IPS is effective in a Swedish context in terms of gaining employment and becoming integrated within the local community. The welfare system presented obstacles for gaining competitive employment directly and it was indicated that internships delayed time to first competitive employment.

Background— Target temperature management is recommended as a neuroprotective strategy after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Potential effects of different target temperatures on cognitive impairment commonly described in survivors have not been investigated sufficiently. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether a target temperature of 33°C compared with 36°C was favorable for cognitive function; the secondary aim was to describe cognitive impairment in cardiac arrest survivors in general. Methods and Results— Study sites included 652 cardiac arrest survivors originally randomized and stratified for site to temperature control at 33°C or 36°C within the Target Temperature Management trial. Survival until 180 days after the arrest was 52% (33°C, n=178/328; 36°C, n=164/324). Survivors were invited to a face-to-face follow-up, and 287 cardiac arrest survivors (33°C, n=148/36°C, n=139) were assessed with tests for memory (Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test), executive functions (Frontal Assessment Battery), and attention/mental speed (Symbol Digit Modalities Test). A control group of 119 matched patients hospitalized for acute ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction without cardiac arrest performed the same assessments. Half of the cardiac arrest survivors had cognitive impairment, which was mostly mild. Cognitive outcome did not differ ( P >0.30) between the 2 temperature groups (33°C/36°C). Compared with control subjects with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction, attention/mental speed was more affected among cardiac arrest patients, but results for memory and executive functioning were similar. Conclusions— Cognitive function was comparable in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest when a temperature of 33°C and 36°C was targeted. Cognitive impairment detected in cardiac arrest survivors was also common in matched control subjects with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction not having had a cardiac arrest. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT01946932.

URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01946932.

There was a recovery of cognition and ADL function after stroke but few persons returned to work. Good neurological status was found to be a significant factor and recovery of cognitive function a near-significant factor for return to work.

Purpose: People with cerebral palsy (CP) or spina bifida (SB) often struggle to perform everyday-life activities. Both groups frequently also have difficulties in creating and using strategies effectively when performing tasks. The cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) Approach combines the learning of cognitive strategies with task-specific approaches through a client-centred procedure. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the COOP Approach is feasible for and potentially beneficial to adolescents and young adults with CP or SB in Sweden by analysing four areas of feasibility (acceptability, efficacy, adaptation, and expansion). Methods: Exploratory multiple-case study using mixed methods. Ten persons aged 16-28, five with each condition, participated in an intervention period. Assessments were performed on three occasions: baseline, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Results: The result demonstrates that the COOP Approach has the potential to enable adolescents and young adults with either condition to achieve personal goals and to enhance their planning skills and their ability to use strategies when performing activities. This approach is also compatible with the core values of habilitation in Sweden and was found by the participants to be highly meaningful and useful. Conclusions: The COOP Approach is feasible for adolescents and young adults with SB or CP in Sweden. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance is a feasible approach for adolescents and young adults with spina bifida and with cerebral palsy. is a promising approach when it comes to enabling the achievement of personal goals. might have potential to enhance executive functioning through strategy use. is in line with the fundamental core values of disability rights of inclusion, empowerment, and participation.

Dahlstrand (2019): "With COOP I'm the boss"-experiences of the cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance approach as reported by young adults with cerebral palsy or spina bifida, Disability and Rehabilitation,

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