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Dr. Hansen is a medical doctor, who has worked both in general practice and at the Department of Clinical Microbiology. For almost two decades she has been working as a full-time researcher/teacher - and her research interests include optimising GP's management of patients with acute respiratory tract infections in general practice and providing the evidence for benefits and harms of using antibiotics.
Malene Plejdrup Hansen is the lead of a research team at Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Denmark – focusing on management of infectious diseases in general practice (//www.almenmedicin.aau.dk/forskning/infektioner-og-antibiotikabehandling ).
Since 2019 she has been the chair of General practice Research on Infections Network (GRIN), a group of internationally well renowned researchers with a special interest in optimising management of infections in primary care. GRIN is one of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) Europe’s special interest groups.
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Projects
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Implementation of Shared Decision-Making in Relation to the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: a systematic review
Andersen, L. N. (Contact), Waddell, A. (Contact), Boland, L. (Contact), Rathleff, M. S. (Project Participant), Hansen, M. P. (Project Participant), Laust Thomsen, J. (Project Participant), Elwyn, G. (Project Participant), Jepsen, J. F. (Project Participant) & Lyng, K. D. (PI)
01/03/2023 → 01/06/2023
Project: Research
Research output
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Antibiotic treatment recommendations for acute respiratory tract infections in Scandinavian general practices—time for harmonization?
Hansen, M. P., Høye, S. & Hedin, K., 1 Mar 2025, In: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 43, 1, p. 205-208 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Assessment of potentially unnecessary antibiotic use for suspected urinary tract infections in nursing homes using a simplified algorithm
Llor, C., Olsen, J., Lykkegaard, J., Anastasaki, M., Nygaard Jensen, J., Søndergaard, J., Antsupova, V., Petek, D., Hansen, M. P., Theut, M., Lions, C., Jaruseviciene, L., Radzeviciene, R., Bálint, A., Glasova, H., Glasa, J., Sodja, N., Moragas, A., Monfà, R. & Garcia-Sangenis, A. & 7 others, , 2025, In: Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 23, 2-4, p. 235-241 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Community Pharmacists’ role in Optimising Antibiotic Use: The HAPPY PATIENT Project to Improve Dispensing Practices in Five EU Countries
Lambert, M., Benko, R., Lykkegaard, J., Søndergaard, J., Olsen, J., Garcia-Sangenis, A., Anastasaki, M., Lionis, C., Hansen, M. P., Lundgren, P. T., Bruno, P., Raynal, F., Vallejo-Torres, L., Bjerrum, L., Jaruseviciene, L., Radzeviciene, R., Kowalczyk, A., Llor, C. & Taxis, K., Aug 2025, In: Research in social & administrative pharmacy. 21, 8, p. 597-607 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Duration of antibiotic treatment for respiratory tract infections in primary care
Llor, C., Hansen, M. P., Lykkegaard, J., Olsen, J., Lindberg, B. H., Rebnord, I. K., Touboul Lundgren, P., Bruno, P., Kowalczyk, A., Lionis, C., Radzeviciene, R., Jaruseviciene, L., Bjerrum, L., García-Sangenís, A. & HAPPY PATIENT Study Group , 1 Feb 2025, In: JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance. 7, 1, 6 p., dlaf028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Impact of a multifaceted intervention programme on antibiotic prescribing and dispensing in four patient-centred settings in five European countries. The HAPPY PATIENT project
García-Sangenís, A., Lykkegaard, J., Hansen, M. P., González López-Valcárcel, B., Raynal, F., Vallejo-Torres, L., Bjerrum, L., Chalkidou, A., Jensen, J. N., Rebnord, I., Lindberg, B. H., Taxis, K., Lambert, M., Radzeviciene, R., Jaruseviciene, L., Touboul Lundgren, P., Bruno, P., Lesage, V., Kowalczyk, A. & Godycki-Cwirko, M. & 10 others, , Apr 2025, In: Family Practice. 42, 2, 8 p., cmae064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)6 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Additional file 1 of Factors associated with C-reactive protein testing when prescribing antibiotics in general practice: a register-based study
