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  • 1.
    Bergdahl, E.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Gustavsson, J.M.C
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Kallin, K.
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Lundman, B.
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Bucht, G.
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Gustafson, Y.
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Depression among the oldest old: The Umeå 85+ study2005Ingår i: International Psychogeriatrics, Vol. 17, nr 4, s. 557-575Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    objectives: To investigate the prevalence of depression among the oldest old and to analyze factors associated with depression. Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based study was undertaken in Umea, Sweden. Out of 319 eligible participants aged 85, 90 and 95 years and older, it was possible to evaluate 242 people (75.9%) for depression. Data were collected from structured interviews and assessments in the participants' homes, and from medical charts, relatives and caregivers. Depression was screened for using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 and further assessed with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Cognition was assessed using the Mini-mental State Examination, activities of daily living (ADL) using the Barthel ADL Index, nutrition using the Mini Nutritional Assessment and well-being using the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale. Results: The 85-year-olds had a significantly lower prevalence of depression than the 90- and 95-year-olds (16.8% vs. 34.1% and 32.3%). No sex differences were found. One-third of those with depression had no treatment and among those with ongoing treatment 59% were still depressed. Persons diagnosed with depression had a poorer well-being and a higher 1-year mortality. Logistic regression analyses showed that depression was independently associated with living in institutions and number of medications. Conclusion: Depression among the oldest old is common, underdiagnosed and inadequately treated, and causes poor well-being and increased mortality. More knowledge about depression is essential to improve the assessment and treatment of depression among the oldest old.

  • 2.
    Carnesten, Hillewi
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Wiklund, Lena
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Toivanen, Susanna
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Skoglund, Karin
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Andreae, Christina
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Jaarsma, Tiny
    Struggling with frightening experiences in a transformed reality: A mixed methods study of healthcare workers’ experiences during the pandemic.2023Konferensbidrag (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact health care workers’ (HCWs’) mental health. Research show that psychological distress and hard challenges abide with strong commitment to contribute. Yet, in-depth understanding of HCWs’ experiences of the changed caring reality during the pandemic is missing. Mixed methods research (MMR) accommodates several features apart from employing either quantitative or qualitative methods. This presentation focuses on examples from the 13-step mixed method by Leech and Onwuegbuzie.

    Methods: 97 HCWs in one hard-hit region in Sweden answered a web-based questionnaire measuring symptoms of stress (using DSM-5 criteria for post-traumatic stress syndrome, PTSD) in relation to perceived sense of coherence (SOC-scale) and self-compassion (SCS) as well as HCWs’ experiences. First, qualitative data (experiences of the pandemic) was analyzed by qualitative content analysis, then quantitative data (associations between PTSD and SOC/SCS) were analyzed with linear regression adjusted for covariates. Thirdly, a synthesis, the meta-inference of qualitative and quantitative data, explained a new comprehensive understanding. 

    Results: By analyzing the categories and subcategories from the qualitative analysis in relation to symtoms of stress and SOC/SCS, a synthesis emerged. This was undertaken by merging and comparing the findings and discussing the new comprehensive understanding. Finally, to fully outline the mixed methods approach, qualitative and quantitative data were synthesized into a new comprehensive whole, a meta inference. 

    Conclusion: This study moves away from dichotomic traditions between qualitative or quantitative approaches. By broadening the methodological departure this study may provide a new comprehensive understanding and contribute to enhance quality in MMR. 

  • 3.
    Carnesten, Hillewi
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Wiklund, Lena
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. The Arctic University of Norway Narvik Norway.
    Toivanen, Susanna
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Skoglund, Karin
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Jaarsma, Tiny
    Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences Linköping University Linköping Sweden;Julius Center University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht Netherlands.
    Andreae, Christina
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland Uppsala University Eskilstuna Sweden.
    Struggling in the dehumanized world of COVID—An exploratory mixed‐methods study of frontline healthcare workers' experiencesIngår i: Journal of Advanced Nursing, ISSN 0309-2402, E-ISSN 1365-2648Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Aim

    To explore healthcare workers' experiences of the changed caring reality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.DesignAn online fully mixed-methods design.MethodsA web-based self-reported questionnaire with fixed and open-ended answers collected data from March to April 2021, analysed in three steps. First, free-text questions were analysed by qualitative content analysis. Then quantitative linear regression analyses using models covering stress and coping mechanisms were conducted. Finally, a meta-inference of qualitative and quantitative data emerged a new comprehensive understanding. The COREQ guidelines were used for reporting.

    Results

    Meta-inferenced results of quantitative and qualitative findings show the pandemic was a traumatic experience for healthcare workers. Main theme; When work became a frightening experience in a dehumanized reality, comprised four themes: Entering unprepared into a frightful, incomprehensible world; Sacrificing moral values and harbouring dilemmas in isolation; Lack of clear management; and Reorient in togetherness and find meaning in a changed reality. Qualitative results comprised four categories; Working in a dehumanized world; Living in betrayal of ones' own conscience; Lack of structure in a chaotic time and Regaining vitality together. Subdimensions comprehensibility and meaningfulness were associated significantly with post-traumatic stress disorder in multiple regression analysis. In multiple regression analysis, sense of coherence was the most prominent coping strategy.

    Conclusions

    Forcing oneself to perform beyond one's limit, sacrificing moral values and lacking management was a traumatic experience to healthcare workers during the pandemic. Reorienting as a way of coping was possible in togetherness with colleagues. There is an urgency of interventions to meet the needs among healthcare workers who took on a frontline role during the COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent mental health illness in future crisis.

  • 4.
    Carnesten, Hillewi
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Wiklund Gustin, Lena
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT/The Arctic University of Norway, Narvik, Norway.
    Skoglund, Karin
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Caring through barriers—Newly graduated registered nurses' lived experiences in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic2023Ingår i: Journal of Advanced Nursing, ISSN 0309-2402, E-ISSN 1365-2648Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Aim: To illuminate the meaning of newly graduated registered nurses' experiences of caring for patients in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: A phenomenological hermeneutical study guided by Lindseth and Norberg. Methods: In-depth one-on-one interviews with 14 nurses from five hospitals were conducted from March to November 2020 and analysed using thematic analysis. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) were used as the reporting guideline. Results: The findings comprise one main theme Caring through barriers and three themes with sub-themes. In the first theme, having intention to care, participants revealed their dedication to care for patients during the pandemic despite extensive stress, little experience and skills. The second theme, with tied hands in human suffering, illuminates experiences of being disconnected from the patient, overwhelmed by responsibility and unable to relieve suffering. The third theme, feeling inadequate, reveals experiences of lack of support and doubts meaning less space to develop into the nurse one wants to be. Conclusion: Findings reveal a new understanding of new nurses' experiences during times of crisis. The essence of caring in the emergency department during the pandemic can be explained as mediated through spatial, temporal and emotional barriers preventing new nurses from providing holistic care. Impact: The results may be used as anticipatory guidance for new nurses and inform targeted support interventions to support new nurses entering the profession in crisis conditions. Public Contribution: This study involved new nurses in semi-structured interviews. 

  • 5.
    Carnesten, Hillewi
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Wiklund, Lena
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. UiT Arctic Univ Norway, Dept Hlth & Care Sci, Narvik, Norway.
    Skoglund, Karin
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Battling extraordinary situations and conflicting emotions: A qualitative study of being a newly graduated Registered Nurse in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic2022Ingår i: Nursing Open, E-ISSN 2054-1058, Vol. 9, nr 5, s. 2370-2380Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Aim: To describe newly graduated registered nurses' (NGRNs') experiences of encountering stress in emergency departments (EDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: A qualitative descriptive study. Methods: Data from 14 in-depth interviews with NGRNs working in an ED for 3-36 months after graduation was analysed by the means of qualitative content analysis as described by Graneheim and Lundman. Interviews were conducted from March to November 2020 covering the first two waves of the pandemic. Results: Data revealed three categories and nine subcategories comprised in the theme Battling extraordinary situations and conflicting emotions. Empowered by acknowledging themselves as important caregivers during the pandemic NGRNs struggle against limitations and exert themselves beyond their known limit. External stressors due to work overload in combination with understaffing force NGRNs into the role of the experienced nurse prematurely and internal stressors derives from part taking in less qualitative care.

