Our research
Research in care sciences concerns both the promotion of good health and the understanding of people’s experiences in connection with ill health, disease and suffering. The research highlights processes of recovery, maintenance and promotion of health, as well as the interplay between the biological body and sociocultural aspects. Human learning and the organisation of health care are also central within care science research.
Strengthening health care through research
Our research addresses current challenges in health care with a focus on people’s health, quality of life and well-being. Through close collaboration with health care providers, we develop knowledge, methods and approaches that make a real difference for patients, families and staff. We strive for complete academic environments where research, education and collaboration are integrated.
Person-centred care is a research profile that permeates the Institute of health and care sciences. Person-centred care is about focusing on the person in the health care setting, and not just the disease. This approach has a long tradition in nursing and care research at the University of Gothenburg. With the concept of person-centred care, researchers at our department have passed this tradition on and developed knowledge that is both used in education and applied and evaluated in health care. The Center for Person-Centred Care, GPCC, has been a part of the department since 2010 and is a national, interdisciplinary center with financial support from the government's strategic investment in health research.
