Sofi Fristedt

Head of Department
Institute of Gerontology , School of Health and Welfare
Docent
Presentation Publications

Sofi Fristedt's research focuses on technology and community mobility as a means for active and healthy ageing. Community mobility is an important activity that promotes participation in other activities and community life, which in turn is assumed to promote health and well-being. In her thesis, Sofi studied older people's desired and actual travel opportunities as well as subjective perspectives on community mobility and participation. Finally, factors associated with community mobility at a given point in time and associated with change over 13 years were identified. 

Sofi is also active in a number of projects that focus on developing new technologies with and for an ageing society. She leads the Welfare@home project which explores user perspectives from older people who have home care and their home care workers. These perspectives have rarely been considered in previous research, and the project aims to promote the development and implementation of user-friendly welfare technology in home care.

Sofi is also interested in quality improvement, evidence-based practice (EBP) and evaluation. As part of this interest, she has been involved in the translation of the AusTOMs evaluation instrument for occupational therapists into Swedish.


Key words in the research are: active and healthy ageing, community mobility, technology, digitalisation, digital inclusion, innovation, participation in activity, health and well-being, and EBP and evaluation.

Article

Offerman, J., Schmidt, S., Iwarsson, S., Fristedt, S. (2024). Self-reported changes in use of and attitudes toward ICT in three generations in Sweden during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Gerontology and geriatric medicine, 10. More information
Annear, M., Fristedt, S., Laddawong, T. (2024). Walkability in Japan’s aging neighborhoods: A comparative audit analysis of pedestrian journeys in urban Tokyo Journal of Transport & Health, 35. More information
Granbom, M., Jonsson, O., Carlsson, G., Fristedt, S., Stormstege, E., Martinsson, E., Kylén, M. (2024). 'Normality in all the abnormality'-Older adults' experiences of holidays and celebrations from the COVID-19 pandemic Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(5), 661-673. More information
Andresson, I., Björkdahl, A., Fristedt, S., Bergman, P., Filipowicz, K., Johansson, I., Santos Tavares Silva, I. (2024). Dance for Parkinson, multifaceted experiences of persons living with Parkinson's Disease Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31(1). More information
Offerman, J., Fristedt, S., Schmidt, S., Löfqvist, C., Iwarsson, S. (2023). Attitudes related to technology for active and healthy aging in a national multigenerational survey Nature Aging, 3, 617-625. More information
Grynne, A., Wångdahl, J., Fristedt, S., Smith, F., Browall, M. (2023). Women's experience of the health information process involving a digital information tool before commencing radiation therapy for breast cancer: a deductive interview study BMC Health Services Research, 23(1). More information
Carlsson, G., Granbom, M., Fristedt, S., Jonsson, O., Hägg, L., Ericsson, J., Kylén, M. (2022). A hundred days in confinement: Doing, being, becoming, and belonging among older people in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Occupational Science, 29(3). More information
Lägervik, M., Thörne, K., Fristedt, S., Henricson, M., Hedberg, B. (2022). Residents' and supervisors' experiences when using a feedback-model in post-graduate medical education BMC Medical Education, 22(1). More information
Johansson, A., Torgé, C., Fristedt, S., Ernsth-Bravell, M. (2022). Relationships and gender differences within and between assessments used in Swedish home rehabilitation - a cross-sectional study BMC Health Services Research, 22. More information
Fristedt, S., Kammerlind, A., Fransson, E., Ernsth-Bravell, M. (2022). Physical functioning associated with life-space mobility in later life among men and women BMC Geriatrics, 22(1). More information
Fristedt, S., Svärdh, S., Löfqvist, C., Schmidt, S., Iwarsson, S. (2021). "Am I representative (of my age)? No, I'm not"-Attitudes to technologies and technology development differ but unite individuals across rather than within generations PLOS ONE, 16(4). More information
Riedel, D., Hagman, G., Green, D., Fristedt, S. (2021). Cognitive function and performance of everyday activities in adults with spina bifida Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 53(9). More information
Fristedt, S., Grynne, A., Melin-Johansson, C., Henoch, I., Hagelin, C., Browall, M. (2021). Registered nurses and undergraduate nursing students' attitudes to performing end-of-life care Nurse Education Today, 98. More information
Grynne, A., Browall, M., Fristedt, S., Ahlberg, K., Smith, F. (2021). Integrating perspectives of patients, healthcare professionals, system developers and academics in the co-design of a digital information tool PLOS ONE, 16(7 July). More information
Fristedt, S., Smith, F., Grynne, A., Browall, M. (2021). Digi-Do: a digital information tool to support patients with breast cancer before, during, and after start of radiotherapy treatment: an RCT study protocol BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 21. More information
Fristedt, S., Carlsson, G., Kylén, M., Jonsson, O., Granbom, M. (2021). Changes in daily life and wellbeing in adults, 70 years and older, in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29(6), 511-521. More information
