Research Focus

The integration of persons with disabilities is a central issue – both from the point of view of the affected persons and from the sociopolitical perspective. 

Health services research deals with the use and quality of healthcare services. 

Due to their upper extremity dependency in daily life, the mechanical loading on the shoulder in individuals with spinal cord injury is frequent and high.

Spinal cord injury affects many organs and systems. In interplay with age, environment and personal factors it may result in various health conditions. 

Communication is central to healthcare. Through communication health information is shared between health professionals and patients and between health professionals themselves.

Disability Policy conducts research on the content of health and health-related policy designed to optimize social participation for persons experiencing disability in all areas of life, learning from the experience of spinal cord injury.

How do health systems improve? How do they keep pace with research innovation? How can they ensure that health care is meeting the highest possible standards? 

The research group Functioning and Methods focuses on the development and implementation of methods for the standardized documentation of information on the functioning of persons with spinal cord injury and other health conditions.