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Sarah Granberg

Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Health Sciences

Email: c2FyYWguZ3JhbmJlcmc7b3J1LnNl

Phone: +46 19 302154

Room: P2149

Research subject

Disability Research

About Sarah Granberg

Sarah Granberg (1973), PhD, Reg. Audiologist, holds a position as a senior lecturer and researcher at Örebro University and at the Audiological Research Center, University Hospital in Örebro.

Teaching

Sarah Granberg teaches foremost in the areas of adult audiological rehabilitation, health, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), Evidence-based-Practice (EBP), and various research methodologies. Sarah has a special interest in Person-Centered Audiological Rehabilitation (PCAR) and how the Swedish hearing health care can develop into this course.

Research

Sarah is currently the co-supervisor of two PhD Candidates at Örebro University. Her research concern hearing loss in the working life, health and quality of life, audiological rehabilitation of adults with severe hearing loss, older adults with severe dual-sensory loss, and research within the area of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). She is part of several international research collaborations including Department of Speech & Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Manipal i Karnataka, Indien; Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Lamar University i Texas, USA; Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa; École d’optométrie, Université de Montréal, Kanada och Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Kanada; ICF Research Branch, Nottwil, Schweiz; and Dept. of Audiologi, Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU), Norge.

Reviewer assignments

Sarah frequently review for scientific journals such as BMJ Journal, Disability & Rehabilitation, International journal of Audiology, Ear and Hearing , JSLHR, and Trends in Hearing. She has also acted as a half-time reviewer of a PhD work at Karolinska Instituet (KI) concerning ICF in general practice (medicine). Furthermore, she has worked as an international examiner for a PhD degree in Australia. The work concerned significant others and vestibular disorders.

Honours and awards

Sarah Granbergs thesis "Functioning and Disability in adults with hearing loss: The preparatory studies in the ICF Core sets for Hearing loss project" received in 2015 the Arnbrink Award. This award is honoured a PhD work of high quality in the area of audiology/hearing science. The award was granted by the Svenska Audiologiska Sällskapet and Gunnar Arnbrinks Stiftelse

Additional information

Sarah has a close collaboration with the Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing and frequently holds popular-scientific talks on different matters related to the target groups of her research. She has also given several popular-scientific interviews in both radio and in different journals.

