Grant awarded for ALS research

Birgitta Jakobsson Larsson, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, has been awarded SEK 806,200 in research funding from the Ulla-Carin Lindquist Foundation for ALS Research.

The grant will be used for a research project aimed at examining the working conditions, training needs, and support requirements of personal assistants, from both their own perspective and the perspective of individuals with ALS and their families. The study will include both family members acting as personal assistants and external professional assistants.

The project is a collaboration between Uppsala University, the University of Gothenburg, and Umeå University. Its goal is to generate new knowledge that can contribute to the development of recommendations and guidelines for training and support. This is expected to enhance the sense of security for personal assistants, individuals with ALS, and their families throughout the progression of the disease.