Research Centre for Community-based Care

The Centre’s research contributes knowledge on healthcare interventions that are closely connected to citizens’ everyday lives, relating to health, nursing, dignified care and support, as well as diagnostics and home-based treatment. We work across professional disciplines with a focus on coordinated interventions and continuity within the healthcare system, including identifying needs and methods for supporting a high level of knowledge and expertise among healthcare professionals throughout the healthcare sector.

The Centre’s work

  • Our research places a particular emphasis on developing new knowledge that supports the quality of healthcare services in community-based healthcare, addressing the needs arising from ongoing developments in the sector. In this context, community-based healthcare is defined as encompassing general practice, specialist medical practices, municipal services, civil society organisations, healthcare centres, and the transition from hospital-based treatment to high-quality healthcare services delivered in citizens’ own homes.

    Our research is practice-oriented and grounded in a fundamental commitment to close collaboration with practitioners, citizens, and family caregivers throughout the research process, thereby ensuring the relevance of our research to practice.

    We are an interprofessional team representing a range of professional perspectives and scientific competencies, which is reflected in the research projects undertaken within the Centre. The close connection between our staff and VIA’s educational programmes strengthens the translation and integration of knowledge into education and training.

Research themes

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Community-based screening, diagnostics, and health promotion

We explore how community-based screening and diagnostics are initiated and developed at both regional and national levels. By examining current practices in home-based screening, the Centre’s research seeks to identify the competencies required, as well as the challenges and opportunities for further development in this field. The aim is to enhance the quality of community-based screening and diagnostics, strengthen interprofessional collaboration, and develop evidence-based educational programmes and training for relevant healthcare professionals.

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Community-based healthcare practice, coordination, and collaboration

Our research supports and advances healthcare professional practice in line with developments in the healthcare system, particularly in light of the latest healthcare reform.

 

We place a special emphasis on research projects that explore healthcare professional practice and identify the need to strengthen care coordination and collaboration across institutions and professional groups. The objective is to support early detection, the implementation of targeted interventions, and the effective coordination of care and support services.

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The everyday lives of citizens and their relatives from a care and support perspective

We investigate, develop, and evaluate care and support interventions in collaboration with citizens, family caregivers, stakeholders in community-based healthcare services, and NGOs. We examine citizens’ and family caregivers’ perspectives and experiences regarding what is needed to support a good everyday life, whether they are new families, families living with illness, or older adults who require assistance in managing daily life.

 

We also explore how citizens and family caregivers experience influence and shared decision-making in relation to their own care and treatment.

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