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  • Aenishänslin, Justine, et al. (författare)
  • Experiences accessing and using rehabilitation services for people with physical disabilities in Sierra Leone
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 44:1, s. 34-43
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Purpose: To explore the experiences of persons with physical disabilities accessing and using rehabilitation services in Sierra Leone. Materials and methods: Interviews of 38 individuals with differing physical disabilities in three locations across Sierra Leone. An inductive approach was applied, and qualitative content analysis used. Results: Participants faced several barriers to accessing and using rehabilitation services. Six themes emerged: The initial and ongoing need for rehabilitation throughout life; challenges with the cost of rehabilitation and transportation to reach rehabilitation services; varied experiences with rehabilitation staff; coming to terms with disability and encountering stigma; the struggles without and opportunities with rehabilitation services; and limited knowledge and availability of rehabilitation services. Conclusions: There is a continued need to address the barriers associated with the affordability of rehabilitation through the financing of rehabilitation and transportation and exploring low-cost care delivery models. Rehabilitation services, assistive devices, and materials need to be available in existing rehabilitation centres. A national priority list is recommended to improve the availability and coordination of rehabilitation services. Improved knowledge about disability and rehabilitation services in the wider community is needed. Addressing discriminatory health beliefs and the stigma affecting people with disabilities through community interventions and health promotion is recommended. Implications for Rehabilitation: Financing for rehabilitation, transportation to services and low-cost delivery models of care areneeded to reduce financial barriers and increase affordability of access and use. Community interventions and health promotion can provide information about the utility and availability of rehabilitation services, while addressing health beliefs and stigma towards persons with disabilities. The availability of both rehabilitation services and information, that is relevant and accessible is required to facilitate improved access and use of rehabilitation services.
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  • Alenius, Sara, et al. (författare)
  • Health care professionals’ experiences and perceptions of health promotion through the health dialogue intervention in the scania region, Sweden : a qualitative interview study
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: BMC Primary Care. - 2731-4553. ; 24
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are among the largest public health challenges in Sweden. Research indicates that a healthy lifestyle can prevent most cases. The health dialogue is an evidence-based public health programme for primary care with positive results in several regions of Sweden. This study aimed to describe health care professionals’ experiences and perceptions of health promotion through the health dialogue intervention during the pilot phase in the Scania region of Sweden. Methods: The study consists of 12 individual interviews with health care professionals educated in the health dialogue method, implementing the intervention in Scania. Qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach was used. Results: The analysis resulted in 10 sub-categories and the four main categories: A more health-promoting mindset would benefit primary care; Empower individuals; Facilitate sustainable lifestyle changes; Challenges, tools and support for the implementation of the health dialogue. One overarching theme emerged: “Health dialogue, a potential start of a paradigm shift in Swedish primary care”. Conclusions: Conclusions imply that the health dialogue is a well-structured method with tools to make health promotion and primary prevention an integrated part of primary care. A respectful and motivating approach during the health dialogue is recommended. It is important to have an ongoing discussion about the approach among the health care professionals. Incorporating the Health Belief Model in the health care professionals’ education in the method could increase the focus on self-efficacy during counselling, which could favour the participants’ change process.
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  • Andregård, Emmelie, et al. (författare)
  • Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics
  • 2016
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: About 73% of the population in Sierra Leone live in multidimensional poverty which makes Sierra Leone to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Sierra Leone suffered from a decade long civil war, 1991-2002, where humiliating methods were used such as machete amputations of civilians and the progress of eradicating poliomyelitis was hindered. Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe experiences of attitudes in the society of Sierra Leone from the perspective of poliomyelitis victims and people with amputations using orthotic and prosthetic devices.Methods: Individual interviews were conducted using open-ended questions. Twelve participants with polio and amputations were included. Content analysis was applied to the data.Results: The following six themes emerged during data analysis: Experience of negative attitudes; Neglected and respected by family; Traditional beliefs; The importance of assistive devices; People with disability struggle with poverty; and The need for governmental and international support. Participants experienced being discriminated in the society and the community but wanted to be treated as equals. Due to stigmatisation participants preferred living together in segregated communities. Half of the participants experienced being rejected by their families due to disability and half experienced being respected and included in their families. Traditionally the mentality in Sierra Leone was that disability is due to witchcraft. Participants experienced being more accepted in society when not being recognised as persons with disabilities and therefore preferred to use orthotics and prosthetics which also improved the possibility to walk and stand up straight. They expressed being stressed and discouraged since not being financial independent and felt forced in to begging. People with polio and amputations expect help by the government and international support to receive education and health care.Conclusions: In Sierra Leone, people with disabilities face severe discrimination. They need to be included, recognized and supported to a greater extent by the society, the community, and the family, as well as by the government and international organizations. Traditional beliefs have a negative impact on people with physical disabilities and are a cause of discrimination in Sierra Leone. Prosthetic and orthotic devices are vital for people with physical disability and offer increased dignity. Prosthetic and orthotic services need to be accessible and affordable. Poverty affects access to education, employment and health care for Sierra Leoneans with physical disabilities. They have to resort to begging to cover basic living needs.Reference: Andregård E, Magnusson L. Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics. Submitted for publication 2016.
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  • Andregård, Emmelie, et al. (författare)
  • Experiences of attitudes in Sierra Leone from the perspective of people with poliomyelitis and amputations using orthotics and prosthetics
  • 2017
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 39:26, s. 2619-2625
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe experiences of attitudes in the society of Sierra Leone from the perspective of individuals with poliomyelitis and people with amputations using orthotic or prosthetic devices. Methods: Individual interviews were conducted using open-ended questions. Twelve participants with amputations or polio were included. Content analysis was applied to the data. Results: The following six themes emerged during data analysis: Experience of negative attitudes; Neglected and respected by family; Traditional beliefs; The importance of assistive devices; People with disability struggle with poverty; and The need for governmental and international support. Conclusions: In Sierra Leone, people with disabilities face severe discrimination. They need to be included, recognized, and supported to a greater extent by the society, the community, and the family, as well as by the government and international organizations. Traditional beliefs have a negative impact on people with physical disabilities and are an important cause of discrimination in Sierra Leone. Prosthetic and orthotic devices are vital for people with physical disability and offer increased dignity. Prosthetic and orthotic services need to be accessible and affordable. Poverty affects access to education, employment, and health care for Sierra Leoneans with physical disabilities, forcing them to resort to begging to cover basic living needs.Implications for RehabilitationIn Sierra Leone, traditional beliefs related to disability and public attitudes need to change in order to protect the human rights of people with disabilities.Increased public awareness of disability and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at different levels in society is needed.To increase access to prosthetic and orthotic services in Sierra Leone, these services need to be affordable and related costs, such as transport, need to be covered by support.Increased access to education, employment, and financial support could contribute to an improved standard of living for people with physical disabilities.Governmental and international support is needed to decrease attitudinal and environmental barriers for people with disabilities in Sierra Leone.
