Maria Haahr Nielsen

Maria Haahr Nielsen

Research assistant

Maria Haahr Nielsen holds a Master's degree in Public Health (Cand.scient.san.publ.) with a particular interest in vulnerable groups and social inequality.

Current Research

  • SOFIA A randomized study based in general practice aiming to reduce excess mortality and thereby extend life expectancy and improve quality of life for individuals with severe mental illness.

  • Implementation of Service 2150 in General Practice: Exploring the possibility of offering extended consultations for individuals with severe mental illness.

  • Qualitative Study in Collaboration with the Psychiatry of the Capital Region: The Psychiatry of the Capital Region has established a new function for detecting somatic diseases, aiming to improve the detection of somatic illnesses in patients in psychiatric outpatient clinics, OPUS clinics, and residential facilities, and support the initiation of treatment by the general practitioner or with the general practitioner as coordinator.

Primary Research Areas

  • Psychiatry, social inequality, general practice, cross-sectoral collaboration, intervention research, mixed methods.

Potential Conflicts of Interest My research in the SOFIA project was funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

I have no personal financial conflicts of interest.

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