Lena Borell

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Senor Professor of Occupational Therapy at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society.

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Article: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH. 2023;23(3):782-808
Drawing in-situ: Matters of care and representation in daily life with dementia
Cleeve H; Borell L; Rosenberg L
Article: GENERATIONS. 2023;47(3)
In Search of the Good Life
Borell L
Article: AGEING & SOCIETY. 2022;42(1):157-178
Qualities of the environment that support a sense of home and belonging in nursing homes for older people
Johansson K; Borell L; Rosenberg L
Article: AGING & MENTAL HEALTH. 2021;25(9):1701-1708
Risks as dilemmas for home care staff caring for persons with dementia
Sandberg L; Borell L; Rosenberg L
Article: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE. 2020;13:85-97
Dementia Care Education Targeting Job Strain and Organizational Climate Among Dementia Care Specialists in Swedish Home Care Services
Fallahpour M; Borell L; Sandberg L; Bostrom A-M
Article: SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS. 2020;42(1):126-142
(In)visible materialities in the context of dementia care
Cleeve H; Borell L; Rosenberg L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2019;26(6):441-451
Altering the boundaries of everyday life in a nursing home context
Mondaca M; Josephsson S; Borell L; Katz A; Rosenberg L
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(7):e025870
Evaluation of an intervention addressing a reablement programme for older, community-dwelling persons in Sweden (ASSIST 1.0): a protocol for a feasibility study
Bergstrom A; Borell L; Meijer S; Guidetti S
Article: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. 2019;27(1):139-150
Home care services for older clients with and without cognitive impairment in Sweden
Sandberg L; Nilsson I; Rosenberg L; Borell L; Bostrom A-M
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2018;18(1):800
Perpetuating harms from isolation among older adults with cognitive impairment: observed discrepancies in homecare service documentation, assessment and approval practices
Nilsson I; Luborsky M; Rosenberg L; Sandberg L; Bostrom A-M; Borell L
Article: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE. 2018;11:255-266
Job strain: a cross-sectional survey of dementia care specialists and other staff in Swedish home care services
Sandberg L; Borell L; Edvardsson D; Rosenberg L; Bostrom A-M
Article: DEMENTIA. 2017;16(4):471-485
Risks in situations that are experienced as unfamiliar and confusing - the perspective of persons with dementia
Sandberg L; Rosenberg L; Sandman P-O; Borell L
Article: NEUROREHABILITATION. 2015;36(1):135-149
Experienced usability of assistive technology for cognitive support with respect to user goals
Lindqvist E; Larsson TJ; Borell L
Article: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS. 2015;27(1):49-59
A model for implementing guidelines for person-centered care in a nursing home setting
Vikstrom S; Sandman P-O; Stenwall E; Bostrom A-M; Saarnio L; Kindblom K; Edvardsson D; Borell L
Article: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS. 2014;26(7):1171-1179
Implementing national guidelines for person-centered care of people with dementia in residential aged care: effects on perceived person-centeredness, staff strain, and stress of conscience
Edvardsson D; Sandman PO; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2014;21(2):98-106
Letting go of an old habit: group leaders' experiences of a client-centred multidisciplinary falls-prevention programme
Johansson E; Borell L; Jonsson H
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2014;21:80-88
Qualitative approaches in occupational therapy research
Borell L; Nygard L; Asaba E; Gustavsson A; Hemmingsson H
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2013;20(5):386-396
Significant junctures on the way towards becoming a user of assistive technology in Alzheimer's disease
Lindqvist E; Nygard L; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2013;20(1):21-28
Fall scenarios In causing older women's hip fractures
Hagvide M-L; Larsson TJ; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2012;19(6):521-529
Qualitative approaches in occupational therapy research
Borell L; Nygard L; Asaba E; Gustavsson A; Hemmingsson H
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. 2012;7(5):364-371
Computer-based assistive technology and changes in daily living after stroke.
Lindqvist E; Borell L
Article: AGEING & SOCIETY. 2012;32:791-811
To feel safe in everyday life at home - a study of older adults after home modifications
Petersson I; Lilja M; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2011;18(1):49-58
Couples' approaches to changes in everyday life during the first year after stroke
Ekstam L; Tham K; Borell L
Article: PALLIATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. 2010;8(3):345-352
Involvement in everyday life for people with a life threatening illness
Sviden GA; Tham K; Borell L
Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2010;48(2):204-208
Falls prevention through community intervention - A Swedish example
Larsson TJ; Hagvide M-L; Svanborg M; Borell L
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. 2010;5(5):339-350
Support in everyday activities with a home-based electronic memory aid for persons with memory impairments.
Boman I-L; Bartfai A; Borell L; Tham K; Hemmingsson H
Article: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. 2009;21(4-5):314-322
A Nordic multi-center study on physical and daily activities for residents in nursing home settings: design of a randomized, controlled trial
Frandin K; Borell L; Gronstedt H; Bergland A; Helbostad JL; Puggaard L; Andresen M; Granbo R; Hellstrom K
Article: PALLIATIVE MEDICINE. 2009;23(5):441-447
Palliative day care - a study of well-being and health-related quality of life
Sviden GA; Furst CJ; von Koch L; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2009;16(4):227-237
Older persons' navigation through the service system towards home modification resources
Johansson K; Borell L; Lilja M
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2009;31(17):1392-1401
