Nursing Science

A Path to Prevention of Elder Abuse in Long-term care, APPEAL

The past year prevalence of elder abuse among community dwelling older adults have been reported to be about 10-15% in both Swedish and international studies.

Physiotherapy - Epidemiology and Prevention

Our research focus is to improve this knowledge of injury and sickness in different populations, especially in sports and work related populations. Epidemiological registering of preventive and health ca interventions is another focus.

Talk about prognosis

It is important that patients with heart failure and family members know what they can expect in their future care, also in the last stages of life.

Interpretation in health care

Light is shed on the role of circumstances and organisational context to examine the constraints, conditions, methods and traditions to which interpreting is subject.

SSI – The school setting interview

SSI (its Swedish name is abbreviated BAS) is an interview instrument which, based on the student's perspective identifies the need of adaptation in school.

Technology and self care in cardiac patients

Technology can help patients to have better self-care, to be less dependent to health care providers and have a better quality of life.

Human Movement Science

We improve knowledge of movement system function in healthy as well as individuals with functional impairments due to sickness of injury. Our research utilizes methods for measuring and analyzing the mechanisms required for function and activity.

Physiotherapeutic Diagnostics and Rehabilitation

We conduct clinical research on diagnostic methods and effects of interventions such as therapeutic exercise, manual therapies, pain management modalities as well as pedagogical and behavioural based management strategies.

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.

Young and Participating - YoPa

The research includes children and young people with activity limitations in their everyday lives. This can be due to intellectual disabilities, ADHD, mobility impairments, or no specific diagnosis but with need of special support in school.

A gift for life?

In 2012 the world’s first systematic attempts of uterus transplantation were conducted at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. This unique project explored the sociocultural dimensions of the attempts by studying involved actors’ perspectives.

Wii-project

Playing Wii games can help patients with heart failure to improve their exercise capacity, their daily physical activity quality of life. In this study patients will be randomized into attention control or structured access to a Wii game computer

Disability in school

What obstacles are there in school? How do children with disabilities view participation? How does technology support influence school results? We develop the SSI interview instrument, in which children themselves identify their needs of adaptations.

Instruments for assessing work ability

The assessment instruments AWC, AWP, WEIS & WRI are used by county council, national, municipal and private rehabilitation actors in Sweden for the assessment of individuals’ work ability and for designing person-centred rehabilitation interventions.

Can I manage this? – Technology, health and ageing among oldest-old

New products and technical systems are expected to affect older people’s independence and social relations. How do older people view this development, does technology use lead to a sense of security and the possibility of remaining at home?

RemindMe

RemindMe is a new web-based planning and reminder aid. We are developing and testing the new digital tool, which is a support for individuals to remember activities and plan their day-to-day life.

Participation in Later life - PiL

The research concerns everyday life and opportunities for activity and participation in society for different groups of older people. Issues of ageing, participation, remaining at home and technology use are all essential elements of the research.

Internet use and participation

How do young people with intellectual disabilities use internet to take part in everyday digital life and an ever more internet based society? We explores this question from the target group’s own perspective, using methods adapted for the purpose.

Suspected infections in frail elderly

Can new technology involving the elderly and their relatives lead to early detection of infection and reduce the number of hospital days?

Diagnosis and rehabilitation for Whiplash Associated Disorders

Activity and severe multiple disabilities – Rett syndrome

The goal of our research is to increase knowledge about people with Rett syndrome and their everyday activities.

Dalig somn okad risk for hjartpatienter

A good life despite a failing heart

People with chronic heart problems should still be able to live a good life. This is a driving force for Linköping University Professors Anna Strömberg and Tiny Jaarsma. They collaborate closely, and are also involved internationally in their field.