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- Falkmer, Torbjörn
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Eye movement recording as a tool for accident in-depth investigations : a pilot study
- 2001
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Conference Road Safety on Three Continents in Pretoria, South Africa, 20-22 September 2000. - Linköping : Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut. ; , s. 216-226
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In order to increase traffic safety for unprotected road users in Sweden, aproject based on accident in-depth investigations was carried out. Theproject focused on accidents between unprotected road users and motorvehicles. The accident in-depth investigations studied the pre crash phase.As part of the investigations, eye movement recordings and analyses were donein order to identify possible "mechanical filters", i.e. obstacles of allsorts that prevent adequate visual information to reach the driver at theroad accident site. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate whether ornot eye movement analyses could be a useful tool for better understanding ofthe accident causation and, furthermore, for identification of possible"mechanical filters" in the traffic environment. The results from this pilotstudy showed that in 75 % of the investigated accidents, in which eyemovement recording were part of the investigation, the eye movement analysesplayed a major or conclusive role. Furthermore, eye movement analyses couldbe used in the reconstruction of accidents. It was suggested that investmentin an eye tracker and in employing medically educated professionals may be agood investment, if it can lead to a decrease in traffic accidents bypointing out "mechanical filters" leading to accidents.
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- Forsberg-Wärleby, Gunilla, 1953, et al.
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Life satisfaction in spouses of patients with stroke during the first year after stroke
- 2004
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Ingår i: J Rehabil Med. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1650-1977. ; 36:1, s. 4-11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to investigate whether spouses' life satisfaction changed between their life prior to their partner's stroke, and at 4 months and 1 year after stroke, and to study the association between spouses' life satisfaction and objective characteristics of the stroke patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Sixty-seven consecutively enrolled spouses to first-ever stroke patients < 75 years of age participated. Life satisfaction was measured with the Life Satisfaction Checklist (LiSat-9). RESULTS: Compared with their life before stroke, the spouses' satisfaction with life as a whole, their leisure situation, daily occupation, sexual life, partner relationship and social contacts was lower 4 months after stroke. No significant change in life satisfaction was observed between 4 months and 1 year. Spouses of patients with sensorimotor impairment and low ability in self-care were less satisfied with their leisure situation, daily occupations, own ability in self-care, sexual life and partner relationship. Spouses of patients with cognitive or astheno-emotional impairments were less satisfied with their partner relationship, family life and sexual life. The associations were stronger at 1 year than at 4 months. CONCLUSION: There is a need for support over a long time period that focuses on the social, occupational and leisure situation of spouses as well as that of patients.
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- Forsberg-Wärleby, Gunilla, 1953, et al.
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Psychological well-being of spouses of stroke patients during the first year after stroke
- 2004
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Ingår i: Clin Rehabil. - : SAGE Publications. - 0269-2155. ; 18:4, s. 430-7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether spouses' psychological well-being changed between the first weeks after their partner's stroke and four months and one year later, and to study the relationship between spouses' psychological well-being and objective characteristics of the stroke patients. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal study. SETTING: Hospital care and follow-ups. SUBJECTS: Sixty-seven consecutively enrolled spouses to first-ever stroke patients < 75 years. MAIN MEASURES: The Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) Index. Clinical examination of the stroke patients. The Barthel Index. RESULTS: The spouses' psychological well-being was significantly lower in the first weeks after their partner's stroke as compared with norms. At four months, it had increased significantly. Between four months and one year, individual changes were observed in both positive and negative directions; thus, the mean level of the group remained constant. The spouses' psychological well-being in the first weeks was significantly related to the patients' sensorimotor impairments, while it was related at four months to cognitive impairment and the patients' abilities in self-care. At one year, psychological well-being was related to remaining sensorimotor and cognitive impairments. A significant relationship was also seen between the spouses' and the stroke patients' emotional health. CONCLUSIONS: The spouses' psychological well-being increased after the first chaotic weeks. The presence of visible impairments initially seemed to affect spouses' emotional health, while cognitive and emotional impairments became more evident in everyday life. In the long term, however, the spouses' individual life situations and coping abilities seem to be of relatively increasing importance for their continued well-being.
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- Forsberg-Wärleby, Gunilla, 1953, et al.
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Spouses of first-ever stroke patients: psychological well-being in the first phase after stroke
- 2001
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Ingår i: Stroke. - 1524-4628. ; 32:7, s. 1646-51
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A stroke affects not only the patient but also the spouse. To better support the spouse during the acute phase of stroke, knowledge is needed about his or her experience with the situation. The aim of the present study was to study the well-being of the spouses of stroke patients during the acute state of stroke and to identify factors that may influence their well-being. METHODS: Eighty-three consecutively enrolled spouses of first-ever stroke patients <75 years old participated. Their psychological well-being, measured by the Psychological General Well-Being Index 10 days after the stroke, was compared with norm values. Multiple analyses of correlation were performed to investigate the effects on psychological well-being of (1) age and sex, (2) level of impairment of the stroke patient, and (3) intrapersonal variables such as previous life satisfaction and view of the future. RESULTS: The study group showed significantly lower psychological well-being compared with norm values except for the dimension of general health. The variables that correlated significantly with the Psychological General Well-Being total score were the sensorimotor impairment of the stroke patient and the "view of the future." This view of the future also correlated significantly with the level of functional ability of the stroke patients. CONCLUSIONS: During the acute phase of stroke, the severity of the stroke has an impact on the spouse's image of his or her future life, whereas the individual appraisal of personal consequences and of his or her own coping capacity seems to have a greater impact on the psychological well-being of the spouses than does the objective state of disability.
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