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  • Berg Lissel, Elin, et al. (författare)
  • Living With A Physical Disability In Malawi: A Prosthetic And Orthotic Patient Perspective
  • 2013
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Introduction:Malawi is located in south-east Africa, 53% of the population live below the poverty line. Few studies have specifically investigated the situation for people with physical disabilities in Malawi. The aim of this study was to explore the opinions and feelings of how it is to live with a physical disability in Malawi from a prosthetic and orthotic patient perspective.Methods:A qualitative study using individual semi-structure interviews for data collection was performed with 16 patients, men and women with physical disabilities receiving services from the prosthetic and orthotic centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. Data were analysed using content analysis.Results:Six categories emerged from the data. People with physical disabilities felt independent and wanted to take care of themselves. They experienced mainly positive attitudes and encouragement from others. They had a positive view of life, but the disability affected their life situation. Contact with other people with physical disabilities was requested for support and experience-sharing. The major concern was work and the financial situation. Ability to work was important to meet basic needs and for the feeling of independence. Negative attitudes were a result of poor knowledge.DiscussionThe study showed a clear need of creating work opportunities specifically for people with physical disabilities, since having a job was found important for many reasons. Support programs profiled to help and strengthen people with physical disabilities in Malawi would be beneficial for them to access the labour market. Spreading knowledge and information about physical disabilities and orthopedic devices is a key issue to create a better understanding and to change people ́s attitudes.Conclusions:Work was important for the feeling of freedom, independence and for the self-image. Negative attitudes were uncommon, but when seen they were a result of poor knowledge about causes of disability and the situation for these people.
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  • Bysell, Lina Emilia, et al. (författare)
  • Post-apartheid reconciliation through buildings : A comparison between two South African museums
  • 2017
  • Ingår i: Tidskrift för ABM. - 2002-4614. ; 2:2, s. 36-60
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • This article aims to illustrate the relationship between museum success and community engagement within the broader field of the intersection of memory-space-healing and national traumas all over the world. Museum success is in this case defined as a functioning museum which engages with content and receives a large number of visitors, and is accepted by and engages with its community. We have included an analysis of two South African museums that focus on elements of the apartheid past, in order to explore the architectural, institutional and social dynamics that are at play when a museum has to deal with difficult subject matter in a complex physical context. We look at relevant literature from South African architectural and museum publications, as well as work by international cultural heritage authors. We also include visual and descriptive analysis of two case studies. The focus is on the District Six Museum in Cape Town and the Red Location Museum in Port Elizabeth and their roles, as institutions and buildings, in post-conflict recon- ciliation. Additional examples are investigated in terms of archi- tectural design, display design, and institutional culture. We draw conclusions based on the complex post-apartheid context wherein these museums function. The main conclusions are first linked to how a museum is introduced into a community and second, how the engagement with the community is managed. We argue that these two factors may impact directly on the survival of the museum. The Red Location Museum serves as an example of a breakdown of these relationships. 
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  • Elam, Cecilia, et al. (författare)
  • Effects of age on muscle power, postural control and functional capacity after short-term immobilization and retraining.
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions. - 1108-7161. ; 22:4, s. 486-497
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • This study investigated the effect of lower limb immobilization and retraining on postural control and muscle power in healthy old and young men.Twenty men, nine old (OM:67.3±4.4 years) and eleven young (YM:24.4±1.6 years) underwent 2 weeks of unilateral whole-leg casting, followed by 4 weeks of retraining. Measures included center of pressure (CoP) sway length and area during single- and double-leg stance, maximal leg extensor muscle power, habitual and maximal 10-m gait speed, sit-to-stand performance, and 2-min step test.After immobilization, leg extension muscle power decreased by 15% in OM (from 2.68±0.60 to 2.29±0.63 W/kg, p<0.05) and 17% in YM (4.37±0.76 to 3.63±0.69 W/kg, p<0.05). Double-leg CoP sway area increased by 45% in OM (218±82 to 317±145 mm2; p<0.05), with no change in YM (p=0.43). Physical function did not change after immobilization but sit-to-stand performance (+20%, p<0.05) and 2-min step test (+28%, p<0.05) increased in OM following retraining. In both groups, all parameters returned to baseline levels after retraining.Two weeks of lower limb immobilization led to decreases in maximal muscle power in both young and old, whereas postural control was impaired selectively in old men. All parameters were restored in both groups after 4 weeks of resistance-based retraining.
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  • Elks, Cathy E, et al. (författare)
  • Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies
  • 2010
  • Ingår i: Nature Genetics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1061-4036 .- 1546-1718. ; 42:12, s. 1077-85
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • To identify loci for age at menarche, we performed a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies in 87,802 women of European descent, with replication in up to 14,731 women. In addition to the known loci at LIN28B (P = 5.4 × 10⁻⁶⁰) and 9q31.2 (P = 2.2 × 10⁻³³), we identified 30 new menarche loci (all P < 5 × 10⁻⁸) and found suggestive evidence for a further 10 loci (P < 1.9 × 10⁻⁶). The new loci included four previously associated with body mass index (in or near FTO, SEC16B, TRA2B and TMEM18), three in or near other genes implicated in energy homeostasis (BSX, CRTC1 and MCHR2) and three in or near genes implicated in hormonal regulation (INHBA, PCSK2 and RXRG). Ingenuity and gene-set enrichment pathway analyses identified coenzyme A and fatty acid biosynthesis as biological processes related to menarche timing.
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  • Garmy, Pernilla, 1973-, et al. (författare)
  • Benefits of participating in mastermind groups
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Health Education and Care. - 2398-8517. ; 4, s. 1-3
  • Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
    • The academic career path is seldom straightforward. Many health professionals and researchers face stress and uncertain employment opportunities. Joining a collegial support group, a so-called “mastermind” group, is one way to help navigate these challenges. We investigated postdoctoral researchers’ (N=16) experiences with participating in a mastermind group using an online survey. Four themes emerged from their responses: (I) A place that offers conversation in confidence; (II) An opportunity for personal and professional development; (III) A quality break and time for reflection, and (IV) Challenges experienced by mastermind group participants. This study establishes that taking part in a mastermind group can effectively help shift focus from the negative aspects of a challenge faced by its group members to the positive aspects of a potential solution.
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  • Garmy, Pernilla, et al. (författare)
  • Benefits of participating in mastermind groups
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Health Education and Care. - 2398-8517. ; 4, s. 1-3
  • Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
    • The academic career path is seldom straightforward. Many health professionals and researchers face stress and uncertain employment opportunities. Joining a collegial support group, a so-called “mastermind” group, is one way to help navigate these challenges. We investigated postdoctoral researchers’ (N=16) experiences with participating in a mastermind group using an online survey. Four themes emerged from their responses: (I) A place that offers conversation in confidence; (II) An opportunity for personal and professional development; (III) A quality break and time for reflection, and (IV) Challenges experienced by mastermind group participants. This study establishes that taking part in a mastermind group can effectively help shift focus from the negative aspects of a challenge faced by its group members to the positive aspects of a potential solution.
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  • Gudmundsson, O. O., et al. (författare)
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder shares copy number variant risk with schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Translational Psychiatry. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2158-3188. ; 9
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable common childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder. Some rare copy number variations (CNVs) affect multiple neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), schizophrenia and ADHD. The aim of this study is to determine to what extent ADHD shares high risk CNV alleles with schizophrenia and ASD. We compiled 19 neuropsychiatric CNVs and test 14, with sufficient power, for association with ADHD in Icelandic and Norwegian samples. Eight associate with ADHD; deletions at 2p16.3 (NRXN1), 15q11.2, 15q13.3 (BP4 & BP4.5–BP5) and 22q11.21, and duplications at 1q21.1 distal, 16p11.2 proximal, 16p13.11 and 22q11.21. Six of the CNVs have not been associated with ADHD before. As a group, the 19 CNVs associate with ADHD (OR=2.43, P=1.6×10−21), even when comorbid ASD and schizophrenia are excluded from the sample. These results highlight the pleiotropic effect of the neuropsychiatric CNVs and add evidence for ADHD, ASD and schizophrenia being related neurodevelopmental disorders rather than distinct entities.
