探花精选

Zarina Nahar Kabir

Zarina Nahar Kabir

Principal Researcher | Docent
Telephone: +46852483697
Visiting address: ANA 23, 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, v氓rdvetenskap och samh盲lle, H1 Omv氓rdnad Kabir, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Associate Professor, Public Health at 探花精选, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Adjunct Professor (2014-16), School of Public Health, Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

    Education:
    1983-86, B.A. Honours (Economics), University of Delhi, India
    1989-90, M.A. (Gender & Development), Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK
    1995-2001, PhD (Epidemiologic Ageing Research/Public Health), 探花精选, Sweden


    My research encompasses topics on ageing, mHealth, intimate partner violence and mental health from a public health perspective. I am research group leader of the research group 鈥淐aring in Community Care鈥 [/en/nvs/caring-in-community-care [1]].

Research

  • Research project: 鈥淐are of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Mobile Application to Alleviate Stress and Improve Quality of Life鈥.
    /Principal Investigator/ of collaborative project between Karolinska Institute, Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and Ume氓 University,
    Sweden. This intervention study aims to assess the effectiveness of providing support through a mobile application (app) in reducing stress, depressive symptoms and loneliness thus improving quality of life of family caregivers of persons with dementia living at home in Sweden.

    Research project: 鈥業mpact of maternal perinatal depressive symptoms on infant growth and health in Bangladesh鈥. /Co-principal investigator/ of a
    collaborative project between Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Brac University and BRAC (Bangladesh). Using mixed methods, the project aimed to investigate the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms around childbirth and its impact on birth outcomes and infant鈥檚 development at 2-3 and 6 months postpartum in rural Bangladesh.

    Research project: Co-principal investigator of collaborative project, 鈥淧overty and Health in Ageing鈥, with ICDDR, B Centre for Health and
    Population Research, Bangladesh (an international research organization) with the central role for scientific coordination of the project between project members in Bangladesh and Sweden. This study aimed to explore how biological, environmental, and societal factors are interrelated, and how they affect ageing. Its objective was to describe the morbidity pattern, functional status quality of life and use of health care of population aged 60 years and older in a rural area of Bangladesh using survey methods, clinical investigations, cognitive testing and laboratory analyses. One MPhil and two PhD have completed their theses under my supervision using this data.

    Education project: 鈥楤uilding partnership for better health鈥. I represented 探花精选 in this project on improving higher education in low-income countries. The European Union financed (through EU-Asia Link Programme) project involves partners from universities in
    Bangladesh (Brac University), India (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology), Sweden (探花精选), The
    Netherlands (University of Amsterdam) and the United Kingdom (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine).

    Research project: Scientific and Project Coordinator of a successfully completed multi-centre project (involving Bangladesh, Vietnam, United Kingdom and Sweden), 鈥淧rimary Health-care in Later Life: Improving Service in Vietnam and Bangladesh鈥 (PHILL), financed by European Commission (2002-2005). The intervention project aimed to improve health and quality of life of elderly people through interventions at primary health care level in rural Bangladesh and Vietnam. Three PhD students have completed their theses under my supervision using this data.

    Network building: Initiator and Co-coordinator of /International Network on Public Health and Aging/ (INOPA), a network of eleven academic, government and non-government organisations in eight countries located in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.

Teaching

  • Since 2006, I have been involved in teaching mainly in nursing education at different levels and in different capacities. I have taught epidemiology to students of specialist education in district nursing and pediatric nursing. I have conducted seminars with students at the undergraduate level on public health aspects such as health promotion and preventive approaches in nursing. I am currently *course leader* of the Degree Project (distance) and Research Methodology (distance) course in the advanced nursing programme. Thus, I have experience of pedagogy in both *campus and distance learning*. I have also served as supervisor and examiner of degree project thesis at the basic and advanced levels. I am also course leader of an independent (frist氓ende) course titled "Global Health in Inter-professional Settings: A Caring Science Perspective". I have experience in *course development* and *administration*, and served as *deputy director of research education* at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society. I have *supervised* (as main and co-supervisor) a number of PhD students.I have been *course coordinator, teacher *and* examiner* in courses on Epidemiology (KI) as well as Ageing in Public Health (Brac University, Bangladesh).

