Charlotte Ytterberg
About me
I am an associate professor (docent) in health services research and I have a joint appointment as a senior lecturer at Karolinska Institutet and
physiotherapist with specialist competence at the Karolinska University Hospital. I am adjunct professor at the University of Southern Denmark. I
defended my thesis in 2008 titled: A two-year study of people with multiple sclerosis - Aspects of disability, perceived impact, needs and satisfaction
with care. Since then I have combined research and teaching. I am research group leader of the research team Health services research in neurological conditions.
Research
My research is interdisciplinary with studies on self-management, person-centred integrated care and how healthcare can be organised, with the aim to improve health and everyday life in individuals with neurological disability. In several projects I use co-creation with patients and healthcare providers in the development, implementation and evaluation of complex interventions. I have several collaborations both nationally and internationally in high-, low-, and middle income countries such as Denmark, USA and Uganda.
Teaching
I have experience in teaching and supervision at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level, mainly at the Programme in Physiotherapy and as course leader for the freestanding course Physiotherapy in neurological disability.
Articles
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE. 2025;32(2):258-271Larsen SM; Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Thybaek-Hansen S; Minet LR
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE. 2025;25(2):3Lindblom S; Ytterberg C; Laska AC; Tistad M; Elf M; VON Koch L; Flink M
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2025;15(1):4720Hess Engstrom A; Lindblom S; Flink M; Soderberg S; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2025;47(2):398-405Meijer U; Flink M; Tuvemo Johnson S; Kierkegaard M; Gottberg K; Ytterberg C
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2025;15(1):e089217Johnson ST; Flink M; Gottberg K; Peterson EW; Meijer U; Bylinder J; Kierkegaard M; Ytterberg C
- Article: ANNALS OF MEDICINE. 2024;56(1):2302979Marwaa MN; Guidetti S; Ytterberg C; Kristensen HK
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2024;46(22):5227-5234Larsen SM; Bille-Hangaard K; Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Minet LR
- Article: HEALTH EXPECTATIONS. 2024;27(5):e70057Lindblom S; Flink M; von Koch L; Laska AC; Ytterberg C
- Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2024;13:e60955Eriksson G; Kamwesiga JT; Fors U; Oyana T; von Koch L; Ytterberg C; Guidetti S
- Article: HEALTH EXPECTATIONS. 2024;27(4):e14154Johnson ST; Ytterberg C; Peterson E; Johansson S; Kierkegaard M; Gottberg K; Flink M
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):7308Engstrom AH; Flink M; Lindblom S; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(3):e0299800Lindblom S; Flink M; von Koch L; Tistad M; Stenberg U; Elf M; Carlsson AC; Laska AC; Ytterberg C
- Article: TOPICS IN STROKE REHABILITATION. 2023;30(8):865-871Flink M; Lindblom S; von Koch L; Carlsson AC; Ytterberg C
- Article: HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL. 2023;16(4):172-186Elf M; Slaug B; Ytterberg C; Heylighen A; Kylen M
- Article: RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT. 2023;9(1):69Marwaa MN; Guidetti S; Ytterberg C; Kristensen HK
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):1063Timm L; Kamwesiga J; Kigozi S; Ytterberg C; Eriksson G; Guidetti S
- Article: HEALTHCARE. 2023;11(3):391Lindblom S; Ytterberg C; Flink M; Carlsson ACC; Stenberg U; Tistad M; von Koch L; Laska AC
- Article: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. 2022;30(5):1933-1943Kylen M; Ytterberg C; von Koch L; Elf M
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(8):e058748Eriksson G; Tistad M; Elf M; Fors U; von Koch L; Ytterberg C; Guidetti S
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(7):e061325Kierkegaard M; Peterson E; Tuvemo Johnson S; Gottberg K; Johansson S; Elf M; Flink M; Ytterberg C
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2022;12(1):7816Ytterberg C; Cegrell L; von Koch L; Wiklander M
- Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2022;11(5):e37672Elf M; Klockar E; Kylen M; von Koch L; Ytterberg C; Wallin L; Finch T; Gustavsson C; Jones F
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):594Lindblom S; Tistad M; Flink M; Laska AC; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(12):e047329Flink M; Lindblom S; Tistad M; Laska AC; Bertilsson BC; Warlinge C; Hasselstrom J; Elf M; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. 2021;8(6):1079-1088Kierkegaard M; Gottberg K; Johansson S; Littorin S; Sandstedt P; Ytterberg C; Holmqvist LW