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  • Göbel, Katharina, et al. (författare)
  • Quality Of Life Of Women With Disabilities Using Orthotic And Prosthetic Devices In South India
  • 2013
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Introduction:Women with disabilities living in developing countries generally suffer from triple discrimination because of their disability, gender and socio-economic position and are therefore assumed to have a lower Quality of Life (QoL). In the present study conducted in South India, women with lower-limb disabilities using orthotic or prosthetic devices were compared to non-disabled women.Method:119 participants. Socio-demographic data was collected and the WHOQOL-BREF in English and Kannada was used to measure QoL in four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment.Results:No statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) were found in the mean scores of the four domains between the two groups. However, differences related to socio-demographic factors were found: The married test group had lower scores in the physical, psychological and environmental domains compared to the married control group. The test group with children had lower scores in the physical domain compared to the control group with children. Women in rural areas use their assistive devices far less than women living in the city, although no difference in device satisfaction was found.Discussion:QoL is not determined to be low when living with a physical disability. Marriage and life with children have a greater impact on the QoL of women with disabilities. Higher education levels might help to improve their status and enable full participation in society, underlining the importance of CBR work in this area. Though device satisfaction is quite high, taking environmental factors and women’s needs into consideration when developing assistive devices might increase daily use.Conclusion:Socio-demographic variables play a significant role in determining the QoL - education, income, marriage and children affect domain scores. Methodological constraints and the small sample size suggest further investigation.
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  • Hedman, Johannes, et al. (författare)
  • Validation guidelines for PCR workflows in bioterrorism preparedness, food safety and forensics
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: Accreditation and Quality Assurance. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0949-1775 .- 1432-0517. ; 23:3, s. 133-144
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the backbone of contemporary DNA/RNA analysis, ideally enabling detection of one or just a few target molecules. However, when analysing food or forensic samples the analytical procedure is often challenged by low amounts of poor quality template molecules and complex matrices. Applying optimised and validated methods in all steps of the analysis workflow, i.e. sampling, sample treatment, DNA/RNA extraction and PCR (including reverse transcription for RNA analysis), is thus necessary to ensure the reliability of analysis. In this paper, we describe how in-house validation can be performed for the different modules of the diagnostic PCR process, providing practical examples as tools for laboratories in their planning of validation studies. The focus is analysis of heterogeneous samples with interfering matrices, with relevance in food testing, forensic DNA analysis, bioterrorism preparedness and veterinary medicine. Our objective is to enable rational in-house validation for reliable and swift quality assurance when results are urgent, for example in the event of a crisis such as a foodborne outbreak or a crime requiring the analysis of a large number of diverse samples. To that end, we explain the performance characteristics associated with method validation from a PCR and biological sample matrix perspective and suggest which characteristics to investigate depending on the type of method to be validated. Also, we include a modular approach to validation within the PCR workflow, aiming at efficient validation and a flexible use of methods.
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  • Jerwanska, Victoria, et al. (författare)
  • Coordination of health and rehabilitation services for person with disabilities in Sierra Leone–a stakeholders’ perspective
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 45:11, s. 1796-1804
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Purpose: To explore stakeholders’ perceptions of the coordination of health and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in Sierra Leone. Materials and methods: A qualitative study including seven focus group discussions with health, rehabilitation, and disability organisations stakeholders in Sierra Leone. Content analysis was used for data analysis. Results: One theme emerged; poor governance in implementing disability policies, healthcare, and rehabilitation services, which included seven subthemes: insufficient implementation of healthcare policies for persons with disabilities; changes, lack of coordination and communication between ministries governing disability policies and rehabilitation services; need for accurate disability data and clinical record keeping; absence of funds and poor political priority to healthcare and rehabilitation services; continuous support for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to provide healthcare and rehabilitation service delivery; lack of coordination between different healthcare and rehabilitation service providers and calling for increasing persons with disabilities capacity for greater inclusion in society. Conclusions: Increasing governmental prioritisation, and ensuring coordination and trust between donors, NGOs, and governmental programmes were keys for sustainable health and rehabilitation services. Stakeholders need to ensure national coverage and equally distributed health and rehabilitation services. Including rehabilitation services and assistive technology in the Free Healthcare Initiative would contribute to implementing the Disability Act. Implications for rehabilitation Political prioritisation of persons with disability (PWD) need to increase to provide national coverage and equally distributed health and rehabilitation services for PWD. To ensure access to rehabilitation services and access to basic assistive technology for PWD, the government of Sierra Leone could agree on basic rehabilitation services and a priority list of assistive devices to be distributed through rehabilitation centres and funded by the Free Health Care Initiative programme or the Sierra Leone health insurance scheme. To increase access to health services for PWD, the government of Sierra Leone could ensure inclusion of PWD in the Free Health Care Initiative programme. The government, donors, and organisations providing or funding health and rehabilitation services for PWD need to mobilise and coordinate resources better and be mutually held accountable to maximise the benefits of PWD resources.
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  • Jonsson, Lina, 1982, et al. (författare)
  • Examining neurodevelopmental problems in 15q11.2 (BP1-BP2) copy number variation carriers at ages 9/12 and 18 in a Swedish twin sample
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. - 2324-9269. ; 11:8
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BackgroundSeveral copy number variations (CNVs) are associated with increased risk for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. The CNV 15q11.2 (BP1-BP2) deletion has been associated with learning difficulties, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, and brain morphology; however, many carriers present mild or no symptoms. Carrying the reciprocal duplication does not seem to confer risk for these disorders or traits. Our aim was to examine the impact of carrying either 15q11.2 deletion and reciprocal duplication on neurodevelopmental problems in a population-based sample of children. MethodsTwins with genotype and phenotype information in the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (CATSS) were included (N = 12,040). We included measures of neurodevelopmental problems (NDPs), including learning problems, from the questionnaire Autism-Tics, ADHD, and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC) at age 9/12, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) questionnaires at age 18, as well as information about lifetime psychiatric diagnoses and epileptic seizures. We tested the association between these phenotypic measurements and carrying the 15q11.2 deletion, the reciprocal duplication, and other CNVs with previously reported strong associations with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (i.e., psychiatric CNVs). ResultsWe identified 57 carriers of the 15q11.2 deletion, 75 carriers of the reciprocal duplication, and 67 carriers of other psychiatric CNVs. We did not find an increased risk for NDPs or psychiatric diagnoses in the 15q11.2 deletion carriers. For 15q11.2 duplication carriers, we found an increased risk for math learning problems and fewer self-reported ADHD symptoms at age 18 but not for other NDPs. In line with previous studies, we found an increased risk of NDPs and other evaluated phenotypes in carriers of psychiatric CNVs. ConclusionsOur results support previous findings that carrying 15q11.2 deletion does not have a large effect on NDPs in children.
