Equity and Health Policy (EHP) – Bo Burström's research group

Research areas

Members of the research group currently work on Swedish and international projects regarding inequalities in health and health-related quality of life; social differences in social consequences of disease; policies to include persons with chronic illness in the labour market; equity in health care utilisation and health among disadvantaged groups and populations in disadvantaged areas.

The complexity of the projects and data has increased over time and subsequently more advanced methodological and statistical approaches have been applied with them. The members of the research group work in close collaboration with the Biostatistics Team at the department.

• Social inequalities in aging on inequalities in health care utilization among elderly persons in the Nordic countries (NordForsk)
• In the wake of COVID-19: How can the structure and quality of health and social care for older people with complex care needs in Sweden be improved? (Forte)
• Organization and response to covid-19 of municipal health and social care services for older people – impact on mortality and health care utilization in Region Stockholm (Vetenskapsrådet)
• Effects of extended home visiting to first-time parents in Rinkeby (Public Health Agency of Sweden)
• Embracing diversity in vulnerability: a multilevel intersectional study of communities’ vulnerability and public health institutions’ capability to build resilience towards COVID-19 and future pandemics (Forte)