Active projects

Completed projects

Research groups

Disability - Society

Publications

Articles in journals

Båsjö, S. , Gustafsson, J. & Granberg, S. (2025). Exploring sense of coherence (SOC) in relation to working conditions for employees with hearing loss. Work: A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation. [BibTeX]
Karlsson, E. , Granberg, S. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Widén, S. & Gustafsson, J. (2025). International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a Foundation for Instrument Development: Translation and Field Testing of the Swedish Version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. [BibTeX]
Wittich, W. , Dumassais, S. , Jaiswal, A. , Paramasivam, A. , Budhiraja, S. , Lopez, R. & Granberg, S. (2024). Development of core sets for deafblindness: an international expert survey on functioning and disability of individuals living with deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 60 (2), 382-390. [BibTeX]
Wittich, W. , Dumassais, S. , Prain, M. , Ogedengbe, T. O. , Gravel, C. , Jaiswal, A. , Minhas, R. , Lopez, R. & et al. (2024). Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: the perspectives of individuals with lived experience. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 60 (6), 1060-1069. [BibTeX]
Karlsson, E. , Manchaiah, V. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Granberg, S. , Gustafsson, J. , Dahlström, Ö. & Widén, S. (2024). Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation and Revision. American Journal of Audiology, 33 (2), 330-342. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. , Widén, S. & Gustafsson, J. (2024). How to remain in working life with hearing loss: health factors for a sustainable work situation. Work: A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 79 (3), 1391-1406. [BibTeX]
Karlsson, E. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Granberg, S. , Widén, S. , Manchaiah, V. , Swarnalatha Nagaraj, V. , Pichora-Fuller, K. M. , Selb, M. & et al. (2023). Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire: Development and Validation of an ICF-Based Instrument. Ear and Hearing, 44 (6), 1498-1506. [BibTeX]
Oosthuizen, I. , Kumar, L. M. S. , Nisha, K. V. , Swanepoel, D. W. , Granberg, S. , Karlsson, E. & Manchaiah, V. (2023). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction: Content Validity and Readability. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 66 (10), 4117-4136. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. & Skagerstrand, Å. (2022). Enhancing Person-Centered Audiologic Rehabilitation: Exploring the Use of an Interview Tool Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Core Sets for Hearing Loss. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. [BibTeX]
Manchaiah, V. , Nisha, K. , Prabhu, P. , Granberg, S. , Karlsson, E. , Andersson, G. & Beukes, E. W. (2022). Examining the consequences of tinnitus using the multidimensional perspective. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 142 (1), 67-72. [BibTeX]
Lundin, E. , Widén, S. E. , Wahlqvist, M. , Granberg, S. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2022). Experiences of rehabilitation services from the perspective of older adults with dual sensory loss: a qualitative study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 17 (1). [BibTeX]
Lundin, E. , Widén, S. , Wahlqvist, M. , Granberg, S. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2022). Experiences of rehabilitation services from the perspective of older adults with dual sensory loss: a qualitative study. International Journal of Qualitative Research on Health and Well-being., 17 (1). [BibTeX]
Karlsson, E. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Widén, S. , Gustafsson, J. , Manchaiah, V. , Mahomed-Asmail, F. , Swanepoel, D. W. , Yerraguntla, K. & et al. (2021). Validation of the Brief International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core set for hearing loss: an international multicentre study. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (6), 412-420. [BibTeX]
Lundin, E. , Widén, S. , Wahlqvist, M. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. & Granberg, S. (2020). Prevalence, diagnoses and rehabilitation services related to severe dual sensory loss (DSL) in older persons: a cross-sectional study based on medical records. International Journal of Audiology, 59 (12), 921-929. [BibTeX]
Manchaiah, V. , Granberg, S. , Grover, V. , Saunders, G. H. & Ann Hall, D. (2019). Content validity and readability of patient-reported questionnaire instruments of hearing disability. International Journal of Audiology, 58 (9), 565-575. [BibTeX]
Manchaiah, V. , Beukes, E. W. , Granberg, S. , Durisala, N. , Baguley, D. M. , Allen, P. M. & Andersson, G. (2018). Problems and Life Effects Experienced by Tinnitus Research Study Volunteers: An Exploratory Study Using the ICF Classification. Journal of american academy of audiology, 29 (10), 936-947. [BibTeX]
Durisala, N. , Manchaiah, V. , Granberg, S. & Möller, K. (2017). Determination and classification of the problems experienced by adults with single-sided deafness using ICF classification: an exploratory study using 26 participants. Clinical Otolaryngology, 42 (3), 748-752. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. , Pronk, M. , Swanepoel, D. W. , Kramer, S. E. , Hagsten, H. , Hjaldahl, J. , Möller, C. & Danermark, B. (2014). The ICF core sets for hearing loss project: Functioning and disability from the patient perspective. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (11), 777-786. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. , Swanepoel, D. W. , Englund, U. , Möller, C. & Danermark, B. (2014). The ICF core sets for hearing loss project: International expert survey on functioning and disability of adults with hearing loss using the International classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF). International Journal of Audiology, 53 (8), 497-506. [BibTeX]
Danermark, B. , Granberg, S. , Kramer, S. E. , Selb, M. & Möller, C. (2013). The Creation of a Comprehensive and a Brief Core Set for Hearing Loss Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. American Journal of Audiology, 22 (2), 323-328. [BibTeX]
Jansson-Fröjmark, M. , Linton, S. J. , Flink, I. K. , Granberg, S. , Danermark, B. & Norell-Clarke, A. (2012). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia co-morbid with hearing impairment: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 19 (2), 224-234. [BibTeX]
Danermark, B. , Cieza, A. , Gangé, J. , Gimigliano, F. , Granberg, S. , Hickson, L. , Kramer, S. , McPherson, B. & et al. (2010). International classification of functioning, disability, and health core sets for hearing loss: A discussion paper and invitation. International Journal of Audiology, 49 (4), 256-262. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. , Danermark, B. & Gagné, J. (2010). The Development of ICF Core Sets for Hearing Loss. PERSPECTIVES ON AUDIOLOGY, 6 (1), 20-23. [BibTeX]

