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I have a Doctor’s Degree in Medical Science (2006) and became a reader in Gerontology at Lund University in 2014 and 2018 I became a reader in Health Science at Kristianstad University. I am a certified occupational therapist with experience in both healthcare and rehabilitation.
My research is generally focused on how different aspects and interventions in the home and the local environment affect health, activity, independence and inclusion of elderly people and of people ageing with a disability. My research also relates to increasing knowledge about care user participation in research on ageing and health.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PHÄLDA: Personcentrerat hälsostöd för äldre med risk för eller med lindrig demens och anhöriga - förutsättningar och strategier för salutogent och holistiskt stöd
Bringsén, Å. (PI), Malm, C. (PI), Thulin, J. (PI), Ekstrand, J. (PI) & Haak, M. (PI)
26-02-11 → …
Project: Research
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Samhällsplanering för hälsosamt åldrande: tillvarata information från äldre personer
Nivestam, A. (PI), Westergren, A. (Researcher) & Haak, M. (Researcher)
26-01-01 → 26-12-31
Project: Research
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DACHE: Developing Academic C ompetence in Health C are Education (DAC HE)
Haak, M. (PI)
25-12-01 → 30-11-30
Project: Research
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Vård och vardag i hemmet för personer med Parkinsons sjukdom
Appelberg, A. (Doctoral student), Haak, M. (Supervisor), Larsson, H. (Assistent supervisor), Carina, H. (Assistent supervisor) & Hagell, P. (Assistent supervisor)
25-02-03 → 29-02-01
Project: Research
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Från hem till samhälle: Nyttiggörande av preventiva hembesök till äldre personer
Nivestam, A. (PI), Haak, M. (Researcher) & Westergren, A. (Researcher)
25-01-01 → 26-12-31
Project: Research
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Applying the WHO's Framework for Age-friendly Environments: Older Adults' Perspective in a Rural Setting
Nivestam, A., Edfors, E., Hedin, G., Haak, M. & Westergren, A., 2026-Feb-15, In: The Gerontologist. 66, 4, p. 1-10 gnag015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engaging in Communication to Promote Healthy Ageing: Home Visitors' Perspective on the Utilisation of Information From Preventive Home Visits
Nivestam, A., Haak, M., Westergren, A. & Hedin, G., 2026-Jan-04, In: Health & Social Care in the Community. 2026, 1, 11 p., 8842580.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Older persons’ lived experiences of being playful in nursing home settings: a phenomenological reflective lifeworld research study
Bergman, A., Haak, M., Örmon, K., Nivestam, A., Westergren, A. & Nilsson Lindström, P., 2026-Mar-14, In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 21, 1, 2645255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Play and Supportive Environments Among Older Adults in the Context of Swedish Municipal Care: Protocol for the Development and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument to Measure Playfulness
Westergren, A., Bergman, A., Knaust Lidén, S., Nahlén Bose, C., Nivestam, A., Norell, A., Nilsson Lindström, P. & Haak, M., 2026-Apr-13, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 15, e86373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Togetherness in a Safe and Motivating Environment at Meeting Places: Older Persons' Experiences of Group Exercises
Dinse, D., Haak, M., Olsson Möller, U., Karlsson, S. & Nilsson, M., 2026-May-25, In: Journal of Aging Research. 2026, 6833782.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data for Exploring the dimensionality of the positive youth development 5C very short form using Rasch measurement theory in Swedish upper secondary school contexts
Bergman, J. (Creator), Westergren, A. (Creator), Haak, M. (Creator), Bringsén, Å. (Creator) & Nilsson, P. (Creator), Svensk nationell datatjänst (SND), 2025-Nov-17
DOI: 10.5878/w9wy-ak07
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Activities
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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the instrument PLAY-SE
Westergren, A. (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Haak, M. (Deputy supervisor) & Nahlén Bose, C. (Deputy supervisor)
2025-Sept-01 → 2032Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Vård och vardag i hemmet vid Parkinsons sjukdom
Hagell, P. (Deputy supervisor), Haak, M. (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Larsson, H. (Deputy supervisor) & Carina, H. (Deputy supervisor)
2025-Jan-20 → …Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision
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Lekfullhetens och lekens betydelse för hälsa och välbefinnande hos äldre personer med nedsatt mobilitet
Westergren, A. (First/primary/Lead supervisior), Haak, M. (Deputy supervisor), Nivestam, A. (Deputy supervisor) & Nilsson Lindström, P. (Deputy supervisor)
2024-Sept-02 → 2028Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Playing along (with)in the har yard? Exploring play practices, and occupational justice in Irish schoolyards
Haak, M. (Examiner)
2024-May-08Activity: Examination and supervision › Examining committee
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Make My Day. Exploring engaging occupations in stroke prevention and promotion of health
Haak, M. (Examiner)
2023-Dec-08Activity: Examination and supervision › Examining committee
Press/Media
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Det får äldre personer att må bra
Nivestam, A., Westergren, A. & Haak, M.
23-03-24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Newspaper