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  • Jonsson, Lina, 1982, et al. (författare)
  • Rare and Common Variants Conferring Risk of Tooth Agenesis
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: Journal of Dental Research. - : SAGE Publications. - 0022-0345 .- 1544-0591. ; 97:5, s. 515-522
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • We present association results from a large genome-wide association study of tooth agenesis (TA) as well as selective TA, including 1,944 subjects with congenitally missing teeth, excluding third molars, and 338,554 controls, all of European ancestry. We also tested the association of previously identified risk variants, for timing of tooth eruption and orofacial clefts, with TA. We report associations between TA and 9 novel risk variants. Five of these variants associate with selective TA, including a variant conferring risk of orofacial clefts. These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the genetic architecture of tooth development and disease. The few variants previously associated with TA were uncovered through candidate gene studies guided by mouse knockouts. Knowing the etiology and clinical features of TA is important for planning oral rehabilitation that often involves an interdisciplinary approach.
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  • Järnhammer, Anna, et al. (författare)
  • Living as a person using a lower-limb prosthesis in Nepal
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 40:12, s. 1426-1433
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore experiences of persons in Nepal using lower-limb prostheses, in relation to specific articles in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that consider mobility, education, health, rehabilitation, and work and employment. Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 persons using lower limb prostheses. Content analysis was applied to the data. Results: Six themes emerged: The lower-limb prosthesis is essential for mobility and daily life; Limited mobility in challenging terrain and request for reduced pain when using prosthesis; Difficulties in finding and sustaining employment emphasized the importance of vocational training; Appreciation of comprehensive rehabilitation together with other persons with amputations, but covering related costs is a struggle; Satisfied with health care, but concerned that it creates debt and dependence upon others; and finally, Limited ability creates negative self-image and varied attitudes in other people. Conclusion: Persons with lower-limb amputations were restricted by poverty and wanted increased independence. Rehabilitation and prosthetic services in Nepal need to increase proportionally as they contribute to enabling those persons to a better daily life. Prostheses were essential but more advanced technology was requested. Access to education and vocational training has the potential to improve the socio-economic status of those with lower-limb amputations due lack of employment not requiring physical effort. Implications for rehabilitationTo increase access for persons with lower-limb amputations in Nepal to rehabilitation services, these services need to increase proportionally, and the policy for financial compensation to enable those persons to afford transportation to the rehabilitation center should be implemented.The design and manufacture of the low-cost polypropylene technology for prostheses used in Nepal needs to be improved, directed towards increasing the ability to ambulate on uneven surfaces and hilly terrain, and the ability to walk long distances.Adjustments of employment for persons with physical disabilities in Nepal have the potential to strengthen their socio-economic status.Vocational training programs and educational opportunities for persons with physical disabilities have the potential to improve income-generating employment and need to increase proportionally in Nepal.The policies developed in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities need to be further implemented to decrease existing barriers to access to general health care and rehabilitation and prosthetic services for persons with disabilities in Nepal.
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  • Kalnak, Nelli, et al. (författare)
  • Erfarenheter av att delta i mastermindgrupper
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Högskolepedagogisk debatt. - : Kristianstad University Press. - 2000-9216. ; :1, s. 21-29
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  • Kauppi, Wivica, 1970-, et al. (författare)
  • Characteristics and outcomes of patients with dyspnoea as the main symptom, assessed by prehospital emergency nurses- a retrospective observational study
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Bmc Emergency Medicine. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1471-227X. ; 20:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BackgroundDyspnoea (breathing difficulty) is among the most commonly cited reasons for contacting emergency medical services (EMSs). Dyspnoea is caused by several serious underlying medical conditions and, based on patients individual needs and complex illnesses or injuries, ambulance staff are independently responsible for advanced care provision. Few large-scale prehospital studies have reviewed patients with dyspnoea. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and final outcomes of patients whose main symptom was classified as dyspnoea by the prehospital emergency nurse (PEN).MethodsThis retrospective observational study included patients aged >16years whose main symptom was dyspnoea. All the enrolled patients were assessed in the south-western part of Sweden by PENs during January and December, 2017. Of 7260 assignments (9% of all primary missions), 6354 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, and the tests used were odds ratios and Kaplan-Meier analysis.ResultsThe patients mean age was 73years, and approximately 56% were women. More than 400 different final diagnostic codes (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems [ICD]-10th edition) were observed, and 11% of the ICD-10 codes denoted time-critical conditions. The three most commonly observed aetiologies were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (20.4%), pulmonary infection (17.1%), and heart failure (15%). The comorbidity values were high, with 84.4% having previously experienced dyspnoea. The overall 30-day mortality was 11.1%. More than half called EMSs more than 50h after symptom onset.ConclusionsAmong patients assessed by PENs due to dyspnoea as the main symptom there were more than 400 different final diagnoses, of which 11% were regarded as time-critical. These patients had a severe comorbidity and 11% died within the first 30days.
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  • Kauppi, Wivica, 1970-, et al. (författare)
  • Pre-hospital predictors of an adverse outcome among patients with dyspnoea as the main symptom assessed by prehospital emergency nurses- a retrospective observational study
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: BMC Emergency Medicine. - : BioMed Central. - 1471-227X. ; 20:89, s. 1-12
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Dyspnoea is one of the most common reasons for patients contacting emergency medical services (EMS). Pre-hospital Emergency Nurses (PENs) are independently responsible for advanced care and to meet thesepatients individual needs. Patients with dyspnoea constitute a complex group, with multiple different final diagnoses and with a high risk of death. This study aimed to describe on-scene factors associated with an increased risk of a time-sensitive final diagnosis and the risk of death.Methods: A retrospective observational study including patients aged ≥16 years, presenting mainly with dyspnoea was conducted. Patients were identified thorough an EMS database, and were assessed by PENs in the southwestern part of Sweden during January to December 2017. Of 7260 missions (9% of all primary missions), 6354 were included. Among those, 4587 patients were randomly selected in conjunction with adjusting for uniquepatients with single occasions. Data were manually collected through both EMS- and hospital records and final diagnoses were determined through the final diagnoses verified in hospital records. Analysis was performed usingmultiple logistic regression and multiple imputations.Results: Among all unique patients with dyspnoea as the main symptom, 13% had a time-sensitive final diagnosis. The three most frequent final time-sensitive diagnoses were cardiac diseases (4.1% of all diagnoses), infectious/inflammatory diseases (2.6%), and vascular diseases (2.4%). A history of hypertension, renal disease, symptoms of pain, abnormal respiratory rate, impaired consciousness, a pathologic ECG and a short delay until call for EMS were associated with an increased risk of a time-sensitive final diagnosis. Among patients with time-sensitive diagnoses, approximately 27% died within 30 days. Increasing age, a history of renal disease, cancer, low systolic bloodpressures, impaired consciousness and abnormal body temperature were associated with an increased risk of death.Conclusions: Among patients with dyspnoea as the main symptom, age, previous medical history, deviating vital signs, ECG pattern, symptoms of pain, and a short delay until call for EMS are important factors to consider in the prehospital assessment of the combined risk of either having a time-sensitive diagnosis or death.
