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Jessica Vollertsen

Lecturer

My research concerns persons experiencing post stroke fatigue (PSF) and the challenges they encounter in establishing a sustainable everyday life that includes work. I am also a lecture and clinical placement coordinator.

Presentation

A sustainable everyday life that includes work for persons with stroke fagiue.

My thesis focuses on persons of working age who experience post stroke fatigue (PSF) and the challenges they face in creating a sustainable everyday life that includes work. Returning to work after a stroke is beneficial for health, quality of life, autonomy, and perceived participation, making it an important goal of rehabilitation. However, returning to work after a stroke can also lead to deteriorating health over time and reduced ability to participate in occupations and roles outside of work.

About me

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  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Linköping university, 2002
  • Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, 2012

Publications

2023

Jessica Vollertsen, Mathilda Björk, Anna-Karin Norlin, Elin Ekbladh (2023) The impact of post-stroke fatigue on work and other everyday life activities for the working age population - a registry-based cohort study Annals of Medicine, Vol. 55, Article 2269961 Continue to DOI

Research

Research project

This research project focuses on working aged people experiencing post stroke fatigue (PSF) and the challenges they encounter in establishing a sustainable everyday life that includes work. Return to work after stroke is beneficial for health, quality of life, autonomy and perceived participation, and thus an important goal for rehabilitation. However, returning to work after stroke may also yield a price to pay in terms of deterioration of health over time and a lack of energy to engage in occupations outside work.

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Occupational therapy research

Occupational therapy research aims to reduce obstacles to functioning in society and increase individuals’ opportunities for participating actively in their everyday situations irrespective of their disabilities.

Organisation

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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.

Unit of Occupational Therapy

We carry out education and research in occupational therapy. Research is focused on disabilities in everyday life and comprises children and young people, adults and the oldest old.

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