Johansson, A., Ernsth-Bravell, M., Karlsson, A., Fristedt, S. (2021). Valuable aspects of home rehabilitation in Sweden: Experiences from older adults Health Science Reports, 4(1). More information
Johansson, A., Ernsth-Bravell, M., Fransson, E., Fristedt, S. (2021). Factors associated to functioning and health in relation to home rehabilitation in Sweden: a non-randomized pre-post intervention study BMC Geriatrics, 21(1). More information
Larsson, E., Fahlström, G., Bertilsson, G., Fristedt, S. (2020). An evidence map of digital tools to support social engagement in older adults living with mental illness or those who are at risk for mental health decline Gerontechnology, 19(3), 1-29. More information
Browall, M., Fristedt, S., Smith, F., Abelsson, A., Grynne, A. (2020). Digi-Do: A digital information tool to support patients with breast cancer before, during, and after start of radiotherapy treatment Annals of Oncology, 31(Supplement 4), S1126. More information
Wagman, P., Johansson, A., Fristedt, S. (2020). Begging abroad in Sweden: An interview study Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(6), 408-417. More information
Wagman, P. Johansson, A. Jansson, I. Lygnegård, F. Edström, E. Björklund Carlstedt, A. , ... Fristedt S. (2020). Making sustainability in occupational therapy visible by relating to the Agenda 2030 goals – A case description of a Swedish university World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 7-14. More information
Areskoug Josefsson, K., Fristedt, S. (2019). Occupational therapy students’ views on addressing sexual health Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 26(4), 306-314. More information
Widmark, E., Fristedt, S. (2019). Occupation according to adolescents: Daily occupations categorized based on adolescents’ experiences Journal of Occupational Science, 26(4), 470-483. More information
Johansson, A., Fristedt, S., Boström, M., Björklund Carlstedt, A., Wagman, P. (2019). Occupational challenges and adaptations of vulnerable EU citizens from Romania begging in Sweden Journal of Occupational Science, 26(2), 200-210. More information
Fristedt, S., Nystedt, P., Skogar, Ö. (2019). Mobile geriatric teams – A cost-effective way of improving patient safety and reducing traditional healthcare utilization among the frail elderly? A randomized controlled trial Clinical Interventions in Aging, 14, 1911-1924. More information
Sim, A., Fristedt, S., Cordier, R., Vaz, S., Kuzminski, R., Falkmer, T. (2019). Viewpoints on what is important to maintain relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 65, 1-13. More information
Štefanac, S., Grabovac, I., Fristedt, S. (2018). Wheelchair Users’ Satisfaction with the Prescribed Wheelchairs and Wheelchair Services in Croatia Collegium Antropologicum, 42(3), 101-112. More information
Johansson, A., Fristedt, S., Boström, M., Björklund, A. (2018). The use of occupational adaptation in research articles: a scoping review. More information
Johansson, A., Ericsson, I., Boström, M., Björklund Carlstedt, A., Fristedt, S. (2018). A participatory evaluation of the health promotion programme “more healthy years of life” programme among senior citizens in Sweden Cogent Medicine, 5(1). More information
Wagman, P., Björklund, A., Johansson, A., Fristedt, S. (2017). Descriptions of health by EU citizens begging abroad Society, health and vulnerability, 8(1). More information
Fristedt, S., Areskoug-Josefsson, K., Kammerlind, A. (2016). Factors influencing the use of evidence based practice among physiotherapists and occupational therapists in their clinical work The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences & Practice, 14(3), 1-13. More information
Fristedt, S., Kammerlind, A., Ernsth Bravell, M., Fransson, E. (2016). Concurrent validity of the Swedish version of the life-space assessment questionnaire BMC Geriatrics, 16. More information
Falkmer, M. Barnett, T. Horlin, C. Falkmer, O. Siljehav, J. Fristedt, S. , ... Falkmer T. (2015). Viewpoints of adults with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders on public transport Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 80, 163-183. More information
Kammerlind, A., Fristedt, S., Ernsth Bravell, M., Fransson, E. (2014). Test–retest reliability of the Swedish version of the life-space assessment questionnaire among community-dwelling older adults Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(8), 817-823. More information
Fristedt, S., Dahl, A., Wretstrand, A., Björklund, A., Falkmer, T. (2014). Changes in community mobility in older men and women. A 13-year prospective study PLOS ONE, 9(2), e87827-. More information
Fristedt, S., Elgmark Andersson, E., Unsworth, C. (2013). The inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the Self-care and Transfer scales, and intra-rater reliability of all scales of the Swedish Translation of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT-S) Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20(3), 182-189. More information
Fristedt, S., Wretstrand, A., Björklund, A., Corr, S., Falkmer, T. (2012). Viewpoints on community mobility and participation in older age Journal of Human Subjectivity, 10(1), 103-123. More information
Fristedt, S., Björklund, A., Wretstrand, A., Falkmer, T. (2011). Continuing Mobility and Occupational Participation Outside the Home in Old Age is an Act of Negotiation Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 35(4), 275-297. More information
Wretstrand, A., Svensson, H., Fristedt, S., Falkmer, T. (2009). Older people and local public transit: Mobility effects of accessibility improvements in Sweden Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2(2), 49-65. More information

