Catarina Cederved
Affiliated Researcher at Department of Women's and Children's Health; Pediatric oncological and neurological research
- E-mail:
- catarina.cederved@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA
Short presentation
Catarina has a PhD as well as a master's degree in nursing and is a pediatric nurse. Her thesis was the development of a serious video game intended for children that are to have radiotherapy. Together with children, parents, an expert team, and game designer she has conducted the research within the project. She is also part of an international collaboration that is looking to improve middle school children's health habits.
Keywords
- cancer
- child health
- game design
- cognitive development
- serious game
- pediatric nursing

Publications
Recent publications
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Part of JMIR Formative Research, 2026
- DOI for Process Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Experiences During the Development of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy for Children: Qualitative Interview Study
- Download full text (pdf) of Process Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Experiences During the Development of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy for Children: Qualitative Interview Study
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Part of Radiography, 2026
- DOI for Children's experiences of coping with proton radiotherapy: A mixed-method study at a Swedish nationwide clinic
- Download full text (pdf) of Children's experiences of coping with proton radiotherapy: A mixed-method study at a Swedish nationwide clinic
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Part of JMIR Serious Games, 2024
- DOI for Acceptability of a Serious Game About Proton Radiotherapy Designed for Children Aged 5 to 14 Years and Its Potential Impact on Perceived Anxiety: Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Acceptability of a Serious Game About Proton Radiotherapy Designed for Children Aged 5 to 14 Years and Its Potential Impact on Perceived Anxiety: Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
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Part of Journal of Adolescent Research, p. 3-29, 2024
- DOI for A Clash of Sexual Gender Norms and Understandings: A Qualitative Study of Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents’ Experiences in Junior High Schools
- Download full text (pdf) of A Clash of Sexual Gender Norms and Understandings: A Qualitative Study of Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents’ Experiences in Junior High Schools
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Alleviating anxiety in children with cancer facing radiotherapy: The creation of a serious game
2023
All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of JMIR Formative Research, 2026
- DOI for Process Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Experiences During the Development of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy for Children: Qualitative Interview Study
- Download full text (pdf) of Process Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Experiences During the Development of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy for Children: Qualitative Interview Study
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Part of Radiography, 2026
- DOI for Children's experiences of coping with proton radiotherapy: A mixed-method study at a Swedish nationwide clinic
- Download full text (pdf) of Children's experiences of coping with proton radiotherapy: A mixed-method study at a Swedish nationwide clinic
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Part of JMIR Serious Games, 2024
- DOI for Acceptability of a Serious Game About Proton Radiotherapy Designed for Children Aged 5 to 14 Years and Its Potential Impact on Perceived Anxiety: Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Acceptability of a Serious Game About Proton Radiotherapy Designed for Children Aged 5 to 14 Years and Its Potential Impact on Perceived Anxiety: Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
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Part of Journal of Adolescent Research, p. 3-29, 2024
- DOI for A Clash of Sexual Gender Norms and Understandings: A Qualitative Study of Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents’ Experiences in Junior High Schools
- Download full text (pdf) of A Clash of Sexual Gender Norms and Understandings: A Qualitative Study of Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents’ Experiences in Junior High Schools
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Part of Radiography, p. 95-100, 2023
- DOI for Parents' experiences of having their children take part in participatory action research creating a serious game about radiotherapy
- Download full text (pdf) of Parents' experiences of having their children take part in participatory action research creating a serious game about radiotherapy
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Part of JMIR Human Factors, 2022
- DOI for Co-creation of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy: Participatory Action Research Study With Children Treated for Cancer
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Comprehensive doctoral thesis
Conference papers
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Involving children treated for cancer in developing a serious game about radiotherapy
Part of Congress of the International Society of Peadiatric Oncology (SIOP)., 2022