Publications by authors named "Aase Sagen"

Objectives: To investigate the effect of a reablement intervention (a person-centered, interdisciplinary rehabilitation approach) compared with usual care services in home-dwelling elderly experiencing functional declines in activities of daily living.

Design: A non-randomized controlled trial comparing a reablement intervention with usual care; outcomes were measured at baseline, after intervention, and at a 6-month from baseline in both groups.

Setting: Municipal public health service.

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Objective: To examine upper limb physical function and adverse effects after axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with breast cancer to identify impairments that can inform rehabilitation strategies.

Design: Prospective longitudinal cohort. Upper limb measurements were studied preoperatively and 2.

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