Jeļena Daniļenko

Jeļena Daniļenko is an active researcher in clinical medicine and public health, affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine. Her work focuses on cancer screening, pandemic response, and healthcare policy in European primary care settings.

• Acting Researcher and Assistant, Department of Family Medicine
• Ph.D. student, Institute of Public Health

Research Interests: Jeļena investigates factors affecting colorectal cancer screening uptake in Latvia, GP practice location impacts on healthcare compliance, and mental health challenges among general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications: Her 2025 article in Healthcare examines cross-sectional survey data on vaccine attitudes, while her 2023 work in Frontiers in Public Health analyzes pandemic-induced stress and coping behaviors in primary care specialists.

Projects: Currently leading the 2024-2028 Ph.D. project Obstacles to opportunistic screening for colorectal cancer in Latvia, addressing barriers and interventions to improve screening participation.

Activities: Presented posters at international conferences on colorectal cancer screening (2024) and pandemic impacts on GP mental health (2023). Delivered oral presentations in 2025 on beta blocker prescriptions and colorectal screening uptake factors.