SHIFT CARE – Swedish researcH school In comprehensive CARE for Future Teachers

A Swedish researcH school In comprehensive CARE for Future Teachers; the SHIFT CARE, is proposed.

The multidisciplinary research focus is Nära vård (in Swedish “Close Care”, comparable to integrated care, comprehensive care, and cohesive care).

Nära vård aims to be proactive, health promoting and person-centred employing digital and hybrid solutions, cost containments, creating seamless collaboration throughout the care chain.

The purpose is to educate and train researchers (at least 40 PhD students in 5-years) through collaboration within four Swedish universities to conduct multidisciplinary cutting-edge research, teach in healthcare sciences in higher education, and have solid connections to healthcare practice.

Further, the research programme focuses on multi-centre research with development, evaluation and implementation of complex interventions and practice solutions to enable improved health and wellbeing for vulnerable patient groups of all ages; especially people with (a) multimorbidity, including mental illness, and (b) life-limiting conditions with high risk of mortality.

The structure of SHIFT CARE consists of (1) monthly webinars, (2) courses that include a teaching practicum, (3) retreat seminars and (4) international internships.

A research and education culture in Nära vård will be established contributing with knowledge for practicing and teaching that allows transition to a Nära vård-based healthcare.