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Martin Lindström is a Professor in Social Medicine and Health Policy at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine, with additional appointments at the Centre for Economic Demography and EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health. His research spans public health, social epidemiology, and health policy, with a particular focus on social capital and its relationship to health outcomes.
His research interests center on social capital as a determinant of health, examining how social participation, trust in institutions, and community engagement affect physical and mental health outcomes. Dr. Lindström investigates these relationships through both cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs, employing individual- and multilevel data analyses across various contextual levels including neighborhoods, municipalities, counties, and countries. His work addresses critical public health issues including health behaviors (tobacco smoking, physical activity, diet, alcohol), mental health, mortality patterns, healthcare access, and neighborhood safety.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on social determinants of health, with increasing attention to contemporary issues like pandemic impacts, AI applications in health equity assessment, and arts-based interventions for mental health. His research increasingly incorporates advanced statistical methodologies including the Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (AIHDA) framework.
Dr. Lindström has been actively involved in supervising graduate students, with documented supervision of at least eight students including Johanna Ahnquist whom he co-supervised from 2006-2011. His research has been supported by various funding sources, including participation in the Landskrona Population Study funded by The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.
His work contributes significantly to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to good health and well-being, reduced inequalities, and sustainable communities. Through the Centre for Economic Demography and EpiHealth, he collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to advance understanding of the complex relationships between social structures and population health.
