Lena Borell

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

Articles

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: SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS. 2020;42(1):126-142

(In)visible materialities in the context of dementia care.

Cleeve H; 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; Boström A-M
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.

Bergström A; Borell L; Meijer S; Guidetti S
Article: HEALTH & 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; Boström 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; Boström 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; Boström A-M
Article: DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 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.

Vikström S; Sandman P-O; Stenwall E; Boström 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 Suppl 1:80-88

Qualitative approaches in occupational therapy research. Previously published in Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2012; 19: 521-529.

Borell L; Nygård 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; Nygård L; Borell L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2013;20(1):21-28

Fall scenarios In causing older women's hip fractures.

Hägvide 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; Nygård 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 & SUPPORTIVE CARE. 2010;8(3):345-352

Involvement in everyday life for people with a life threatening illness.

Svidén 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.

Frändin K; Borell L; Grönstedt H; Bergland A; Helbostad JL; Puggaard L; Andresen M; Granbo R; Hellström K
Article: PALLIATIVE MEDICINE. 2009;23(5):441-447

Palliative day care--a study of well-being and health-related quality of life.

Svidén GA; Fürst CJ; von Koch L; Borell L
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: 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: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY-REVUE CANADIENNE D ERGOTHERAPIE. 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-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH. 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-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH. 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; Nordström G
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-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH. 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.

Hemmingsson 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-REVUE CANADIENNE D ERGOTHERAPIE. 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-REVUE CANADIENNE D ERGOTHERAPIE. 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-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH. 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: 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 CARING SCIENCES. 1997;11(2):73-80

Elderly people's daily activities and need for mobility support.

Lilja M; Borell L
Article: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS. 1996;8 Suppl 1:123-125

Supporting functional behavior in Alzheimer's disease.

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: OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH. 1995;15(2):111-121

THE ABILITY TO USE FAMILIAR OBJECTS AMONG PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE

BORELL L; RONNBERG L; SANDMAN PO
Article: OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH. 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-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 2018;17(5):637

Corrigendum.
Corrigendum: CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2018;44(1):171

Erratum.
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; Nygård 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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