Course detail

Welcome to Research Methods and Implementation in Primary Health Care

Program: Primary Health Care (PHC) ***mandatory course **** 

Description:

This PhD course introduces students to the methodological, ethical, and practical challenges of conducting research in Primary Health Care. The course provides an interdisciplinary foundation for designing and conducting high-quality research in general practice, community health and cross-sectorial settings. It emphasizes translation of evidence into practice, patient and stakeholder involvement, and the use of empirical data to improve our understanding of patient experiences, organizational logics, health outcomes and system efficiency.

Program: 

January 20th 

- 9:00–9:15 Introduction – Janus Laust Thomsen

- 9:15–12:00 Qualitative Research Methods – Camilla Merrild and Marianne Sittrup

- 12:00–13:00 Lunch

- 13:00–15:30 Mixed Methods – Camilla Aakjær

January 21st 

- 9:00–9:15 Welcome and follow-up on Day 1 – Camilla Merrild, Malene Plejdrup Hansen, and Janus Laust Thomsen

- 9:15–10:00 Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) – Malene Plejdrup Hansen

- 10:00–10:15 Break

- 10:15–11:15 Systematic Review – Allan Riis

- 11:15–11:30 Break

- 11:30–12:30 Priority Setting Partnership – Michael Rathleff

- 12:30–13:15 Lunch

- 13:15–14:15 Implementation in a Municipal Perspective – Charlotte Laubeck

- 14:15–14:30 Coffee Break

- 14:30–15:15 Patient Involvement – Janus Laust Thomsen

- 15:15–15:30 Wrap-up and Evaluation

Organizer:

Professor Janus Laust Thomsen, Department of clinical medicine, Aalborg University. 

Lecturers:

Associate professor Malene Plejdrup Hansen 

Associate professor Camilla Hoffmann Merrild, Department of clinical medicine, Aalborg University. 

ECTS: 1,5

Date: 20, 21 January 2025

Place: SUND, Selma Lagerlöfs Vej 249, 9260 Gistrup – Room number 14.01.003

City: Gistrup

Number of seats: 15

Deadline: 5 January 2026

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.