Division of Occupational Therapy

Welcome to the upcoming halftime review of Kristin Norefors's doctoral project Make My Day 2.0: Integrating context in the redesign of an eHealth-supported stroke-prevention intervention for TIA, October 17:th at 09.00.

The division congratulates Professor Emerita Louise Nygård, who is awarded Karolinska Institutet’s Grand Silver Medal for her unique work in healthcare research, geriatrics and dementia, with great relevance for the future of geriatrics. The medal is awarded to people who have made tremendous efforts in support of KI’s activities and will be presented this year at the installation ceremony on 9 October.

Welcome to the upcoming halftime review of Karin Högstedt's doctoral project Re@home: identification and evaluation of mechanisms and impact of home rehabilitation for older people, September 17:th at 10.00.

Ann-Helen Patomella and Lisa Holmlund are awarded 800,000 SEK each for 2025. Ann-Helen is awarded the funds for the project "Incidence of stroke and preventive lifestyle interventions in vulnerable areas - contextual and unequal conditions for health" (Blue Sky Grant). Lisa is awarded the funds for the project "Enhancing Decision-Making Support: Theoretical Insights into Embodiment and Autonomy for Disabled Persons" (Theoretical and conceptual development)." Congratulations!

The division is pleased to see a continued increase in the number of applicants to the occupational therapist program. There are also other programs at KI where increases can be identified, but the most significant increase in the number of applicants among KI’s undergraduate programmes, compared to the application period for the autumn semester of 2023, is seen in the occupational therapy programme. The increase is 46%. Furthermore, the number of first-choice applicants has risen from 78 to 141 compared to the same period, marking an 81% increase.

Interview with Anna Edsjö, who is in her third term of the occupational therapy program after having previously worked as an exhibition designer and scenographer. Read more about how Anna, through her studies, strives towards a professional life characterized by co-creation and creativity as well as development and change.

Susanne talks under the title "How to improve life after stroke?" For those who suffer a stroke, life's conditions, such as mobility, the ability to speak and work, can change drastically. But with the right interventions from an occupational therapist, such as researcher Susanne Guidetti, a lot can be improved at best. (Swedish only)

Ann-Helen Patomella, senior lecturer, receives SEK 4,400,000 from the Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity for the project "Engagerande vardagsaktiviteter, livskvalitet och hälsosamt åldrande för hela befolkningen- Stroke prevention i primärvården" (Engaging everyday activities, quality of life and healthy ageing for the whole population - Stroke prevention in primary care). Congratulations!

Professor Staffan Josephsson at the Division of Occupational Therapy receives SEK 4,810,000 for ”Utvecklande av narrativt baserade praktiker för ökad värdighet och delaktighet inom äldreomsorg”.

Hólmfríður Ásbjarnardóttir, student and digital ambassador at KI, has been awarded the Occupational Therapist Student of the Year 2023 award. The award goes to people who have demonstrated the value of occupational therapy in established and new arenas. Note: the news link is only available in Swedish.

Susanne Guidetti, professor at the division of occupational therapy, receives SEK 23 991 000 in program grants for the project ”Framtidens hälsosamma åldrande- ett program för prevention och interventioner genom god och nära vård som stödjer ett bra vardagligt liv”.

Lena Rosenberg, professor at Jönköping University and affiliated to the the division of occupational therapy, receives SEK 5 000 000 in project grants for the project ”Särskilda boenden som teknologiska habitat – Digital teknik som stöd för medborgerlighet, delaktighet och värdighet för äldre som bor på särskilt boende”.

The inaugural World Occupational Science Conference (WOSC) took place August 18-20, 2022 in Vancouver, Canada. Read the press department's description of the event, where several of the department co-workers who participated in the conference also take part.

Lena Rosenberg, research group leader for the interdisciplinary research group Everyday Matters at the division of occupational therapy, receives SEK 4,979,000 in project grants for "Understanding the relationships connecting everyday life, care, and the physical environment in nursing homes – a new collaborative framework".

On behalf of the journal Medicinsk Vetenskap, chief editor Cecilia Odling interviews Susanne Guidetti on the topic of making a difference for stroke-affected people in their everyday lives.

In the article, Lena Rosenberg, Margarita Mondaca and Lena Borell react to a report by SBU on nature-based initiatives in special housing, so-called "indoor green interventions".

Lena Rosenberg and Charlotta Thunborg participate in a Forte webinar (in Swedish).

Welcome to Emelie Mälstam's upcoming dissertation lecture: Make My Day – Exploring engaging occupations in stroke prevention and promotion of health, December 8th at 09.30.