Danish Hospital

Practice‑tested expertise in mixed‑methods research, Community‑Based Participatory Research, development of family‑centred intervention models.

• Preventing development, aggravation and spreading of non-comunicable lifestyle-related diseases (e.g., diabetes type 1 and 2, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases) in families and society through interventions in 12-17 year-old children and youth

• Designing and adapting holistic behavioural interventions that empower children and youth to better monitor and manage their physical, social and mental health - in accordance with the needs of children and youth, their families, health professionals and educators

• Developing community-anchored, easy-access and affordable solutions for children and youth and their families to sustain healthy lifestyles integrating physical activity, nutrition, sleep, psychosocial wellbeing, and disease self‑management

• Conducting mixed‑methods evaluation of feasibility, acceptability, and unintended consequences in real‑world environments.

• Testing digital self‑monitoring tools (wearables, apps) within family and community settings, evaluating usability, engagement, and potential for scalable personalised prevention.

• Contributing to implementation strategies, e.g., collaboration with policymakers, to ensure that interventions are transferable to regional health systems and consistent with EU priorities on health equity, health literacy, disability inclusion, and integrated care.

• Leading participatory co‑creation processes with youth, families, clinicians, educators, and community stakeholders to ensure cultural and socio‑economic relevance across European contexts.

• Strengthening cross‑sector collaboration, and generating evidence‑based, scalable prevention models for diverse European populations.