Jarbøl, D. E. (Contributor), Pedersen, L. B. (Creator), Justesen, U. S. (Creator), Aabenhus, R. M. (Creator), Wehberg, S. (Creator), Hansen, M. P. (Creator) & Sydenham, R. V. (Creator), Figshare, 22 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.18864788.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Additional_file_1_of_Factors_associated_with_C-reactive_protein_testing_when_prescribing_antibiotics_in_general_practice_a_register-based_study/18864788/1
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Additional file 2 of Factors associated with C-reactive protein testing when prescribing antibiotics in general practice: a register-based study
Sydenham, R. V. (Creator), Jarbøl, D. E. (Contributor), Wehberg, S. (Creator), Hansen, M. P. (Creator), Justesen, U. S. (Creator), Aabenhus, R. M. (Creator) & Pedersen, L. B. (Creator), Figshare, 22 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.18864791.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Additional_file_2_of_Factors_associated_with_C-reactive_protein_testing_when_prescribing_antibiotics_in_general_practice_a_register-based_study/18864791/1
Dataset
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Factors associated with C-reactive protein testing when prescribing antibiotics in general practice: a register-based study
Sydenham, R. V. (Creator), Hansen, M. P. (Creator), Justesen, U. S. (Creator), Pedersen, L. B. (Creator), Aabenhus, R. M. (Creator), Wehberg, S. (Creator) & Jarbøl, D. E. (Creator), Figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5805218.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Factors_associated_with_C-reactive_protein_testing_when_prescribing_antibiotics_in_general_practice_a_register-based_study/5805218/1
Dataset
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Factors associated with C-reactive protein testing when prescribing antibiotics in general practice: a register-based study
Sydenham, R. V. (Creator), Hansen, M. P. (Creator), Justesen, U. S. (Creator), Pedersen, L. B. (Creator), Aabenhus, R. M. (Creator), Wehberg, S. (Creator) & Jarbøl, D. E. (Creator), Figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5805218, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Factors_associated_with_C-reactive_protein_testing_when_prescribing_antibiotics_in_general_practice_a_register-based_study/5805218
Dataset
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Additional file 2 of Prescription of antibiotics to children with acute otitis media in Danish general practice
Olsen, J. K. (Creator), Lykkegaard, J. (Creator), Hansen, M. P. (Creator), Waldorff, F. B. (Creator), Lous, J. (Creator) & Andersen, M. K. (Creator), Figshare, 27 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12886165.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_2_of_Prescription_of_antibiotics_to_children_with_acute_otitis_media_in_Danish_general_practice/12886165/1 and one more link, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_2_of_Prescription_of_antibiotics_to_children_with_acute_otitis_media_in_Danish_general_practice/12886165 (show fewer)
Dataset: Supplementary material
Activities
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University of Oslo (External organisation)
Hansen, M. P. (Member)
18 Jun 2021Activity: Memberships › Membership of review committee
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University of Copenhagen (External organisation)
Hansen, M. P. (Member)
17 Dec 2020Activity: Memberships › Membership of review committee
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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Journal)
Hansen, M. P. (Peer reviewer)
2019Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Journal editor › Research
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Monash University (External organisation)
Hansen, M. P. (Member)
2018Activity: Memberships › Membership of review committee
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Research Committee. The Danish College of General Practitioners (External organisation)
Hansen, M. P. (Member)
2018Activity: Memberships › Membership of committees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
Press/Media
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Danske praktiserende læger udskriver antibiotika på grundlag af CRP
16/06/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Praktiserende læger har meget individuelle måder at håndtere patienter med symptomer på nedre luftvejsinfektioner
03/09/2021
2 items of Media coverage
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PRM / Hidtil største kortlægning af bivirkninger ved brug af antibiotika
12/02/2019
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media