Ditte Høgsgaard

Ditte Høgsgaard serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, with dual affiliation at IRS - Næstved, Slagelse, Ringsted Hospitals (NSR) and the Research Unit of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in Slagelse. Her academic position focuses on bridging clinical practice and research in cross-sectoral healthcare systems.

Her research centers on multimorbidity management through integrated care models, with emphasis on healthcare professional competencies in virtual consultations, stratification tools for elderly patients, and digital interventions for self-harm. Methodologically, she specializes in action research, scoping reviews, and reflexive thematic analysis to address systemic challenges in chronic disease management and emergency care.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a cohesive trajectory toward co-created solutions for cross-sectoral patient pathways, particularly examining how technology-mediated interventions transform clinical workflows. Key themes include maturity-onset diabetes of the young, mental illness comorbidities, and task-shifting dynamics between hospital and municipal healthcare sectors.

Høgsgaard leads the 'Co-creation of models for user involvement in cross-sectoral patients’ pathways' project as Principal Investigator and contributes to the SAFE-App initiative for self-harm intervention. Her press engagements consistently advocate for municipal leadership in healthcare data platforms and warn against siloed implementation of chronic disease management programs.