Doctoral thesis

Fristedt, S. (2012). Occupational participation through community mobility among older men and women (Doctoral thesis, Jönköping: School of Health Sciences). More information

Book chapter

Fristedt, S. (2020). Funktionellt åldrande. In: Marie Ernsth Bravell & Lena Östlund (Ed.), Äldre och åldrande: grundbok i gerontologi (pp. 183 -208). Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB More information
Fristedt, S. (2013). Funktionellt åldrande.. In: Marie Ernsth-Bravell (Ed.), Äldre och åldrande: Grundbok i gerontologi (pp. 119 -140). Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB More information
Fristedt, S. (2011). Funktionellt åldrande.. In: Marie Ernsth Bravell (Ed.), Äldre och åldrande.: Grundbok i gerontologi. (pp. 142 -167). Stockholm: Gothia Förlag AB More information
Fristedt, S., Wretstrand, A. (2010). Äldre mäns och kvinnors perspektiv på mobilitet och delaktighet. In: Arlene Arstad Thorsen och Eleanor Allgood (Ed.), Q-metodologi En velegnet måte å utforske subjektivitet (pp. 123 -140). Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk forlag More information

Conference paper

Annear, M., Laddawong, T., Chiba, M., Fristedt, S., Fischl, C., Fischl, G. (2022). Urban walkability in Tokyo’s aging neighborhoods: Barriers and insights for age-friendly planning. Mirai 2.0 Research and Innovation Week 2022, November 15-18, 2022, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. More information
Annear, M., Fristedt, S., Fischl, C., Fischl, G., Laddawong, T., Chiba, M. (2022). Healthy and active ageing in place in urban Japan and Sweden – A MIRAI seed funding project. Mirai 2.0 Research and Innovation Week 2022, November 15-18, 2022, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. More information
Iqbal, S., Fristedt, S., Asai, R., Fischl, C., Sako, K. (2022). Co-designing digital self-care in later life. Operational Research Society’s Annual Conference, 13-15 September 2022, Coventry, United Kingdom. More information
Iqbal, S., Fristedt, S., Asai, R., Fischl, C. (2022). Co-designing digital self-care in later life. International Symposium on Digital Transformations, 15-16 February 2022. More information
Granbom, M., Kylén, M., Carlsson, G., Jonsson, O., Fristedt, S. (2021). Occupational deprivation? Äldre personers välbefinnande och erfarenheter av en förändrad vardag efter införandet av COVID-19 restriktioner i Sverige. Arbetsterapiforum, den 16–17 mars 2021. More information
Fristedt, S. Johansson, A. Jansson, I. Lygnegård, F. Edström, E. Björklund Carlstedt, A. , ... Wagman P. (2021). Att synliggöra utbildning och forskning relaterat till hållbarhet i arbetsterapi – en fallbeskrivning. Arbetsterapiforum, den 16–17 mars 2021. More information
Ockander, M., Lindenfalk, B., Williams, O., Käll, J., Fristedt, S. (2021). Djursdala: The winding road to a straightforward co-productive development and research process. Ruralities and Regions in Transition – A conference for Rural and Regional Researchers in Sweden, Åkersberga, Sweden, 11-12 November 2021. More information
Fristedt, S., Wanka, A., Charness, N., Schmidt, S., Iwarsson, S., Kirkland, S., Wolf, F. (2020). User involvement in research on aging and health: Creating knowledge and technologies with older adults. GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online, November 4-7, 2020. More information
Schmidt, S., Fristedt, S., Löfqvist, C., Iwarsson, S. (2020). User attitudes toward research and development of technologies: Perspectives from three generations. GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online, November 4-7, 2020. More information
Fristedt, S., Johansson, A. (2019). Vardagsaktiviteter i Sverige – bland personer födda i Sverige respektive personer födda på västra Balkan. Arbetsterapiforum, Stockholm, 2–3 april, 2019. More information
Fristedt, S. (2019). Mobila geriatriska team – en treårsuppföljning med fokus på hälsoeffekter. Arbetsterapiforum, Stockholm, 2–3 april, 2019. More information
Fristedt, S. (2019). Digital tools to support social engagement and thereby health and quality of life in older adults at risk for mental health decline - An evidence map. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019, 23rd – 25th May 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden. More information
Svärdh, S., Löfqvist, C., Fristedt, S., Schmidt, S., Iwarsson, S. (2019). Attitudes, acceptance and use of everyday technologies – a generational perspective. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019 (IAGG-ER 2019), 23rd – 25th May 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden. More information
Johansson, A., Fristedt, S. (2019). Dagliga aktiviteter hos äldre kvinnor som invandrat från västra Balkan - att hantera ett förändrat aktivitetsmönster. Arbetsterapiforum, Stockholm, 2–3 april, 2019. More information
Johansson, A., Fristedt, S., Boström, M., Björklund, A., Wagman, P. (2018). Occupational adaptation in vulnerable EU citizens when begging in Sweden. WFOT Congress 2018, 21st – 25th May 2018, Cape Town, South Africa. More information
Johansson, A., Fristedt, S. (2018). Older women who have migrated from Western Balkan and inborn Swedish older women´s everyday occupations. WFOT Congress 2018, 21st – 25th May 2018, Cape Town, South Africa. More information
Fristedt, S., Skogar, Ö., Nystedt, P. (2018). Mobile Geriatric Teams: a cost-effective way of improving patient safety and reducing health care u. 24th Nordic Congress of Gerontology (24NKG), Oslo, Norway, May 2-4, 2018. More information
Fristedt, S., Ernsth-Bravell, M., Kammerlind, A., Fransson, E. (2018). Physical function factors associated with life-space mobility in later life. 24th Nordic Congress of Gerontology (24NKG), Oslo, Norway, May 2-4, 2018. More information
Wagman, P., Johansson, A., Björklund Carlstedt, A., Fristedt, S. (2017). Occupation and health abroad as described by EU citizens begging in Sweden. The 4th Conference of Occupational Science Europe, Hildesheim, Germany, 8-9 September 2017. More information
Fristedt, S., Rosén, K. (2015). Landräddningen- structuring human support and volunteers the app way. 6th International Carers Conference Care and caring: future proofing the new demographics. More information
Fristedt, S., Kammerlind, A., Ernsth Bravell, M., Fransson, E. (2015). Validitet och reliabilitet för Life-Space Assessment (LSA) - ett instrument för bedömning av äldre personers mobilitet. Arbetsterapiforum, Göteborg 15-16 april 2015. More information
Fristedt, S., Rosell, S. (2015). Mobilt geriatriskt team - till nytta för multisjuka äldre?!. Arbetsterapiforum. More information
Kammerlind, A., Fristedt, S., Ernsth Bravell, M., Fransson, E. (2014). Test-retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Life-Space Assessment Questionnaire among community-dwelling older adults. 22nd Congress of Gerontology, Gothenburg. More information
Fristedt, S., Dahl, A., Björklund, A., Falkmer, T. (2014). Community mobility in older men and women - a cross-sectional and 13 years prospective perspective. 22nd Congress of Gerontology, Gothenburg. More information
Fristedt, S., Dahl, A., Wretstrand, A., Björklund, A., Falkmer, T. (2014). Community mobility in older men and women - a cross-sectional and 13 years prospective perspective. 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. More information
Fristedt, S., Elgmark Andersson, E., Unsworth, C. (2014). Reliability of the Swedish Translation of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT-S). 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. More information
Wagman, P., Fristedt, S. (2013). Q metodologi i arbetsterapi - ett nytt sätt att identifiera subjektiva synsätt. Förbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter AT-forum. More information
Fristedt, S., Falkmer, T., Wretstrand, A., Svensson, H. (2010). Older people and local public transit; mobility effects of accessibility improvements in Sweden. Förbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter AT-forum. More information
Fristedt, S., Wretstrand, A., Falkmer, T. (2010). Older People’s Views Regarding Mobility and Participation. Förbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter AT-forum. More information

