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Ulrika Müssener is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University, focusing on research that explores the interaction between people's lifestyles and health, specifically in the context of changing habits. Her PhD thesis examined the significance of positive encounters with healthcare professionals for individuals on sick leave aiming to return to work. Recent studies have investigated electronic interactions, including text messages as a smoking cessation aid and programs aimed at reducing alcohol consumption. Her latest research project involves developing a text-based program designed to help students quit smoking over a twelve-week period, utilizing five supportive text messages per day to motivate and assist cessation efforts. Müssener's work is part of the Lifestyle Intervention Implementation Research Group, led by Professor Preben Bendtsen. She has illustrated that good encounters with healthcare professionals and relevant bodies can facilitate a faster return to work for individuals on sick leave, grounding her research in the importance of meeting individuals’ needs in healthcare contexts. Her academic contributions also include roles such as Head of the Division of Community Medicine and supervising student essays in the Occupational Therapy Program.
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