Health in Everyday Life (HELD) conducting research on health, participation, and everyday life among people living with, or at risk of developing disabilities and long-term health conditions. The research is grounded in a person-centred perspective and encompasses the experiences of individuals and their significant others, as well as the perspectives of professionals working in healthcare and municipal care services.
The research group investigates how people experience and manage everyday activities, roles, and challenges across different life situations. A central focus of the research is understanding how physical, social, and organisational environments can support or hinder activities i daily life (ADL), health, participation, independence, and well-being.
Knowledge generated through qualitative and quantitative research is used to develop, evaluate, and implement person-centred and evidence-based interventions that promote health, activity, and participation in everyday life. These interventions are developed in close collaboration with people with lived experience, family members, healthcare and social care professionals, and other stakeholders to ensure relevance and facilitate implementation in clinical practice, municipal care, and community settings. The research group also develops, adapts, and evaluates outcome measures and research methods for both scientific and clinical use.
The overall aim of HELD is to generate knowledge that contributes to the development of sustainable, person-centred, and effective interventions that enhance people's opportunities to live active and meaningful lives, participate in society, and achieve good health and quality of life.
Long-Term Objectives of the HELD Research Group
- Develop and implement person-centred interventions that promote health and participation in everyday life.
- Generate and implement knowledge that supports activity, well-being, and independence throughout the life course.
- Develop, evaluate, and implement evidence-based interventions within healthcare and municipal care services.
- Ensure the active involvement of people with lived experience and their significant others throughout all stages of the research process.
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Partners and funders
The various projects are funded by for example FORTE, the Swedish Research Council, EIT Health and the Doctoral School of Health Sciences at KI.