Carin Fredriksson
Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Health SciencesEmail: carin.fredriksson@oru.se
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Research subject
Research projects
Active projects
- Everyday activities in older adults readmitted to hospital and discharged to home
- Congenital limb deficiency - early intervention and later outcomes
Completed projects
Publications
Articles in journals |
Conference papers |
Manuscripts |
Reports |
Articles in journals
- Jönsson, M. , Holmefur, M. , Appelros, P. & Fredriksson, C. (2023). Close relatives' perspectives of everyday activities at home for older adults repeatedly readmitted to hospital: A qualitative study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy.
- Sjöberg, L. , Hermansson, L. , Lindner, H. & Fredriksson, C. (2022). Adolescents with congenital limb reduction deficiency: Perceptions of treatment during childhood and its meaning for their current and future situation. Child Care Health and Development, 48 (4), 613-622.
- Jönsson, M. , Holmefur, M. & Fredriksson, C. (2022). Everyday activities at home: Experiences of older repeatedly readmitted people. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29 (7), 555-562.
- Fredriksson, C. , Pettersson, I. , Hagberg, L. & Hermansson, L. (2022). The value of powered mobility scooters from the perspective of elderly spouses of the users: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 17 (7), 747-751.
- Sjöberg, L. , Hermansson, L. , Lindner, H. Y. & Fredriksson, C. (2020). Swedish parents' experiences of their role in treatment for children with congenital limb reduction deficiency: Decision‐making and treatment support. Child Care Health and Development, 46 (6), 723-732.
- Hagberg, L. , Hermansson, L. M. , Fredriksson, C. & Pettersson, I. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of powered mobility devices for elderly people with disability. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 12 (2), 115-120.
- Jönsson, M. , Appelros, P. & Fredriksson, C. (2017). Older people readmitted to hospital for acute medical care: Implications for occupational therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24 (2), 143-150.
- Pettersson, I. , Hagberg, L. , Fredriksson, C. & Hermansson, L. M. N. (2016). The effect of powered scooters on activity, participation and quality of life in elderly users. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 11 (7), 558-563.
- Sjöberg, L. , Nilsagård, Y. & Fredriksson, C. (2014). Life situation of adults with congenital limb reduction deficiency in Sweden. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38 (18), 1562-1571.
- James, I. , Fredriksson, C. , Wahlström, C. , Kihlgren, A. & Blomberg, K. (2014). Making Each Other’s Daily Life: Nurse Assistants’ Experiences and Knowledge on Developing a Meaningful Daily Life in Nursing Homes. Open Nursing Journal, 8, 34-42.
- Tollén, A. , Fredriksson, C. & Kamwendo, K. (2008). Elderly persons with disabilities in Sweden: their experiences of everyday life. Occupational therapy international, 15 (3), 133-149.
- Tollén, A. , Fredriksson, C. & Kamwendo, K. (2007). Elderly persons' expectations of day-care rehabilitation. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 14 (3), 173-182.
Conference papers
- Jönsson, M. , Fredriksson, C. , Holmefur, M. & Appelros, P. (2022). Close relatives ́perspectives of everyday activities for older people readmitted to hospital and discharge to home. Paper presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August, 2022.
- Jönsson, M. , Holmefur, M. & Fredriksson, C. (2019). Barriers and Opportunities in Daily Occupations: From the Perspective of the Older Readmitted People. Paper presented at The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress, Gothenburg, May 23-25, 2019.
- Forsberg, A. , Fredriksson, C. , Hermansson, L. , Holmefur, M. & Nilsagård, Y. (2019). Prescribing rolling walkers: A survey study of experiences from physiotherapists. Paper presented at World Confederation of Physiotherapists Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-13 May, 2019.
- Sjöberg, L. , Hermansson, L. & Fredriksson, C. (2018). Children with congenital limb deficiency: Parent’s experiences of their role in decision and treatment. In: Burger, Helena & Mlakar, Maja, Book of Abstracts. Paper presented at International Central European ISPO Conference 2018, Portoroz, Slovenia, September 20-22, 2018. (pp. 68-68). Ljubljana, Slovenia: ISPO Slovenia.
- Sjöberg, L. , Hermansson, L. & Fredriksson, C. (2018). Parent’s experiences of their role in decision and treatment for children with congenital limb deficiency. Paper presented at WFOT Congress 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, May 21-25, 2018.
- Jönsson, M. , Holmefur, M. & Fredriksson, C. (2018). Possibilities and hindrances in daily occupations for older readmitted people discharged to home. Paper presented at International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, May 22-25, 2018.
- Jönsson, M. , Appelros, P. & Fredriksson, C. (2016). Elderly people readmitted to hospital for acute medical care: Implications for occupational therapy. In: Abstracts of the 12th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society. Paper presented at 12th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUMGS), Lisbon, Portugal, October 5-7, 2016. (pp. 6- Elsevier.
- Pettersson, I. , Hagberg, L. , Fredriksson, C. & Hermansson, L. M. N. (2015). Effekten av en eldriven rullstol (scooter) för äldre personer. Paper presented at Arbetsterapiforum 2015, Göteborg, 15-16 april, 2015. Stockholm:
- Jönsson, M. , Fredriksson, C. & Appelros, P. (2014). Activities of daily living, cognitive function,risk for pressure scores, malnutrition and falls in elderlypatients readmitted to medical acute care. Paper presented at 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Yokohama, Japan, June 18-21, 2014.
- Hermansson, L. M. N. , Hagberg, L. , Fredriksson, C. & Pettersson, I. (2013). The impact of powered wheelchairs on activity, participation and health related quality of life in older people. In: Special Session Power mobility User experiences and Outcomes. Paper presented at Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference, Vilamoura, Portugal, 19-22 September, 2013. Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe.
- Fredriksson, C. , Hermansson, L. M. N. , Hagberg, L. & Pettersson, I. (2013). The value of a powered wheelchair: spouses´ perspective. In: P Encarnação et al, Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference 2013 (AAATE 2013). Paper presented at Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference, Vilamoura, Portugal, September 19-22, 2013. (pp. 222-225). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
Manuscripts
- Sjöberg, L. , Hermansson, L. , Lindner, H. & Fredriksson, C. Adolescents with congenital limb reduction deficiency : perceptions of treatment during childhood and its meaning for their current and future situation.
- Jönsson, M. , Holmefur, M. , Appelros, P. & Fredriksson, C. Close relatives’ perspectives of everyday activities for older adults readmitted to hospital and discharged to home.
- Fredriksson, C. , Hermansson, L. , Hagberg, L. & Pettersson, I. Elderly spouses experiences of powered scooters used by their next of kin.
- Jönsson, M. , Holmefur, M. , Appelros, P. & Fredriksson, C. Healthcare professionals’ perceptions on how to prevent readmission to hospital on an unplanned basis of older adults.
Reports
- Pettersson, I. , Hermansson, L. M. N. , Hagberg, L. , Larsholt, G. & Fredriksson, C. (2013). Värdet av en eldriven rullstol: fokus på äldre användare och anhöriga. Sundbyberg: Hjälpmedelsinstitutet.
- Hagberg, L. , Hermansson, L. M. N. , Fredriksson, C. & Pettersson, I. (2013). Värdet av en eldriven rullstol: hälsoekonomisk analys av förskrivning av eldrivna rullstolar till äldre personer med funktionsnedsättning. Sundbyberg: Hjälpmedelsinstitutet.
- Cesta, A. , Cortellessa, G. , Fracasso, F. , Orlandini, A. , Fredriksson, C. , Lidskog, M. , Pettersson, I. , Engfeldt, P. & et al. (2012). GiraffPlus: D1.1 User Requirements and Design Principles Report.. .