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Stina Engelheart is an affiliated researcher at Örebro University's Department of Medical Sciences within the School of Medical Sciences. She holds a part-time role as a dietitian in Örebro Municipality's Health and Welfare Administration, focusing on education and development related to food, meals, and nutrition. Her doctoral thesis (defended in 2021) explored nutritional status in a functional perspective among older adults receiving home health care.
Education & Academic Background: No explicit education details listed, but her research and publications indicate advanced training in nutrition science and gerontology.
Research Focus: Her work centers on geriatric nutrition, nutritional status assessment in elderly populations, meal patterns, dehydration risks, and the interplay between gut health and wellbeing. Key themes include optimizing nutritional care in home healthcare settings and evaluating municipal support systems for elderly nutrition.
Collaborations: Active collaborations with Örebro Municipality, particularly in dementia care environments (REDem project) and wellbeing promotion via care technologies (WellCET group). Her research also involves partnerships with institutions like Clinical Nutrition ESPEN and The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging.
Grants & Funding: While specific grants are not listed, her involvement in multi-year projects (e.g., REDem since 2021) suggests sustained institutional or municipal funding. Her thesis research was likely supported by Örebro University.
Labs/Teams: Works within the Wellbeing promotion using care environments and technologies (WellCET) research group and contributes to the Rethinking Environments in Dementia Care Homes (REDem) initiative.
