Development, efficacy testing and user pattern of eHealth interventions for self-management support, stress management and communication for people with chronic conditions (video and email).

CONTINUING EDUCATION/COURSES (Selected)
* Norwegian Business School (Continuing education,7.5 study credits - 2018): Privacy protection and GDPR
* Oslo University Hospital (1 day course -2018): Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course
* Norwegian Business School (Continuing education,7.5 study credits - 2016): Project management
* South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (4 days course - 2016): Regional program for researcher career
* University of Oslo (16 days - 2010-2011): Introduction to statistics, Logistic regression, Repeated/Correlated measures

COMMITTEE MEMBER
2020- Procedural network, Division of Medicine; Oslo University Hospital (member)
2018- Committee for privacy and security at Department of Digital Health (leader)
2017- The leadership team at Department of Digital Health (member)
2015-2018 Union representative, Norwegian Nurses Society, for Center for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research
2007 The Council for education, Rikshospitalet Hospital (member)
2005-2009 The patient safety committee at Rikshospitalet Hospital (member)

RESEARCH GROUPS
2017- Research group for quality of life and health economy, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway (member)
2009- Center for Center for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care research group, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway (member)

ABSTRACS – INTERNATIONAL
Seljelid B, Abelsen K, Krabbe LC, Bollerslev J, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Børøsund E (2020). Development of a digital patient-provider communication tool to facilitate shared decision making for patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas: InvolveMe. 22nd European Congress of Endocrinology. 23-26 May, Prague, Czech Republic. Poster.
Børøsund E, Varsi C, Ehlers SL, Clark MM, Andrykowski MA, Solberg Nes L (2020). StressProffen - An app based stress management program for patients with cancer: Short term efficacy findings from an RCT. 41th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California USA. Oral presentation
Børøsund E, Varsi C, Ehlers SL, Clark MM, Andrykowski MA, Solberg Nes L (2020). Cancer survivor feedback during the RCT of an app-based stress management program: StressProffen. 17th APOS Annual Conference, Mar 11-13, Portland, Oregon, USA. Poster. (Conference cancelled)
Seljelid B, Varsi B, Stenehjem A, Bollerslev J, Solberg Nes, Børøsund E (2019). Content development of an electronic shared decision making tool for patients with chronic illness; mapping symptoms and needs. 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Mar 6-9, Washingthon DC, USA. Poster (# B197), Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Vol 53 (Supplement 1). https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaz007 (Merotorious award winner)
Ledel Solem IK, Varsi C, Eide H, Kristjánsdottir ÓB, Mirkovic J, Børøsund E, Haaland-Øverby M, Heldal K, Schreurs KMG, Waxenberg LB, Weiss KE, Morrison EJ, Stubhaug A, Stenberg U, Zangi H, Bevan K, Storvik K, Josefsen KK, Midtvedt SH, Solberg Nes L (2019). Identifying Options & Eliciting Patient Input in the process of building an E-health Intervention for Chronic Pain. 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washingthon DC, USA. Poster (# B321), Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Vol 53 (Supplement 1). https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaz007
Asbjornsen RA, Smedsrød ML, Hjelmesæth J, Hertel K, van Gemert-Pijnen J, Varsi C, Børøsund E, Johnson LK, Tonstad S, Svendsen M, Abildsenes E, Graff MM, Clark M, Ekstedt M, Kelders S, Wentzel J, Stea TH,Gallefoss F, Stenberg U, Cvancarova M, Solberg Nes L (2019). Building an ehealth intervention for weight maintenance after weight loss: identifying behavioral design elements & user needs. 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Mar 6-9, Washingthon DC, USA. Poster (# A283), Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Vol 53 (Supplement 1). https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaz007
Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Kristjánsdottir ÓB, Stenberg U, Zangi HA, Kelders SM, Weiss K, Stubhaug A, Børøsund E, Ødegaard M, Asbjørnsen RA, Westeng M, Gjerde ES, Eide H. (2018). Implementation Strategies used for the Implementation of e-health Interventions for patients with chronic illness – a systematic literature review. 11th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation in health, December 3-5. Washington DC, USA. Poster.
