Johanna Falck

Lecturer
Department of Nursing , School of Health and Welfare
Doctoral Student
Research School of Health and Welfare , School of Health and Welfare

Contact

E-mail
johanna.falck@ju.se
Room
F 320
Telephone
+46 36-10 1996
SMS-number
+46 73-910 17 39
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Presentation Publications

Research

Johanna Falck is a Ph.D. in Health and Care Sciences and a lecturer at the School of Health and Welfare.

Johanna's research concerns lipedema, a chronic disease characterized by painful enlargement of subcutaneous fat. Lipoedema almost exclusively affects women during hormonal influence and has a negative impact on health and quality of life. Research on lipedema is sparse, and the affected women pay low attention to healthcare. Johannas thesis, the first on lipedema in Sweden, contribute with a more profound knowledge of lipedema by studying health, quality of life, social life, and healthcare experiences among the affected women.

Biography 

Johanna is a reg. specialist nurse and midwife and has a for many years combined her clinical work with leadership in the development and improvements of health care. 

Publications

Article

Falck, J., Nygårdh, A., Rolander, B., Jonasson, L-L., Mårtensson, J. (2025). Dealing with lipoedema: women’s experiences of healthcare, self-care, and treatments—a mixed-methods study. BMC Women's Health 25,171 More information

Falck, J., Mårtensson, J., Jonasson, L.-L., Dudek, J. and Nygårdh, A. (2025), Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. More information

Falck, J., Rolander, B., Nygårdh, A., Jonasson, L-L., Mårtensson, J. (2022). Women with lipoedema: a national survey on their health, health-related quality of life and sense of coherence. BMC Women´s Health, 22:457. More information

Hammarlund, K., Falck, J., Lind, J., Thorstensson, S. (2015). Meeting and supporting students who have parents with mental ill-health. British Journal of School Nursing, 10(4), 182–187. More information


Petersson, C., Falck, J., Lundquist, M., Fredholm Ståhl, y. (2022). Measuring school children´s experiences of the school health services in Sweden: a pilot study. British Journal och Child Health, 3(3), 67-74. More information

Conference paper

Falck, J., Rolander, B., Nygårdh, A., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2023). Experiences of healthcare and treatments in women with lipedema - results from a Swedish national survey. FDRS 2023 Conference, 14-16 April 2023, Atlanta, USA. 

Falck, J., Nygårdh, A., Rolander, B., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2023). Healthcare experiences, health-related stigma, and social support among Swedish women with lipoedema – results from a national survey. Lipedema World Congress, 5-7 October 2023, Potsdam, Germany. More information

Article

Falck, J., Nygårdh, A., Rolander, B., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2025). Dealing with lipoedema: women's experiences of healthcare, self-care, and treatments-a mixed-methods study BMC Women's Health, 25(1). More information
Falck, J., Mårtensson, J., Jonasson, L., Dudek, J., Nygårdh, A. (2025). Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study Journal of Advanced Nursing. More information
Falck, J., Herbst, K., Rolander, B., Nygårdh, A., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2025). Health-related stigma, perceived social support, and their role in quality of life among women with lipedema Health Care for Women International. More information
Falck, J., Rolander, B., Nygårdh, A., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2022). Women with lipoedema: a national survey on their health, health-related quality of life, and sense of coherence BMC Women's Health, 22(1). More information

Doctoral thesis

Falck, J. (2025). Women with lipedema: an exploration of health, quality of life, social life, and healthcare experiences (Doctoral thesis, Jönköping: Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare). More information

Conference paper

Falck, J., Rolander, B., Nygårdh, A., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2023). Experiences of healthcare and treatments in women with lipedema - results from a Swedish national survey. FDRS 2023 Conference, 14-16 April 2023, Atlanta, USA. More information
Falck, J., Nygårdh, A., Rolander, B., Jonasson, L., Mårtensson, J. (2023). Healthcare experiences, health-related stigma, and social support among Swedish women with lipoedema – results from a national survey. Lipedema World Congress, 5-7 October 2023, Potsdam, Germany. More information