  • 6.
    Cederbom, Sara
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Rydwik, Elisabeth
    Jakobsbergs Hosp, Sweden.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Denison, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Frandin, Kerstin
    Karolinska Inst, Sweden.
    Petra, von Heideken Wågert
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    A behavioral medicine intervention for older women living alone with chronic pain - a feasibility study2014Ingår i: Clinical Interventions in Aging, ISSN 1176-9092, E-ISSN 1178-1998, Vol. 9, s. 1383-1397Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: To be an older woman, live alone, have chronic pain, and be dependent on support are all factors that may have an impact on daily life. One way to promote ability in everyday activities in people with pain-related conditions is to use individualized, integrated behavioral medicine in physical therapy interventions. How this kind of intervention works for older women living alone at home, with chronic pain, and dependent on formal care to manage their everyday lives has not been studied. The aim was to explore the feasibility of a study and to evaluate an individually tailored integrated behavioral medicine in physical therapy intervention for the target group of women. Materials and methods: The study was a 12-week randomized trial with two-group design. Primary effect outcomes were pain-related disability and morale. Secondary effect outcomes focused on pain-related beliefs, self-efficacy for exercise, concerns of falling, physical activity, and physical performance. Results: In total, 23 women agreed to participate in the study and 16 women completed the intervention. The results showed that the behavioral medicine in physical therapy intervention was feasible. No effects were seen on the primary effect outcomes. The experimental intervention seemed to improve the level of physical activity and self-efficacy for exercise. Some of the participants in both groups perceived that they could manage their everyday life in a better way after participation in the study. Conclusion: Results from this study are encouraging, but the study procedure and interventions have to be refined and tested in a larger feasibility study to be able to evaluate the effects of these kinds of interventions on pain-related disability, pain-related beliefs, self-efficacy in everyday activities, and morale in the target group. Further research is also needed to refine and evaluate effects from individualized reminder routines, support to collect self-report data, safety procedures for balance training, and training of personnel to enhance self-efficacy.

  • 7.
    Cederbom, Sara
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Denison, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Chronic pain among older women living alone. A study focusing on disability and morale.2014Ingår i: European Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN 2167-9169, E-ISSN 2167-9177, Vol. 16, nr 3, s. 139-150Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose: To investigate 1)how older women who are living alone perceive chronic musculoskeletal pain,Activities of Daily Living (ADL), physical activity, affective distress,pain-related beliefs, pain management, and rate pain-related disability andmorale,  2) the relationships betweendemographic variables, ADL, physical activity, affective distress, pain-relatedbeliefs, and pain management with pain-related disability and morale.Method: The study had across-sectional and correlational design. Sixty women, living alone with chronicpain and community support aged ≥65 years were included.Results: The women were on average 81 years old and had lived with pain forabout 21.5 years. They reported low scores of affective distress,catastrophizing thoughts and self-efficacy, high scores of fear of movement,low degrees of pain-related disability, and low levels of  morale. The multiple regression analysisshowed that only catastrophizing thoughts significantlyexplained the variation in pain-related disability, and both affective distress and catastrophizing thoughtssignificantly explained the variation in morale. Conclusion: These older women livingalone with chronic pain reported similar prevalence ofchronic pain and pain-related disability but lower morale when comparingthe results with similar studies about older people in the same age group orolder people who are in need of help to manage their daily life. The only variable that was independely associated to bothpain-related disability and morale was catastrophizing. Further researchshould focus on identifying catastrophizing thougts,and also on developing a rehabilitation program based on a biopsychosocialperspective with the goal to decrease catastrophizing, pain-relateddisability, and increase morale for this target group

  • 8.
    Cederbom, Sara
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; The Unit for Rehabilitation in the municipality of Eskilstuna, Sweden.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Denison, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Home Help Service Staffs' Descriptions of Their Role in Promoting Everyday Activities Among Older People in Sweden Who Are Dependent on Formal Care.2017Ingår i: Journal of Applied Gerontology, ISSN 0733-4648, E-ISSN 1552-4523, Vol. 36, nr 8, s. 971-992Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The study aimed to explore how home help service staff described their role in improving the abilities of older people, in particular, older women with chronic pain who are dependent on formal care, to perform everyday activities. Three focus group interviews were conducted, and a qualitative inductive thematic content analysis was used. The analysis resulted in one theme: struggling to improve the care recipients' opportunities for independence but being inhibited by complex environmental factors. By encouraging the care recipients to perform everyday activities, the staff perceived themselves to both maintain and improve their care recipients' independence and quality of life. An important goal for society and health care professionals is to improve older people's abilities to "age in place" and to enable them to age independently while maintaining their quality of life. A key resource is home help service staff, and this resource should be utilized in the best possible way.

  • 9.
    Cederbom, Sara
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Söderbäck, Maja
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Older women´s daily rhythm of activities in a supporting environment, Living with persistent musculoskeletal pain.2012Konferensbidrag (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
    Ladda ner fulltext (pdf)
    Konferensbidrag World congress in pain
  • 10.
    Cederbom, Sara
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Söderbäck, Maja
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Older Women’s descriptions of how they activate themselves in their everyday living and what will promote their activity abilities.2012Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
    Ladda ner fulltext (pdf)
    Konferensbidrag NGK 2012
  • 11.
    Cederbom, Sara
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderbäck, Maja
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    The importance of a daily rhythm in a supportive environment-  promoting ability in daily activities among older women livingalone with chronic pain2014Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation, ISSN 0963-8288, E-ISSN 1464-5165, Vol. 36, nr 24, s. 2050-2058Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore how older women living alone with chronic musculoskeletal pain, describe their ability in performing activities in everyday life and what could promote their ability in activities in everyday life as well as their perceived meaning of a changed ability to perform activities in everyday life. Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 women, and an inductive content analysis was used. Results: The results showed the importance of a daily rhythm of activities. Activities included in the daily rhythm were socializing with family and friends, physical activities, doing own activities as well as activities supported by relatives and the community. The activities described by the women also promoted their ability in activities in everyday life. Other findings were the women's perceived meaning of being independent and maintaining that independency, along with the meaning of accepting and adapting to a changed life situation. Conclusion: This paper concludes that it is important to be sensitive of individual needs regarding the daily rhythm of activities when health-care professionals intervene in the activities in everyday life of older women living alone, promote the women's independency, and enable them to participate in the community. 

  • 12.
    Dahlen, Micael
    et al.
    Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Thorbjørnsen, Helge
    Norwegian School of Economics, Bergen, Norway.
    Sjåstad, Hallgeir
    Norwegian School of Economics, Bergen, Norway.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Hellström, Charlotta
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Kerstis, Birgitta
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Lindberg, Daniel
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Changes in Physical Activity Are Associated with Corresponding Changes in Psychological Well-Being: A Pandemic Case Study2021Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 20, s. 1-9, artikel-id 10680Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Societal crises and personal challenges are often followed by substantial changes in physicalactivity. Is there a link between such changes and psychological well-being? Seeking to answerthis question, we conducted a correlational study on a representative sample in Sweden during thefirst year of the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 1035). About 49% of the sample had decreased theirphysical activity compared to their self-reported activity level prior to the pandemic, whereas 32%had increased it. The results showed a positive and robust association between changes in dailyactivity level and corresponding changes in psychological well-being. Specifically, individuals whohad reduced their physical activity over the last year reported lower life satisfaction than before, andindividuals who had increased their physical activity reported higher life satisfaction than before.The amount of complete physical inactivity (sitting) showed a similar pattern as the exercise data,meaning that individuals who reported increasing inactivity per day also reported a greater declinein life satisfaction. Additional analyses showed that the association between daily activity level andlife satisfaction was somewhat stronger for men than for women, but there was no difference whencomparing individual versus organized activities. The current study was based on a cross-sectionaldesign, measuring self-reported change over time. Recent work from other research teams have usedlongitudinal data and experience-sampling in different settings, finding similar results. We concludethat there is good reason to recommend physical exercise as a coping strategy in difficult times.

  • 13.
    Dahlen, Micael
    et al.
    Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Thorbjørnsen, Helge
    Norwegian School of Economics, Norway.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Hellström, Charlotta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Kerstis, Birgitta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Lindberg, Daniel
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    The comeback effect: How happy are people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection?2022Ingår i: International Journal of Wellbeing, E-ISSN 1179-8602, Vol. 12, nr 2, s. 114-133Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    There is already a large body of research on the dramatic negative effects of COVID-19 on peoples’ mental and physical health. Millions of people have died, and the pandemic has negatively influenced the lives of billions of people. Luckily however, the vast majority of people infected with the virus, recovers. The happiness and wellbeing of these people have not been extensively studied. In the current paper, we ask the question: Are people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection happier than those who have not been infected at all? Building on previous research on hedonic adaptation and counterfactual thinking, we hypothesize, and find, that those who have had an infection appear slightly happier than others.  The study relies on two surveys conducted in Sweden during the pandemic in 2020 (n=1029) and 2021 (n=1788).

  • 14.
    Eklund, Caroline
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elfström, Magnus
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Gustavsson, Catharina
    Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
    Cederborn, Sara
    Västmanland County, Sweden.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
    Lööf, Helena
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden.
    The Meaning of Sedentary Behavior as Experienced by People in the Transition From Working Life to Retirement: An Empirical Phenomenological Study2021Ingår i: Physical Therapy, ISSN 0031-9023, E-ISSN 1538-6724, Vol. 101, nr 8, artikel-id pzab117Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Objective

    Sedentary behavior (SB) is defined as a mean of >6 hours of daytime sitting or lying down. SB has been shown to increase with older age and is a risk factor for disease. During the transition from working life to retirement, changes in daily life activities occur, risking increased SB. The aim of the present study was to gain a deeper understanding of SB in relation to the transition from working life to retirement as experienced by persons in retirement.

    Methods

    The study was grounded in a phenomenological life-world perspective. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants aged 64–75. Data were analyzed using the empirical phenomenological psychological method.

    Results

    The participants described that voluntary sedentary time was positively related to general health and well-being, while involuntary sedentary time was negatively related to health. Increased sedentary time was described as natural when aging. Retirement was expressed as a time for rest after hard work and the ability to choose a slower pace in life. Internal and external demands and daily routines interrupted SB, whereas loneliness was perceived to increase SB. Participants strived to find a balance between physical activity and sedentary time. The variations in the participants’ descriptions formed three typologies: in light of meaningful sedentary behavior, in the shadow of involuntary sedentary behavior, and a dual process – postponing sedentary behavior with physical activity.

    Conclusions

    Increased SB was perceived as natural when aging, but something that may be postponed by conscious choices. SB was perceived as associated with health, rest and recovery but also with the risk of deteriorating health.

    Impact

    This knowledge of the experienced meaning of SB could guide the design of health promotion interventions and may be helpful in targeting those in need of support and individualizing interventions to decrease SB in retirement.Lay SummaryThis study reveals how persons in retirement describe sedentary behavior as something healthy but also as unhealthy and that sedentary behavior is natural in aging and can be postponed by physical activity.

  • 15.
    Elinge, E.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Stenvall, M.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Löfgren, B.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Gustafson, Y.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Nyberg, L.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Daily life among the oldest old with and without previous hip fractures2005Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, ISSN 1103-8128, Vol. 12, nr 2, s. 51-58Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the oldest old, with and without previous hip fracture with regard to their ability to perform personal and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL); home adaptations received; possession of assistive devices; perceived health and morale. A random sample drawn from the population of 85-year-olds, all 90-year-olds and all ≥95-year-olds (n = 253) in Umeå, a city in northern Sweden, were examined. Data obtained from assessments and interviews carried out in the participants' homes, as well as data from medical charts, were analysed. Those with an earlier hip fracture (n = 58) had more difficulties in performing both personal and instrumental ADLs than those without (n = 195) but regarding individual home adaptations and the possession of assistive devices for personal care, no differences were detected betweenthe groups. Self-perceived health and morale were equally good in both groups. The conclusion drawn is that lifelong consequences, in the form of reduced abilities to perform ADLs and wheelchair dependency are common among the oldest old after a hip fracture. Therefore, trials concerningthe effects of more extensive and prolonged rehabilitation following hip fracture would be of great interest.

  • 16.
    Elvén, Maria
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Kerstis, Birgitta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Hellström, Charlotta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Dahlen, M.
    Department of Marketing and Strategy, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Lindberg, Daniel
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Swedish Population Study2022Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 19, nr 5, artikel-id 2558Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Governments have enforced measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 with varying degrees of success, which could affect people’s physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior. This study aimed to examine changes in PA levels, types of PA, and sedentary behavior in the Swedish population before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Associations between changed PA levels and demographical and behavioral determinants were also investigated. In December 2020, 1035 individuals (18–79 years old) completed a survey about their PA and sedentary behavior before and during the pandemic. Factors influencing their PA were also explored. Fifty-one percent of the sample reported reduced total PA, 18% had no change, and 31% increased their PA. Overall, organized PA decreased the most and sedentary behavior increased. The youngest and oldest age groups reported the greatest reduction in PA, while middle-aged groups reported the most increased PA. Men reported a larger increase in sedentary behavior than women. Mental and physical capability was associated with change in PA. In conclusion, this study indicates that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of the Swedish population have decreased PA levels with a concurrent increase in sedentary behavior, which may have negative health consequences. Interventions are recommended to address both PA and sedentary behavior, specifically to strengthen people’s ability to perform PA and focusing on the youngest and oldest age groups. 

  • 17.
    Elvén, Maria
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Kerstis, Birgitta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Hellström, Charlotta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Dahlen, Mikael
    Stockholm School of Economics. Department of Marketing and Strategy. Stockholm, Sweden..
    Lindberg, Daniel
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Swedes’ physical activity and sedentary behaviour2022Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Despite the proven health benefits of physical activity (PA), more than a quarter of the world’s adult population is insufficiently physically active, which increases the risk of diseases and premature death. During the COVID-19 pandemic governments have implemented enforced measures to limit the spread of the virus, which could affect people’s PA.  Aim: This study aimed to examine changes in PA levels, types of PA, and sedentary behavior in the Swedish population before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Associations between demographical and behavioral determinants, and changes in PA were also investigated. Method: In December 2020, 1.035 individuals (18-79 y) completed a survey about PA and sedentary behavior, at present and before the pandemic. Factors influencing their PA were also explored.  Results: Fifty-one percent of the sample reduced total PA, 18% had no change and 31% increased PA. Overall, organized PA, for example at fitness centers and sport training, decreased the most, and sedentary behavior increased. The youngest and the oldest age groups reported the greatest reduction of PA, while the middle age groups reported the most increased PA. Mental and physical capability was associated with PA change. Conclusion: During the pandemic, most of the Swedish population have decreased PA levels with a concurrent increase in sedentary behavior. This may have both a short-and long-term negative health impact on individuals’ and populations’ health.  Implications for caring in a changing world: As physical inactivity already is a global public health problem during non-pandemic circumstances this study’s findings call for further actions during and after the pandemic to support people in maintaining or increasing daily PA and decreasing sedentary behavior. Interventions in health care are recommended to strengthen peoples’ ability to perform PA, focus on the youngest and oldest age groups, and be applied on an individual basis as well as in organizational contexts.

  • 18.
    Fritz, Johanna
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Gusdal, Annelie K
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Eklund, Caroline
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Determinants of Implementing an Information and Communication Technology Tool for Social Interaction Among Older People: Qualitative Content Analysis of Social Services Personnel Perspectives2024Ingår i: JMIR Aging, E-ISSN 2561-7605, Vol. 7, nr 1, artikel-id e43999Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Older people are particularly vulnerable to social isolation and loneliness, which can lead to ill-health, both mentally and physically. Information and communication technology (ICT) can supplement health and social care and improve health among the vulnerable, older adult population. When ICT is used specifically for communication with others, it is associated with reduced loneliness in older populations. Research is sparse on how the implementation of ICT, used specifically for communication among older people in social services, can be performed. It is recommended to consider the determinants of implementation, that is, barriers to and facilitators of implementation. Determinants related to older people using ICT tools are reported in several studies. To the best of our knowledge, studies investigating the determinants related to the social services perspective are lacking. Objective: This study aims to explore the determinants of implementing the Fik@ room, a new, co-designed, and research-based ICT tool for social interaction among older people, from a social services personnel perspective. Methods: This study used an exploratory, qualitative design. An ICT tool called the Fik@ room was tested in an intervention study conducted in 2021 in 2 medium-sized municipalities in Sweden. Informants in this study were municipal social services personnel with experience of implementing this specific ICT tool in social services. We conducted a participatory workshop consisting of 2 parts, with 9 informants divided into 2 groups. We analyzed the data using qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Results: The results included 7 categories of determinants for implementing the ICT tool. Being able to introduce the ICT tool in an appropriate manner concerns the personnel’s options for introducing and supporting the ICT tool, including their competencies in using digital equipment. Organizational structure concerns a structure for communication within the organization. Leadership concerns engagement and enthusiasm as driving forces for implementation. The digital maturity of the social services personnel concerns the personnel’s skills and attitudes toward using digital equipment. Resources concern time and money. IT support concerns accessibility, and legal liability concerns possibilities to fulfill legal responsibilities. Conclusions: The results show that implementation involves an entire organization at varying degrees. Regardless of how much each level within the organization comes into direct contact with the ICT tool, all levels need to be involved to create the necessary conditions for successful implementation. The prerequisites for the implementation of an ICT tool will probably change depending on the digital maturity of future generations. As this study only included 9 informants, the results should be handled with care. The study was performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has probably affected the results.

  • 19.
    Fritz, Johanna
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Arcada Univ Appl Sci, Helsinki, Finland.
    CHRONIC PAIN AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR - WHAT TO DO?2023Ingår i: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, ISSN 1070-5503, E-ISSN 1532-7558, Vol. 30, s. S147-S148Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 20.
    Gusdal, Annelie K
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Florin, Ulrika
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, Innovation och produktrealisering.
    Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Eklund, Caroline
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Fritz, Johanna
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Older Adults’ Use of a Research-Based Web Platform for Social Interaction2023Ingår i: Healthcare, E-ISSN 2227-9032, Vol. 11, nr 3, artikel-id 408Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Loneliness and social isolation are triggers for unfavorable changes in older adults’ health and well-being. Information and communication technology (ICT) can be used by older adults to mitigate the negative effects of loneliness and social isolation. However, ICT needs to be customized to the specific needs and conditions of older adults. The aim of this study was to explore older adults’ use of a new, co-designed and research-based web platform for social interaction from the perspectives of older adults, researchers, and social services personnel. The study is an intervention study with a multimethod approach in which 20 older adults used the web platform for social interaction “the Fik@ room” for eight weeks. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected pretest, during the test, and posttest. The Fik@ room met the expectations of those older adults who completed the study. It enabled them to expand their social network and develop new friendships, but their experiences of loneliness were not reduced. The involvement of social services personnel in recruitment and support was important in facilitating older adults’ use of the Fik@ room. Our study contributes knowledge about a new, co-designed and research-based web platform, customized specifically for older adults, which is valuable in guiding the design and delivery of future web platforms for social interaction among older adults.

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  • 21.
    Gusdal, Annelie K
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Zander, Viktoria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland, Uppsala University, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Prerequisites for a healthy and independent life among older people: a Delphi study2021Ingår i: Ageing & Society, ISSN 0144-686X, E-ISSN 1469-1779, Vol. 41, nr 9, s. 2171-2187Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The number of older people (aged 65+) will more than double by 2050 in Sweden. The ageing population is an increasing concern due to rising health-care costs and a shortage of health professionals. Older people generally prefer ageing in place, as long as they feel confident and comfortable. However, preventive and supportive measures are needed to maintain older people’s independence and active participation in society. The aim of this study is to explore the prerequisites for a healthy and independent life among older people in Sweden. A Delphi study was conducted in three rounds. In round 1, seven focus group interviews were performed with older persons aged 65–79, older persons aged ⩾80, next of kin of older persons, health professionals in primary and home health care, assistant nurses in home care, care managers and local politicians. The data were analysed using thematic analysis, resulting in 35 statements of the prerequisites needed for a healthy and independent life. These statements were sent to the participants from round 1, who were asked to evaluate the degree to which they agreed with each statement in round 2, and again in round 3. There was an agreement of at least 80 per cent for 31 of the 35 statements. When asked to identify the three prerequisites of most importance for a healthy and independent life, most participants stated: to have a social life, to have freedom of choice and power over one’s own situation, and to have the possibility to choose independently one’s type of housing. There was an overall high group agreement on the prerequisites needed for a healthy and independent life among older people. The main areas of importance were to have a social life, several dimensions of feeling safe and to retain one’s personal control.

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  • 22.
    Götell, Eva
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Örebro University, Sweden.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Can caregiver singing improve person transfer in dementia care2012Ingår i: Music and Medicine, ISSN 1943-8621, Vol. 4, nr 4, s. 237-244Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Everyday person transfer situations involving persons with dementia and their caregivers can be reciprocally problematic. Group interviews with professional caregivers were conducted, focusing on the caregivers’ experiences of singing during person transfer situations with residents with dementia, and a qualitative content analysis was performed. The caregivers expressed that compared to everyday transfer situations without singing, there were obvious differences during singing. When the caregiver sang, communication was mutually enhanced between the caregivers and the residents. Caregivers reported that residents seemed to show their true personalities, were able to move more fluidly and easily, seemed to better understand what was going on, and reacted with a spirited cheerfulness. The caregivers experienced themselves as more competent in and motivated to provide care in addition to positive emotions and moods. Caregiver singing during transfer situations may be one of several suitable nonpharmacological interventions that can be utilized when caregivers need to assist persons with dementia in transfer.

  • 23.
    Hellström, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Vad har hänt med den fysiska aktiviteten bland befolkningen under pandemin?2022Ingår i: Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift, ISSN 0037-833X, Vol. 99, nr 2, s. 213-219Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
    Abstract [sv]

    Coronapandemin har lett till förändrade möjligheter till en hälsosam livsstil och individers utförande av fysisk aktivitet har påverkats, särskilt inom vissa grupper inom befolkningen. Artikeln nedan har ett folkhälsovetenskapligt perspektiv och utgår från resultaten ur en undersökning som genomfördes av Novus under december 2021 samt från aktuella debattartiklar relaterade till studien. Data analyserades av forskare som representerar forskningsområdena; Hållbart arbetsliv, Livsstil och hälsa, Hälsa och välfärd för människor i utsatta och sårbara livssituationer samt Hälso- och välfärdsteknik ur ett användarperspek-tiv, vid Mälardalens universitet.

  • 24.
    Hellström, K.
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Sweden.
    Sandström, M.
    Uppsala University, Sweden.
    Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Sandborgh, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Thors Adolfsson, E.
    Primary Care, Central Hospital Ing., Västerås, Sweden.
    Johansson, Ann-Christin
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Fall-related self-efficacy in instrumental activities of daily living is associated with falls in older community-living people2013Ingår i: Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, ISSN 0270-3181, E-ISSN 1541-3152, Vol. 31, nr 2, s. 128-139Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify fall risk factors in community-living people 75 years or older. Methods: From a random selection of 525 older adults, a total of 378 (72%) individuals participated in the study. Mean age was 81.7 years (range 75-101 years). A study-specific questionnaire including self-reported fall history for the past 6 months, the Falls-Efficacy Scale (Swedish version: FES(S)) and EuroQol 5 Dimensions (EQ5D) was used. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to find risk factors for falls. Results: The strongest significant predictor of falls was scoring low on FES(S) in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), with an odds ratio of 7.89 (95% confidence interval 2.93-21.25). One fifth had experienced one or more falls during the past 6 months. Both fall-related self-efficacy and health-related quality of life were significantly lower among fallers. Conclusion: Our results imply that identifying community-living older adults with an increased risk of falling should include a measure of fall-related self-efficacy in IADL.

  • 25.
    Henriksson, Anna
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Elfström, Magnus
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Nordin, Karin
    Uppsala universitet, Inst. Folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Exploring lived experience of sedentary behavior during cancer treatment: - a phenomenological study2021Konferensbidrag (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
    Abstract [en]

    Background 

    Sedentary behavior (SB) increases during cancer treatment, which may have deteriorating effects on long-term health. Few studies exploring patients' experience of SB during neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment have been conducted, and this information may be crucial in developing effective support for patients to reduce SB.

    Purpose 

    To explore the lived experiences of SB in patients undergoing neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Methods

    Individual interviews were conducted with patients undergoing treatment for breast, prostate and colorectal cancer recruited from the oncological department of a university hospital in Sweden. Interviews were analyzed phenomenologically and results presented as descriptions of the phenomenon SB. 

    Results 

    Preliminary results are that patients describe SB by depicting physical activity and awareness of its health benefits. Also, being inactive or sedentary is stigmatized. The type and phase of treatment, life circumstances (COVID-19 pandemic, sick leave) as well as motivation, social support, and self-image can impact SB during treatment.

    Conclusions 

    The results indicate that SB is difficult for patients to discern. This suggests that SB is an unimplemented concept in the cancer context and needs to be addressed in a way that does not stigmatize patients. The coronavirus pandemic had both negative and positive impacts on SB for these patients. Furthermore, developing support that targets periods with more side-effects and helping patients reduce SB throughout changed life circumstances may be helpful. 

  • 26.
    Höglander, Jessica
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Holmström, Inger
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Gustafsson, Tanja
    Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
    Lindberg, Elisabeth
    Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
    Söderholm, Hanna Maurin
    Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
    Hedén, Lena
    Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Sundler, Annelie J.
    Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
    Implementing A person-centred CommunicaTION (ACTION) educational intervention for in-home nursing assistants – a study protocol2023Ingår i: BMC Geriatrics, ISSN 1471-2318, E-ISSN 1471-2318, Vol. 23, nr 1, artikel-id 112Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: In this study, the focus is on how to support the competence development needed for nursing assistants in home care. Home care services for older persons can be challenging concerning the nature of the interpersonal interaction and communication needed to care for and respond to the diverse needs of older people who seek to live well in our communities. This implies a need to offer more person-centred care (PCC) to older persons. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how to develop such competence. We, therefore, developed A Person-centred CommunicaTION (ACTION) programme, which is a web-based educational intervention aimed at supporting competence development for nursing assistants. The research objective is to evaluate the ACTION programme with respect to participants’ responses to and the effect of the intervention. Methods: A multicentre case–control study with pre- and post-assessments was designed. The ACTION programme will be implemented at home care units, in two different geographic areas in Sweden. A total of 300 nursing assistants will be recruited: 150 for the intervention group and 150 for the control group. We will evaluate the impact measures and the process. Pre- and post-assessments will be performed with data collected via a) audio recordings of communication, b) a questionnaire on self-efficacy communication skills, PCC, empathy and job satisfaction, c) user data, evaluation forms, field notes and observations, and d) interviews. The data will be analysed with descriptive and analytic statistics and/or qualitative methods for meanings. Discussion: This study has the potential to contribute to the evidence supporting competence development required to offer person-centred and quality home care to older persons and to meet upcoming needs for flexible and easily accessible competence development. Trial registration: ISRCTN64890826. Registered 10 January 2022, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN64890826

  • 27.
    Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Alam, Moudud
    Dalarna University, Sweden.
    Gusdal, Annelie K
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Lövenmark [Åberg] [Engström], Annica
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Boström, Anne-Marie
    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; Karolinska sjukhuset, Sweden; Stockholms sjukhem, Sweden.
    Hammar, Lena Marmstål
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
    Anxiety and loneliness among older people living in residential care facilities or receiving home care services in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional study2022Ingår i: BMC Geriatrics, ISSN 1471-2318, E-ISSN 1471-2318, Vol. 22, nr 1, artikel-id 927Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Older people were subjected to significant restrictions on physical contacts with others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing impacts older people’s experiences of anxiety and loneliness. Despite a large body of research on the pandemic, there is little research on its effects on older people in residential care facilities (RCF) and in home care services (HCS), who are the frailest of the older population. We aimed to investigate the effect of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March-May 2020 on experiences of anxiety and loneliness among older people living in RCF or receiving HCS and the impact of the progression of the pandemic on these experiences.

    Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional design using data from the national user satisfaction survey (March − May 2020) by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. Survey responses were retrieved from 27,872 older people in RCF (mean age 87 years) and 82,834 older people receiving HCS (mean age 84 years). Proportional-odds (cumulative logit) model was used to estimate the degree of association between dependent and independent variables.

    Results: Loneliness and anxiety were more prevalent among the older persons living in RCF (loneliness: 69%, anxiety: 63%) than those receiving HCS (53% and 47%, respectively). Proportional odds models revealed that among the RCF and HCS respondents, the cumulative odds ratio of experiencing higher degree of anxiety increased by 1.06% and 1.04%, respectively, and loneliness by 1.13% and 1.16%, respectively, for 1% increase in the COVID-19 infection rate. Poor self-rated health was the most influential factor for anxiety in both RCF and HCS. Living alone (with HCS) was the most influential factor affecting loneliness. Experiences of disrespect from staff were more strongly associated with anxiety and loneliness in RCF than in HCS.

    Conclusion: Older people in RCF or receiving HCS experienced increasing levels of anxiety and loneliness as the first wave of the pandemic progressed. Older people’ mental and social wellbeing should be recognized to a greater extent, such as by providing opportunities for social activities. Better preparedness for future similar events is needed, where restrictions on social interaction are balanced against the public health directives.

  • 28.
    Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Gusdal, Annelie K
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Eklund, Caroline
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Florin, Ulrika
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, Innovation och produktrealisering.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    A codesigned web platform for reducing social isolation and loneliness in older people: a feasibility studyIngår i: Informatics for Health and Social Care, ISSN 1753-8157, E-ISSN 1753-8165Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Social isolation and loneliness are associated with negative health outcomes, physical as well as cognitive. Information and communication technology (ICT) can be effective tools for preventing and tackling social isolation and loneliness among older people. Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility of the Fik@ room, a web platform for social interaction designed for older people. A mixed methods design was applied, where both quantitative and qualitative data were collected during a 12-week period (n = 28, Md age 74). Experiences of loneliness were reduced using the Fik@ room. The results highlight the feasibility issues surrounding the recruitment process, adoption, pattern of use, usability, support service, and technical infrastructure. In particular, the importance of offering ICT solutions with few technical issues, and to provide easily accessible and appropriate support. The Fik@ room is a feasible tool for older people to develop new friendships, reduce loneliness, and grow their social networks. However, it is not a communication option that fits all. The results offer a compilation of feasibility issues that can serve as an inspirational guide in the design and implementation of similar technologies. 

  • 29.
    Kerstis, Birgitta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Giannotta, Fabrizia
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Stockholm Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden..
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Hellström, Charlotta
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Lindberg, Daniel
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Changes in Mental Health and Views on Communication and Activities of Public Institutions among Swedes during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Cross-Sectional Repeated Measures Design2021Ingår i: Healthcare, E-ISSN 2227-9032, Vol. 9, nr 11, artikel-id 1498Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Although many studies have been conducted on the effects of COVID-19 on individual lives, only a few focus on the changes in mental health and views of public institutions during the pandemic. This study aimed to investigate how mental health, i.e., life satisfaction, worries, and psychological distress, and views on public institutions' communication and activities have changed among Swedes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether this was moderated by age and sex. In April-May 2020 (survey 1) and in January-February 2021 (survey 2), 2554 adults and 1904 newly recruited adults, respectively, anonymously completed online surveys. We found that life satisfaction and psychological distress did not change from survey 1 to survey 2. However, the level of worries increased, and the positive views of the public institutions decreased. Moreover, worries and psychological distress increased more in young adults than older adults. Finally, the change in the views of the public institutions was not related to the change in worries. Our results highlight the COVID-19 long-term impacts on individual mental health and call for the need for future research concerning the consequences for the population, especially among young adults. The results also indicate that the views on activities of public authorities decreased over time, especially among men. Given that loss of this trust can have vastly negative effects, for instance, on the vaccine campaign, it is important to monitor this trend, to increase awareness among Swedish authorities. The results also stress for institutions to provide adequate support both during the COVID-19 pandemic and in a future crisis.

  • 30.
    Kraiwong, Ratchanok
    et al.
    Mahidol University, Thailand.
    Vongsirinavarat, Mantana
    Mahidol University, Thailand.
    Hiengkaew, Vimonwan
    Mahidol University, Thailand.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Effect of Sensory Impairment on Balance Performance and Lower Limb Muscle Strength in Older Adults With Tune 2 Diabetes2019Ingår i: ANNALS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE-ARM, ISSN 2234-0645, Vol. 43, nr 4, s. 497-508Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Objective To compare balance performance and lower limb muscle strength between older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), with and without sensory impairments and non-DM groups. Influence of a number of sensory impairments, and muscle strength on balance performance were explored. Methods Ninety-two older adults with and without type 2 DM, were examined relative to visual function with the Snellen chart, Melbourne Edge test, and Howard-Dolman test, vestibular function with the modified Romberg test, proprioception of the big toe, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy with the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument. Balance performances were evaluated with the Romberg test, Functional Reach Test (FRT), and Timed Up and Go test (TUG). Strength of knee and ankle muscles was measured. Results FRT of type 2 DM groups with at least two sensory impairments, was lower than the non-DM group (p<0.05). TUG of all DM groups, was worse than the non-DM group (p<0.01). Lower limb muscle strength of type 2 DM groups with two and three sensory impairments, was weaker than non-DM group (p<0.05). Regression analysis showed that type 2 DM with three sensory impairments, ankle dorsiflexors strength, and age were influential predictors of TUG. Conclusion There were significant differences, of muscle strength and balance performance among groups. Poorer balance and reduced lower limb strength were marked in older adults with type 2 DM, even ones without sensory impairment. Muscle weakness seemed to progress, from the distal part of lower limbs. A greater number of sensory impairments, weaker dorsiflexors, and advanced age influenced balance performance.

  • 31.
    Lindberg, Daniel
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Nilsson, Kent W.
    Center for Clinical Research, Central Hospital of Västerås, Uppsala University, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden;Division of Public Health Sciences, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, SE-72134 Västerås, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Dahlen, Micael
    Department of Marketing and Strategy, Stockholm School of Economics, SE-11383 Stockholm, Sweden.
    Kerstis, Birgitta
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    How Have Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, Changed during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Swedish Repeated Cross-Sectional Design Study2023Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 20, nr 4, s. 3642-3642Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) affect people’s physical and mental health. The aim was to examine changes in PA and SB in a Swedish population: at three time points: 2019, 2020, and 2022, i.e., before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-pandemic PA and SB, i.e., 2019, were assessed retrospectively in 2020. Associations between PA and SB with sex, age, occupation, COVID-19 history, weight change, health, and life satisfaction were also examined. The design was repeated cross-sectionally. The main findings demonstrate the PA levels decreased between 2019 and 2020, and between 2019 and 2022, but not between 2020 and 2022. The SB increase was most evident between 2019 and 2020. Between 2020 and 2022, results showed a decrease in SB, but SB did not reach pre-pandemic levels. Both sexes decreased their PA over time. Although men reported more PA sex, they did not have any association with PA changes. Two age groups, 19–29 years and 65–79 years, decreased their PA over time. Both PA and SB were associated with COVID-19, occupation, age, life satisfaction, health, and weight change. This study underlines the importance of monitoring changes in PA and SB as they have relevance for health and well-being. There is a risk that the levels of PA and SB do not return to pre-pandemic levels in the population.

  • 32.
    Nordgren, Lena
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    The Mediating Role of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours on the Association between Perceived Stress and Self-Rated Health in People with Non-Communicable Disease2022Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 19, nr 19, artikel-id 12071Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Perceived stress can affect people's lifestyle behaviours and self-rated health. A balanced, healthy lifestyle can alleviate experiences of stress. For clinicians to use evidence-based and theory-based knowledge in health dialogues with people with non-communicable diseases, and in order to develop more effective behavioural counselling, more knowledge is needed. Hence, this study aimed to examine the mediating role of sedentary behaviour, daily physical activity, physical exercise, and dietary habits on the association between perceived stress and self-rated health in people with or without one to four self-reported non-communicable diseases (myocardial infarction, stroke, hypertension, diabetes). The study used a cross-sectional design. Responses from in total 10,583 individuals were collected in 2016 and 2019 by a self-report questionnaire. A series of simple and multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the mediating effects of healthy lifestyle behaviours on the association between perceived stress and self-rated health. The results show that the investigated healthy lifestyle behaviours partly mediated the association between perceived stress and self-rated health in people with no diagnosis, and in people with one or two diagnoses. It can be concluded that healthy lifestyle behaviours could probably be targeted in relation to the number of noncommunicable diseases that the individuals have.

  • 33.
    Sandborgh, Maria
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Dean, Elizabeth
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.
    Denison, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Norwegian Institute of Public Health , Nydalen , Oslo , Norway.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Fritz, Johanna
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Moberg, Johan
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Overmeer, Thomas
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
    Snöljung, Åsa
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Johansson, Ann-Christin
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Integration of Behavioral Medicine Competencies into Physical Therapy Curriculum in an Exemplary Swedish Program: Rationale, Process and Ten-year Review2020Ingår i: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, ISSN 0959-3985, E-ISSN 1532-5040, Vol. 36, nr 3, s. 365-377Artikel, forskningsöversikt (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    In 2004, Mälardalen University, Sweden, introduced a new undergraduate entry-level physiotherapy program. Program developers constructed the curriculum with behavioral medicine content that reflected the contemporary definition and values of the physiotherapy profession aligning it with current best practices, evidence, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). The new curriculum conceptualized movement and function as modifiable behaviors in that they reflect behavioral contingencies, perceptions, beliefs, and lifestyle factors as well as pathophysiology and environmental factors. The purpose of this article is to describe how one university accordingly structured its new curriculum and its review. We describe the rationale for the curriculum's behavioral medicinecontent and competencies, its development and implementation, challenges, long-term outcomes, and its related research enterprise. We conclude that physiotherapy practiced by our graduates augments that taught in other programs based on accreditation reviews. With their expanded practice scope, graduates are systematically practicing within the constructs of health and function conceptualized within the ICF. Our intent in sharing our experience is to exemplify one university's initiative to best prepare students with respect to maximizing physiotherapy outcomes as well as establish a dialogue regarding minimum standards of behavioral medicine competencies in physiotherapy education and practice.

  • 34.
    Sandborgh, Maria
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Snöljung, Åsa
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    IMPLEMENTATION OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE IN A PHYSIOTHERAPY UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM STUDENT EVALUATIONS2018Ingår i: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, ISSN 1070-5503, E-ISSN 1532-7558, Vol. 25, s. S64-S65Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 35.
    Stenvall, M.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Elinge, E.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Lundström, M.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Gustafson, Y.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Nyberg, L.
    Umeå University, Sweden.
    Having had a hip fracture – association with dependency among the oldest old2005Ingår i: Age and ageing, ISSN 0002-0729, Vol. 34, nr 3, s. 294-297Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
  • 36.
    Söderlund, Anne
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Adherence to and the Maintenance of Self-Management Behaviour in Older People with Musculoskeletal Pain-A Scoping Review and Theoretical Models2021Ingår i: Journal of Clinical Medicine, E-ISSN 2077-0383, Vol. 10, nr 2, s. 1-25, artikel-id 303Artikel, forskningsöversikt (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    (1) Background: Adherence to and the maintenance of treatment regimens are fundamental for pain self-management and sustainable behavioural changes. The first aim was to study older adults' (>65 years) levels of adherence to and maintenance of musculoskeletal pain self-management programmes in randomized controlled trials. The second aim was to suggest theoretical models of adherence to and maintenance of a behaviour. (2) Methods: The study was conducted in accordance with the recommendations for a scoping review and the PRISMA-ScR checklist. Capability, motivation and opportunity were used to categorize the behavioural change components in the theoretical models. (3) Results: Among the four studies included, components targeting adherence were reported in one study, and maintenance was reported in two studies. Adherence was assessed by the treatment attendance rates, and maintenance was assessed by the follow-up data of outcome measures. For adherence, the capability components were mostly about education and the supervision, grading and mastery of exercise to increase self-efficacy. The motivation components included the readiness to change, self-monitoring and goal setting; and the opportunity components included booster sessions, feedback and social support. For maintenance, the capability components consisted of identifying high-risk situations for relapse and problem-solving skills. The motivation components included self-regulation and self-efficacy for problem solving, and the opportunity components included environmental triggers and problem solving by using social support. (4) Conclusion: There are several behavioural change components that should be used to increase older adults' levels of adherence to and maintenance of a pain self-management behaviour.

  • 37.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
    Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Ivarsson, A. B.
    Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Inter-and Intra-Rater Reliability of a Newly Developed Assessment Scale: The Dyadic Interaction in Dementia Transfer Assessment Scale (DIDTAS)2015Ingår i: Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, ISSN 0270-3181, E-ISSN 1541-3152, Vol. 33, nr 4, s. 279-293Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Aim: To study the inter-and intra-rater reliability of a newly developed assessment scale, the Dyadic Interaction in Dementia Transfer Assessment Scale (DIDTAS). Methods: Two physiotherapists completed the observational form of the DIDTAS while watching 20 video-films of sit-to-stand-transfers or bedside transfers (i.e., caregiver-assisted transfers), videotaped in a dementia special care unit. Two-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were used for calculating ICC values of each item. Results: The results supported the overall reliability of the DIDTAS items with variations in inter-and intra-rater reliability, with ICC values from 0.35 to 0.92. Conclusion: On the basis of the transfer-related actions of dementia care dyads, the DIDTAS was shown to be sufficiently reliable. This in turn can provide healthcare professionals seeing and treating individuals suffering from dementia with a new method for assessing actions related to person transfer situations in dementia care facilities.

  • 38.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Karolinska Institute, Stockholm,Sweden.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Functional behaviour analysis guided interventions might improve transferrelated behaviour in dementia care dyads: a single case study2020Ingår i: European Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN 2167-9169, E-ISSN 2167-9177, Vol. 22, nr 1, s. 20-28Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Impaired mobility in people with severe dementia is well known. Physical therapists play a key role in guiding professional caregivers on how to handle mobility and transfer-related problems; however, it is unknown how to handle the complexity of dementia-related impaired endurance, joint dysfunction, balance, and gait dysfunction and at the same time, take into consideration the person's decreased cognition, communication deficits, and behaviour problems.

    Aims and methods: The aim was to explore the effectiveness and efficiency of functional behaviour analysis (FBA) guided interventions of dyadic transfer-related behaviour in dementia care dyads. An experimental single-case research design was used. Two care dyads participated. Different methods of assessment were performed to gather the dyadic transfer-related behavioural problems. Transfers were recorded by video uptakes and to generate a hypothesis about dyadic transfer-related behavioural problems, the Dyadic Interaction in Dementia Transfer Assessment Scale (DIDTAS) was used.

    Results: The problematic transfer-related behaviour in care dyad 1 changed positively, as reflected by a decrease in discomfort verbally expressed by the person with dementia. A trend towards increased cooperation was observed among caregivers assisting in the transfer situation. In care dyad 2, a trend towards increased caregiver self-efficacy (SE) was observed between the baseline and completed intervention phases. The decreased resistiveness to care (RTC) exhibited by the person with dementia paralleled the increase in caregiver SE.

    Conclusion: Considering the findings of this explorative study, physical therapists could consider the development of tailored interventions guided by an FBA for complex dyadic transfer-related behavioural problems in dementia care dyads.

  • 39.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Götell, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Ivarsson, Ann-Britt
    Örebro universitet, Sweden.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Development of a new assessment scale for measuring interaction during staff-assisted transfer of residents in dementia special care units2015Ingår i: BMC Geriatrics, ISSN 1471-2318, E-ISSN 1471-2318, Vol. 15, nr 1, artikel-id 6Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Background

    Mobility problems and cognitive deficits related to transferring or moving persons suffering from dementia are associated with dependency. Physical assistance provided by staff is an important component of residents’ maintenance of mobility in dementia care facilities. Unfortunately, hands-on assistance during transfers is also a source of confusion in persons with dementia, as well as a source of strain in the caregiver. The bidirectional effect of actions in a dementia care dyad involved in transfer is complicated to evaluate. This study aimed to develop an assessment scale for measuring actions related to transferring persons with dementia by dementia care dyads.

    Methods

    This study was performed in four phases and guided by the framework of the biopsychosocial model and the approach presented by Social Cognitive Theory. These frameworks provided a starting point for understanding reciprocal effects in dyadic interaction. The four phases were 1) a literature review identifying existing assessment scales; 2) analyses of video-recorded transfer of persons with dementia for further generation of items, 3) computing the item content validity index of the 93 proposed items by 15 experts; and 4) expert opinion on the response scale and feasibility testing of the new assessment scale by video observation of the transfer situations.

    Results

    The development process resulted in a 17-item scale with a seven-point response scale. The scale consists of two sections. One section is related to transfer-related actions (e.g., capability of communication, motor skills performance, and cognitive functioning) of the person with dementia. The other section addresses the caregivers’ facilitative actions (e.g., preparedness of transfer aids, interactional skills, and means of communication and interaction). The literature review and video recordings provided ideas for the item pool. Expert opinion decreased the number of items by relevance ratings and qualitative feedback. No further development of items was performed after feasibility testing of the scale.

    Conclusions

    To enable assessment of transfer-related actions in dementia care dyads, our new scale shows potential for bridging the gap in this area. Results from this study could provide health care professionals working in dementia care facilities with a useful tool for assessing transfer-related actions.

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  • 40.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Götell, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Ivarsson, Ann-Britt
    Örebro universitet, Sweden.
    Development of a new assessment scale measuring interactional transferrelated behavior in dementia care dyads2014Ingår i: Health, Social Welfare and Co-production at Mälardalen University, 2014Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
  • 41.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Götell, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Reciprocal struggle in person transfer tasks: caregivers’ experiences in dementia care2012Ingår i: Nordic Congress of Gerontology in Copenhagen / [ed] Christine E. Swane, 2012Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
  • 42.
    Thunborg, Charlotta
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd. Örebro University, Sweden.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Söderlund, Anne
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Götell, Eva
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd.
    Reciprocal struggling in person transfer tasks: Caregivers’ experiences in dementia care2012Ingår i: Advances in Physiotherapy, ISSN 1403-8196, E-ISSN 1651-1948, Vol. 14, nr 4, s. 175-182Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    This study describes caregivers’ experiences of person transfer situations involving people with dementia. Method: Qualitative focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 10 caregivers; two groups with five persons each, including two men and eight women. The resulting data were extracted and condensed into meaning units and codes using content analysis. Findings: One main theme was formulated that represents the caregivers’ experiences of person transfer situations involving people with dementia: “Reciprocal struggle in person transfer tasks”. Five categories were formulated: “Becoming familiar and making contact”, “Risking one's own body to protect the resident from injury”, “Focused yet aware of the surroundings”, “Identifying needs to facilitate the person transfer” and “Struggling to be understood”. Conclusion: Person transfer situations involving people with dementia are subject to sudden changes. The ongoing challenge is to ensure a dynamic approach that can be adapted to the needs of the person with dementia at any given time. There is a need for more studies within the field about care and rehabilitation among people with dementia. We suggest that assessment of person transfer situations involving people with dementia and their caregivers is an important issue for further investigation and physiotherapeutic interventions.