Articles, reviews/surveys

Elmazoska, I. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Granberg, S. & Widén, S. (2024). Associations Between Recreational Noise Exposure and Hearing Function in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 67 (2), 688-710. [BibTeX]
Jaiswal, A. , Paramasivam, A. , Budhiraja, S. , Santhakumaran, P. , Gravel, C. , Martin, J. , Ogedengbe, T. O. , James, T. G. & et al. (2024). The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for deafblindness, part II of the systematic review: linking data to the ICF categories. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 60 (5), 893-902. [BibTeX]
Witte, I. , Strandberg, T. , Granberg, S. & Gustafsson, J. (2023). Intersectional perspectives on the employment rate in Supported Employment for people with psychiatric, neuropsychiatric, or intellectual disabilities: A scoping review. Work: A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 74 (2), 435-454. [BibTeX]
Paramasivam, A. , Jaiswal, A. , Budhiraja, S. , Holzhey, P. , Santhakumaran, P. , Ogedengbe, T. , Martin, J. , DAS, S. & et al. (2023). The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for deafblindness. Part I: a systematic review of outcome measures. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 59 (5), 615-627. [BibTeX]
Warnicke, C. & Granberg, S. (2022). Interpreter-mediated interactions between people using a signed respective spoken language across distances in real time: a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1). [BibTeX]
Wittich, W. , Granberg, S. , Wahlqvist, M. , Pichora-Fuller, M. K. & Mäki-Torkko, E. (2021). Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens. BMJ Open, 11 (1). [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. & Gustafsson, J. (2021). Key findings about hearing loss in the working-life: a scoping review from a well-being perspective. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (S2), 60-70. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. , Dahlström, J. , Möller, C. , Kähäri, K. & Danermark, B. (2014). The ICF Core Sets for hearing loss - researcher perspective. Part I: Systematic review of outcome measures identified in audiological research. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (2), 65-76. [BibTeX]
Granberg, S. , Möller, K. , Skagerstrand, Å. , Möller, C. & Danermark, B. (2014). The ICF Core Sets for hearing loss: researcher perspective, Part II: Linking outcome measures to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). International Journal of Audiology, 53 (2), 77-87. [BibTeX]

Chapters in books

Granberg, S. (2017). Functioning in adults with hearing loss. In: Vinaya Manchaiah, Berth Danermark, The experience of hearing loss: Journey through aural rehabilitation (pp. 17-28). New York, USA: Routledge. [BibTeX]

Conference papers

Wittich, W. , Dumassais, S. , Prain, M. , McVilly, K. , Anze, D. , Lopez, R. , Minhas, R. , van de Molengraft, S. & et al. (2024). Perspectives from individuals living with deafblindness on priorities for the development of WHO ICF Core Sets. In: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO 2024), Seattle, WA, USA, May 5-9, 2024. Lippincott-Raven Publishers. [BibTeX]
Wittich, W. , Jaiswal, A. , Lopez, R. , van de Molengraft, S. , Minhas, R. , Dumassais, S. , Budhiraja, S. , Paramasivam, A. & et al. (2023). Expert Survey for the Development of a Core Set for Deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. In: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), New Orleans, LA, USA, April 23-27, 2023. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. [BibTeX]
Hjaldahl, J. , Granberg, S. , Widén, S. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2023). Utilization of Audiological Rehabilitation Interventions: Contextual Factors that Matter. Paper presented at American Academy of Audiology (AAA) HearTech), Seattle, USA, April 19-22, 2023. [BibTeX]
Karlsson, E. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Widén, S. , Gustafsson, J. , Manchaiah, V. , Mahomed-Asmail, F. , Yerraguntla, K. & Granberg, S. (2021). Validation of the Brief (ICF) core set for hearing loss. Paper presented at American Auditory Society Scientific and Technology Meeting, Online, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA,March 4 - 6, 2021. Routledge. [BibTeX]

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Granberg, S. (2015). Functioning and disability in adults with hearing loss: the preparatory studies in the ICF Core sets for hearing loss project. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro university. [BibTeX]

Manuscripts

Karlsson, E. , Manchaiah, V. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Granberg, S. , Gustafsson, J. & Widén, S. Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire (HFEQ) : Construct validity, internal consistency reliability and floor and ceiling effects. [BibTeX]
Karlsson, E. , Mäki-Torkko, E. , Granberg, S. , Widén, S. , Manchaiah, V. , Vinay, M. , Pichora-Fuller, K. , Selb, M. & et al. Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire (HFEQ) : Development and Validation of an ICF-based Instrument. [BibTeX]