Ana Hagström

I am a RN with a master of Science in Global Health with a broad interest in international migration and international public health. I am intrigued by exploring how evidence-based methods can be feasibly applied and continuously improved to enhance healthcare systems and outcomes.

My research interests span migration and health to implementation science, with a focus on translating research into practice. I am particularly interested in bridging barriers to healthcare access for underserved groups and ensuring that evidence-based interventions benefit both staff and patients.

My PhD project evaluates the implementation of interventions aimed at improving the assessment and management of mental health among newly arrived migrants in primary care. It examines how contextual factors influence whether interventions are implemented as planned. The project includes two components: (i) a screening procedure for early detection of mental health issues among asylum seekers and newly arrived migrants, and (ii) a community-based intervention to increase mental healthcare seeking among newly arrived children and adolescents (0–17 years), as part of the project Tidiga Insatser för Nyanlända Barn (TINA) / Breaking Barriers for Care, in collaboration with https://ki.se/en/research/research-areas-centres-and-networks/research-groups/epidemiology-of-psychiatric-conditions-substance-use-and-social-environment-epicss-christina-dalmans-research-group/psychiatric-morbidity-and-mortality-substance-abuse-among-migrants-and

Teaching during doctoral education:

Karolinska Institutet, contact teacher in the "Leadership for Nurses" module, part of the nursing program
Uppsala University: "Global Medicine" course since 2021, for nursing and medicine students. The course covers migration, its health consequences, and access to healthcare.
Red Cross University 2021-2022:: Part of teaching in the Specialist Nursing Programme in Psychiatric Care, a 60-credit course focused on migration, mental health impacts, and healthcare accessibility. 

Transcultural Centre in Stockholm (2018-2020), teaching healthcare staff about the implications of migration on health and access to care.