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Charlotte Angelhoff

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Charlotte Angelhoff, högskolelektor vid Röda Korsets Högskola. Foto: RKH
Charlotte Angelhoff, högskolelektor vid Röda Korsets Högskola.
Foto: RKH

Name: Charlotte Angelhoff
Title: Senior lecturer
Department: Department of Health Sciences
Phone: +46(0)8 – 587 516 49
E-post: charlotte.angelhoff@rkh.se
ORCID: 0000-0002-0174-8630
Dissertation year: 2017
Thesis: What about the parents?: Sleep quality, mood, saliva cortisol response and sense of coherence in parents with a child admitted to pediatric care
Link: https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-136442

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charlotte-Angelhoff
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-angelhoff-175112256

About me 

I became a registered nurse in 2008 and a specialist nurse in pediatrics in 2010. Since then, I have gained extensive clinical experience in the care of children and adolescents, primarily in pediatric emergency care at Crown Princess Victoria Children’s Hospital in Linköping, and more recently at the Pediatric Allergy Clinic, Linköping University Hospital.

I obtained my PhD in 2017 and was appointed Associate Professor (Docent) in Nursing, specializing in the nursing care of children and young adults, at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, in 2022. In 2026, I joined the Swedish Red Cross University as a Senior Lecturer in Nursing.

Research profile

My research focuses primarily on child- and family-centered nursing and factors influencing quality of life in families living with long-term health conditions. I am particularly interested in how illness and healthcare affect everyday life, participation, sleep, stress, and quality of life for both children and their families, as well as how nursing care can be developed to better meet their needs. My research places the child and their broader context at the center, rather than the diagnosis.

I have experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as in the development and validation of measurement instruments. One of my ongoing research projects is POCOKIDS, a multidisciplinary project in which we study children and adolescents with long COVID/post-COVID condition from a biopsychosocial perspective.

My role as a researcher has also included supervision of doctoral students and Master’s-level theses, as well as strategic work to support research development in clinical practice.

Brief facts

  • Author of the textbook chapter “Sömn i samband med vård på sjukhus” in the book Sömn vid hälsa och ohälsa.
  • Author of three textbook chapters, “Sova på sjukhus”, “Brännskador hos barn”, and “Vanliga infektionssjukdomar hos barn”, in the book Omvårdnad för barn och unga – på avancerad nivå.
  • Board member of the Swedish Association of Pediatric Nurses (Riksföreningen för barnsjuksköterskor).
  • Scientific member with expertise in pediatrics at the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Etikprövningsmyndigheten).

Publications 

  • Hållstam A, Angelhoff C, Gellerstedt L. Patients' experiences of chronic pain and sleep as a vicious circle: a qualitative explorative study from a pain rehabilitation setting. Front Pain Res. 2026 Jul 30;7:1869706. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2026.1869706.
  • Eriksson K, Lindhén L, Severin E, Angelhoff C. Parental challenges and support needs following a child's negative oral food challenge and food reintroduction. J Pediatr Nurs. May-Jun;88:52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.02.012 
  • Ertzgaard P, Wärdig A, Duchen K, Angelhoff C. Psychosocial impact of pediatric long COVID: a dyadic analysis of persistent symptoms, sleep, and self-esteem in parents and children. Front Psychol. 2026 Feb 6;17:1769305. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1769305
  • Csuth Á, Gustafsson Wännlund L, Jenmalm MC, Garvey LH, Angelhoff C. Patients' experiences of penicillin allergy evaluation: a qualitative study. JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2026 Feb 4;8(1):dlaf261. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlaf261. 
  • Nordh L, Severin E, Angelhoff C. Health-Related Quality of Life in Children, 1-12 Years Old, With Food Allergy in Sweden. Acta Paediatr. 2026 Mar;115(3):586-592. doi: 10.1111/apa.70362. 
  • Lillieberg E, Ertzgaard P, Fernlund E, Duchen K, Rytterström P, Angelhoff C. Experiences of living with long COVID during childhood and adolescence: a qualitative study from the child's perspective. BMC Pediatr. 2025 Oct 3;25(1):754. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06173-8.
  • Angelhoff C, Jedenfalk M, Fernlund E, Svensson E, Duchen K, Ertzgaard P. Development and Validation of POCOKIDS-Q-A Questionnaire to Assess Post COVID-19 Symptoms in Children. Acta Paediatr. 2025 Sep;114(9):2230-2237. doi: 10.1111/apa.70094.
  • Mercante A, Owens J, Bruni O, Nunes ML, Gringras P, Li SX, Papa S, Kreicbergs U, Wolfe J, Zernikow B, Lacerda A, Benini F; Pediatric Sleep and Palliative Care Group. International consensus on sleep problems in pediatric palliative care: Paving the way. Sleep Med. 2024 Jul;119:574-583. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.05.042. 
  • Angelhoff C, Duchen K, Ertzgaard P, Rytterström P. Navigating an unfamiliar world - Parents' experiences of having a child with post COVID-19. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Jul-Aug;77:e565-e572. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.05.023.  
  • Blixt C, Johansson E, Forsner M, Angelhoff C. Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in pediatric and neonatal care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Nov-Dec;73:e646-e651. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.013. 
  • Støre SJ, Tillfors M, Angelhoff C, Norell-Clarke A. A robot intervention for adults with ADHD and insomnia-A mixed-method proof-of-concept study. PLoS One. 2023 Sep 1;18(9):e0290984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290984.
  • Støre SJ, Tillfors M, Wästlund E, Angelhoff C, Andersson G, Norell A. Mind, Body and Machine: Preliminary Study to Explore Predictors of Treatment Response After a Sleep Robot Intervention for Adults with Insomnia. Nat Sci Sleep. 2023 Jul 13;15:567-577. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S408714. 
  • Angelhoff C, Faresjö T, Sundell AL. Measuring hair cortisol concentration, insomnia symptoms and quality of life in preschool children with severe early childhood caries - a case-control pilot study. Acta Odontol Scand. 2023 Oct;81(7):508-516. doi: 10.1080/00016357.2023.2203228. 
  • Støre SJ, Tillfors M, Wästlund E, Angelhoff C, Clarke AN. Technically sleeping? A clinical single-case study of a commercial sleep robot. Front Psychol. 2022 Dec 19;13:919023. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.919023.  
  • Angelhoff C, Grundström H. Supporting girls with painful menstruation - A qualitative study with school nurses in Sweden. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Jan-Feb;68:e109-e115. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.11.022. 
  • Støre SJ, Tillfors M, Wästlund E, Angelhoff C, Andersson G, Norell-Clarke A. The effects of a sleep robot intervention on sleep, depression and anxiety in adults with insomnia-A randomized waitlist-controlled trial. J Sleep Res. 2023 Jun;32(3):e13758. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13758. 
  • Smith S, Tallon M, Smith J, Angelhoff C, Mörelius E. Parental sleep when their child is sick: A phased principle-based concept analysis. J Sleep Res. 2022 Oct;31(5):e13575. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13575.