Associate Professor

Merethe Hustoft

Department of health and functioning
Merethe Hustoft
Tel: +47 55 58 55 72
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Bergen
KRONSTAD, G448
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Field of work

Between 1997 - 1998 I worked in Skien municicpality as an occupational therapist, then moved on to Haukeland University Hospital (the burns unit and the neurological unit) from 1998 to 1999. From 1999  to 2012 I worked in Bergen municipality (main focus interprofessinal collaboration and rehabilitation). In 2012 to 2014 I was became the project leader for the "Leve HELE livet" project in Stavanger miniciplaity where my main tasks were to implementing reablement, welfare technology and health promotion services in the municipalitites. In 2014 to 2020 I working on my PhD project: Do interprofessionalt teams matter? I have been working at HVL at the institute for health and function and the occuptaional therapy programme since 1st January 2019. I also hold a small (20%) additional posistion at the Regional centre for habilitation and rehabilitation in Western Norway as a researcher. 

I have a Master degree in evidence-based practice (May, 2012) and my Doctorate degree from the University of Bergen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (May, 2020).

Developed and participates in the Rehabilitation Cohort West (REKOVE) research project. This project includes rehabilitation patients and interprofessional rehabilitation teams within secondary health care settings in Western Norway. A third PhD canditate commenced her project within REKOVE in 2021. The project group is also currently developing a new rehabilitation project.

I am participating in a persons with refugee experience- interprofessional (PREP-IP) project, where one of the main aims is to develop an online teaching and learning module/course for /studentshealth professionals working with refugees. 

From 1st January 2023 I became the deputy leader in TVEPS (Centre for Interprofessional Education,  Norwegian: Senter for Tverrprofesjonell samarbeidslæring).

Courses taught
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation process
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Coordination/Continuity of care
  • Occupational therapy knowledge base
  • Evidence practice practice
  • Function
  • Research process
  • Quantitative methods
  • Occupational Science
  • Academic writing
Research areas
  • Rehabilitation patients (REKOVE)
  • Interprofessional teams
  • Habilitation
  • Coordination/Continuity of care
  • Questionnaires (valitity/reliability)
  • Health services research

 

Research groups

Publications

  • Effect of sense of coherence on long-term work participation among rehabilitation patients: A longitudinal study

    Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Assmus, Jörg, Strand, Liv Inger, Skouen, Jan Sture, Hetlevik, Øystein (2023)
    Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2023 Volum 55 ;

  • Long-Term Change and Predictors of Change in Physical and Mental Function after Rehabilitation: A Multi-Centre Study

    Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Eide, Geir Egil, Skouen, Jan Sture, Strand, Liv Inger, Hetlevik, Øystein (2023)
    Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2023 Volum 55 ;

  • Organisatoriske faktorer påvirker kapasitet og kvalitet i praksisveiledning i ergoterapiutdanning

    Edvardsen, Even Elias, Stigen, Linda, Hustoft, Merethe, Gramstad, Astrid, Arntzen, Cathrine, Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin, Horghagen, