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Supporting the patient in rehabilitation

Patient involvement in rehabilitation is an important factor that can affect treatment outcomes. I am interested in exploring outcomes of rehabilitation and patients' perspectives and needs in relation to being actively involved in their rehabilitation.

My research is about hand therapy, chronic pain, and return-to-work. It concerns different phases of the rehabilitation process, from early interventions in connection to surgery, to interventions for enabling a sustainable work situation. Many patients living with chronic conditions also need support after the rehabilitation process has ended to continue with self-management and handle their daily life. The research projects I am involved in focus on tools for supporting the individual and patients’ perspectives on how support can be given during different parts of the rehabilitation process.

About me

Qualifications, employment and appointments

Qualifications

  • 1999 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Linköping University
  • 2016 Doctor of Medical Science, Linköping University
  • 2022 Associate professor, Linköping University

Positions of employment

  • 1999-2003 Reg. Occupational Therapist, Geriatric clinic, Linköping University Hospital
  • 2003-2020 Reg. Occupational Therapist, Department of Hand surgery, Plastic surgery, and Burns, Linköping University Hospital
  • 2020-2022 Postdoctoral researcher in Occupational Therapy, Linköping University
  • 2022-present Senior lecturer, associate professor, unit for Occupational Therapy, Linköping University

Appointments

Assistant supervisor for PhD student at Karolinska Institutet.

Field of teaching

  • I teach at the occupational therapy program where I am involved in courses with focus on activity and functioning, hand rehabilitation, evidence based practice and scientific methods. 

Publications

2022

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