Social medicine / CHAP
CHAP is an international and interdisciplinary research group focusing on improving the mental health and wellbeing of children, youth and parents, through science, clinical development, and translational work.
Description
CHAP conducts applied research to promote the health and wellbeing of children and families. The optimum use of health and social interventions to promote equity and children's healthy development is at the core of social sustainability. CHAP has well-developed collaborations with clinicians, national and international partners from multiple disciplines, as well as municipalities, regions, authorities, and social entrepreneurs. We are therefore well-placed to continue to be a relevant research partner, evaluator, and knowledge-broker in developing health- and social services for children and families. Our commitment to co-produce our research with our target groups and give voice to those seldom heard put us in a unique position in Sweden.
Forskargruppens medlemmar tillsammans; Foto: Mikael Wallerstedt
About us
About the research group, how we work and collaborate
Research projects
We conduct our research in project form and often in co-operation with municipalities.
CHAP's co-creative research
Learn more about the different co-creative projects and initiatives in CHAP
Publications
Our latest scientific articles, books, reports and theses.
ECHOES
ECHOES is a research program which aims to create equitable health and development for children in Sweden.
Uppsala Health Economics (UHE)
UHE is a specialized unit of health economists, within the Social Medicine/CHAP group
CHAP group members
For students
Common questions about writing a thesis in our research group
Here you can read interviews with previous students who did their thesis with CHAP
What types of students does your research group accept?
Our research group belongs to the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences and welcomes students from various programs, such as public health, medicine, nursing, global health, health economics, and more. We accept students writing master's theses, independent projects, degree projects, as well as those undertaking internships and ERASMUS exchanges.
How common is it for students' work to be published?
Approximately 80% of our students publish scientific articles or reports based on their student work.
What language is used in the research group?
We are an international research group, and our primary language is English. Depending on the supervisor and project, students may write and receive supervision in Swedish.
What kind of support does the research group provide during student projects?
In addition to a main supervisor, many students are assigned a co-supervisor from the group. Students also have the opportunity to become part of the research group for a period and learn how to conduct research. There is an opportunity to present their work at a research seminar and receive feedback from the entire group before the final submission.
Do you give out materials or data to students?
All data collected and analyses performed during student projects must be shared and discussed with the research group. Any results are only to be published in consultation with the supervisor.
What expectations do you have of your students?
We prioritize students who can work full-time on their project and remain available during the supervision period. We set high standards for our students, but they also have the opportunity to become part of our research group and learn the craft of research during their supervision.
What is the application process?
We conduct interviews with all students interested in working with us. To register your interest, please contact our student coordinator, Kerstin Edvardsson, at kerstin.edvardsson@pubcare.uu.se.
Awards and Achievements
In 2021:
The Psychic Prize - for initiatives in the field of mental health - Uppdrag Psykisk Hälsa's (at SKR) steering group has decided to award the prize to Inna Feldman! She has been nominated for the 2020 Psynk Prize in the category 'Socioeconomics' for her work in calculating economic profitability in relation to preventive public health work.
In 2018:
In 2016:
The Children's Ombudsman in Uppsala, Children's Rights Prize, assigns Professor Anna Sarkadi and the research group CHAP.
Research projects
- "Parenting with Awareness and Compassion" – Strengthened parental support for expectant parents
- Consent, Mutuality & Sexual Violence Among Youth: A School-based Impact Evaluation
- Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF)
- In my shoes
- Long-term outcomes of mental health problems and socio-economic deprivation among preschool children
- Mental health in young people on Gotland
- Public involvement in research - how do we do it in a meaningful and ethical way?
- Research meets art: Communicating research on public involvement
- "Safe groups": interventions for women who have experienced migraiton and gender-based violence
- Tools for Social Investments
- Trauma support in your pocket
- ”Together for a safe start” – An extended home visiting program in vulnerable areas
- ECHOES research programme
- ECHOES WP1 - The impact of socio-economic background in relation to child health care in proportion to need
- ECHOES WP2 - Inequalities in child health services and health economic impact of achieving proportionate universalism
- ECHOES WP3 - SW-EDI: A tool to promote health equity and strengthen the compensatory mission of preschools
- ECHOES WP4 – Preschool PPI: How can we involve preschool children in research in a meaningful way?