Dr Anna Kharko
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Dr Anna Kharko

Honorary Research Fellow

School of Psychology (Faculty of Health)

Biography

Biography

2023 - Ong  Postdoctoral Researcher | Uppsala University, Sweden
2021 - 23     Researcher | Uppsala University, Sweden
2021            Research Fellow | University of Plymouth, UK 

Qualifications

2021   PhD in Psychology | University of Plymouth, UK 
2017   PgCert in Academic Practice | University of Plymouth, UK 
2016   BSc (Hons) Psychology | University of Plymouth, UK & Western University, Canada

Professional membership

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • Member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
  • Member of the European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI)

Roles on external bodies

Key publications

Kharko A & Hägglund M (2022) 'Nocebo effects from clinical notes: reason for action, not opposition for clinicians of patients with medically unexplained symptoms' Journal of Medical Ethics 49, (1) 24-25 , DOI
Korwisi B, Barke A, Kharko A, Bruhin C, Locher C & Koechlin H (2021) 'Not really nice: a commentary on the recent version of NICE guidelines [NG193: chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain] by the Pain Net' PAIN Reports 6, (4) e961-e961 , DOI
Blease C, Torous J, Kharko A, DesRoches CM, Harcourt K, O'Neill S, Salmi L, Wachenheim D & Hägglund M (2021) 'Preparing Patients and Clinicians for Open Notes in Mental Health: Qualitative Inquiry of International Experts' JMIR Mental Health 8, (4) e27397-e27397 , DOI
Blease CR, Kharko A, Dong Z, Jones RB, Davidge G, Hagglund M, Turner A, DesRoches C & McMillan B (2024) 'Experiences and opinions of general practitioners with patient online record access: an online survey in England' BMJ Open 14, (1) e078158-e078158 Publisher Site , DOI
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Research

Research

Grants & contracts

2023

  • Project grant - SEK 2,400,000 - Swedish Research Council, Sweden, 2023 - 2025
  • Stipend - SEK 10,000 - SFMI, Sweden, 2023

2022

  • Project grant - SEK 300,000 - Johanna Ahléns Minnesfond, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2022 - 2024

2021

  • Research grant - £ 1,000 - HEIF Student Led Digital Health Challenge Fund, University of Plymouth, UK, 2021
  • Research grant - £ 2,800 - School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK, 2021

2019

  • Research grant - £ 2,300 - School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK, 2019
  • Equipment grant - £ 2,000 - School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK, 2019 
Publications

Publications

Key publications

Kharko A & Hägglund M (2022) 'Nocebo effects from clinical notes: reason for action, not opposition for clinicians of patients with medically unexplained symptoms' Journal of Medical Ethics 49, (1) 24-25 , DOI
Korwisi B, Barke A, Kharko A, Bruhin C, Locher C & Koechlin H (2021) 'Not really nice: a commentary on the recent version of NICE guidelines [NG193: chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain] by the Pain Net' PAIN Reports 6, (4) e961-e961 , DOI
Blease C, Torous J, Kharko A, DesRoches CM, Harcourt K, O'Neill S, Salmi L, Wachenheim D & Hägglund M (2021) 'Preparing Patients and Clinicians for Open Notes in Mental Health: Qualitative Inquiry of International Experts' JMIR Mental Health 8, (4) e27397-e27397 , DOI
Blease CR, Kharko A, Dong Z, Jones RB, Davidge G, Hagglund M, Turner A, DesRoches C & McMillan B (2024) 'Experiences and opinions of general practitioners with patient online record access: an online survey in England' BMJ Open 14, (1) e078158-e078158 Publisher Site , DOI

