Cecilia Krüger

Cecilia Krüger

Phd Student
Telephone: +46852488874
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Omvårdnad, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am a doctoral candidate within the Research School for Health Science (FiH)
    [1]. My background is within public health, epidemiology and anthropology,
    working with both quantitative and qualitative research methods. I have prior
    experience with early-stage clinical research in public health indications
    and have a particular research interest in the misuse of narcotic medications
    and prevention of negative health outcomes associated with prescription drug
    misuse and overdose.
    Master of Medical Science in Public Health Epidemiology, Karolinska
    Institutet.
    Bachelor of Arts, major in Anthropology and minors in Public Health Science
    and Chemistry. Pre-medical track, Wheaton College.
    [1] https://ki.se/nvs/forskarskolan-i-halsovetenskap-fih

Research

  • My PhD research project is regarding the early intervention and care for
    people who misuse opioid analgesics. This research is conducted in
    collaboration with a diverse team of researchers that focuses on developing
    and improving the care of persons with addiction. The research project will
    be conducted in primary health and specialized psychiatric care with the aim
    of improving the treatment and care of persons with addiction to opioid
    analgesics. The studies in this project connect the interventions necessary
    to prevent and treat addiction to opioid analgesics: prevention in primary
    care, interventions to taper dosage for people addicted to opioid analgesics,
    and opioid maintenance programs for people with the most severe addictions.
    One study is a randomized controlled trial in primary health care to promote
    adherence to current guidelines for pain management through an educational
    intervention for health professionals followed by feedback on prescription
    rates. In another study with a prospective cohort design, I will evaluate the
    outcomes and characteristics of people addicted to opioid analgesics and
    benzodiazepines receiving tapering in specialized addiction care.
    Additionally, a national register study evaluating outcomes for persons with
    opioid use and a qualitative interview study looking at the experiences of
    treatment for persons with opioid use disorder are planned.

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Employments

  • Phd Student, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2025

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 120 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2017

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