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2021;43(17):2403-2410Gottberg K; Ytterberg C; Sandstedt P; Johansson S; Kierkegaard M
- Article: HEALTH EXPECTATIONS. 2021;24(3):905-916Lindblom S; Flink M; Elf M; Laska AC; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2021;43(3):406-413Conradsson D; Ytterberg C; Engelkes C; Johansson S; Gottberg K
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. 2020;21(12):1885-1892Lindblom S; Flink M; Sjostrand C; Laska A-C; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2020;26(13):1775-1784Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Gottberg K; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L; Conradsson D
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. 2020;21(11):1684-1688Minet LR; Peterson E; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: BMC NEUROLOGY. 2020;20(1):387Guidetti S; Gustavsson M; Tham K; Andersson M; Fors U; Ytterberg C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(8):e0236831Marwaa MN; Kristensen HK; Guidetti S; Ytterberg C
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2020;42(15):2115-2122Marwaa MN; Ytterberg C; Guidetti S
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2020;27(3):223-230Gustavsson M; Ytterberg C; Guidetti S
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE. 2020;20(1):11Lindblom S; Ytterberg C; Elf M; Flink M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(1):e0227867Ytterberg C; Kristensen HK; Tistad M; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2019;51(7):492-498Fugl-Meyer KS; Nilsson MI; Von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;16(13):E2409-2409Kylen M; Von Koch L; Pessah-Rasmussen H; Marcheschi E; Ytterberg C; Heylighen A; Elf M
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2019;41(6):649-655Ytterberg C; von Koch L; Erikson A
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2019;51(3):160-166Gustavsson M; Guidetti S; Eriksson G; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF FRAILTY, SARCOPENIA AND FALLS. 2018;3(4):179-184Minet LR; Thomsen K; Ryg J; Matzen L; Masud T; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2018;27(23-24):4321-4330Sandstedt P; Littorin S; Widsell GC; Johansson S; Gottberg K; Ytterberg C; Olsson M; Holmqvist LW; Kierkegaard M
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. 2018;5(4):439-449Sandstedt P; Littorin S; Johansson S; Gottberg K; Ytterberg C; Kierkegaard M
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(8):e022222Tistad M; Flink M; Ytterberg C; Eriksson G; Guidetti S; Tham K; von Koch L
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2018;40(5):561-568Gustavsson M; Ytterberg C; Marwaa MN; Tham K; Guidetti S
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2018;265(1):119-126Conradsson D; Ytterberg C; von Koch L; Johansson S
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2017;49(8):637-643Ytterberg C; Dyback M; Bergstrom A; Guidetti S; Eriksson G
- Journal article: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2017;1(suppl_1):374Minet L; Thomsen K; Ryg J; Matzen L; Ytterberg C; Andersen-Ranberg K; Masud T
- Article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2017;14(6):797-803Nilsson MI; Fugl-Meyer K; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 2017;12(1):1325673-9Ytterberg C; Chruzander C; Backenroth G; Kierkegaard M; Ahlstrom G; Gottberg K
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2017;39(3):223-235Kristensen HK; Praestegaard J; Ytterberg C
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2017;17(1):24Elf M; Flink M; Nilsson M; Tistad M; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2016;38(24-26):2564-2574Kristensen HK; Ytterberg C; Jones DL; Lund H
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2016;38(24-26):2383-2391Chruzander C; Gottberg K; Ytterberg C; Backenroth G; Fredrikson S; Holmqvist LW; Johansson S
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2016;370:269-273Sandstedt P; Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Ingre C; Holmqvist LW; Kierkegaard M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(8):e0161942Elf M; Eriksson G; Johansson S; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2016;367:319-325Chruzander C; Tinghog P; Ytterberg C; Holmqvist LW; Alexanderson K; Hillert J; Johansson S
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2016;72(7):651-662Gottberg K; Chruzander C; Backenroth G; Johansson S; Ahlstrom G; Ytterberg C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(6):e0157149Kristensen HK; Tistad M; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: BMC NEUROLOGY. 2016;16:32Johansson S; Gottberg K; Kierkegaard M; Ytterberg C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(12):e0144344Singam A; Ytterberg C; Tham K; von Koch L
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2015;15:480Chruzander C; Johansson S; Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Hillert J; Holmqvist LW; Ytterberg C
