Ruhija Hodza-Beganovic

About Ruhija Hodza-Beganovic

Ruhija Hodza-Beganovic is a medical doctor employed at the Internationella medicinska programmet in Region Östergötland and a doctoral student at Örebro University. Her research interests include the development and application of innovative educational initiatives in health care in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Her research focus the development of educational initiatives that can support transfer of knowledge in collaboration between healthcare in high- and low-income countries. The aim is that the development of health care in LMIC should follow the trends of global development in order to achieve the sustainable development goals.

Her dissertation describes an innovative method where a questionnaire-based education creates reflection, participation and initiates inter-professional collaboration that is important for professional development. The model was developed as a follow-up after some intensive clinical training initiatives with the aim of improving non-clinical skills. The model is being developed in health/medical care teams in the Balkans and continues to be developed into a pedagogical approach to increase professional awareness among health care workers in low- and middle-income countries.