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Research Unit of General Practice

Relationships and technologies in healthcare

Relationships in general practice play a crucial role in the quality of care, with empathy and continuity fostering a sense of security and coherence for patients, as well as a sense of meaning and job satisfaction among healthcare professionals.

Digital technologies and AI solutions are changing the conditions for communication and relationship-building between patients and healthcare professionals, as well as among healthcare professionals themselves.

Our research explores relational processes and dynamics in general practice, including how digital technologies and AI-solutions affect the relational and ethical dimensions of care in general practice.

Contact:

Elisabeth Assing Hvidt

Associate Professor, ph.d.
Tel.: +45 6550 4247
Email: ehvidt@health.sdu.dk

Rikke Sand Andersen
Professor, ph.d.
Tel.: +45 6550 9598
Email: rsandersen@health.sdu.dk

Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam

Associate Professor , specialist in general medicine, ph.d.
Tel.: +45 6550 3739
Email: kiruba@health.sdu.dk

Last Updated 21.09.2026