Dr. Anna Hjalmarsson

Emeritus Professor

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Biography

Anna Hjalmarsson is a postdoctoral researcher in sociology at Umeå University. She has a background in healthcare as a specialist nurse in surgical care. Her research focuses on older persons and ambulance care. In 2023, she defended her PhD in Caring Science from Mälardalen University. Hjalmarsson is involved in an international research project with colleagues from the Netherlands and Brazil that investigates moral injury among healthcare workers as a consequence of measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to study the effects of the pandemic on healthcare providers in various scenarios, highlighting the implications of such measures on their wellbeing. She is also active in the Centre of Interprofessional Collaboration within Emergency Care at Linnaeus University. Her research contributes to understanding the intersection of sociology, health, wellbeing, and the quality of life.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

2023-11-01 — 2026-11-30

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Conducting research on the effects of COVID-19 measures on moral injury among healthcare workers.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.