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION. 2015;22(10):460-469Kristensen HK; Lund H; Jones DL; Ytterberg C
- Article: STROKE. 2015;46(9):2688-2690Minet LR; Peterson E; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2015;47(7):605-611Guidetti S; Ranner M; Tham K; Andersson M; Ytterberg C; Von Koch L
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2015;5(2):e006784Ekstam L; Johansson U; Guidetti S; Eriksson G; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2014;46(10):963-968Guidetti S; Ytterberg C; Ekstam L; Johansson U; Eriksson G
- Journal article: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE. 2014;5:s72Minet LR; Thomsen K; Storm A; Ryg J; Matzen L; Masud T; Ytterberg C
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2014;21(5):377-391Bertilsson A-S; Ranner M; von Koch L; Eriksson G; Johansson U; Ytterberg C; Guidetti S; Tham K
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2014;339(1-2):57-63Chruzander C; Ytterberg C; Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Holmqvist LW; Johansson S
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2014;36(23):2012-2018Ben Ari (Shevil) E; Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Bergstrom J; von Koch L
- Journal article: NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE MANAGEMENT. 2013;3(6):549-564Khan F; Amatya B; Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Kesselring J
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2013;13:365Ytterberg C; Lundqvist S; Johansson S
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2013;332(1-2):121-127Chruzander C; Johansson S; Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Fredrikson S; Holmqvist LW; Ytterberg C
- Article: HEALTH EXPECTATIONS. 2013;16(3):e24-e35Tistad M; von Koch L; Sjostrand C; Tham K; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2013;45(5):452-457Ytterberg C; Einarsson U; Holmqvist LW; Peterson EW
- Journal article: STROKE. 2013;44(suppl_1)Ranner M; Bertilsson A-S; Guidetti S; Johansson U; Eriksson G; Ytterberg C; Ekstam L; Andersson M; Tham K; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2012;321(1-2):29-34Susanne P; Lotta WH; Disa SK; Malin T; Charlotte Y; Lena VK
- Article: BMC NEUROLOGY. 2012;12:40Tistad M; Tham K; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Article: TOPICS IN STROKE REHABILITATION. 2012;19(2):172-181Tistad M; Ytterberg C; Sjotrand C; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2012;313(1-2):160-166Tistad M; Ytterberg C; Tham K; von Koch L
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2011;33(6):494-503Guidetti S; Ytterberg C
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2010;294(1-2):86-88Ytterberg C; Thorsen A-M; Liljedahl M; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2009;15(1):88-95Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Gottberg K; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2008;40(9):737-743Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Back B; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: BMC NEUROLOGY. 2008;8:36Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Gottberg K; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2008;14(7):962-971Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Ytterberg C; Fredrikson S; von Koch L; Holmqvist LW
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2008;270(1-2):53-59Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2008;255(7):967-973Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Andersson M; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2008;79(4):454-457Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Hillert J; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2007;116(2):96-99Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Anderson M; Olsson D; Link H; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2007;254(6):767-773Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Claesson IM; Lindberg J; Hillert J; Andersson M; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2007;13(2):272-274Rapid cognitive screening in multiple sclerosis accomplished by the Free Recall and Recognition TestClaesson IM; Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Almkvist O; von Koch L
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2006;12(5):605-612Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Ytterberg C; de Pedro Cuesta JI; Fredrikson S; von Koch L; Widen Holmqvist L
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2006;12(3):340-353Einarsson U; Gottberg K; Von Koch L; Fredrikson S; Ytterberg C; Jin YP; Andersson M; Holmqvist LW
- Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2000;32(2):93-96Ytterberg C; Malm SA; Britton M
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All other publications
