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Research
My research focus is within eating difficulties, nutrition, neurology (stroke and Parkinson's disease), psychometrics and metrology. I am the third generation of nurses in my family. Grandmother Hanna Nilsson (born Åkesdotter) became a nurse in Kristianstad 1911, mother Ingegärd Westergren (born Nilsson) in Jönköping 1949, and I in Kristianstad 1989 Three generations of nurses. I am a professor of nursing (since 2009), and director for the Research platform for Collaboration for Health since 2018.
During my Ph.D. studies, the focus for my research was on older people, especially older people with stroke and their problems with eating and nutrition. The studies were conducted within acute care and rehabilitation. After becoming Ph.D. (2001) the research has expanded to include care and service to elderly people within primary care and municipalities (special accommodation and ordinary living). The focus on neurology and nutrition maintains. I became associate professor at Lund University in 2006. During 2007-2009 I was employed as research assistant, funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet). I became professor at Kristianstad University in 2009. During the autumn 2018 until autumn 2019 I was a visiting professor (in the name of Hedda Andersson) at Lund University, 20 %.
Besides the above mentioned, I am also working with psychometrics and metrology, methods for evaluation and development of instruments/rating scales based on classical and modern test theory.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
FOHRK. Centre for Food, Health and Retail at Kristianstad University
2022-Jan-01 → …
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Samverkansaspekter i strävan mot en sömlös nära vård och omsorg med personen i fokus
Källström, L., Etzerodt Laustsen, C., Westergren, A. & Haak, M.
22-06-01 → 23-12-31
Project: Research
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NutriSym: NutriSym (R) - nutritionsrelaterade symtom och besvär
von Berens, Å., Westergren, A., Berggren, E. & Salminen, H.
22-01-01 → …
Project: Research
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Dysphagia
Westergren, A., Melgaard, D., Yoshimatsu , Y., Skrubbeltrang, C. & Smithard, D. G.
21-01-01 → 26-01-01
Project: Research
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Forskningssamarbete mellan forskare och personer utanför akademin
Westergren, A., Laustsen, C. E., Andersson, S., Lood, Q., Ålund, S., Petersson, P. & Haak, M., 2023-Mar-25, UserAge: Att förstå brukarmedverkan i forskning om åldrande och hälsa. 2 ed. Lund: University of Lund, Vol. 2023. p. 11-26 (Research Reports in Social Work; vol. 2023, no. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in book
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Verksamhetsberättelse 2022: Forskningsplattformen Hälsa i Samverkan
Westergren, A., Albinsson, J. & Olsson, J., 2023-Jan-31, Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press. 64 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Verksamhetsberättelse FOHRK – Food Health Retail 2022
Wendin, K., Westergren, A., Hultman, J. & Nyberg, M., 2023-Mar-15, Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press. 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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What makes older adults feel good?
Nivestam, A., Westergren, A. & Haak, M., 2023-Mar-20, In: Aging clinical and experimental research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A brief screening instrument for insomnia in adolescents: measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS)
Hedin, G., Garmy, P., Norell Clarke, A., Tønnesen, H., Hagell, P. & Westergren, A., 2022-May.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Närståendes delaktighet i vården av äldre personer på särskilt boende - en pre-post icke-randomiserad utbildnings utvärdering, med användande av inom-grupps och individ person-nivås jämförelser
Westergren, A. (Creator), Svensk nationell datatjänst (SND), 2020-Dec-16
DOI: 10.5878/bknc-4277
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Närståendes upplevelser av deltagande i vården av äldre personer på särskilda boenden
Westergren, A. (Creator), Svensk nationell datatjänst (SND), 2020-Jan-13
DOI: 10.5878/8mj1-3y24
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Measurement properties of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in persons with late effects of polio
Brogardh, C. (Creator), Lexell, J. (Creator) & Westergren, A. (Creator), Wiley, 2022
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Activities
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Gita Hedin
Pernilla Garmy (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Albert Westergren (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Annika Norell Clarke (Deputy supervisor) & Tønnesen, Hanne (Deputy supervisor)
2022-Jun-09Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Anna Nivestam
Maria Haak (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Albert Westergren (Deputy supervisor) & Pia Petersson (Deputy supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Christine E. Laustsen
Maria Haak (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Albert Westergren (Deputy supervisor) & Pia Petersson (Deputy supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Measuring outpatient person-centered care for people with long-term disorders
Peter Hagell (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Albert Westergren (Deputy supervisor), Joakim Ekstrand (Examiner) & Sidona-Valentina Bala (Deputy supervisor)
2021-Jan-29 → …Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Ann-Louise Lindborg
Maria Lindén (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Albert Westergren (Deputy supervisor) & Annica Kristoffersson (Deputy supervisor)
2021Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Press/Media
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Kostprofilen: Delaktighet och inflytande är oerhört viktigt
22-06-01
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Newspaper
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