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  • Lundtoft, Christian, et al. (författare)
  • Complement C4 Copy Number Variation is Linked to SSA/Ro and SSB/La Autoantibodies in Systemic Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Arthritis & Rheumatology. - : Wiley. - 2326-5191 .- 2326-5205. ; 74:8, s. 1440-1450
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Objective Copy number variation of the C4 complement components, C4A and C4B, has been associated with systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases. This study was undertaken to investigate whether C4 copy number variation is connected to the autoimmune repertoire in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), primary Sjogrens syndrome (SS), or myositis. Methods Using targeted DNA sequencing, we determined the copy number and genetic variants of C4 in 2,290 well-characterized Scandinavian patients with SLE, primary SS, or myositis and 1,251 healthy controls. Results A prominent relationship was observed between C4A copy number and the presence of SSA/SSB autoantibodies, which was shared between the 3 diseases. The strongest association was detected in patients with autoantibodies against both SSA and SSB and 0 C4A copies when compared to healthy controls (odds ratio [OR] 18.0 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 10.2-33.3]), whereas a weaker association was seen in patients without SSA/SSB autoantibodies (OR 3.1 [95% CI 1.7-5.5]). The copy number of C4 correlated positively with C4 plasma levels. Further, a common loss-of-function variant in C4A leading to reduced plasma C4 was more prevalent in SLE patients with a low copy number of C4A. Functionally, we showed that absence of C4A reduced the individuals capacity to deposit C4b on immune complexes. Conclusion We show that a low C4A copy number is more strongly associated with the autoantibody repertoire than with the clinically defined disease entities. These findings may have implications for understanding the etiopathogenetic mechanisms of systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases and for patient stratification when taking the genetic profile into account.
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  • Magnusson, Bo, 1958, et al. (författare)
  • Information Fusion in Precision Agriculture
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  • Ingår i: Precision Tecnology in Crop Production Implementation and benefits. - 1653-2015. ; NJF Seminar:390
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  • Magnusson, Lina (författare)
  • Access to Basic Human rights for persons with disability using prosthetic and orthotic devices in Sierra Leone
  • 2016
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Sierra Leone is a low income country in West Africa that has a history of conflict. Sierra Leone have signed and ratified the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Aim: To evaluate persons with disability that use prosthetic and orthotic assistive devices access to human rights. The addressed areas were; right to health, right to a standard of living adequate for health, right to vote, right to marry and found a family, right to education, right to work and. A further aim was to compare groups of participants regarding gender, area of residence, income and type and level of device.Methods: Questionnaires were used to collect self-reported data from 139 prosthetic and orthotic users in Sierra Leone. Results: About half of the patient considered their overall physical health as good or very good. Thirty-seven percent of the participants said their mental health is bad or very bad. The majority said they did not have access to medical care and the most common reason given was that they could not afford doctors fee. The orthotic users reported they required medical care outside home more often than the prosthetic users. About half of the participants could not access afford medication when they needed it. About half of the participants had regularly access to safe drinking water and only 10% had the possibility to eat three times a day. The majority had a reasonably or adequate house to live. Half of the participants were married and 70% had children. Almost all reported that they could vote if they wanted. About half were working but often self-employed with small business. Sixty percent could read and write. Discussion & Conclusion: There was still a need for significant progress in increased access to medical care and medication when needed for persons with lower limb physical disability in Sierra Leone. Increased access to food and clean water to facilitate an acceptable standard of living adequate for health were also necessary in order to strive towards implementing the rights to health for persons with disability.
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Access to basic needs and health care for Malawian prosthetic and orthotic users with lower limb physical disabilities : a cross-sectional study
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 43:26, s. 3764-3771
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Purpose: To investigate access to basic human rights such as health, a standard of living adequate for health, education, work, marrying and establishing a family, and voting for prosthetic and orthotic users with lower limb disabilities in Malawi. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional design and a questionnaire were used to collect data from 83 participants. Results: Most participants reported their overall physical and mental health as good (60 [72%] and 50 [60%], respectively) and said they could access medical care (69 [83%]). Fifty (60%) participants had access to food, 72 (87%) had access to basic water, and 55 (66%) lived in housing adequate for their health. Most participants had studied in school (74 [89%]) but only 27 (33%) of the participants were working. Forty-three (52%) were married and 53 (64%) had children. Seventy-six (92%) participants could vote if they wished. Conclusions: Rurality and high costs of transport and medication increase the barriers to accessing several basic human rights for people with lower limb physical disabilities. Interventions to target these barriers and increase access to secondary school, employment, and income could improve health equity for people with physical disabilities in Malawi and similar contexts.Implications for Rehabilitation In Malawi, the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities is yet to be implemented. Policy makers in Malawi need to take actions to increase access to regular and specialized healthcare services for persons with physical disabilities including financial support to afford medications and transport to reach health services. Policy makers in Malawi need to take actions to increase access to secondary and higher education, and employment for persons with physical disabilities to increase their possibilities to earn an income.
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Access to health and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in Sierra Leone – focus group discussions with stakeholders
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: BMC Health Services Research. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1472-6963. ; 22:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: In Sierra Leone persons with disabilities are at higher risk of living in poverty and have poor access to a fragile healthcare and rehabilitation services. The aim was to explore stakeholders’ perceptions of access to health and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in Sierra Leone. Methods: Seven focus group discussions, including stakeholders working within the field of disability was conducted. Results: The subthemes were: continuous stigmatisation of persons with disabilities throughout life; long distances and transportation issues to access health and rehabilitation facilities; financial constraints; infrastructural barriers to healthcare and rehabilitation services and healthcare personnel’s negative attitudes and inadequate knowledge towards persons with disabilities; rehabilitation and healthcare facilities lacking materials to provide quality services; lack of specialised services and rehabilitation personnel for complex rehabilitation and the need for continuous education of new and current rehabilitation personnel. Conclusion: Local actors need to take charge and renew efforts made by international organisations by providing trained rehabilitation staff and quality rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation services need to be affordable and transportation costs covered for persons with disabilities to access healthcare and rehabilitation services. Continuous education of the public and health personnel about disability is necessary to reduce negative attitudes towards persons with disabilities.
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Access to human rights for persons using prosthetic and orthotic assistive devices in Sierra Leone
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 42:8, s. 1093-1100
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Purpose: To evaluate the access to human rights of persons with disabilities who use prosthetic and orthotic assistive devices, and to compare groups of participants in terms of gender, residential area, income, and type and level of assistive device. The addressed areas were rights to: health, a standard of living adequate for health, education, marry and establish a family, vote, and work. Methods: Questionnaires were used to collect self-reported data from 139 lower-limb prosthetic and orthotic users in Sierra Leone. Results: About half of the participants considered their overall physical health good, while 37% said their mental health was bad. Most said they lacked access to medical care. About half of the participants had regular access to safe drinking water. Most had reasonable housing and 60% could read and write. Half of the participants were married and 70% had children. Almost all reported that they could vote if desired and about half were working. Conclusions: There is still a need for improved access to medical care when needed for persons with lower limb physical disability in Sierra Leone. Better access to food and clean water are also necessary to facilitate a standard of living adequate for health, to realize the health rights of persons with disabilities.Implications for rehabilitation In Sierra Leone, persons with disabilities need a source of regular income to access basic needs, including clean water, access to food, medical care, and medications which should be considered in addition to providing rehabilitation services. To facilitate implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Sierra Leone’s health system needs to be strengthened: an increased number of healthcare staff should be educated, knowledge of disability should be improved in the general public to reduce negative attitudes toward persons with disabilities, persons with disabilities should be included in mainstream health services, and national development policies should target sustainable development goals to a greater extent than during the millennium development goal era.
