BSiH Research Lab
The Behavioral Science in Health (BSiH) Lab at Cyprus University of Technology is led by Dr Angelos Kassianos, integrating behavioral sciences with health-related sciences such as medicine, nursing and public health.
The focus of the Lab is to conduct high-quality research in areas such as:
– Determinants of health behaviors and health behavior change including vaccination, breastfeeding, physical activity, smoking and eating
– Design and evaluation of community, public health and digital health interventions
– Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) monitoring including digital tools for monitoring quality of life
– Psychophysiological responses
– Psycho-Oncology
– Medical Education using virtual simulations
In addition the lab conducts public outreach and training activities.
Core Values
Inter and
multi-disciplinarity
Social innovation
and impact
Evidence-based activities with the patient or person at the centre
Strong emphasis on methodological quality and innovation
Vision
The BSiH Lab brings together experts on psychology and behavioral sciences, nursing, medicine, public health, epidemiology among others.
The vision of the Lab is to:
- Integrate behavioral science in collaborative initiatives in the area of health promotion, prevention and quality of life.
- Produce high-quality research.
- Follow co-creation approaches especially in design and evaluation of interventions.
- Engage with stakeholders including policymakers, healthcare professionals and the general public to raise awareness on the areas of scope.