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Albert Westergren

Professor
School of Health and Society
Kristianstad University College
Sweden

Professor Nutrition
Biography

Albert Westergren is the Professor of Nursing in the School of Health and Society in Kristianstad University College, Sweden. He has graduated in 2001 and became a lecturer in 2006 at Lund University and became a professor at Kristianstad University 2009. His research during the thesis focused on older people, especially older people with stroke and their eating and nutrition problems. The studies were conducted in emergency care and rehabilitation. After dissertation, research has expanded to include the care and care of the elderly in primary care, primary and municipal care and care, as well as in elderly living at home. The focus on neurology and nutrition has been maintained.

Research Intrest

emergency care, rehabilitation,neurology and nutrition

List of Publications
Andersson P, Westergren A, Karlsson S, Rahm Hallberg I, Renvert S. Oral health and nutritional status in a group of geriatric rehabilitation patients. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. 2002 Sep 1;16(3):311-8.
Westergren A, Wann-Hansson C, Börgdal EB, Sjölander J, Strömblad R, Klevsgård R, Axelsson C, Lindholm C, Ulander K. Malnutrition prevalence and precision in nutritional care differed in relation to hospital volume–a cross-sectional survey. Nutrition journal. 2009 May 8;8(1):20.
Westergren A, Unosson M, Ohlsson O, Lorefält B, Hallberg IR. Eating difficulties, assisted eating and nutritional status in elderly (⩾ 65 years) patients in hospital rehabilitation. International journal of nursing studies. 2002 Mar 31;39(3):341-51.
Westergren A, Karlsson S, Andersson P, Ohlsson O, Hallberg IR. Eating difficulties, need for assisted eating, nutritional status and pressure ulcers in patients admitted for stroke rehabilitation. Journal of clinical nursing. 2001 Mar 1;10(2):257-69.
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