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):676Meijer U; Kierkegaard M; Johnson ST; Bylinder J; Gottberg K; Flink M; Ytterberg C
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2024Eriksson G; Kamwesiga JT; Fors U; Oyana T; von Koch L; Ytterberg C; Guidetti S
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2024Ytterberg C; Eriksson G; Stefansdotter E; Kamwesiga J; von Koch L; Guidetti S
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2023;18(3):237Elf M; Slaugh B; Ytterberg C; Heylighen A; Kylen M
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023Marwaa MN; Guidetti S; Ytterberg C; Kristensen HK
- Review: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2023;37(2):162-176Tuvemo Johnson S; Flink M; Peterson E; Gottberg K; Elf M; Johansson S; Kierkegaard M; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2023;18(1):24-25Lindblom S; Flink M; Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2023;18(1):86Lindblom S; Koch L; Flink M; Elf M; Laska A; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2023;18(1):32Lindblom S; Koch L; Laska A; Tistad M; Flink M; Ytterberg C
- Review: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2022;54:jrm00269Marwaa MN; Guidetti S; Ytterberg C; Kristensen HK
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2022Elf M; Klockar E; Kylén M; von Koch L; Ytterberg C; Wallin L; Finch T; Gustavsson C; Jones F
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE. 2022;22:255Lindblom S; Flink M; Elf M; Laska AC; Von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2019;14(4_SUPPL):50Kylen M; von Koch L; Pessah-Rasmussen H; Ytterberg C; Heylighen A; Elf M
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2018;13:62Guidetti S; Gustavsson M; Fors U; Tham K; Andersson M; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2018;13:18Lindblom S; Flink M; Elf M; Laska AC; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE. 2018;18:317Lindblom S; Flink M; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2017;12:25Ytterberg C; Nilsson MI; Fugl-Meyer K; von Koch L
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2016;11:S63Nilsson M; Fugl-Meyer K; von Kock L; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2016;11:S18Gustavsson M; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2015;10:33-34Elf M; Eriksson G; Johansson S; von Koch L; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2015;10:72Singam A; Ytterberg C; Tham K; von Koch L
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2015;12:333-334Nilsson M; Von Koch L; Ytterberg C; Fugl-Meyer K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20:69-70Chruzander C; Johansson S; Holmqvist LW; Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20:431-432Chruzander C; Johansson S; Peterson EW; Rice LA; Sosnoff JJ; von Koch L; Holmqvist LW; Ytterberg C
- Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2013;328(1-2):106Palmcrantz S; Holmqvist LW; Sommerfeld DK; Tistad M; Ytterberg C; von Koch L
- Conference publication: STROKE. 2013;44(2)Ranner M; Bertilsson A-S; Guidetti S; Johansson U; Eriksson G; Ytterberg C; Ekstam L; Andersson M; Tham K; von Koch L
- Conference publication: GERONTOLOGIST. 2012;52:435Peterson EW; Einarsson U; Holmqvist LW; Ytterberg C
- Doctoral thesis: 2008Ytterberg C
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2007;13:S139Gottberg K; Einarsson U; Ytterberg C; Fredrikson S; Von Koch L; Holmqvist LW
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2007;13:S117Ytterberg C; Johansson S; Andersson M; Holmqvist LW; von Koch L
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2007;13:S115Johansson S; Ytterberg C; Hillert J; Holmqvist LW; Von Koch L
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2005;58:S27Ytterberg C; Andersson M; Johansson S; Olsson D; Holmqvist LW; von Kock L
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Grants
- Fewer falls in multiple sclerosis - a randomized controlled studyPromobilia Foundation1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
- A self-management program to prevent falls in ambulatory and non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis - a randomized controlled trialthe Regional Agreement on Medical Training and Clinical Research (ALF) between Region Stockholm and Karolinska Institutet1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026
- A self-management program to prevent falls in ambulatory and non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis – a randomized controlled trialthe Center for Innovative Medicine (CIMED)1 January 2024 - 30 April 2026
