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AI for early intervention in mental health among young adults

Hello Lena Petersson, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy at Halmstad University! Today, on 10 October, World Mental Health Day is highlighted globally, focusing on mental health and striving for change through collaboration. You are the project leader and researcher in the PadAI project, which aims to improve the mental health of young adults by using artificial intelligence (AI) and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by healthcare. Could you tell us more about the PadAI project?

Collaboration on healthcare practices impressed European network

Healthcare systems need to create new conditions that motivate staff to stay and deliver quality care and meet patients’ needs both now and in the future. This was the main message when WHO Europe and the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare visited Halmstad last week. The agenda focused on innovation, new thinking, and expanded collaborations. Several researchers from Halmstad University presented their research during the meeting.

The healthcare of the future is centre stage at Vitalis

The Swedish eHealth sector is bursting with innovation. At this year’s Vitalis conference, Halmstad University will be putting AI triage, data-enhanced healthcare processes and digital ecosystems through their paces.

CAISR Health on Vitalis 2024

In May, members from CAISR Health participated at Vitalis. For example, CAISR Health hosted a roundtable discussion on achieving results and creating value in collaborative projects within data-driven healthcare, bringing together participants from academia, regional authorities, municipalities, and businesses.

CAISR Health seminar on ethics and AI

Welcome to a seminar with presentations from three researchers at the forefront of investigating AI ethics, transparency and law. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussions, and we look forward to an interactive event. Thomas Ploug is a guest professor at Halmstad University in the Information Driven Care research programme, and Stefan Larsson and Charlotte Högberg are close collaborators in CAISR Health.

Implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare

The development of AI is advancing rapidly, even within healthcare. Numerous AI systems are being developed and tested, but very few actually reach the patients. Monika Nair is part of the research programme Information Driven Care (IDC), which aims to understand the challenges of implementing AI in healthcare and how to do so effectively.