Tasks,Services and main fields of Research

The goal of the RSU Institute of Public Health is to create science-based evidence for public health policy and practice.

Tasks

• to engage in setting priorities for public health and policy priorities
• to establish a base of evidence on health determinants
• to provide evidence on the best solutions for disease prevention and health promotion
• to implement health and scientific communication interventions for professionals and the public
• to attract resources for the development and strengthening of public health research
• to provide advisory support on psychometrics (instrument adaptation, validation and construction)

Services

• the development and implementation of educational programmes
• the development of research methodology
• to analyse quantitative and qualitative research data
• to commission research fieldwork in the fields of public health and psychology
• the development of evidence-based recommendations for the state and municipal government strategies and evaluation of the implemented policies
• the adaptation, validation and construction of instruments (tests, surveys, scales, etc.)
• to provide advisory support for the adaptation, validation and construction of instruments
• psychological research (assessment)

Main fields of research

• non-communicable disease prevention, screening and epidemiological research
• physical activity and other health-related behaviours
• children's and adolescents' health
• population aging and well-being
• Instrument adaption, validation and development
• health literacy and self-care (including adherence)
• quality and sustainability of other healthcare systems
• value-based healthcare
• economic evolution of health technologies

Please send your project ideas to svirsu[pnkts]lv.