Mette Spliid Ludvigsen

Background

I am a registered nurse (1987) with a Master’s degree in Nursing Science (1996). I obtained my PhD from Aarhus University in 2009 and have also completed further training in Medical Anthropology (2000).

Research

My research is primarily qualitative and focuses on patient and user perspectives in healthcare, with particular emphasis on user involvement and dialysis nursing. An overarching aim has been to develop research-based knowledge that benefits patients and service users, while also facilitating the further development of research projects in collaboration with students and early-career researchers.

I also engage with research questions related to diverse patient and user groups, including through the research groups Ethical and Professional Practice in Nursing (EppiS) and PRANSIT. In addition, I participate in the project AI-HEALTH Nordic: AI-driven SmartCare for rural communities, which involves collaboration with the private sector on the development and evaluation of AI-based technologies in healthcare.

I have a particular interest in knowledge syntheses and am also involved in methodological development within this field.

Publications and Scholarly Contributions

Since completing my PhD in 2009, I have developed an an extensive and coherent body of research within nursing science. My work comprises both qualitative knowledge syntheses and empirical studies, reflecting a sustained research engagement with patient experiences, relationships, and quality of care across life stages and patient groups.

A central concern in my work has been to articulate experiential knowledge and contribute to strengthening the evidence base for relational practice, patient safety, and quality improvement.

I have also contributed to the development of the field through textbook chapters, guideline development, and peer review activities, and I serve on the editorial board of an international journal.

Professional Affiliations

I am a Fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Sciences (FEANS) and a member of its Scientific Committee.

At Nord University, I am affiliated with the research group Ethical and Professional Practice in Nursing (EppiS).

For more than 15 years, I have been engaged in a close Nordic research collaboration within the PRANSIT group, involving colleagues from Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark. This collaboration focuses on health-related transitions and has contributed particularly to the development and application of qualitative evidence syntheses.

I am currently involved as an advisor in an international project funded by the UK Medical Research Council, aiming to develop a new reporting guideline for qualitative evidence syntheses (PRISMA QES). The project is co-led by Professor Jane Noyes (Bangor University) and Professor Emma France (University of Stirling).

Academic Assessment and Peer Review

I have extensive experience in academic assessment at PhD level, both as chair and member of evaluation committees, including the assessment of doctoral theses and public defences. I have also participated in evaluation processes related to appointments to Associate Professor and Professor positions.

Areas of Expertise

Methods: qualitative interviews, focus groups, observation and qualitative analysis, including hermeneutic phenomenological analysis, scoping reviews, and systematic qualitative evidence syntheses, as well as research on complex interventions.

Theoretical approaches: nursing and care theories, transition theory, and hermeneutic phenomenology.

Fields of research: dialysis nursing, children and adolescents, and individuals living with long-term and complex health conditions, as well as their interactions with healthcare services.