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Due to copyright issues, an electronic copy of the thesis must be ordered from the faculty. For the faculty to have time to process the order, the order must be received by the faculty at the latest 2 days before the public defence. Orders received later than 2 days before the defence will not be processed. After the public defence, please address any inquiries regarding the thesis to the candidate.
Trial Lecture – time and place
See Trial Lecture.
Adjudication committee
- First opponent: Associate Professor Michael Rowe, University of Lincoln, UK
- Second opponent: Associate Professor Asle Kiran, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
- Third member and chair of the evaluation committee: Professor Emerita Ragnhild Hellesø, University of Oslo
Chair of the Defence
Professor Hilde Wøien, University of Oslo
Principal Supervisor
Professor Emerita Wenche Schrøder Bjorbækmo, OsloMet
Summary
The physiotherapy profession is facing multiple challenges as tasks grow ever more complex within both prevention and rehabilitation. This thesis’ work was conducted within the context of a national research program; the FYSIOPRIM. The research program investigated physiotherapy practice and patients attending physiotherapy in primary health care across Norway.
The primary aim of this thesis was to explore how insights from a qualitative study with eight participant physiotherapist and their patients might inform future physiotherapy practice and research. Data were generated from close observations and video recordings of clinical encounters where a digital tool was used, and then interviews with physiotherapists and patients.
The most important findings were that developing ownership to the tool seemed crucial for the adoption into day-to-day clinical practice, and the physiotherapists used clinical decision making skills to decide when and how to introduce the digital tool to secure a therapeutic alliance with the patient.
Additional information
Contact the research support staff.