Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research
Alexandra Brandt Ryborg Jønsson (she/her)
BSc, MSc, PhD Anthropology and Public Health
Keywords: Aging, health inequties, severe mental illness, user involvement, illness trajectories, primary health care, diagnostics and consultations, and the welfare state.
Research
I am is a social anthropologist working within the fields of medicine, public health and social sciences. Core methodological competences lies within ethnographic research, surveys, co-design and userinvolvement, and merging the fields of art and science.
My research is focused on aging, health inequity, severe mental illness and illness perceptions (including overdiagnosis) in the welfare state.
Teaching and supervision
I teach qualitative and quantitative methods, and a range of specialized courses. I am passionate about teaching and supervising and am always trying to improve my teaching skills
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 4 Sept 2018
Anthropology, MSc, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 1 Jun 2011
Keywords
- Health, Medicine
- Cultural encounters, Multi-culturalism
Publication network
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Research output
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Overdiagnosis in Birth Care: Epistemic Controversies and The Aim of Zero Harm
Jønsson, A. B. R., 2026, The Battle over Birth Unpacking the Contested Space of Childbirth. Thualagent, N. & Schrøder, K. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Anerkend forsømmelsen af humaniora i den åndelige oprustning
Eriksen, J. J., Jønsson, A. B. R. & Bakkær Simonsen, K., 31 Jul 2025, In: Kristeligt Dagblad. Sektion 1, p. 16 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Feature article
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Communicating the risk of recall in mammography screening: Enskilment in breast radiography
Gram, E., Jønsson, A. B. R., Larsen, L. B., Adlouini, M. & Mussmann, B., Jan 2025, In: Radiography. 31, 1, p. 139-145 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)83 Downloads (Pure) -
Evidensbaseret medicin
Brodersen, J. & Jønsson, A. B. R., 2025, Klinisk beslutningslære og One Health. di Nucci, E., Ciofu, O. & Damborg, P. (eds.). Munksgaard , p. 107-131Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Examining the thoughts and experiences of repeatedly revised knee arthroplasty patients - a qualitative study
Heegaard, J., Damhus, C. S., Odgaard, A., Petersen, M. M. & Jønsson, A. B. R., 2 Sept 2025, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 26, 10 p., 838.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Downloads (Pure)
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SOLO: The Syndemics of Loneliness in Old Age: An Ethnographic Inquiry into Causes and Handling of Feeling Lonely
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Project participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research
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Experiencing the Aging Body
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Project participant)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
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Informal carers for elderly with need for long term care
Liveng, A. (Project participant), Christensen, K. (Project participant) & Jønsson, A. B. R. (Project participant)
01/04/2024 → 30/06/2025
Project: Research
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Narratives of Suicidal Distress among young Women
Wisbech, J. M. L. (Project manager), Holen, M. (Supervisor) & Jønsson, A. B. R. (Co-supervisor)
01/04/2020 → 22/04/2024
Project: Research
Activities
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The tidal wave of ADHD and autism: insights from patients, professionals and public health
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Speaker) & Russell, G. (Speaker)
5 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Disrupting ontological securities: Communicating overdiagnosis and the harms of too much medicine
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Speaker), SturtzSreetharan, C. (Speaker) & Green, S. (Speaker)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Forskning eller aktivisme?
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Speaker)
13 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Foredrag: Snart er vi alle patienter
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Speaker)
8 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Oplæg: Ældre patienter med multisygdoms ønsker og behov til hjemmebehandling
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Speaker)
30 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Press/Media
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Usund konkurrence er i gang med at kvæle dansk kvalitetsforskning
22/09/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Aldrig før har psykiater oplevet så skråsikre patienter
19/07/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Rekordmange studerende får særlig støtte til psykiske udfordringer
13/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kan kunstig intelligens erstatte lægebesøget?
30/04/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Datasets
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Measuring needs-based quality of life and self-perceived health inequity in patients with multimorbidity: investigating psychometric measurement properties of the MultiMorbidity Questionnaire (MMQ) using primarily Rasch models
Bissenbakker, K. (Creator), Siersma, V. (Creator), Jønsson, A. B. R. (Creator), Møller, A. (Creator), Christensen, K. B. (Creator) & Brodersen, J. B. (Creator), figshare, 14 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6841179.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Measuring_needs-based_quality_of_life_and_self-perceived_health_inequity_in_patients_with_multimorbidity_investigating_psychometric_measurement_properties_of_the_MultiMorbidity_Questionnaire_MMQ_using_primarily_Rasch_models/6841179/1
Dataset
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General practitioners’ experiences of providing somatic care for patients with severe mental illness: a qualitative study
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Creator), Brodersen, J. B. (Creator), Reventlow, S. (Creator), Svanholm, C. (Creator), Møller, A. (Creator) & Kousgaard, M. B. (Creator), figshare, 15 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7146549.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/General_practitioners_experiences_of_providing_somatic_care_for_patients_with_severe_mental_illness_a_qualitative_study/7146549/1
Dataset
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Conceptualisation of a measurement framework for Needs-based Quality of Life among patients with multimorbidity
Bissenbakker, K. (Creator), Møller, A. (Creator), Brodersen, J. B. (Creator) & Jønsson, A. B. R. (Creator), figshare, 28 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6121481.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Conceptualisation_of_a_measurement_framework_for_Needs-based_Quality_of_Life_among_patients_with_multimorbidity/6121481/1
Dataset
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Introducing extended consultations for patients with severe mental illness in general practice: Results from the SOFIA feasibility study
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Creator), Martiny, F. H. J. (Creator), Søndergaard, M. K. (Creator), Brodersen, J. B. (Creator), Due, T. D. (Creator), Nielsen, M. H. (Creator), Bakkedal, C. (Creator), Bardram, J. E. (Creator), Bissenbakker, K. (Creator), Christensen, I. (Creator), Doherty, K. (Creator), Kjellberg, P. (Creator), Mercer, S. W. (Creator), Reventlow, S. (Creator), Rozing, M. P. (Creator) & Møller, A. (Creator), figshare, 16 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6868461.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Introducing_extended_consultations_for_patients_with_severe_mental_illness_in_general_practice_Results_from_the_SOFIA_feasibility_study/6868461 and 2 more links, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24257529.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24257612.v1 (show fewer)
Dataset: Supplementary material
Prizes
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2nd prize, Industrial PhD and Postdoc Association's Communication Prize
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Recipient), 2017
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Leah M. Ashe Prize Honorable Mention
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Recipient), Møller Kristensen, B. (Recipient) & Brodersen, J. (Recipient), 2022
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Lærebogsprisen
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Recipient) & Brodersen, J. B. (Recipient), 2019
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Roskilde Universitets Forskningsformidlingspris
Jønsson, A. B. R. (Recipient), 2023
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