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  • Experiences of Providing Prosthetic and Orthotic Services In Sierra Leone - The Local Staff’s Perspective
  • 2013
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Introduction: In Sierra Leone, West Africa, there are many people with disabilities in need of rehabilitation services after a long civil war. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of prosthetic and orthotic service delivery in Sierra Leone from the local staff’s perspective.Method: Fifteen prosthetic and orthotic technicians representing all the rehabilitation centres providing prosthetic and orthotic services in Sierra Leone were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and subjected to latent content analysis.Results: One main theme emerged: Sense of inability to deliver high-quality prosthetic and orthotic services. This main theme was generated from eight sub-themes: Desire for professional development; Appraisals of work satisfaction and norms; Patients neglected by family; Limited access to the prosthetic and orthotic services available; Problems with materials and machines; Low public awareness concerning disabilities; Marginalisation in society and Low priority by the government.Discussion There is a need for educating more prosthetic and orthotic staff to a category I or II level in Sierra Leone. To increase access to prosthetic and orthotic services there is a need to focus on making materials available for the fabrication of prosthetic and orthotic devices and to facilitate transport for patients to reach the services.Conclusions:The findings illustrated traditional beliefs about the causes of disability and that the public’s attitudes need to change in order to include and assign value to people with disabilities. Support from international organizations was considered necessary as well as educating more prosthetic and orthotic staff to a higher level.Magnusson L, Gerd Ahlström G. Experiences of Providing Prosthetic and Orthotic Services in Sierra Leone — the Local Staff’s Perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation. Accepted for publication February 2012
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  • Experiences of providing prosthetic and orthotic services in Sierra Leone - the local staff's perspective
  • 2012
  • Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 34:24, s. 2111-2118
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • In Sierra Leone, West Africa, there are many people with disabilities in need of rehabilitation services after a long civil war. Purpose: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of prosthetic and orthotic service delivery in Sierra Leone from the local staff's perspective. Method: Fifteen prosthetic and orthotic technicians working at all the rehabilitation centres providing prosthetic and orthotic services in Sierra Leone were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and subjected to latent content analysis. Results: One main theme emerged: sense of inability to deliver high-quality prosthetic and orthotic services. This main theme was generated from eight sub-themes: Desire for professional development; appraisals of work satisfaction and norms; patients neglected by family; limited access to the prosthetic and orthotic services available; problems with materials and machines; low public awareness concerning disabilities; marginalisation in society and low priority on the part of government. Conclusions: The findings illustrated traditional beliefs about the causes of disability and that the public's attitude needs to change to include and value people with disabilities. Support from international organisations was considered necessary as well as educating more prosthetic and orthotic staff to a higher level.
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  • Graduates’ perceptions of prosthetic and orthotic education and clinical practice in Tanzania and Malawi
  • 2017
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Maintaining and improving the quality of prosthetics and orthotics education at the Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists is essential for the provision of appropriate prosthetics and orthotics services in African countries.Objectives: To describe how Tanzanian and Malawian graduates’ of the Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology perceive their education and how it could be improved or supplemented to facilitate clinical practice of graduates.Methods: Nineteen graduates from the diploma course in orthopaedic technology were interviewed and phenomenographic analysis was applied to the data.Results: Seven descriptive categories emerged, namely varied awareness of the profession before starting education, well-equipped teaching facilities, aspects lacking in the learning context, need for changes in the curriculum, improvements to the content and learning environment. Conclusions: Prosthetic and orthotic education can be better provided by modifying the content of the diploma programme by dedicating more time to the clinical management of different patient groups and applied biomechanics as well as reducing the programme content focusing on technical aspects of prosthetic and orthotic practice. Graduates were not prepared for the rural working conditions and the graduates desired continued training.Magnusson, L., Shangali, H.G. & Ahlström, G., 2016, ‘Graduates’ perceptions of prosthetic and orthotic education from a professional perspective’, African Journal of Disability 5(1), a142. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v5i1.142
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Graduates' perceptions of prosthetic and orthotic education and clinical practice in Tanzania and Malawi
  • 2016
  • Ingår i: African Journal of Disability. - : AOSIS. - 2223-9170 .- 2226-7220. ; 5:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Maintaining and improving the quality of prosthetics and orthotics education at the Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists is essential for the provision of appropriate prosthetics and orthotics services in African countries.OBJECTIVES: To describe how Tanzanian and Malawian graduates' of the Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology perceive their education and how it could be improved or supplemented to facilitate clinical practice of graduates.METHODS: Nineteen graduates from the diploma course in orthopaedic technology were interviewed and phenomenographic analysis was applied to the data.RESULTS: Seven descriptive categories emerged, namely varied awareness of the profession before starting education, well-equipped teaching facilities, aspects lacking in the learning context, need for changes in the curriculum, enabling people to walk is motivating, obstacles in working conditions and the need for continuous professional development. All participants perceived possible improvements to the content and learning environment.CONCLUSIONS: Prosthetic and orthotic education can be better provided by modifying the content of the diploma programme by dedicating more time to the clinical management of different patient groups and applied biomechanics as well as reducing the programme content focusing on technical aspects of prosthetic and orthotic practice. Graduates were not prepared for the rural working conditions and the graduates desired continued training.
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Graduates’ perceptions of prosthetic and orthotic education and clinical practice in Tanzania and Malawi
  • 2016
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Maintaining and improving the quality of prosthetics and orthotics education at the Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists is essential for the provision of appropriate prosthetics and orthotics services in African countries. Aim: To describe how Tanzanian and Malawian graduates’ of the Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology perceive their education and how it could be improved or supplemented to facilitate clinical practice of graduates. Methods: Nineteen graduates from the diploma course in orthopaedic technology were interviewed in Tanzania and Malawi. Data were transcribed and a qualitative phenomenographic analysis was applied to the data. Results: Seven descriptive categories emerged, namely varied awareness of the profession before starting education, well-equipped teaching facilities, aspects lacking in the learning context, need for changes in the curriculum, enabling people to walk is motivating, obstacles in working conditions and the need for continuous professional development. All participants perceived possible improvements to the content and learning environment. Discussion: The study can contribute to the evidence base for review of the international guidelines for training personnel in developing countries for prosthetics and orthotics services. The major changes to the curriculum suggested were to reduce the time spent on learning to work with metal and wood and to focus more on advanced prosthetic and orthotic technology. The technology used in low-income countries has changed in Malawi and Tanzania, where polypropylene technology is commonly used. However, this development is dependent on the provision of components by the International Committee of the Red Cross or similar provisions to Africa. Sustainability needs to be carefully considered while recommending changes to the curriculum. Conclusions: Prosthetic and orthotic education can be better provided by modifying the content of the diploma program by dedicating more time to the clinical management of different patient groups and applied biomechanics as well as reducing the program content focusing on technical aspects of prosthetic and orthotic practice. Graduates were not prepared for the rural working conditions and the graduates desired continued training.
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  • Living as a person requiring prosthetics in Nepal
  • 2016
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: The landlocked mountain country of Nepal has an extreme topography and is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Nepal has ratified and signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). To understand what is required to improve prosthetic provision and services for persons living with an amputation in low-income countries, it is of interest to explore their experiences of ability to participate in daily life activities. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore experiences of persons requiring prosthetic services in Nepal, in relation to specific articles of the CRPD that consider mobility, education, health, rehabilitation, and work and employment.Method: Data were collected through qualitative interviews using an interview guide and an interpreter at the Green Pastures Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Pokhara, Nepal. Sixteen persons above 18 years with a lower limb amputation in the western region of Nepal were interviewed. Content analysis was applied to the data.Results: Five themes emerged during data analysis: The prosthesis is essential for mobility and daily life; The prosthesis and vocational training are essential for work; Comprehensive gait training together with other persons with amputations; Satisfied with health care but struggling with finances; and Negative self-image and varied attitudes of others.Discussion & Conclusion: Participants were limited by poverty and wanted increased independence. Rehabilitation contributed to enabling persons with amputations. Participants stressed that access to education and vocational training had the potential to improve their living situation. Lack of adjusted employment opportunities contributed to unemployment and low socio-economic status. Prostheses were essential, but more advanced technology was requested. The study population did not includepersons with amputations who had not received rehabilitation or a prosthesis, which limits generalization to all persons with amputations in Nepal.Reference: Fransson A, Andersson B, Wagle P R, Magnusson L. Living as a person requiring prosthetics in Nepal. Submitted for publication 2016.