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2024 - 31 January 2026The purpose is to evaluate the effects of a self-management fall prevention program for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS): Is the program effective in reducing number of falls in PwMS at 6- and 12-months? What contextual factors, mechanisms of impact and implementation aspects can likely explain the effects of the program? What is the cost effectiveness of the program at 12 months? The project is carried out by our interdisciplinary team including a person with MS. The team is experienced in fall prevention, self-management, and randomized control trials (RCT) with both qualitative and quantitative methods including health economic evaluations. The program is evaluated in a RCT regarding effect, process, and cost-effectiveness, with start spring 2024 and end of data collection in fall 2025. Recruited are 208 PwMS, ambulatory and non-ambulatory. Primary effect outcome is fall incidence. For process evaluation, interviews with a strategic sample of intervention PwMS and quantitative data from the program platform are used. For cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative data is collected from program participants and national databases. Falls among PwMS are very common and associated with injuries, fear of falling, low health-related quality of life and high socioeconomic costs, due to the many injurious falls. There are very few self-management fall prevention programsonly our has been developed using a co-design process with PwMS and healthcare professionals.
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026Research problem and specific questionsFalls among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are common and lead to fear of falling, injuries, impaired health and high societal costs. Fall prevention interventions should focus on development of self-management skills and include non-ambulatory PwMS. We have, in a co-design process, developed a digital group based self-management fall prevention program. The aim is to evaluate this program. Research questions: 1) Is the fall prevention program effective in reducing number of falls in PwMS at 6- and 12-months post-intervention? 2) What contextual factors, mechanisms of impact and implementation aspects can likely explain the effects of the intervention? 3) How do PwMS experience their fall prevention behaviours and strategies in daily life at 6- and 12-months post-intervention?Data and methodThe program is evaluated in a randomized control trial regarding effect and process by quantitative and qualitative methods, in line with recommendation for complex interventions. Recruited are 208 PwMS, ambulatory and non-ambulatory, who are randomised to intervention or control. Number of falls are monitored from allocation until 12-months post-intervention via SMS dispatches. Primary effect outcome is fall incidence. Secondary outcomes include fall prevention behaviours, fear of falling, fall-related self-efficacy, physical activity, participation in daily activities, and impact of MS on health. Semi-structured interviews with a strategic selection of intervention PwMS and quantitative data from the program platform are used for process evaluation.Societal relevance and utilizationThe program contributes to reduce inequalities in care and rehabilitation for PwMS as the digital format gives PwMS living in communities without specialized MS-centres the opportunity to participate. The program’s focus on development of self-management skills contributes to increase social participation in PwMS, and if number of falls are reduced to decrease costs for the individual and the society.Plan for project realizationThe project is carried out by our interdisciplinary research group with expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods and MS. A PhD student will be recruited. Four trained group leaders will deliver the intervention during year 2024. Data are collected before randomization and immediately after and 6- and 12-months post-intervention. Costs are associated with project personnel (PhD student and researchers).
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2023 - 31 December 2024
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 November 2021 - 31 October 2024
- Teach back to enhance self-management of prescribed medication - a feasibility studyThe Kamprad family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity1 September 2021 - 31 August 2023
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 July 2020 - 30 June 2023
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022
- Person-centred care transitions for people with complex health conditions: a co-design projectThe Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity1 September 2019 - 31 August 2022
- Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020
Employments
- Senior Lecturer/Physcial Therapist, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2018-
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2015
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2008