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Bridging the gap between research-based knowledge and clinical practice: a qualitative examination of patients and physiotherapists’ views on the Otago exercise Programme
Worum, Hilde; Lillekroken, Daniela; Ahlsen, Birgitte; Roaldsen, Kirsti Skavberg; Bergland, Astrid (BMC Geriatrics;19, Article number: 278 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-10)Background: Falls and fall-related injuries exacerbate the health problems of older adults, and they are a public health concern. Despite an abundance of research, the implementation of evidence-based fall prevention ... -
Care in physiotherapy - a ghost story
Ahlsen, Birgitte; Ottesen, Alette; Askheim, Clemet (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-26)The role of care in physiotherapy has largely been ignored in research and professional discussions. We explore the causes and consequences of this neglect as an attempt to rethink what care is and can be in physiotherapy. ... -
Diagnostic experience of patients With fibromyalgia - A meta-ethnography
Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Sim, Julius; Ahlsen, Birgitte; Madden, Sue (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective To examine how individuals experience the process and consequences of receiving a diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods A systematic literature search of qualitative studies up to May 2016 was ... -
The singular patient in patient-centred care. Physiotherapists' accounts of treatment of patients with chronic muscle pain
Ahlsen, Birgitte; Engebretsen, Eivind; Nicholls, David; Mengshoel, Anne Marit (Medical Humanities;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-27)A patient-centered approach has gained increasing interest in medicine and other health sciences. Whereas there are discussions about the meaning of a patientcentered approach and what the concept entails, little is known ... -
Using narrative perspectives in the clinical setting of physiotherapy. Why and how?
Ahlsen, Birgitte; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim of this chapter is to show the potential of narrative approaches in the practice of critical physiotherapy. By combining a narrative approach with gender perspectives, we focus on ...