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Pilvikki Absetz

Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences | Health Sciences | Public Health
Tampere University
pilvikki.absetz [at] tuni.fi (pilvikki[dot]absetz[at]tuni[dot]fi)
+358469215112
Kauppi Campus
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1047-909X

About me

With a doctoral degree in psychology and background in behavioural sciences, I have worked my entire career with questions related to population health and focus on disease prevention and health promotion. Since 2021, I have been the disciplinary lead of public health and head of the Health Promotion group at the Tampere University.

My research focuses on determinants and behavioural factors that influence health and wellbeing as well as implementation and effectiveness of interventions to promote health and prevent chronic disease. I collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in Finland and internationally, especially in settings with disadvantaged populations. The research projects are typically conducted in the real-world, in close collaboration with stakeholders including beneficiaries (e.g., end-users, customers, patients), professionals and organisations in social and health care sector, educational sector, government, and non-governmental organisations. I also collaborate with private sector especially in eHealth and behaviour change.

Previous collaborations include e.g., type 2 diabetes prevention programmes StopDia Intervention Study in Finland and SMART2D in South Africa, Sweden and Uganda, as well as the Australian NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Connected Health that focuses on digital technologies for improved chroni disease outcomes. Currently ongoing international projects include e.g., the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Programme, a peer-support programme to prevent type 2 diabetes among adults, and two projects that co-create interventions and their implementation with youth:   YiPEE for mental health and Changemaker for preventing overweight and obesity and related chronic disease.

 

Fields of expertise

My main areas of expertise include behaviour change science with theories, models and frameworks as well as their application to support implementation and effectiveness of evidence-based interventions.

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