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  • Malawian and Sierra Leonean Prosthetic and Orthotic Users’ Satisfaction with their Lower-Limb Assistive Device
  • 2016
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Introduction: Assistive technology is required to implement the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities which asserts that all people with disabilities have the right to personal mobility and available and affordable assistive technologyAim: Investigate patients’ satisfaction with their lower-limb prosthetic or orthotic device and related service delivery in Malawi and Sierra Leone and to compare groups of patients regarding type and level of device and demographics. Methods: Questionnaires, including QUEST 2.0, were used to collect self-reported data from 83 patients in Malawi and 139 patients in Sierra Leone.Results: Patients in both countries were quite satisfied (mean 3.7–3.9 of 5) with their assistive device. Patients were most dissatisfied with: comfort (46%), dimensions (39%), and safety (38%) of their assistive device. In Sierra Leone patients were less satisfied than in Malawi with service delivery (mean 3.7; 4.4, p<.001) and reported many problems (418 comments made in Malawi and 886 in Sierra Leone). About half of the patients did not, or sometimes did not, have the ability to access services (71% in Malawi and 40% in Sierra Leone). Access to repairs and servicing of their assistive device was considered the most important item. In Sierra Leone patients were more dissatisfied with follow-up services (41%) than patients in Malawi were (22%). Patients using above-knee devices were less satisfied with the services received than patients with below-knee devices. Women in Sierra Leone had poorer results when compared to men in terms of satisfaction of assistive device and service. Conclusion: Lower-limb prosthetic and orthotic patients were quite satisfied with their assistive devices. The patients in Malawi were very satisfied with the service received, while patients in Sierra Leone were quite satisfied in spite of the fact that more than half of the assistive devices were in need of repair. Access to repairs and follow-up services were important to patients, and should be addressed by both professionals operating within the rehabilitation field and policymakers.References: Magnusson L, Ahlström G, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI. Malawian Prosthetic and Orthotic Users’ Mobility and Satisfaction with their Lower-Limb Assistive Device. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2013; 45:385–391Magnusson L, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI, Ahlström G. Mobility and satisfaction with lower-limb prostheses and orthoses among users in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2014; 46:438-446Introduction : La technologie d'assistance est indispensable pour garantir la mise en œuvre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées qui affirme le droit de ces dernières à la mobilité personnelle et à la technologie d'assistance à un coût abordable.Objectif : Étudier la satisfaction des patients porteurs d'un appareillage prothétique et orthétique pour membre inférieur et la prestation de service associée au Malawi, comparer le type et le degré d'appareillage des groupes de patients et données démographiques. Méthodes : Des questionnaires, notamment QUEST 2.0, ont été utilisés pour collecter les données rapportées par 83 patients au Malawi et 139 patients en Sierra Leone.Résultats : Dans les deux pays, les patients étaient assez satisfaits (moyenne 3,7–3,9 sur 5) de leur aide technique. Les principales causes d'insatisfaction des patients étaient le confort (46 %), les dimensions (39 %) et la sécurité (38 %) de leur aide technique. En Sierra Leone, les patients sont moins satisfaits qu'au Malawi de la prestation de service (moyenne 3,7 ; 4,4, p<0,001) et signalent de nombreux problèmes (418 commentaires au Malawi et 886 en Sierra Leone). Environ la moitié des patients n'ont pas ou pas toujours accès aux services (71 % au Malawi et 40 % en Sierra Leone). L'accès à la réparation et à l'entretien de leur aide technique est considéré comme l'aspect le plus important. En Sierra Leone, les patients sont plus insatisfaits des services de suivi (41 %) que les patients au Malawi (22 %). Les patients utilisant des aides techniques au-dessus du genou sont moins satisfaits des services que les patients avec des aides techniques placées sous le genou. En Sierra Leone, les femmes ont des résultats inférieurs à ceux des hommes en termes de satisfaction par rapport aux aides et services techniques. Conclusion : Les patients porteurs d'un appareillage prothétique et orthétique pour membre inférieur sont plutôt satisfaits de leur aide technique. Au Malawi, les patients sont très satisfaits du service reçu alors qu'en Sierra Leone, ils sont assez satisfaits même si plus de la moitié des aides techniques nécessite une réparation. L'accès aux réparations et les services de suivi sont importants pour les patients et doivent être garantis par les professionnels de la réadaptation et les décideurs politiques.Références : Magnusson L, Ahlström G, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI. Mobilité des utilisateurs de prothèses et orthèses au Malawi et satisfaction par rapport à l'aide technique pour membre inférieur. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2013; 45:385–391Magnusson L, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI, Ahlström G. Mobilité et satisfaction avec des prothèses et orthèses pour membres inférieurs en Sierra Leone : une étude transversale. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2014; 46:438-446Introduction : La technologie d'assistance est indispensable pour garantir la mise en œuvre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées qui affirme le droit de ces dernières à la mobilité personnelle et à la technologie d'assistance à un coût abordable. Objectif : Étudier la satisfaction des patients porteurs d'un appareillage prothétique et orthétique pour membre inférieur et la prestation de service associée au Malawi, comparer le type et le degré d'appareillage des groupes de patients et données démographiques. Méthodes : Des questionnaires, notamment QUEST 2.0, ont été utilisés pour collecter les données rapportées par 83 patients au Malawi et 139 patients en Sierra Leone. Résultats : Dans les deux pays, les patients étaient assez satisfaits (moyenne 3,7–3,9 sur 5) de leur aide technique. Les principales causes d'insatisfaction des patients étaient le confort (46 %), les dimensions (39 %) et la sécurité (38 %) de leur aide technique. En Sierra Leone, les patients sont moins satisfaits qu'au Malawi de la prestation de service (moyenne 3,7 ; 4,4, p<0,001) et signalent de nombreux problèmes (418 commentaires au Malawi et 886 en Sierra Leone). Environ la moitié des patients n'ont pas ou pas toujours accès aux services (71 % au Malawi et 40 % en Sierra Leone). L'accès à la réparation et à l'entretien de leur aide technique est considéré comme l'aspect le plus important. En Sierra Leone, les patients sont plus insatisfaits des services de suivi (41 %) que les patients au Malawi (22 %). Les patients utilisant des aides techniques au-dessus du genou sont moins satisfaits des services que les patients avec des aides techniques placées sous le genou. En Sierra Leone, les femmes ont des résultats inférieurs à ceux des hommes en termes de satisfaction par rapport aux aides et services techniques. Conclusion : Les patients porteurs d'un appareillage prothétique et orthétique pour membre inférieur sont plutôt satisfaits de leur aide technique. Au Malawi, les patients sont très satisfaits du service reçu alors qu'en Sierra Leone, ils sont assez satisfaits même si plus de la moitié des aides techniques nécessite une réparation. L'accès aux réparations et les services de suivi sont importants pour les patients et doivent être garantis par les professionnels de la réadaptation et les décideurs politiques. Références : Magnusson L, Ahlström G, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI. Mobilité des utilisateurs de prothèses et orthèses au Malawi et satisfaction par rapport à l'aide technique pour membre inférieur. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2013; 45:385–391 Magnusson L, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI, Ahlström G. Mobilité et satisfaction avec des prothèses et orthèses pour membres inférieurs en Sierra Leone : une étude transversale. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2014; 46:438-446
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Malawian prosthetic and orthotic users' mobility and satisfaction with their lower limb assistive device
  • 2013
  • Ingår i: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1650-1977 .- 1651-2081. ; 45:4, s. 385-391
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • OBJECTIVE: To investigate patients’ mobility and satisfaction with their lower limb prosthetic or orthotic device and related service delivery in Malawi and to compare groups of patients regarding type and level of device and demographics.METHODS: Questionnaires were used to collect self-report data from 83 patients.RESULTS: Ninety percent of prostheses or orthoses were in use by patients, but approximately half of these needed repair. Thirty-nine percent reported pain when using their assistive device. The majority of patients were able to rise from a chair (77%), move around the home (80%), walk on uneven ground (59%) and travel by bus or car (56%). However, patients had difficulties walking up and down hills (78%) and stairs (60%). In general, patients were quite satisfied with their assistive device (mean of 3.9 out of 5) and very satisfied with the service provided (mean of 4.4 out of 5). Access to repairs and servicing were rated as most important, followed by durability and follow-up services. Lack of finances to pay for transport was a barrier to accessing the prosthetic and orthotic centre.CONCLUSION: Patients were satisfied with the assistive device and service received, despite reporting pain associated with use of the device and difficulties ambulating on challenging surfaces.
