World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
45
Citations
7502
World Ranking
3916
National Ranking
44

Overview

Gunnel Hensing is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the fields of health professions and psychology, with significant contributions in general health professions and social psychology. The subfields of their work also include clinical psychology, health, and pharmacology.

The focus of Hensing's research covers several main topics, including:

  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Income security during public health emergencies: the COVID-19 poverty trap in Vietnam," 2020, BMJ Global Health
  • "Association between person-centred care and healthcare providers' job satisfaction and work-related health: a scoping review," 2020, BMJ Open
  • "Job satisfaction in midwives and its association with organisational and psychosocial factors at work: a nation-wide, cross-sectional study," 2022, BMC Health Services Research
  • "Healthcare professionals' perspectives on mental health service provision: a pilot focus group study in six European countries," 2020, International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  • "Unmet Need for Mental Healthcare in a Population Sample in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study of Inequalities Based on Gender, Education, and Country of Birth," 2020, Community Mental Health Journal

Hensing frequently collaborates with several co-authors often appearing in their publications, including:

  • Monica Bertilsson
  • Jesper Löve
  • Cornelia van Diepen
  • Cecilia Björkelund
  • Kristina Holmgren

Their work is regularly published in well-known journals, with frequent venues including:

  • European Journal of Public Health
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • BMJ Open
  • BMC Public Health
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • "Brave Men" and "Emotional Women": A Theory-Guided Literature Review on Gender Bias in Health Care and Gendered Norms towards Patients with Chronic Pain.

    Anke Samulowitz;Ida Gremyr;Erik Eriksson;Gunnel Hensing

  • Health literacy -- a heterogeneous phenomenon: a literature review.

    Lena Mårtensson;Gunnel Hensing

  • 'Controlled by food'- lived experiences of coeliac disease.

    Annette Sverker;G. Hensing;C. Hallert

  • How to measure sickness absence? Literature review and suggestion of five basic measures

    Unknown

  • Validation of the Swedish translation of the general self-efficacy scale

    Jesper Löve;Crystal Dea Moore;Gunnel Hensing

  • Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU). Chapter 7. Sickness absence and psychiatric disorders.

    Gunnel Hensing;Rolf Wahlström

  • Predictive factors for disability pension : An 11-year follow up of young persons on sick leave due to neck, shoulder, or back diagnoses

    Karin Borg;Gunnel Hensing;Kristina Alexanderson

  • Increase in sickness absence with psychiatric diagnosis in Norway: a general population-based epidemiologic study of age, gender and regional distribution.

    Gunnel Hensing;Lena Andersson;Sören Brage

  • Dilemmas in sickness certification among Swedish physicians

    Toomas Timpka;Gunnel Hensing;Kristina Alexanderson

  • Gender trends in sick-listing with musculoskeletal symptoms in a Swedish county during a period of rapid increase in sickness absence:

    Margareta Leijon;Gunnel Hensing;Kristina Alexanderson

  • What are the qualities of dilemmas experienced when prescribing opioids in general practice

    Preben Bendtsen;Gunnel Hensing;Charlotte Ebeling;Anna Schedin

  • The prevalence of work-related stress, and its association with self-perceived health and sick-leave, in a population of employed Swedish women

    Kristina Holmgren;Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff;Cecilia Björkelund;Gunnel Hensing

  • Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy—A multinational European study

    Ann-Charlotte Mårdby;Ann-Charlotte Mårdby;Angela Lupattelli;Gunnel Hensing;Hedvig Nordeng

  • Chapter 4. Methodological aspects in sickness-absence research:

    Gunnel Hensing

  • Sickness absence with psychiatric disorders--an increased risk for marginalisation among men?

    G Hensing;S Brage;JF Nygård;I Sandanger

  • Sick-leave due to psychiatric disorder: higher incidence among women and longer duration for men.

    Gunnel Hensing;Kristina Alexanderson;Peter Allebeck;Per Bjurulf

  • Sickness absence due to musculoskeletal diagnoses: association with occupational gender segregation.

    Margareta Leijon;Gunnel Hensing;Kristina Alexanderson

  • Sexual and gender‐related harassment in medical education and research training: results from a Swedish survey

    Charlotte Larsson;Gunnel Hensing;Peter Allebeck

  • Associations between strain in domestic work and self-rated health : A study of employed women in Sweden

    Carin Staland-Nyman;Kristina Alexanderson;Gunnel Hensing

  • Prescribing benzodiazepines: a critical incident study of a physician dilemma

    Preben Bendtsen;Gunnel Hensing;Lotta McKenzie;Anna-Karin Stridsman

  • ``It was really nice to have someone'' - Lay people with musculoskeletal disorders request supportive relationships in rehabilitation

    Gunnel Östlund;Elisabet Cedersund;Kristina Alexanderson;Gunnel Hensing

  • Violence: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 12.

    Karen Leander;Marie Berlin;Annika Eriksson;Katja Gillander Gådin

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Øverland
Simon Øverland Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Anne Hammarström
Anne Hammarström Karolinska Institute
Børge Sivertsen
Børge Sivertsen Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Konstantinos Kafetsios
Konstantinos Kafetsios Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ann Buysse
Ann Buysse Ghent University
Claudi L H Bockting
Claudi L H Bockting University of Amsterdam
Bo Burström
Bo Burström Karolinska Institute
Toomas Timpka
Toomas Timpka Linköping University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online degrees in Social Sciences and Humanities opens up flexible and affordable ways to advance your career. For those passionate about social work, there are cheap msw programs online that make it possible to earn a graduate degree without breaking the bank. Some of these programs also offer accelerated formats, helping students complete their education and start making an impact faster—look into accelerated msw programs for quick pathways to licensure.

If your interests are in psychology or behavior analysis, there are various accessible options. Earning an accelerated bachelor's degree in psychology lets you quickly gain foundational knowledge for roles in counseling, human resources, and more. Meanwhile, those seeking to specialize in behavior analysis may consider reputable bcba masters programs online that balance flexibility, academic rigor, and affordability.

Each of these programs is designed to help students access rewarding careers in education, mental health, advocacy, and community services. Online pathways offer the flexibility to learn at your own pace, making it easier to balance studies with work or family obligations.

Best Scientists Citing Gunnel Hensing

Trending Scientists