
Anette Alvariza
Department of Health Care Sciences
Phone: +46-76 636 50 73
Mail: anette.alvariza@mchs.se
Field of work
Anette is a professor of nursing science with a focus on palliative care and has more than 30 years of experience in palliative care from various perspectives. She has a combined role involving clinical care, education, and research in the field of palliative care. Anette has an extensive network within the field, collaborating both nationally and internationally. She leads several research projects, primarily focusing on family caregivers of persons with severe illness.
Research
Anette's research primarily focuses on the support needs of family caregivers of persons with severe illness, how these needs can be met, how healthcare services can design support, and the effects of such support during the course of care. The research also examines the impact of support on the patient, as well as its long-term effects on how family members cope with grief and life after the patient's death. The research is mainly conducted within large intervention projects using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The contexts included in the projects range from specialized palliative care and primary home healthcare to intensive care and care for older people. Within these projects, Anette supervises doctoral students and postdocs, while also collaborating with senior researchers.
Teaching
Anette has for several years held the role chair for doctoral education in palliative care. She has been involved in developing the structure and content of doctoral education at Marie Cederschiöld and has served as a course leader and examiner. Anette has extensive experience in teaching and supervising numerous doctoral students. She also has experience in undergraduate and advanced-level education for nurses. Additionally, she is frequently invited as a lecturer on palliative care at other academic institutions and healthcare organizations.
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- Last updated:
- 11 February 2025