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Cristina Mattison

Affiliated to Research
Visiting address: Widerströmska huset, hiss 1, plan 9 Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: K6 Kvinnors och barns hälsa, K6 NOGRH Klingberg-Allvin, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Dr. Cristina Mattison (she/her/ella) is a settler and health systems and policy researcher specializing in intersectional and collaborative approaches. She holds a PhD in Health Policy from McMaster University (2017) and is an affiliate researcher at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Sweden, within the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health.

     

    Guided by the reproductive justice framework, Cristina’s research focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the development of equitable, evidence-informed policy solutions. She works at global, national, and local levels, primarily in partnership with civil society organizations, recognizing their key role in designing and implementing innovative health programs that address structural inequities.

     

    Cristina has nearly two decades of experience in monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, co-creation, and knowledge translation. Her expertise includes evidence synthesis,  facilitating citizen panels, policy dialogues, and mobilizing research evidence to support health system policy development, including within complex health and humanitarian settings.

Teaching

    • Sexual, Reproductive and Perinatal Health ASR25T, Healthcare System Research in Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries (Master's Programme in Global and Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Dalarna) [2023]
    • Qualitative and Conceptual Methods (Health Policy PhD Program, McMaster University) [2021-2023]
    • Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy (Health Policy PhD Program, McMaster University) [2017-2023]
    • Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University) [2022]
    • Health Systems and Health Policy (Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University) [2018-2019]
    • Health Forum Practicum (Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University) [2018-2019]

Articles

  • Journal article: JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY & WOMENS HEALTH. 2025
    Murray-Davis B; Grenier LN; Malott AM; Mattison CA; Cameron C; Hutton EK; Darling EK
  • Journal article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2025;:101071
    Wängborg A; Schmidt J; Mattison C; Bourret K; Allvin MK
  • Journal article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2024;22(1):62
    Wilson MG; Mattison C; Waddell K; Bacon J; Becker M; Bibeau C; Lavis JN; Rosenes R; Kendall CE
  • Journal article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0306916
    Murray-Davis B; Grenier LN; Li J; Malott AM; Mattison CA; Cameron C; Hutton EK; Darling EK
  • Journal article: BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE. 2023;50(4):968-977
    Murray-Davis B; Grenier LN; Mattison C; Malott AM; Cameron C; Li J; Darling E; Hutton EK
  • Journal article: HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL. 2023;16(2):189-207
    Murray-Davis B; Grenier LN; Plett RA; Mattison CA; Ahmed M; Malott AM; Cameron C; Hutton EK; Darling EK
  • Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(3):e067315
    Maregn RT; Bourret K; Egal JA; Esse A; Mattison C; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Journal article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;8(1):e011242
    Bourret K; Mattison C; Hebert E; Kabeya A; Simba S; Crangle M; Darling E; Robinson J
  • Journal article: MIDWIFERY. 2022;111:103366
    Murray-Davis B; Grenier LN; Mattison CA; Malott A; Cameron C; Hutton EK; Darling EK
  • Journal article: BMC RESEARCH NOTES. 2022;15(1):216
    Mattison CA; Bourret K; Dion ML
  • Journal article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;22(1):373
    Taremwa IM; Ashaba S; Kyarisiima R; Ayebazibwe C; Ninsiima R; Mattison C
  • Journal article: MIDWIFERY. 2021;103:103146
    Darling EK; Easterbrook R; Grenier LN; Malott A; Murray-Davis B; Mattison CA
  • Journal article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(6):e004850
    Mattison C; Bourret K; Hebert E; Leshabari S; Kabeya A; Achiga P; Robinson J; Darling E
  • Journal article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2020;18(1):77
    Mattison CA; Lavis JN; Wilson MG; Hutton EK; Dion ML
  • Journal article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2020;20(1):197
    Mattison CA; Lavis JN; Hutton EK; Dion ML; Wilson MG
  • Journal article: CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT. 2020;39(1):69-88
    Mattison CA; Wilson MG; Wang RH; Waddell K
  • Journal article: BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE. 2018;45(3):322-327
    Mattison CA; Dion ML; Lavis JN; Hutton EK; Wilson MG
  • Journal article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2017;242:48-51
    Mattison CA; Waddell K; Wang RH; Wilson MG
  • Journal article: HEALTH REFORM OBSERVER - OBSERVATOIRE DES RÉFORMES DE SANTÉ. 2015;3(1)
    Mattison CA
  • Journal article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2014;14:139
    Landry E; Pett C; Fiorentino R; Ruminjo J; Mattison C
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All other publications

  • Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;8(10):e012680
    Mattison C; Ateva E; De Bernis L; Binfa L; Egal JA; Kaufman K; Klingberg-Allvin M; Maffioli EM; Renfrew M; Sharma P

Grants

  • Sexual and reproductive justice – exploring honour-based violence among young people in Sweden and co-creation of public health interventions with stakeholder and end-user involvement
    Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
  • ELRHA https://www.elrha.org/about-us/
    1 July 2023 - 31 December 2024
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2022 - 31 December 2023
  • Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    1 December 2021 - 31 December 2022
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    1 April 2019 - 31 March 2023

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