Assessments used in school-aged children with acquired brain injury - Linking to the international classification of functioning, disability and health
Ehrenfors R; Borell L; Hemmingsson H
Article: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2008;75(5):262-271
Agency and engagement: older adults' experiences of participation in occupation during home-based rehabilitation.
Vik K; Nygård L; Borell L; Josephsson S
Article: OTJR: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. 2007;27(3):84-94
The lived experience of memory impairment in daily occupation after acquired brain injury
Erikson A; Karlsson G; Borell L; Tham K
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2007;14(1):44-53
Performance of activities of daily living in a sample of applicants for home modification services.
Johansson K; Lilja M; Petersson I; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2006;13(2):76-85
Exploring experiences of "participation" among individuals living with chronic pain.
Borell L; Asaba E; Rosenberg L; Schult M-L; Townsend E
Article: OTJR: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. 2005;25(4):149-159
Caregivers' self-initiated support toward their partners with dementia when performing an everyday occupation together at home
Vikström S; Borell L; Stigsdotter-Neely A; Josephsson S
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2005;19(1):46-52
Allergy-like conditions and health-care contacts among children with exclusion diets at school
Gunnarsson N; Marklund B; Ahlstedt S; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2004;18(4):402-409
Elderly participants of social and rehabilitative day centres
Svidén GA; Tham K; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2004;18(4):376-386
Struggles for autonomy in self-care: the impact of the physical and socio-cultural environment in a long-term care setting
Sacco-Peterson M; Borell L
Article: OTJR: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. 2003;23(3):88-98
Participation in school: School assistants creating opportunities and obstacles for pupils with disabilities
Hemmingsson H; Borell L; Gustavsson A
Article: CHILD: CARE, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2002;28(1):57-63
Environmental barriers in mainstream schools
Hemmingson H; Borell L
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2001;55(3):311-316
Occupations and signs of reduced hope:: An explorative study of older adults with functional impairments
Borell L; Lilja M; Svidén GA; Sadlo G
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2001;15(1):34-43
The vocational situation in cases of memory deficits or younger-onset dementia
Öhman A; Nygård L; Borell L
Article: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2001;68(1):51-59
Occupational therapy practice patterns with older Swedish persons at home.
Lilja M; Borell L
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2000;54(4):398-406
The discovery of disability: A phenomenological study of unilateral neglect
Tham K; Borell L; Gustavsson A
Article: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2000;67(3):162-172
Accommodation needs and student-environment fit in upper secondary schools for students with severe physical disabilities.
Hemmingsson H; Borell L
Article: OTJR: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. 1998;18(2):109-136
A life-world of altering meaning: Expressions of the illness experience of dementia in everyday life over 3 years
Nygard L; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 1997;11(2):73-80
Elderly people's daily activities and need for mobility support
Lilja M; Borell L
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 1997;51(1):49-56
Anticipating retirement: The formation of narratives concerning an occupational transition
Jonsson H; Kielhofner G; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 1996;3(4):156-162
The Development of an Assessment of Adjustment Needs in the School Setting for Use with Physically Disabled Students.
Hemmingsson H; Borell L
Article: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE. 1996;10(3):65-79
Motivation for training:
Tham K; Borell L
Article: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS. 1996;8 Suppl 1:123-125
Supporting functional behavior in Alzheimer's disease.
Borell L
Article: OTJR: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. 1995;15(2):111-121
THE ABILITY TO USE FAMILIAR OBJECTS AMONG PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE
BORELL L; RONNBERG L; SANDMAN PO
Article: OTJR: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. 1995;15(1):36-49
EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN DEMENTIA
JOSEPHSSON S; BACKMAN L; BORELL L; NYGARD L; BERNSPANG B
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Letter: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2022;29(3):257-258
"Meaningful occupation" - challenges for occupational therapy research
Borell L; Mondaca M; Luborsky M
Corrigendum: AGEING & SOCIETY. 2022;42(1):247
Qualities of the environment that support a sense of home and belonging in nursing homes for older people (pg 1, 2020)
Johansson K; Borell L; Rosenberg L
Corrigendum: AGEING & SOCIETY. 2022;42(1):246
Qualities of the environment that support a sense of home and belonging in nursing homes for older people (vol 42, pg 157, 2020)
Johansson K; Borell L; Rosenberg L
Corrigendum: DEMENTIA. 2018;17(5):637
Risks in situations that are experienced as unfamiliar and confusing - the perspective of persons with dementia (vol 16, pg 471, 2017)
Sandberg L; Rosenberg L; Sandman P-O; Borell L
Corrigendum: CHILD: CARE, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2018;44(1):171
Environmental barriers in mainstream schools (vol 28, pg 57, 2002)
Hemmingsson H; Borell L
Review: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2016;23(3):162-197
Leisure-activity participation to prevent later-life cognitive decline: a systematic review
Fallahpour M; Borell L; Luborsky M; Nygard L
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2013;110(45):1990-1992
[Activities and rehabilitation can contribute to healthy ageing].
Borell L; Iwarsson S

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Professor Emeritus/Emerita, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2025

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 1997

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