John Roger Andersen

Field of work

Professor in Nursing Science at Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Also holds a position as a researcher at Førde Hospital Trust.

Academic CV in ORCiD

Publications (Google Scholar)

Studied nursing at Sogn og Fjordane Nursing School, before obtaining a Master and Doctorate in Nursing Science from the University of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine.

Has focused much of the work over the last 20 years using both questionnaires, wearables and biochemical approaches, to study predictors of coping, health and quality of life. 

Major perspectives in the research is a strong emphasis on the value of self-reported outcomes, embraching the complexity of life while striving for simplicity in practical work.  

Is leading several clinical innovation programs together with experienced health-professionals, searching for novel ways of providing effective health care along with strong patient agency. Teaches at bachelor, master and PhD courses, and tutor PhD students.

Although having a broad research profile, many of the publications has been on long-term outcomes after surgery for severe obesity. A major source of data has been the  "Førde Hospital Obesity Study", a cohort that includes nearly 1000 persons who have undergone bariatric surgery at Førde Central Hospital since 2003. The database is one of world’s most complete and comprehensive sources of knowledge on the long-term effects of bariatric surgery. 

Courses taught 

• Bachlor in nursing
• Master in Cooperation and Public health
• PhD Programme in Health, Function and Participation

Research areas

• Obesity
• Patient reported outcomes and quality of life
• Clinical feedback systems in health care
• Physical activity, nurition and health
• Bariatric surgery
• Hygiene & hand disinfection
• Coping with cronic diseases (LUTS, living with ostomy etc.).
• Public health and complexity
• Psychometrics

Research groups

• Personalized health services (PERSONFORSK)

Supervision of PhD students

• Andersen JR (co-supervisor/co-author). Eivind Aadland (PhD candidate). Physical activity, aerobic fitness, body composition and lipoproteins in subjects with severe obesity participating in a lifestyle intervention, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Completed 2013. 
• Andersen JR (co-supervisor). Randi Jepsen (PhD candidate). Physical activity and patient-reported outcomes during a two-year lifestyle intervention for severely obese adults, University of Bergen. Completed 2015.
• Andersen JR (co-supervisor). Anny Aasprang (PhD candidate). Health-related quality of life following obesity surgery, University of Bergen. Completed 2017. Andersen JR (main-supervisor).
• Tone Flølo (PhD candidate). Long-term results after LSG for severe obesity. University of Bergen. Completed 2017.
• Andersen JR (main-supervisor), Pål Andre Hegland (PhD candidate). Routine outcome measuring with a clinical feedback system in surgical treatment of severe obesity. University of Bergen. Completed 2021.
• Andersen JR (co-supervisor), Toril Terum (PhD candidate). Neuropsychiatric disturbances in different dementias and association with perceived burden in caregivers. University of Bergen. Completed 2021.
• Andersen JR (main-supervisor), Kirsten Indrebø (PhD candidate). A non-randomized controlled study investigating the effects of a novel clinical feedback system on adaptation to the life with an ostomy. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Completed 2024.
• Andersen JR (co-supervisor). Florin Hopland-Nechita (PhD candidate). Severity of lower urinary tract symptoms and its associations with male sexual function, metabolic, hormonal and inflammatory parameters. University of Bergen. Completed 2025).
• Andersen JR (main-supervisior). Kristin Vassbotten Guldhav (PhD candidate). Satisfaction with care and health-related quality of care in caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Ongoing.
• Andersen JR (co-supervisior). Lill Anette Juvik (PhD candidate). Experiences with the Ostomy Adjustment System – a method in outpatient follow-up of patients after stoma surgery. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Ongoing. 
• Andersen JR (co-supervisior). Janne-Merete Torset Øien (PhD candidate).A structure for personalized self-management support and stepped-follow-up care in bariatric surgery. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Ongoing.
• Andersen JR (main-supervisior). Eirin Gjerde (PhD candidate). Alcohol use disorder in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Ongoing.
• Andersen JR (co-supervisior). Aune Siri Dahl Aune (PhD candidate). Feasibility and long-term follow-up of a mobile health intervention to promote self-management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Ongoing.