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Anna Paganini

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Diagnostics, Acute and Critical Care
Mail
anna.paganini@gu.se
Visiting address
Arvid Wallgrens backe hus 1 och 2
41346 Göteborg
Postal address
Box 457
40530 Göteborg

About Anna Paganini

Research

Anna Paganini is an Associate Professor (Docent) in Nursing Science and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg.

Her research primarily focuses on clinical surgical nursing, with particular emphasis on reconstructive plastic surgery and breast reconstruction following breast cancer. Her research interests include patients' experiences of care and treatment, expectations and satisfaction with surgical outcomes, and how healthcare can be improved to enhance patient participation, person-centred care, and patient safety.

Anna is a member of the research group Reconstructive Breast Surgery

PhD Thesis

Anna earned her PhD in Plastic Surgery on December 9, 2021; with the title Experiences of Living with Cleft Lip and Palate – a Gender Perspective

Link to the thesis and link to abstract

Teaching

Anna teaches and supervises students at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels, primarily within the Specialist Nursing Programme in Surgical Care. Together with Emma Hansson, she co-leads the PhD course SK00042 Scientific Writing Based on Text Functionality. She is also the author of the chapter Cleft Lip and Palate in the book Pediatric Nursing (Kristensson Hallström & Derwig [eds], 2023).

Clinical Practice

Anna is a registered nurse with a specialist qualification in paediatric nursing and has more than 20 years of experience in plastic surgery at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Her previous roles include clinical nurse, surgical coordinator, nurse unit manager, and healthcare development officer, with a focus on patient safety and quality improvement.

Anna currently works as a strategist and project manager in Research, Education, Development and Innovation (FoUUI), reporting to the Director of Research, Education, Development and Innovation at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Her role focuses particularly on strengthening opportunities for research and knowledge development among academic healthcare professions, as well as fostering collaboration between clinical practice and academia.

Her responsibilities include the strategic development of academic career pathways, research environments, and organisational structures that facilitate the integration of research, education, and development into clinical practice. A central aspect of her work is creating the conditions for research and academic expertise to become an integral part of clinical healthcare, with the aim of advancing knowledge, improving quality of care, and enhancing patient outcomes.