Aims and objectives

This international Centre integrates research, development and education with implementation and follow-up for effect of clinical health promotion aimed at patients, staff and the community.

Focus areas

Clinical research, Clinical Health Promotion; Prevention of Surgical Complications; Implementation; Introduction and monitoring of Health Promotion strategies and standards; Basic and advanced education as well as postgraduate training of staff. Tobacco, alcohol, overweight, malnutrition, physical inactivity and co-morbidity.

Disciplines, methods and tools

Performing research on all levels; Randomised designs, Epidemiology,  Systematic reviews, Meta analysis, qualitative and health economic methods. Training of students and staff; The International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services with 800 member hospitals established by WHO and The National Smoking Cessation Database (quality registry with 90.000 smokers).

Useful links

WHO Collaborating Centre / Clinical Health Promotion Centre (BFH, University of Copenhagen)
The Smoking Cessation Database
The International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services