Børøsund E, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Sleveland HR, Solberg Nes L (2018). Stress management in cancer: A feasibility pilot of an app-based program. Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, June 13-15, Oslo, Norway. Oral presentation
Seljelid B, Krogseth T, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Børøsund E (2018). Systematic planning of Patient and Public Involvement in a research study. Nordic Conference of Nursing Research June 13-15, Oslo, Norway. Poster presentation
Seljelid B, Krogseth T, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Børøsund E (2018). Making a plan for patient involvement in eHealth research: identifying barriers and facilitators. Nordic Implementation Conference; May 28-30, Copenhagen, Denmark. Poster presentation
Børøsund E, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Sleveland HR, Bergland A, Solberg Nes L. StressProffen: Pilot results of a stress management app for patients with cancer. 39th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Apr 11-14, New Orleans LA, USA. Poster (#C 033), Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 52, (Supplement), April 2018. doi.org/10.1093/abm/kay013
Børøsund E, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Sleveland HR, Bergland A, Mirkovic J, Solberg Nes L. eHealth, stress management and cancer: Testing an app for use, usability and preliminary impact on health related quality of life and self-regulatory capacity. 15th APOS Annual Conference, Feb 22-24-14,Tucson, Arizona, USA. Podium presentation. Abstract 4.2. Psycho-Oncolgy, 2018;27 (Suppl 1), 11. DOI: 10.1002/pon.4622
Polit, D. F., Sidani, S., Richards, D. et.al. (2017). European Academy of Nursing Science and the Swedish Society of Nursing Summer Conference 2017: The Future Direction of European Nursing and Nursing Research: Malmö, Sweden. 04-05 July 2017. BMC Nursing, 16(Suppl 1), 32
Varsi C, Børøsund E, Mirkovic J (2017). User participation for successful development of eHealth Self-management Interventions. The 2017 European Conference in Nursing and Nursing Research, Jul 4-5, Malmö, Sveden. Oral presentation. BMC Nursing 2017, 16(Suppl 1): S16
Gammon D, Strand M, Engh, LS, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Ruland CM (2017). Can an e-recovery portal play a role in shifting practices towards recovery? 3rd International Conference on Mental Health and Human Resilience June 21-23, 2017 London, UK
Børøsund E, Varsi C, Birkeland KI, Cvancarova M, Ruland CM (2017). Secure e-mail in Diabetes Care. A pilot study. 38th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Mar 29-April 01, San Diego CA, USA. Poster (# D087), Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 1, Supplement, March 2017
Børøsund E, Mirkovic J, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Solberg Nes L (2017) StressProffen: Developing and Pilot Testing a Stress Management Intervention App for Patients With Cancer. 14th APOS Annual Conference, February 15-18, Orlando, Florida, USA. Poster. Abstract F39. Psycho-Oncolgy, 26 (Suppl S1)
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ruland CM (2016). Web-based self-management support for women with breast cancer. Effect and use. Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, June 15-17, Stockholm, Sweden
Børøsund E, Mirkovic J, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Solberg Nes L (2016). Design and development of a stress management app for patients with cancer. 37th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Mar 29-April 03, Washington DC, USA
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Moore SM, Ekstedt M, Ruland CM (2014). Preliminary results of two web-based interventions on symptom distress, anxiety and depression among breast cancer patients. 35th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, April 23-26, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ruland CM (2015). Effects of self-management support for breast cancer patients on patient outcomes over time. 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, April 22-25, San Antonio, TX, USA
Børøsund E, Ruland CM, Moore SM, Ekstedt M (2013). Patient-centered care challenges nurses’ professional role. Experiences of using an interactive tailored patient assessment tool in clinical practice. The 10th Nordic Conference on Advances in Health Care Sciences Research, November 13-14, Lund, Sweden
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ruland CM (2013). Using latent class analysis to explore how user characteristics affect patterns of use of a Web-Based Illness Management Support System. 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, March 20-23, San Francisco, CA. Oral presentation
Ruland C, Varsi C, Bakken S, Børøsund E, Gammon D. (2013). Implementing an online patient-provider communication service into routine clinical practice: Unexpected consequences. 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, March 20-23, San Francisco, CA
Børøsund E, Moore SM, Ruland CM (2012). Relationships Between Patient Characteristics and the Use of an Internet-based Self-management Support System. 33rd Annual Meeting, Society of behavioral Medicine, April 11-14, 2012 New Orleans, LA. Abstract # D120, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Vol 43, supplement 1, 2012
Varsi C, Ekstedt M, Børøsund E, Gammon D, Ruland CM (2012). Barriers related to the implementation of an informatics intervention into regular clinical practice. A leadership perspective. 33rd Annual Meeting, Society of behavioural Medicine, April 11-14, 2012 New Orleans, LA. Abstract # C125, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Vol 43, supplement 1, 2012

ABSTRACS – NATIONAL
Børøsund E (2020). Brukermedvirkning avd utvikling av eHelseløsninger. ehelse 2020. 13.-14. mai, Oslo, Muntlig presentasjon.
