Maissa Al Adhami
Associated Researcher at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Social Medicine/CHAP
- E-mail:
- maissa.aladhami@pubcare.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- BMC, Husargatan 3, Uppsala
- Postal address:
- Box 564
751 22 Uppsala
Short presentation
I am a researcher and teacher at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, where I work on research projects involving migration, parenting programs and gender-based violence. My research interests include migration and health, social determinants of health, qualitative and quantitative methodology, health equity and integration discourses. My doctoral studies focused on factors that influence migrants' health and well-being, and mitigate ill-health in the early post-migration phase.
Keywords
- quantitative methods
- qualitative methods
- public health
- social capital
- • migration and integration
- • refugee studies
- health literacy
- post migration
Biography
With a background in the humainites and social sciences turned public health scientist, my passion is embedded in my skills and expertise: Health promotion, mental health and well-being, health equity, epidemiology & social medicine.
I have a degree in Oriental Studies from Uppsala University and a master’s degree in global health from Karolinska Institutet. I have also studied civil law, national law and EU law at Uppsala University. I have fifteen years of work experience as a program manager and analyst in Karolinska Institutet in the field of international education and research collaboration. I obtained my doctoral degree from Uppsala University in May 2023 with the thesis "Health of refugee migrants in the early post-migration phase in Sweden - The role of health resources and health promotion."
I am a member of Swedish Chapter of Women in Global Health (WGH) and Support Platform for Migration and Health, Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration (MILSA).
Publications
Selection of publications
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Part of Violence against Women, 2025
- DOI for A survey of course leaders' perceptions of the organizational readiness to respond to gender-based violence at swedish civic orientation for refugees
- Download full text (pdf) of A survey of course leaders' perceptions of the organizational readiness to respond to gender-based violence at swedish civic orientation for refugees
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Part of BMC Primary Care, 2025
- DOI for Supported in a time of need - first-time parents' perceptions of a Swedish extended home visiting program
- Download full text (pdf) of Supported in a time of need - first-time parents' perceptions of a Swedish extended home visiting program
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Part of Health Promotion International, 2024
- DOI for Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
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2023
Recent publications
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Part of Violence against Women, 2025
- DOI for A survey of course leaders' perceptions of the organizational readiness to respond to gender-based violence at swedish civic orientation for refugees
- Download full text (pdf) of A survey of course leaders' perceptions of the organizational readiness to respond to gender-based violence at swedish civic orientation for refugees
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Kvinnor med erfarenhet av flykt
Part of Kvinnors psykiska hälsa, p. 290-305, Natur och kultur, 2025
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Part of BMC Primary Care, 2025
- DOI for Supported in a time of need - first-time parents' perceptions of a Swedish extended home visiting program
- Download full text (pdf) of Supported in a time of need - first-time parents' perceptions of a Swedish extended home visiting program
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Part of Health Promotion International, 2024
- DOI for Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
- Download full text (pdf) of Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
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Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2023
- DOI for ”Putting words to their feelings”: civic communicators’ perceptions and experiences of an in-depth course on mental health for newly settled refugee migrants in Sweden
- Download full text (pdf) of ”Putting words to their feelings”: civic communicators’ perceptions and experiences of an in-depth course on mental health for newly settled refugee migrants in Sweden
All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of Violence against Women, 2025
- DOI for A survey of course leaders' perceptions of the organizational readiness to respond to gender-based violence at swedish civic orientation for refugees
- Download full text (pdf) of A survey of course leaders' perceptions of the organizational readiness to respond to gender-based violence at swedish civic orientation for refugees
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Part of BMC Primary Care, 2025
- DOI for Supported in a time of need - first-time parents' perceptions of a Swedish extended home visiting program
- Download full text (pdf) of Supported in a time of need - first-time parents' perceptions of a Swedish extended home visiting program
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Part of Health Promotion International, 2024
- DOI for Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
- Download full text (pdf) of Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
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Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2023
- DOI for ”Putting words to their feelings”: civic communicators’ perceptions and experiences of an in-depth course on mental health for newly settled refugee migrants in Sweden
- Download full text (pdf) of ”Putting words to their feelings”: civic communicators’ perceptions and experiences of an in-depth course on mental health for newly settled refugee migrants in Sweden
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2022
- DOI for A cross-sectional study of health and well-being among newly settled refugee migrants in Sweden–The role of health literacy, social support and self-efficacy
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Part of BMC Public Health, 2021
- DOI for "This course is like a compass to us": a qualitative study on newly settled migrants' perceptions of civic and health orientation in Sweden
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Part of Nicotine & tobacco research, p. 74-80, 2014
Chapters in book
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Kvinnor med erfarenhet av flykt
Part of Kvinnors psykiska hälsa, p. 290-305, Natur och kultur, 2025