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- Henje, Catharina, 1960-, et al.
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Obstacles and risks in the traffic environment for users of powered wheelchairs in Sweden
- 2021
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Ingår i: Accident Analysis and Prevention. - : Elsevier. - 0001-4575 .- 1879-2057. ; 159
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: According to the European Union, fatal road accidents involving Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) are equal in proportion to fatal car road accidents (46%). VRUs include individuals with mobility challenges such as the elderly and Powered Wheelchair (PWC) users. The aim of this interdisciplinary qualitative study was to identify obstacles and risks for PWC users by exploring their behaviour and experiences in traffic environments.Methods: Videos and in-depth interviews with 13 PWC users aged 20–66 were analysed for this study. The interviews and videos, which include real-life outdoor observations, originate from a qualitative study exploring experiences of PWC use on a daily basis in Sweden. Underlying causal factors to identified risks and obstacles were identified, based on human, vehicle (PWC) and environmental factors in accordance with the Haddon Matrix.Results: The results show significant potential for improvement within all three perspectives of the Haddon Matrix used in the analysis. Participants faced and dealt with various obstacles and risks in order to reach their destination. For example, this includes uneven surfaces, differences in ground levels, steep slopes, as well as interactions with other road users and the influence of weather conditions, resulting in PWC users constantly accommodating and coping with the shortcomings of the vehicle and the environment.Conclusions: There are still major challenges with regard to preventing obstacles and risks in the traffic environment for PWC users. To discern PWC users in traffic accident and injury data bases, a start would be to register type of aid used for persons involved in an accident. Furthermore, to emphasise PWC users’ role as VRUs, it may also be advantageous to describe them as drivers rather than users when navigating the traffic environment. Given the limited sample, further research covering more data from a broader perspective would be beneficial. By incorporating emerging knowledge of PWC users’ prerequisites and needs, and including them in research and traffic planning, the society will grow safer and more inclusive, and become better prepared for meeting future demands on accessibility from an aging population.
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- Lundälv, Jörgen, 1966
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Blogga om jobbet med förstånd.
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Ingår i: Recension i Lärarnas Tidning. ; :2
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- Lundälv, Jörgen, 1966, et al.
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The ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) - A Swiss army knife? Accessibility and disability in a Scandinavian disability magazine (SDM) - A quantitative content analysis
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Ingår i: Health Policy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0168-8510 .- 1872-6054. ; 108:1, s. 67-75
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background The study describes the extent to which the concept of accessibility and accessibility issues has been reported in a national Scandinavian disability magazine. In this study particular attention is paid to how the compatibility between the various domains of the international classification – International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) – has been covered in the magazine over a decade. Furthermore, other types of descriptions that the magazine has made of accessibility for people with physical disabilities are considered. Methods The study is based on a quantitative content analysis of a total of 326 articles from the Swedish disability magazine (SDM); 450 text pages published during the years 2000–2009. The magazine's coverage has been comprehensive. Results and conclusions More than half of the studied texts were news items about various accessibility issues. Every third article can be characterised as a news article or feature article. The most frequently reported of the ICF domains consist of two perspectives: environmental accessibility and civil rights. Public opinion articles in the form of letters to editors and editorials focused on accessibility have a low frequency. Likewise, research reports are few. The study has included a review of illustrations and photographs. The illustrations are generally of high quality, reinforcing the disability message of the article. Keywords Accessibility; Disability; Swedish disability magazine (SDM); Quantitative content analysis; The International Classification of Functioning; Disability and Health (ICF); Sweden
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- Lundälv, Jörgen, 1966
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Utryckningsförare får inte drabbas av repressalier
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Ingår i: Samverkan 112 - Magasin om blåljusverksamheter och specialfordon. - 1650-7487. ; :6:1 december 2014:17 december 2014
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- Lundälv, Jörgen, 1966
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Knallepulver, sockerbitar och mjältbrand. Mystiska budskap från knallar, baroner och misstänkta terrorister
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Ingår i: Svensk etnologisk tidskrift (Kulturella Perspektiv). - 1102-7908. ; 11:2, s. 2-11
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Concepts such as horror, threat and anxiety have become important in media history and in the risk society. This study deals with arsenic poisoning, anthrax attacks and trading with poision in the old and the modern society. Terrorism has developed in society and affects indivuals´life and welfare. Terrorism has also become a part of the media coverage and crisis journalism. The horror of poisoning is a part of history and will continue to be constructed as leading prime time news in the future.
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