Other publications

Fristedt, S., Jönsson, L., Londos, Y., Timén, E. (2011). AusTOMs för arbetsterapi.: Svensk version (1.0) av Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy. Nacka More information
Johansson, A., Fristedt, S., Boström, M., Björklund, A., Wagman, P. . Occupational adaptation in vulnerable EU citizens when begging in Sweden. More information
Johansson, A., Torgé, C., Rydwik, E., Fristedt, S., Ernsth-Bravell, M. . Older adults’ experiences of home rehabilitation – a scoping review. More information

Report

Gabrielsson-Järhult, F., Mahmud, Y., Fristedt, S., Kjellström, S., Kåreholt, I. (2023). Hur klickar vi med vården? En vetenskaplig studie av digitala och fysiska vårdkontakter utifrån användarmönster och patienters erfarenheter av primärvård. Jönköping: Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare More information
Larsson, E., Fristedt, S., Fahlström, G., Bertilsson, G., Brolund, A., Fundell, S. (2017). Välfärdsteknik - Digitala verktyg som social stimulans för äldre personer med eller vid risk för psykisk ohälsa: En kartläggning av systematiska översikter. Stockholm: Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering (SBU) More information
Fristedt, S., Fransson, E. (2015). Fysisk aktivitet och träning - möjlig prevention av arbetsrelaterade belastningsbesvär. Stockholm: Arbetsmiljöverket More information
Johansson, A., Boström, M., Ericsson, I., Björklund, A., Fristedt, S. (2015). Fler hälsosamma år till livet genom lärande och engagemang i ett hälsofrämjande program: En utvärdering av programmet ur ett deltagarperspektiv. Jönköping: Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare More information