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Malawian Prosthetic and Orthotic Users’ Mobility and Satisfaction with their Lower Limb Assistive Device
  • 2017
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Objective: To investigate patients’ mobility and satisfaction with their lower limb prosthetic or orthotic device and related service delivery in Malawi and to compare groups of patients regarding type and level of device and demographics. Methods: Questionnaires were used to collect self-report data from 83 patients. Results: Ninety percent of prostheses or orthoses were in use by patients, but approximately half of these needed repair. Thirty-nine percent reported pain when using their assistive device. The majority of patients were able to rise from a chair (77%), move around the home (80%), walk on uneven ground (59%) and travel by bus or car (56%). However, patients had difficulties walking up and down hills (78%) and stairs (60%). In general, patients were quite satisfied with their assistive device (mean of 3.9 out of 5) and very satisfied with the service provided (mean of 4.4 out of 5). Access to repairs and servicing were rated as most important, followed by durability and follow-up services. Lack of finances to pay for transport was a barrier to accessing the prosthetic and orthotic centre. Conclusion: Patients were satisfied with the assistive device and service received, despite reporting pain associated with use of the device and difficulties ambulating on challenging surfaces.ReferenceMagnusson L, Ahlström G, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI. Malawian Prosthetic and Orthotic Users’ Mobility and Satisfaction with their Lower – Limb Assistive Device J Rehabil Med. 2013; 45: 385–391. https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/abstract/10.2340/16501977-1117
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  • Magnusson, Lina, et al. (författare)
  • Malawian Prosthetic And Orthotic Users’ Performance And Satisfaction With Their Lower Limb Assistive Device
  • 2013
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Introduction: This study aimed to investigate patients’ performance and satisfaction with their lower limb prosthetic or orthotic device and their satisfaction with prosthetic and orthotic service delivery in Malawi.Method: Eighty-three patients participated in the study. Questionnaires were used to collect self- reported data.Result: Ninety per cent of prosthetic and orthotic devices were in use. Patients were quite satisfied with their device (mean score of 3.9 out of 5) and very satisfied with the service provided (mean score of 4.4 out of 5). The majority of patients were able to move around the home (80%), rise from a chair (77%), walk on uneven ground (59%) and travel by bus or car (56%). Patients had difficulties or could not walk at all on; stairs (60%) and hills (79%),Thirty-nine percent reported pain when using the assistive device. Forty-eight percent of the devices were in use but needed repairs and 10 % were never used or completely broken. Access to repairs and servicing were rated by patients as most important, followed by durability of the device and follow up services. Lack of finances to pay for transport was a common barrier to accessing the prosthetic and orthotic centre.Discussion: Prosthetic and orthotic devices can be further improved in order to accommodate for ambulation on uneven surfaces, hills and stairs, as well as increasing patients’ ability to walk long distances with reduced pain.Conclusion:Patients were satisfied with the device and service received and the majority of prosthetic and orthotic patients in this study reported increased mobility when using their assistive devices. However, patients reported pain associated with use of the device and difficulties were experienced when walking in hills and on stairs. Costs associated with transport to the prosthetic and orthotic facility prevented them from receiving follow-up and repair services
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  • Magnusson, Lina (författare)
  • Mobilitet och tillfredsställelse med ortopedtekniska hjälpmedel och relaterad ortopedteknisk service i Malawi och i Sierra Leone
  • 2014
  • Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Bakgrund: Malawi och Sierra Leone är låginkomstländer i södra och västra Afrika.Syfte: Att undersöka patienters mobilitet och tillfredsställelse med ortopedtekniska hjälpmedel för nedre extremiteten och relaterad ortopedteknisk service i Malawi och i Sierra Leone. Ett ytterligare syfte var att identifiera variabler som var associerade med patienternas tillfredsställelse av ortopedtekniska hjälpmedel för nedre extremiteten och tillhörandeortopedteknisk service.Metod: Självrapporterad data samlades in med hjälp av frågeformulär. 83 patienter i Malawi och 139 patienter i Sierra Leone besvarade frågorna. Patienterna representerade en av två ortopedtekniska verkstäder i Malawi och samtliga fyra ortopedtekniska verkständer i Sierra Leone.Resultat: Största delen av ortos och protes patienterna använde sina hjälpmedel, trots att ungefär hälften var trasisiga på något sätt och behövde repareras. Patienterna hade ofta ont när de använde sina ortoser och proteser. Patienterna hade god gångförmåga kortare sträckor och på jämt underlag. Patienterana hade svårigheter eller kunde inte alls gå på ojämnt underlag, upp och ner i backe och i trappor. Patienterna var ganska nöjda eller mycket nöjda med sina hjälpmedel och tillhörande ortopedteknisk service, men många problem rapporterades.Slutsats: Uppföljning och reparationerna av hjälpmedel var bristfälliga på grund av att patienter inte hade råd att transportera sig till ortopedteknisk verkstad för att reparationer. Patienterna gick och använde ortopedtekniska hjälpmedel tillverkade med lågpris teknologi i hög utsträckning. Patienterna hade ofta smärta och svårigheter att gå på ojämna och lutande underlag. De variabler som var associerade med patient tillfredsälleselse av ortoser och proteser för nedre extremiteten och relaterad ortopedteknisk service var förmågan att gå på ojämnt underlag och i vilken utsträckning proteserna och ortoserna var i behov av reparationer.Referenser: Magnusson L, Ahlström G, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI. Malawian Prosthetic and Orthotic Users’ Mobility and Satisfaction with their Lower – Limb Assistive Device.Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2013; 45: 385–391Magnusson L, Ramstrand N, Fransson EI, Ahlström G. Mobility and satisfaction with lower-limb prostheses and orthoses among users in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study.Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2013; In Press
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