Affiliation
Occupational therapist, teacher and researcher, home, health, activity and participation, accessibility at home and outside the home, innovative assistive technology at home and outside the home, digital home rehabilitation, flexibility in the rural/urban health services, city living.
Research projects
Completed research projects
Living at home longer with social welfare technology (BoVEL)
Development and use of social technology to improve current municipal health and care services for older adults.
Publications and research
Scientific publications (17)
- Eikemo, Kristoffer; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira; Rasmussen, Erik Børve; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Tøge, Anne Grete; Wel, Kjetil A. van der (2026). The effect of digital communication technology on older adults’ formal care use in Norway: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics. Vol. 26
- Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Lund, Anne; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie (2025). Exploring intentions: factors influencing international study decisions in healthcare bachelor degree programs. BMC Medical Education. Vol. 25
- Petursdottir, Helga Sif; Halapi, Eva; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna (2025). Icelandic translation, adaptation and validation of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA-IS). Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Vol. 32
- Bavngaard, Martin Vinther; Lund, Anne; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Rasmussen, Erik Børve (2024). The Uses and Experiences of Synchronous Communication Technology for Home-Dwelling Older Adults in a Home Care Services Context: Qualitative Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). Vol. 26
- Bjarnason, Steinunn; Skúladottir, Hafdís; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna (2024). Slökun og frí frá hugsunum: Reynsla af skapandi iðju sem íhlutun iðjuþjálfa í geðheilsuteymi Reykjalundar. Idjuthjalfinn
- Bavngaard, Martin Vinther; Lund, Anne; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Rasmussen, Erik Børve (2023). (PROTOCOL) The uses and experiences of communication technology for home-dwelling older adults in a homecare services context: a qualitative systematic review. PROSPERO International prospectie register of systematic reviews
- Fänge, Agneta Malmgren; Thordardottir, Björg; Ya-Nyonge, Metuge Ankhesnamon; Lethin, Connie (2020). Satisfaction with Health Care Interventions among Community Dwelling People with Cognitive Disorders and Their Informal Caregivers—A Systematic Review. Healthcare. Vol. 8. p. 240-240
- Thordardottir, Björg; Stigen, Linda; Magne, Trine A; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Gramstad, Astrid; Gran, Adrian Wetlesen; Åsli, Lene Angel; Mørk, Gry; Bonsaksen, Tore (2020). Student perceptions of the learning environment in Norwegian occupational therapy education programs. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Thordardottir, Björg; Fänge, Agneta Malmgren; Lethin, Connie; Gatta, Danae Rodriguez; Chiatti, Carlos (2019). Acceptance and use of innovative assistive technologies among people with cognitive impairment and their caregivers: A systematic review. BioMed Research International. Vol. 2019:9196729. p. 1-18
- Fänge, Agneta Malmgren; Carlsson, Gunilla; Axmon, Anna; Thordardottir, Björg; Chiatti, Carlos; Nilsson, Maria H; Ekstam, Lisa (2019). Effects of applying a standardized assessment and evaluation protocol in housing adaptation implementation – results from a quasi-experimental study. BMC Public Health. Vol. 19. p. 1-14
- Lovisa, Boström; Chiatti, Carlos; Thordardottir, Björg; Ekstam, Lisa; Fänge, Agneta Malmgren (2018). Health-Related Quality of Life among People Applying for Housing Adaptations: Associated Factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 15
- Thordardottir, Björg; Fänge, Agneta Malmgren; Chiatti, Carlos; Ekstam, Lisa (2018). Participation in Everyday Life Before and After a Housing Adaptation. Journal of Housing for the Elderly
- Luther, Anna; Chiatti, Carlos; Ekstam, Lisa; Thordardottir, Björg; Fange, Agneta Malmgren (2018). Identifying and validating housing adaptation client profiles?a mixed methods study. Disability and Rehabilitation
- Thordardottir, Björg; Fänge, Agneta Malmgren; Ekstam, Lisa; Chiatti, Carlos (2016). Heterogeneity of characteristics among applicants for housing adaptations in Sweden-relationships to participation and self-rated health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 13
- Thordardottir, Björg; Ekstam, Lisa; Chiatti, Carlos; Fänge, Agneta Malmgren (2016). Factors associated with participation frequency and satisfaction among people applying for a housing adaptation grant.. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Vol. 23. p. 347-356
- Nilsson, Maria H; Iwarsson, Susanne; Thordardottir, Björg; Haak, Maria (2015). Barriers and facilitators for participation in people with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Parkinson's Disease. Vol. 5. p. 983-992
- Thordardottir, Björg; Nilsson, Maria H.; Iwarsson, Susanne; Haak, Maria (2014). "You plan, but you never know"--participation among people with different levels of severity of Parkinson's disease.. Disability and Rehabilitation. Vol. 36. p. 2216-2224
Research reports (1)
- Thordardottir, Björg (2016). Home, health and participation. for community living people with disability. 83 p.. Media-Tryck, Lund University
Dissemination (11)
- Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Lund, Anne; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (2026). Enablers and Barriers to International Exchange. Occupational Therapists as Responsible Global Citizens. 19th WFOT Congress
- Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Lund, Anne (2025). Hvordan utdanne ergoterapeuter til ansvarlige globale borgere?. Fagkongress i Ergoterapi 2025
- Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Wik, Sigrid Elise; Myraunet, Ingunn; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Lund, Anne (2025). Integrating Global Health and Internationalization into OT Curriculum to build Global Citizenship. 28th ENOTHE Annual Meeting
- Malambo, Moonga Rosah; Bachke, André; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Bong, Way Kiat; Samuels, Ayanna; Sethov, Ellen; Lund, Anne; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna (2024). Aging Globally- Integrated in Curriculum Collaborative Online International Learning(COIL). Nordisk Gerontologi Konferanse
- Zecevic, Aleksandra; Boström, Anne-Marie; Lund, Anne; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Bachke, André; Bong, Way Kiat; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Sethov, Ellen; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Guidetti, Susanne; Widèn, S; Kassov, Ole; Bussone, P (2024). Internationalization of Gerontology Education - Aging Globally Initiative. Nordisk Gerontologi Konferanse
- Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna; Lund, Anne (2023). Occupational Therapists as responsible global citizens. 27th ENOTHE Annual Meeting
- Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna (2022). The mis-fit of the 'ville' and the 'citè':how occupational therapy stutents can investigate and influence physical and social accessibility in the city for all, through learning. lessons from Accessibility Week in Oslo 2021. WFOT congress 2022
- Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna (2022). Velferðartækni og sjálfstæð búseta. Combining health and social services: Sustainable system - Independent users
- Thordardottir, Björg; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie; Aas, Randi Wågø (2021). Therapists use of assessment tools in workplace visit. A survey. 2.COTEC-ENOTHE Congress 2021; 2021-09-15
- Thordardottir, Björg; Stigen, Linda; Magne, Trine A; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Gramstad, Astrid; Gran, Adrian W.; Åsli, Lene Angel; Mørk, Gry; Bonsaksen, Tore (2021). Student perceptions of the learning environment in Norwegian Occupational therapy education programs. 2.COTEC-ENOTHE Congress 2021
- Thordardottir, Björg; Trøan, Emma Marie Quille; Ugstad, Frida Marie Rørvik; Østhassel, Jacob Fredrik; Le, Thanh Dat (2020). Betydningen av gode fysiske omgivelser og møteplasser - Universell utforming. Storbyens fleksibilitet: Fysiske fellesskap i den fleksible byen
These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.