcare Professionals’ Perspective on Palliative Care in Intensive Care Settings: An Interpretive Descriptive
Study
Hanan Hamdan Alshehri , Axel Wolf, Joakim Öhlén, Sepideh Olausson
Global Qualitative Nursing Research - 2022 -
Nurses' general attitudes and caregiving-specific perceptions toward the oldest-old: A Nationwide
survey
Christopher Holmberg, Axel Wolf, Maja M. Olsson, Birgit Heckemann
International Journal of Nursing Studies - 2022 -
Exploring documentation in Person-centred care: A content analysis of care
plans.
Doris Lydahl, Nicky Britten , Axel Wolf, Öncel Naldemirci, Helen Lloyd, Birgit Heckemann
International Journal of Older People Nursing - 2022 -
Older adults’ provision of informal care and support to their peers – A cornerstone of swedish society: Demographic characteristics and experiences of social
isolation
Elin Siira, Patricia Olaya-Contreras, S. Yndigegn, Helle Wijk, Bertil Rolandsson, Axel Wolf
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - 2022 -
Causes, experiences and consequences of the impact of chronic heart failure on the person´s social dimension: A scoping
review.
Maddi Olano-Lizarraga, Sara Wallström, Jesús Martín-Martín, Axel Wolf
Health & social care in the community - 2022 -
Total opioid-free general anaesthesia can improve postoperative outcomes after surgery, without evidence of adverse effects on patient safety and pain management: A systematic review and
meta-analysis
Alexander Olausson, Carl Johan Svensson, Paulin Andréll, Pether Jildenstål, Sven Egron Thörn, Axel Wolf
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - 2022 -
Attitudes towards oldest-old adults (age ≥80 years): A survey and international comparison between Swedish and Austrian nursing
students
Birgit Heckemann, Gerhilde Schüttengruber, Axel Wolf, Franziska Großschädl, Christopher Holmberg
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - 2022 -
Using nudges to promote clinical decision making of healthcare professionals: A scoping
review
Axel Wolf, A. Sant'Anna, A. Vilhelmsson
Preventive Medicine - 2022 -
Are digital citizen panels an innovative, deliberative approach to cardiovascular
research?
Elin Siira, Axel Wolf
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - 2022 -
Older adults' provision of informal care and support to their peers - A cornerstone of swedish society: Demographic characteristics and experiences of social
isolation
Elin Siira, Patricia Olaya-Contreras, Signe Yndigegn, Helle Wijk, Bertil Rolandsson, Axel Wolf
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - 2022 -
Testing cost containment of future healthcare with maintained or improved quality—The COSTCARES
project
Karl Swedberg, Desmond Cawley, Inger Ekman, Heather L. Rogers, Darijana Antonic, Daiga Behmane, Ida Björkman, Nicky Britten, Sandra C. Buttigieg, Vivienne Byers, Mats Börjesson, Kirsten Corazzini, Andreas Fors, Bradi Granger, Boban Joksimoski, Roman Lewandowski, Virgilijus Sakalauskas, Einav Srulovici, Jan Törnell, Sara Wallström, Axel Wolf, Helen M. Lloyd
Health Science Reports - 2021 -
Nudging healthcare professionals to improve treatment of COVID-19: a narrative
review
Andreas Vilhelmsson, A. Sant'Anna, Axel Wolf
Bmj Open Quality - 2021 -
Managerial and organisational prerequisites for the integration of palliative care in the intensive care setting: A qualitative
study.
Hanan Hamdan Alshehri , Axel Wolf, Joakim Öhlén, Sepideh Olausson
Journal of Nursing Management - 2021 -
Registered nurses' experiences of working in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19
pandemic
L. Bergman, A. C. Falk, Axel Wolf, I. M. Larsson
Nursing in Critical Care - 2021 -
Classic Tool, New Opportunities: A Psychometric Analysis of a Swedish Online Version of the Aging Semantic Differential
Scale
Christopher Holmberg, Axel Wolf, Camilla Eide, Franziska Großschädl, Gerhilde Schüttengruber, Harshida Patel, Birgit Heckemann
Research on Aging - 2021 -
Nudging healthcare professionals in clinical settings: a scoping review of the
literature
A. Sant'Anna, Andreas Vilhelmsson, Axel Wolf
Bmc Health Services Research - 2021 -
The impact of implementing a person-centred pain management intervention on resistance to change and organizational
culture
Eva Angelini, Axel Wolf, Helle Wijk, Helena Brisby, Adad Baranto
BMC Health Services Research - 2021 -
Patients' experiences of everyday living before and after transcatheter aortic valve
implantation
E. Lysell, Axel Wolf
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - 2021 -
"Care is not care if it isn't person-centred": A content analysis of how Person-Centred Care is expressed on
Twitter
Cornelia van Diepen, Axel Wolf
Health Expectations - 2021 -
Epistemic injustices in clinical communication: the example of narrative elicitation in person-centred
care
O. Naldemirci, Nicky Britten, H. Lloyd, Axel Wolf
Sociology of Health & Illness - 2021 -
Beyond the definition of formal care: Informal care arrangements among older swedes who are not
family
Elin Siira, Bertil Rolandsson, Helle Wijk, Axel Wolf
Health & Social Care in the Community - 2020 -
Co-production of Peer-to-Peer Care Practices: The Case of a Social Innovation in Elderly
Care
Elin Siira, Signe Yndigegn, Bertil Rolandsson, Helle Wijk, Axel Wolf
Tecnoscienza, Italian Journal of Science & Technology Studies - 2020 -
Learning from Gothenburg model of person centred
healthcare.
Nicky Britten, Inger Ekman, Öncel Naldemirci, Mikaela Javinger, Håkan Hedman, Axel Wolf
BMJ - 2020 -
Documenting patient goals: first findings from a quantitative
exploration.
Birgit Heckemann, Doris Lydahl, Axel Wolf, Öncel Naldemirci, Helen Lloyd, Nicky Britten
Centrum för personcentrerad vård - GPCC 10-årsjubileumskonferens: Tillsammans för en bättre vård. Gothenburg, Sweden, 6-7 February. - 2020 -
Implementering av
personcentrerad vård – kunskapsunderlag, medarbetarskap och organisation.
Ekman, I. (Red.) Personcentrering i hälso- och sjukvård – från filosofi till praktik
(andra
upplagan)
Axel Wolf, Lars Wallin, Eric Carlström
Personcentrering i hälso- och sjukvård – från filosofi till praktik - 2020
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