Articles

  • Article: BMC NURSING. 2025;24(1):286
    Longhini J; Gauthier K; Konradsen H; Palese A; Kabir ZN; Waldreus N
  • Article: BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES. 2025;25(1):109
    Risom SS; Amdi KV; Wahlstroem M; Rasmussen TB; Sharma S; Kabir ZN; Konradsen H
  • Journal article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 2025;7(1):e157
    Naamala AM; Kabir ZN; Orem J; Nalwadda GK; Muwanguzi PA; Wettergren L
  • Article: BMJ OPEN. 2025;15(1):e087896
    Bhardwaj P; Joshi NK; Gupta MK; Sharma SK; Nebhinani N; Sinha A; Tyrrell M; Konradsen H; Craftman AG; Kabir ZN
  • Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2325728
    Naamala A; Eriksson LE; Orem J; Nalwadda GK; Kabir ZN; Wettergren L
  • Article: RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY. 2024;17:1827-1833
    Nandonik AJ; Anik AI; Kabir ZN
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;21(10):1354
    Ahmad SABS; Kabir ZN; Tyrrell M; Craftman 脜; Nasreen HE
  • Article: BMC GERIATRICS. 2024;24(1):656
    Nasreen HE; Tyrrell M; Vikstroem S; Craftman A; Ahmad SABS; Zin NM; Aziz KHA; Tohit NBM; Md Aris MA; Kabir ZN
  • Article: BMC GERIATRICS. 2024;24(1):554
    Kagwa AS; Dorell A; Konradsen H; Vikstrom S; Kabir ZN
  • Article: BMC GERIATRICS. 2024;24(1):519
    Kabir ZN; Tyrrell M; Konradsen H; Craftman A; Joshi N; Gupta MK; Sharma S; Bhardwaj P
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;15:1296083
    Nandonik AJ; Pooja SD; Kabir ZN; Kiriam S
  • Journal article: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Nasreen H; Tyrrell M; Vikstr枚m S; Craftman 脜; Ahmad SABS; Zin NM; Aziz KHA; Tohit NBM; A MAM; Kabir ZN
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):656
    Ahmed T; Musarrat P; Kabir ZN
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;11:1132136
    Anik AI; Ahmed T; Nandonik AJ; Parvez A; Das Pooja S; Kabir ZN
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;11:1196810
    Nandonik AJ; Das Pooja S; Ahmed T; Parvez A; Kabir ZN
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):1362
    Kagwa AS; Konradsen H; Kabir ZN
  • Article: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. 2022;30(6):e6080-e6090
    Bostrom A-M; Lundgren D; Kabir ZN; Kareholt I
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2022;31(13-14):1874-1883
    Kristiansen S; Beck M; Kabir ZN; Konradsen H
  • Article: HEALTHCARE. 2022;10(5):870
    Leung AYM; Cheung T; Fong TKH; Zhao IY; Kabir ZN
  • Article: DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 2022;21(4):1120-1134
    Moberg C; Grundberg A; Konradsen H; Kallstrom AP; Leung AYM; Kabir ZN
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All other publications