Seljelid B, Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Børøsund E (2020). Implementering av et digitalt kommunikasjons-verktøy for å støtte samvalg ved langvarig sykdom [Norwegian]. The Norwegian Nurses Organization's 18th e-Health Conference, Feb 12-13. Oslo, Norway. Poster.
Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Kristjánsdottir OB, Stenberg U, Zangi HA, Kelders SM, Weiss K, Stubhaug A, Børøsund E, Ødegaard M, Asbjørnsen RA, Westeng M, Gjerde ES, Eide H. (2019) Implementation of e-Health programs for Patients with Chronic Disease - Review of Implementation Strategies. Oral presentation at The Norwegian Health Services Research Conference. March 12-13. Trondheim, Norway.
Seljelid B, Varsi B, Solberg Nes L, Stenehjem A, Bollerslev J, Børøsund E (2019). Symptom assessment + Secure messaging = Shared Decision Making? [Norwegian]. The Norwegian Nurses Organization's 18th e-Health Conference. Lillestrøm. Nursing and Digitization; Interaction in Practice. February 14th. Plenary Session.
Børøsund E, Varsi C, Clark MM, Ehlers SL, Andrykowski MA, Hilde Renate Sætre Sleveland HRS, Bergland A, Solberg Nes L. (2019) Pilot test of an app-based stress management program for cancer patients. [Norwegian]. Norwegian Nurses Organization’s 18th national e-health conference. Feb 13.-14. Lillestrøm, Norway. Poster. Best poster award. NOK 10.000.
Varsi C, Solberg Nes L, Kristjánsdottir ÓB, Stenberg U, Zangi HA, Kelders SM, Weiss K, Stubhaug A, Børøsund E, Ødegaard M, Asbjørnsen RA, Westeng M, Gjerde ES, Eide H. (2019). Implementation strategies used in the implementation of e-health solutions for patients with chronic illness. Norwegian Nurses Organization’s 18th national e-health conference. Feb 13.-14. Lillestrøm, Norway. Poster.
Seljelid, B, Varsi, C, Krogseth, T, Solberg Nes, L, Børøsund, E. (2018). A goal without a plan is just a wish: Systematic planning of user participation in the research project InvolveMe. [Norwegian]. The national conference of Learning and Mastery 2018. October 19th, Oslo, Norway. Oral presentation.
Seljelid B, Varsi C, Bergland A, Solberg Nes L, Abelsen K, Grorud I, Børøsund E (2018). Elektronisk symptomkartlegging; involvering av pasienter og helsepersonell i utviklingen av en eHelseløsning. The Norwegian nurses association’s 17 th National e-health conference, Feb 14-15, Lillestrøm, Norway. Poster presenation.