  • 43.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Editorial2014Ingår i: European Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN 2167-9169, E-ISSN 2167-9177, Vol. 16, nr 4, s. 193-193Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 44.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Elvén, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Stier, Jonas
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Fysisk aktivitet hos äldre under och efter pandemin2021Ingår i: Äldre i Centrum, ISSN 1653-3585, Vol. 2, s. 64-65Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 45.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Florin, Ulrika
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, Innovation och produktrealisering.
    Gusdal, Annelie K
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Eklund, Caroline
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Zander, Viktoria
    Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    FIK@RUMMET– en webb-plattform för minskad ensamhet och social isolering2022Ingår i: Ä, ISSN 2001-1164, nr 3, s. 12-14, artikel-id oktoberArtikel i tidskrift (Övrig (populärvetenskap, debatt, mm))
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  • 46.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Institutionen för Samhällsmedicin och Rehbilitering, Umeå Universitet.
    Gustafson, Yngve
    Geriatrik, Institutionen för Samhällsmedicin och Rehbilitering, Umeå Universitet.
    Kallin, Kristina
    Geriatrik, Institutionen för Samhällsmedicin och Rehbilitering, Umeå Universitet.
    Jensen, Jane
    Sjukgymnastik, Institutionen för Samhällsmedicin och Rehbilitering, Umeå Universitet.
    Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor
    Sjukgymnastik, Institutionen för Samhällsmedicin och Rehbilitering, Umeå Universitet.
    Falls in very old people: The population-based Umeå 85+ Study in Sweden2009Ingår i: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), ISSN 0167-4943, E-ISSN 1872-6976, Vol. 49, nr 3, s. 390-396Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

     

     The aim of this study was to describe incidences of falls and fall-related injuries, and to identify predisposing factors for falls in very old people in a prospective population-based follow-up study for falls. The study is part of the Umeå 85+ Study which includes half of the population aged 85, and the total population aged 90 and ≥95 (-103), in Umeå, Sweden. Of the 253 people interviewed, 220 (87%) were followed up for falls for 6 months, of whom 109 lived in ordinary and 111 in institutional housing. A comprehensive geriatric baseline assessment was made through interviews and testing during home visits. Forty percent of the participants did fall a total 304 times, corresponding to 2.17 falls per Person Year (PY). It occurred 0.83 injuries per PY, including 0.14 fractures per PY. In a Cox regression analysis, the independent explanatory risk factors for time to first fall were dependency in activities of daily living (ADL), thyroid disorders, treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and occurrence of falls in the preceding year. It could be predicted that every seventh participant and every third of the people who did fall would suffer a fracture within 1 year. ADL, thyroid disorders and treatment with SSRIs should be considered in fall prevention programmes.

     

    The aim of this study was to describe incidences of falls and fall-related injuries, and to identify predisposing factors for falls in very old people in a prospective population-based follow-up study for falls. The study is part of the Umeå 85+ Study which includes half of the population aged 85, and the total population aged 90 and ³ 95 (-103), in Umeå, Sweden. Of the 253 people interviewed, 220 (87%) were followed up for falls for six months, of whom 109 lived in ordinary and 111 in institutional housing. A comprehensive geriatric baseline assessment was made through interviews and testing during home visits. Forty percent of the participants did fall a total 304 times, corresponding to 2.17 falls per Person Year (PY). It occurred 0.83 injuries per PY, including 0.14 fractures per PY. In a Cox regression analysis, the independent explanatory risk factors for time to first fall were dependency in activities of daily living (ADL), thyroid disorders, treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and occurrence of falls in the preceding year. It could be predicted that every seventh participant and every third of the people who did fall would suffer a fracture within one year. ADL, thyroid disorders and treatment with SSRIs should be considered in fall prevention programmes.

     

  • 47.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
    Gustafson, Yngve
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
    Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
    Large variations in walking, standing up from a chair, and balance in women and men over 85 years: An observational study2009Ingår i: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN 0004-9514, Vol. 55, nr 1, s. 39-45Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Question: How do three different age groups of women and men >85 years perform in tests of gait speed, chair stands, and balance?

    Design: A population-based cross-sectional observational study.

    Participants: Half the 85-year-old population, and the total population aged 90 and ³95 (-103) in Umeå, Sweden were assessed in the Umeå 85+ Study (n=238).

    Outcome measures: Usual and fastest gait speed (m/s) over 2.4 meters (8 feet), three consecutive chair stands (s), the Berg Balance Scale and ability to perform the tests (yes/no).

    Results: The median (10th-90th percentile) usual gait speed was 0.49 m/s (0.23-0.75), time to perform the chair stands test 12.6 seconds (8.5-20.2), and median Berg Balance Scale scores 45 (0-54). An age-related decline in physical ability was seen in women, but not in men. Men had greater physical ability than women. The Berg Balance Scale showed no floor or ceiling effects, but the gait speed and chair stands tests resulted in a floor effect especially for women.

    Conclusion: There were large variations in physical ability in these very old people. These data provide valuable reference values for physical ability in the oldest age groups for commonly used clinical measurements.

  • 48.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Institutionen för vård- och folkhälsovetenskap. Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Gustavsson, JM
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Kallin, K
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Nygren, B
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Lundman, B
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Norberg, A
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Gustafson, Y
    Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden .
    Health status in the oldest old. Age and sex differences in the Umeå 85+ Study.2006Ingår i: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, ISSN 1670-2780, Vol. 18, nr 2, s. 116-26Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: With an increasing population aged 85 years and over, the aim of this study was to describe health status and living conditions in the oldest old and to estimate age and sex differences in a Northern European population. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study, The Umeå 85+ Study, was carried out in the municipality of Umeå in northern Sweden. Out of 319 eligible participants aged 85, 90 and 95 years and over, 253 participated. Structured interviews and assessments were conducted with the participants in their homes, and data were also collected from relatives, caregivers and medical charts. Cognition was screened with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), depressive symptoms with the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) and nutritional status with the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Activities of daily living (ADL) were assessed applying the Staircase of ADL (including Katz' Index of ADL) and morale with the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS). Participants also rated their own health. RESULTS: Over half of the participants had hypertension, one out of four was depressed, and the same proportion had had a hip fracture; the mean number of drugs taken was 6.4+/-4.0. Younger participants had lower rates of diagnoses and prescribed drugs, and were less dependent in ADL and other functional variables; men had lower rates of diagnoses and reported symptoms. The majority of participants rated their general health and morale as good. CONCLUSIONS: There were large variations in social, medical and functional variables within and between age and sex groups. This northern population of the oldest old seems to have a very high prevalence of hypertension, depression, hip fractures, and many prescribed drugs.

  • 49.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Nygard, Susanne
    Kungsor Municipal, Vastmanland, Sweden.
    Cederbom, Sara
    Oslo Metropolitan Univ, Oslo, Norway.
    Everyday life in older men living alone - a complex view needing a biopsychosocial perspective2018Ingår i: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, ISSN 1070-5503, E-ISSN 1532-7558, Vol. 25, s. S13-S13Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 50.
    von Heideken Wågert, Petra
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, Hälsa och välfärd.
    Nygård, Susanne
    Rehabilitation Unit, Kungsör Municipality, Sweden.
    Cederbom, Sara
    Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
    Everyday life in older men living alone - a complex view needing a biopsychosocial perspective2020Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation, ISSN 0963-8288, E-ISSN 1464-5165, Vol. 42, nr 1, s. 44-52Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    PURPOSE: To explore how older men living alone, describe their everyday activities and their abilities as well as how they could be helped in everyday life.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: Qualitative semi-structured interviews were analysed with inductive content analysis. Eight men aged 65+ years were included. They were all living alone, albeit with home help services. They were able to walk and had sufficient cognitive ability.

    RESULTS: The analysis resulted in one theme "A driving force of managing activities and overcome hindering factors requires a broad spectrum of prerequisites for participating in everyday life" with the following four categories: Importance of everyday activities; individual prerequisites enabling everyday activities; body and mind inhibit, and react to the decreased, abilities; and importance of the environment.

    CONCLUSIONS: The results generate a complex view of older men's everyday life. It is important for older men's independence that health care and rehabilitation staff adopt a comprehensive view and work from a biopsychosocial (BPS) perspective. Implications for rehabilitation To be an older man living alone might mean a decreased health and good health is a strong predictor for increased abilities in everyday activities. The living situation of older men living alone is not well studied and needs to be explored to a greater extend, especially from their own perspective. An interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors was expressed as important for older men's everyday life, in accordance with the biopsychosocial (BPS) model. The expressed importance of participation as well as performing both physical and social activities reflects the need of individualised goals in rehabilitation according to the behavioural medicine approach. It is of outmost importance that health care and rehabilitation staff in contact with this group has a comprehensive view and works from a biopsychosocial (BPS) perspective, for maintenance of the older men's independence in everyday life.

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