The Norwegian welfare state is characterized by a wide range of services provided both by municipalities and by the specialist healthcare system. A lack of continuity, comprehensiveness, and coordination between services, as well as unequal access to relevant service provision, remains a significant challenge. This is particularly problematic for individuals with extensive and complex service needs, often related to severe mental illness, substance use problems, and other associated challenges such as marginalization. SAMPSYK seeks to address the need for more knowledge and research on these challenges.
The research is practice-oriented and conducted in close collaboration with service providers in both municipal and specialist healthcare services. We emphasize the value and use of lived experience in our research.
The research group is a collaboration between the University of Inland Norway, the Research Centre for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness at Innlandet Hospital Trust, and Sagatun Recovery.
