Field of work
Researching skill mix and task shifting in primary care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, with a focus on team-based care and competency development.
PhD project title: Task shifting in primary care: framework development, workforce training, and opportunities for service improvement.
Courses taught
I teach across all year groups on the Bachelor of Physiotherapy programme, with a focus on musculoskeletal conditions and research methods.
Research areas
I have broad experience and expertise from a range of research topics and designs, see Cristin for publication list.
I am currently looking at how to prepare allied healtcare professionals to work effectively in primary care (in England) as First Contact Proessionals.
Research groups
Movement and Function (BeFu)
https://www.hvl.no/en/research/group/movement-and-function/
- FYS100, Basic Principles of Physiotherapy Assessment, Fall 2025
- FYS300, Physiotherapy Assessment Management and Evaluation , Fall 2025
- FYS390, Bachelor's Thesis, Spring 2026
- FYS390, Bachelor's Thesis, Fall 2025, subject responsible
- FYSP1, Clinical Placement in a Life Span Perspective, Spring 2026
- FYSP2, Clinical Practice - Specialization and Independence , Spring 2026
Publications
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Oppgavedeling rundt pasienter med muskelskjelettplager i primærhelsetjenesten: Profesjonskamp, pasientbehov og samfunnsnytte
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Embedding Physiotherapy in General Practice: Global challenges, local solutions, and the role of First Contact Physiotherapy
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Skill-mix change and task shifting for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: From framework development and workforce training to opportunities for service improvement
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Task shifting for musculoskeletal disorders in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative interview study of general practitioners and specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapists
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Evaluating the integration of transdisciplinary approaches into physiotherapy education