Applied research in healthcare and communication
Knowledge supporting and improving healthcare and patient’s health, requires research grounded in concrete questions from healthcare practices. Emphasis is on patient and person centered care and lifelong learning and sustainability. Interpersonal communication is imperative for quality care and patient outcome.
Examples of research areas are:
- Child and adolescent health and participation in healthcare
- Self-care and health promotion initiatives
- Patient safety and high quality healthcare
- Good quality care for older persons
- Life-long Learning in health and caring
- Human rights in healthcare
- Person centred communication
- Assessments and priorities
- Co-creation and empowerment
Research group leader
Lena Hedén
Docent
Associate Professor
033-435 4791
