Research projects
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Listening habits and noise induced hearing loss among adolescents 10-15 years of age. -A longitudinal study
A growing body of research indicates that listening to personal listening devices at high volumes and for a long period of time, increases the risk of hearin...
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Living with narcolepsy as a result of vaccination against the swine-flu - quality-of-life and the need of support among children and adolescents and their families
Approximately 200 Swedish children and adolescents acquired narcolepsy following vaccination with Pandemrix ® . The purpose of this project is to develop...
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Lower extremity amputations in Sweden
The study has four aims: to investigate how the risk for lower extremity amputation has developed in Sweden during the last 10 years. to investigate the risk...
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Mapping signal transduction in inflammation (Umbrella project)
Aim: To create a detailed mechanistic network model of the cellular signalling processes controlling inflammation. Background: Inflammation is controlled by...
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Mapping the existential dimension of health regarding interventions and instruments - An integrative literature review in palliative care
The design is an integrative review with comprehensive literature searches of electronic bibliographic databases in Medline, Cinahl, PsycInfo, and Web of...
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Model and knowledge support for the development of good palliative care in the home
Many people are in need of palliative care, but resources and knowledge are unequally distributed across the country. More development is needed. Home heal...
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Movement subject knowledge in physical education teacher education
The purpose of the project is to explore movement knowledge in PETE with the aim of providing means to (re)conceptualise movement subject knowledge in PETE a...
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Municipality chief nurses (MAS) obstacles and possibilities to fulfill their duties in municipal health care.
The purpose of the project is to explore the obstacles and possibilities for municipal chief nurses to fulfill their duties and thereby contribute to increas...
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Narcolepsy after vaccination against the swine-flu - trust in health care and the role of social media
Vaccination with Pandemrix ® led to an increased risk of developing narcolepsy. Affected children, adolescents and their families often describe their...
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National guidelines for pharmacological treatment in children after tonsil-surgery - the implementation and evaluation process
Surgery of the tonsils is still one of the most frequent procedures world wide during childhood. In Sweden thirteen thousand tonsil operations are performed...