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Maria Fagerström

PhD student

My thesis encompasses both public health and implementation research. Specifically, I am investigating how digital tools, to promote mental health and healthy lifestyle behaviors, are implemented in school and child healthcare.

Publications

2026

Per Nilsen, Kristin Thomas, Hanna Augustsson Öfverström, Maria Fagerström, Kathrine Hald, Jeanette Wassar Kirk (2026) The theory behind the strategies: interpreting the expert recommendations for implementing change taxonomy through four behavioural lenses Frontiers in Health Services, Vol. 6, Article 1800608 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2026.1800608
Maria Fagerström (2026) Getting Dressed for Success: Implementing Health-Promoting mHealth in Swedish Child and School Healthcare Services (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181184471

2025

Maria Fagerström, M. Löf, Ulrika Müssener, M. Neher, S. B. Nutley, Kristin Thomas (2025) What Makes High School Students Use a Mobile App to Promote Mental Health? An Interview Study in Sweden School Mental Health, Vol. 17, p. 1026-1040 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12310-025-09795-6

2024

Kristin Thomas, Marie Lof, Maria Lundgren, Maria Fagerström, Kylie D. Hesketh, Vicki Brown, Henrike Habel, Christine Delisle Nystrom (2024) MINISTOP 3.0: Implementation of a mHealth obesity prevention program within Swedish child healthcare - study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health, Vol. 24, Article 2594 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20137-0

2023

Maria Fagerström, Marie Löf, Ulrika Müssener, Kristin Thomas (2023) The importance of trusting conditions for organizations readiness to implement mHealth to support healthy lifestyle behaviors: An interview study within Swedish child and school healthcare Digital Health, Vol. 9, Article 20552076231181476 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20552076231181476

Education

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Unit of Public Health

The Unit of Public Health conducts research and teaching in social medicine, public health science, medical education, nutrition and dietetics, implementation sciences, eHealth and sports medicine.
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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

Organisation

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Unit of Public Health

The Unit of Public Health conducts research and teaching in social medicine, public health science, medical education, nutrition and dietetics, implementation sciences, eHealth and sports medicine.