About us

Multidisciplinary Centre for Chronic Conditions

mc3 is an international cross-disciplinary research platform for scientists working in the field of chronic conditions, hosted by the Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University (UPJS) in Kosice, Slovakia | www.sbm.upjs.sk

Strategic Research Priority
behavioural and social innovations in chronic condition prevention and management

Key Areas of Expertise
non-pharmacological interventions, health behaviour change, mHealth/eHealth interventions, self-management support, adjustment to disease, adherence/compliance, patient-reported outcomes, quality of life

mc3 carries out research on factors that prevent the development or exacerbation of chronic diseases as well as on factors that help better manage chronic diseases and that promote health, well-being, and quality of life

mc 3 utilize state-of-the-art methodology for studies on chronic diseases, including natural experiment studies, factor analysis, multilevel analysis, or structural equation modeling

mc3 supports implementation of integrated patient-centred models of care

mc3 also supports training and public engagement to accelerate the translation of scientific findings into public health policy and practice