My passion lies in identifying and addressing real clinical challenges by collaborating closely with clinicians and individuals with a lived experience of disability.
After a decade in academic teaching positions, I took on the role of Research and Development Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linköping University Hospital. In this capacity, I systematically engage in the clinic’s strategic R&D priorities, particularly regarding its status as a University Hospital Unit. My responsibilities include leading the development of robust R&D structures within the clinic and integrating research into the daily practice of rehabilitation clinicians. I work to empower clinicians to engage with, participate in, and conduct research actively.
Ongoing Research Projects
PI of the Inter-PEER – the International Project for the Evaluation of Active Rehabilitation. This project assesses the outcomes of community rehabilitation programs for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) that are based on peer-support. Inter-PEER is an international initiative, with data collected in Sweden and Poland, and its protocol has inspired similar evaluations in Norway and Australia.
PI of the STRIVE-SCI project: Strengthening the Rehabilitation Continuum and Optimizing the Path to Regaining a Good Life Following Acute Spinal Cord Injury. This national multicenter study aims to understand the first-year post-SCI experience in Sweden, focusing on daily independence, self-efficacy, participation, costs, and well-being. We also investigate met and unmet needs related to community support and personal assistance, as well as individuals' experiences of rehabilitation and returning to everyday life. STRIVE-SCI has established a nationwide network of rehabilitation clinicians, marking the first national study of its kind in Sweden.
In collaboration with a Swedish network of researchers, I have contributed to the translation of several SCI-specific clinical and patient-reported outcome measures from English to Swedish (e.g., SCIM-SR, SCIM-IV, Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale, Queensland Evaluation of Wheelchair Skills Test). This work is crucial as the absence of SCI-specific outcome measures in Swedish has hindered the evaluation of rehabilitation interventions and the identification of ongoing needs among people with SCI.
I am also part of the research team for the multidisciplinary project 'Epistemology and Post-COVID,' focusing specifically on sub-projects related to post-COVID fatigue and post-COVID as a diagnosis.