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ruland CM (2016). Web-based self-management support for women with breast cancer - effect on symptoms distress, anxiety, depression, health related quality of life and self-efficacy in a 12 month randomized controlled trial. The Norwegian Nurses Organisation Conference, Sept 27-28, Gardermoen. Oral presentation
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ruland CM (2015). Internet support and e-mail communication for patients with breat cancer. Patient outcomes after 12 months access; a randomizec clinical trial. HelsIT 2015, Oktober 20.-21., Trondheim. Oral presentation
Børøsund E, Cvancarova M, Ekstedt M, Ruland CM (2015). Self management support through Internet and e-mail. Effects on symptoms, anxiety, depression and self-efficacy among patients with breast cancer [Norwegian]. The Jubilee Conference. Department of Nursing Science, Oslo University and the Norwegian Nurses Society, June 8-9, Oslo. Oral presentation
Børøsund E, Ruland C. (2008). Gender differences in self reported symtoms and problems among cancer patients [Norwegian]. The Norwegian Nurses Organisation Conference, Sept, Trondheim, Poster.
Varsi C, Børøsund E, Ruland C. (2008). Utvikling og testing av en felles elektronisk pasientjournal mellom pasient og helsepersonell (CONNECT). The Norwegian Nurses Organisation Conference, Sept, Trondheim. Poster

PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS
Børøsund, E, Melbye LV (2019). Nursing to patients with infectious diseaces [Norwegian]. Chapter 15 in Knutstad, U (ed). Practice of clinical nursing. Sykepleieboken 3. Cappelen Damm, Oslo.
Børøsund, E, Melbye LV (2013). Nursing to patients with infectious diseaces [Norwegian]. Chapter 15 in Knutstad, U (ed). Practice of clinical nursing. Sykepleieboken 3. Cappelen Damm, Oslo.
Børøsund, E (2008). Nursing to patients with infectious diseaces [Norwegian]. Chapter 14 in Knutstad, U (ed). Sykepleieboken 3. Clinical Nursing. Akribe, Oslo.

PRESENTATIONS
Børøsund E (2019). Stress Management in Cancer: Development and Results from a Feasibility Pilot of an App-based Program. The Nordic Blood and Marrow Transplant Nurses Forum 2019. Oslo. Nov 28-29th, Invited speaker.
Børøsund E (2019). The Stress management study. StressProffen - en app-based program for stress management [Norwegian]. Presentation for The Council for Patients and Caregiver Education at Oslo University Hospital. Oslo, Norway Oct 23rd
Børøsund E (2019). User involvement – in research and development of eHealth applications. Presentation at “Patient first week” for Pfizer Norway. Skøyen, Norge, Oct 10th
Børøsund E, Solberg Nes L (2019). The Stress management study. App-based stress management program for cancer patients. Can it reduce stress? [Norwegian] Catosentereret. Feb. 6 th, Invited speaker.
Børøsund E, Varsi C (2019). E-health and PROMS. [Norwegian]. The Quality of life and health economy research group and PROMINET conference. Oslo. Jan 28th, Invited speaker
Børøsund E, Varsi C (2018). User involvement in research. [Norwegian]. Division of Medicines (Oslo University Hospital) annual research seminar, November 22nd, Strømstad, Sweden. Invited speaker.
Børøsund E, Solberg Nes L (2018). The stress management study. Test of an app-based stress management program for cancer patients. [Norwegian]. Presentation at the interdisciplinary Friday meeting at The Section for Radiation Therapy, Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital. Oct 19th, Oslo, Norway. Invited speaker.
Børøsund E, Varsi C (2018). User involvement. Presentation at the annual department seminar, Center for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research, Sept 24th, Laholmen, Sweden.
Børøsund E, Solberg Nes (2018). Stress management through an app? Results from a study [Norwegian]. The national conference of Learning and Mastery 2018. Oct 18 th, Oslo, Norway. Invited speaker.
Børøsund E (2018). The stress management study. Background, development and resuts from the pilot study [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Cancer Center Coordinators (Varedesentrene) in Norway, Norwegian Cancer Society. Apr 23rd, Oslo, Norway. Invited speaker.
Børøsund E (2018). Digital communication tools. Experiences from a research project. [Norwegian]. Total secure? Not without the patient! A conference about user engagement and patient safety. Mar 22-23 rd, Fredrikstad, Invited speaker.