  • Review: HEALTHCARE. 2025;13(3):312
    Marini G; Longhini J; Ambrosi E; Canzan F; Konradsen H; Kabir ZN
  • Preprint: PREPRINTS.ORG. 2024
    Ahmad SABS; Kabir ZN; Tyrrell M; Craftman 脜; Nasreen HE
  • Conference publication: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2022;6:702
    Kareholt I; Lundgren D; Kabir ZN; Bostrom A-M
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Ahmed T; Musarrat P; Kabir ZN
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Naamala A; Eriksson L; Orem J; Nalwadda G; Kabir ZN; Wettergren L
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Naamala A; Eriksson LE; Orem J; Nalwadda GK; Kabir ZN; Wettergren L
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
    Nandonik AJ; Pooja SD; Kabir ZN; Williams S
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020
    Mayanja AN; Eriksson LE; Orem J; Nalwadda GK; Kabir ZN; Wettergren L
  • Conference publication: GERONTOLOGIST. 2012;52:518
    Sternang O; Kabir ZN; Hamadani JD; Wahlin AKE
  • Conference publication: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY. 2010;31:60
    Hashima-E N; Kabir ZN; Yvonne F; Edhborg M
  • Conference publication: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH. 2005;14(9):2120
    Nilsson J; Rana AKMM; Kabir ZN
  • Conference publication: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH. 2004;13(9):1582
    Nilsson J; Parker MG; Kabir ZN
  • Conference publication: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH. 2004;13(9):1582
    Nilsson J; Grafstrom M; Zaman S; Kabir ZN
  • Doctoral thesis: 2001
    Kabir ZN

Grants

  • m-Health based intervention by community workers to support family caregivers to persons with dementia living at home
    Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research
    1 March 2023 - 28 February 2026
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 March 2023 - 28 February 2026
  • Yoga and hypertension
    Trygfonden
    1 January 2023 - 1 January 2025
  • Use of mHealth in caring of family caregivers of persons with dementia
    探花精选
    1 January 2022 - 31 December 2025
  • Care of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia (CAFCA): Mobile Application to Reduce Stress and Improve Quality of Life
    探花精选
    1 January 2020 - 1 January 2022
  • Scholarship for doctoral studies
    探花精选
    1 January 2020 - 1 January 2020
  • Care of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia (CAFCA): Mobile Application to Reduce Caregiver Stress and Improve Quality of Life
    Strategic Research Area-Care Sciences, (SFO-V), 探花精选
    1 January 2019 - 1 January 2020
  • Family caregivers in caring of older persons and use of m-health
    探花精选
    1 January 2019 - 1 January 2020
  • Care of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia (CAFCA): Mobile Application to Reduce Caregiver Stress and Improve Quality of Life
    Strategic Research Area-Care Sciences, (SFO-V), 探花精选
    1 January 2018 - 1 January 2019
  • Engaging Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia and Nurses in the Development of Stress Alleviating Mobile Application for Caregivers
    探花精选
    1 January 2018 - 1 January 2019
  • Stress Alleviating Mobile Application for Caregivers (SAMAC): A Feasibility Study
    探花精选
    1 January 2018 - 1 January 2019
  • Building partnership for better health
    European Commission
    1 January 2007 - 1 January 2010
  • International Network on Public Health and Aging (INOPA)
    Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research
    1 January 2005 - 1 January 2007
  • Dementia in Bangladesh
    Stiftelsen f枚r 氓lderssjukdomar
    1 January 2004 - 1 January 2004
  • Poverty and health in ageing in rural Bangladesh
    Swedish International Development Corporation/Swedish Research Link
    1 January 2004 - 1 January 2006
  • Primary Health-care in Later Life: Improving Service in Bangladesh and Vietnam (PHILL)
    European Commission
    1 January 2002 - 1 January 2005
  • Intervention at Primary Health Care Level to Improve Quality of Life of Elderly People in a Low-income Country
    Forskarskolan i v氓rd och omsorg, 探花精选
    1 January 2002 - 1 January 2005
  • Future of the Elderly in Bangladesh: A Study on the Influence of Traditional Norms and Changing Demographics on Social Support
    Swedish International Development Corporation
    1 January 1997 - 1 January 1999
  • Future of the Elderly in Bangladesh: A Study on the Influence of Traditional Norms and Changing Demographics on Social Support
    Swedish International Development Corporation
    1 January 1995 - 1 January 1996
  • Care of Older Caregivers: Mobile Application to Alleviate Stress and Improve Quality of Life of Older Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
    Kamprad Foundation

Employments

  • Principal Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 探花精选, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, 探花精选, 2007
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 探花精选, 2001

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