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Bärkås A, Kharko A, Åhlfeldt R-M & Hägglund M (2024) 'Patients’ Experiences of Demanded Access to Online Health Records' , DOI
Blease CR, Kharko A, Dong Z, Jones RB, Davidge G, Hagglund M, Turner A, DesRoches C & McMillan B (2024) 'Experiences and opinions of general practitioners with patient online record access: an online survey in England' BMJ Open 14, (1) e078158-e078158 Publisher Site , DOI
Wang B, Kristiansen E, Fagerlund AJ, Zanaboni P, Hägglund M, Bärkås A, Kujala S, Cajander Å, Blease C & Kharko A (2023) 'Users’ Experiences With Online Access to Electronic Health Records in Mental and Somatic Health Care: Cross-Sectional Study' Journal of Medical Internet Research 25, e47840-e47840 , DOI
Kujala S, Simola S, Wang B, Soone H, Hagström J, Bärkås A, Hörhammer I, Cajander Å, Johansen Fagerlund A & Kane B (2023) 'Benchmarking usability of patient portals in Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden' International Journal of Medical Informatics 181, 105302-105302 , DOI
Hägglund M, Kharko A, Hagström J, Bärkås A, Blease C, Cajander Å, DesRoches C, Fagerlund AJ, Haage B & Huvila I (2023) 'The NORDeHEALTH 2022 Patient Survey: Cross-Sectional Study of National Patient Portal Users in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia' Journal of Medical Internet Research 25, e47573-e47573 , DOI
Bärkås A, Kharko A, Blease C, Cajander Å, Johansen Fagerlund A, Huvila I, Johansen MA, Kane B, Kujala S & Moll J (2023) 'Errors, Omissions, and Offenses in the Health Record of Mental Health Care Patients: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Sweden' Journal of Medical Internet Research 25, e47841-e47841 , DOI
Meier-Diedrich E, Davidge G, Hägglund M, Kharko A, Lyckblad C, McMillan B, Blease C & Schwarz J (2023) 'Changes in Documentation Due to Patient Access to Electronic Health Records: Protocol for a Scoping Review' JMIR Research Protocols 12, e46722-e46722 , DOI
Simola S, Hörhammer I, Xu Y, Bärkås A, Fagerlund AJ, Hagström J, Holmroos M, Hägglund M, Johansen MA & Kane B (2023) 'Patients’ Experiences of a National Patient Portal and Its Usability: Cross-Sectional Survey Study' Journal of Medical Internet Research 25, e45974-e45974 , DOI
Bärkås A, Kharko A, Åhlfeldt R-M & Hägglund M (2023) 'Patients’ Experiences of Unwanted Access to Their Online Health Records' , DOI
Hagström J, Blease C, Kharko A, Scandurra I & Hägglund M (2023) 'Adolescents Identifying Errors and Omissions in Their Electronic Health Records: A National Survey' , DOI
Blease C, Kharko A, Bernstein M, Bradley C, Houston M, Walsh I & D Mandl K (2023) 'Computerization of the Work of General Practitioners: Mixed Methods Survey of Final-Year Medical Students in Ireland' JMIR Medical Education 9, e42639-e42639 , DOI
Kharko A & Hägglund M (2022) 'Nocebo effects from clinical notes: reason for action, not opposition for clinicians of patients with medically unexplained symptoms' Journal of Medical Ethics 49, (1) 24-25 , DOI
Blease C, Kharko A, Bernstein M, Bradley C, Houston M, Walsh I, Hägglund M, DesRoches C & Mandl KD (2022) 'Machine learning in medical education: a survey of the experiences and opinions of medical students in Ireland' BMJ Health Care Inform 29, (1) e100480-e100480 , DOI
Koechlin H, Kharko A, Probst T, Pradela J, Buechi S & Locher C (2021) 'Placebo Responses and Their Clinical Implications in Fibromyalgia: A Meta-Analysis Using SSRI and SNRI Trials' Frontiers in Pain Research 2, , DOI
Korwisi B, Barke A, Kharko A, Bruhin C, Locher C & Koechlin H (2021) 'Not really nice: a commentary on the recent version of NICE guidelines [NG193: chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain] by the Pain Net' PAIN Reports 6, (4) e961-e961 , DOI
Blease C, Kharko A, Hägglund M, O’Neill S, Wachenheim D, Salmi L, Harcourt K, Locher C, DesRoches CM & Torous J (2021) 'The benefits and harms of open notes in mental health: A Delphi survey of international experts' PLOS ONE 16, (10) e0258056-e0258056 , DOI
Hudson M, Nicholson T, Kharko A, McKenzie R & Bach P (2021) 'Predictive action perception from explicit intention information in autism' Psychonomic Bulletin and Review , DOI Open access
Blease C, Torous J, Kharko A, DesRoches CM, Harcourt K, O'Neill S, Salmi L, Wachenheim D & Hägglund M (2021) 'Preparing Patients and Clinicians for Open Notes in Mental Health: Qualitative Inquiry of International Experts' JMIR Mental Health 8, (4) e27397-e27397 , DOI
Blease C, Kharko A, Annoni M, Gaab J & Locher C (2021) 'Machine Learning in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Education: A Mixed Methods Pilot Survey of Postgraduate Students at a Swiss University' Frontiers in Public Health 9, , DOI Open access
Blease C, Kharko A, Locher C, DesRoches CM & Mandl KD (2020) 'US primary care in 2029: A Delphi survey on the impact of machine learning' PLOS ONE 15, (10) e0239947-e0239947 , DOI Open access
Conference Papers
Kharko A, Blease C, Johansen M, Moen A, Scandurra I, McMillan B & Hägglund M (2024) 'Mapping Patients’ Online Record Access Worldwide: Preliminary Results from an International Survey of Healthcare Experts' MedInfo 2023 Publisher Site Open access
Rhodes E, Kharko A, Gaetz W & Hall S (2017) 'Post-movement beta rebound inhibits future movement'
Reports
Hägglund M, Kharko A, Hagström J, Johansen M, Kujala S, Ross P, DesRoches C & NORDeHEALTH (2023) How can patients be in control of their healthcare if they are not in control of their online health information?. NordForsk Author Site Open access
Personal

Personal

Conferences organised

  • 9th Annual School of Psychology Conference, Plymouth University, UK
  • Perspectives on Good Treatment Symposium, Plymouth University, UK & Basel University, Switzerland