Børøsund E (2018). How can an app contribute to stress management? Development and pilot testing of a stress management application [Norwegian]. The Norwegian nurses association’s 17 th National e-health conference, Feb 14-15, Lillestrøm, Norway. Invited speaker.
Børøsund E (2017). The Stress management study. App content and experiences from the pilot study. [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Department of Psycho-Social Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, August 17th, Oslo, Norway.
Solberg Nes, Børøsund E & Varsi C (2017). Research, knowledge and solutions creating better health with and for the individual [Norwegian]. Research seminar in Department for Internal Medicine, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, June 16th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2017). The Stress management study. Can an app teach us how to handle stress? [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Norwegian Cancer Society, May 24th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E & Varsi C (2017). eHealth interventions for self-management and support [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Division of Surgery, Inflammation Medicine and Transplantation, Oslo University Hospital, May 3rd, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E & Solberg Nes L. (2017). Implementing eHealth interventions into regular clinical practice to enhance care planning, communication and patient involvement [Norwegian]. Presentation at the Department of Kidney Disease, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, April 5th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E & Solberg Nes L (2017). Lasting health behavior change using eHealth [Norwegian]. Presentation for Center for Morbid Obesity, Vestfold Hospital Trust, March 17th, Tønsberg, Norway.
Børøsund E (2017). StressProffen – The process - development, experiences from the pilot and preparations for the RCT [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Learning and Mastery Center, Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Feb 20th, Oslo, Norway.
Solberg Nes L, Børøsund E, Tømmer P & Gammon D (2017). Experienced barriers and facilitators for eHealth implementation. [Norwegian]. Invited presentation, The Norwegian Directorate of eHealth, Jan 18th, Oslo, Norway.
Varsi C & Børøsund E (2017). eHealth interventions for self-management support and communication among patients in cancer or kidney treatment [Norwegian]. Lecture at Diakonova University College, Jan 17th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2016). StressProffen – a stress management application for cancer patients. Development, pilot and RCT [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Department of Psycho-Social Oncology at Oslo University Hospital. Nov 17th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2016). Electronic communication between patients and health care providers; user focus and person centered care [English]. Invited speaker at EHiN 2016. Nov 15 th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E, Tømmer P & Solberg Nes L (2016). eHealth: CSDM facilitating self-management in chronic illness [Norwegian]. Presentation for the Norwegian Directorate of eHealth, Oct 31st, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2016).Self management support of cancer patients through Internet and e-mail – an RCT [Norwegian]. Presentation at the research seminar at The division of Cancer Medicine and The division of surgery, inflammation and transplantation at Oslo University Hospital, Sept 8th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2016). Stress management through an app [Norwegian]. Presentation at Vardesenteret, Radiumhospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, Aug. 26th, Oslo, Norway.
Solberg Nes L & Børøsund E (2016). eHealth solutions for use in lung rehabilitation? [Norwegian] Department for Lung Disease, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital. March 17th, Oslo, Norway.
Mirkovic J, Børøsund E (2015). User involvement in digital eHealth applications. Methods for user involvement during the whole process from development to clinical use [Norwegian]. Invited speakers. CheckWare Conference, Oct 22nd, Trondheim, Norway.
Børøsund E (2015). e-learning – a new arena for stress management! [Norwegian] Inivited speaker. The Rehabilitation Conference 2015. Oct 13th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2015). Internet support for cancer patients. What is useful and how is it used? [Norwegian]. (Two hour lecture in regi of ”Order a cancer researcher, The Norwegian Cancer Society”. Bjerke high school, Oct 15th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2015). Implementation of eHealth interventions: theoretical perspectives [Norwegian]. Invited speaker. Presentation for the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Learning and Mastery in Health, Oslo, Aug 26th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E, Mirkovic J & Solberg Nes L (2015). eHealth as a communication and self-management tool for patients with cancer. Presentation at Vardesenteret, Radiumhospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, Aug 28th, Oslo, Norway.
Børøsund E (2015). Internet based self-management support among patients with breast cancer. Effects on symptoms, anxiety, depression and self-efficacy [Norwegian]. Presentation at research seminar at CSDM, June 22nd, Oslo, Norway.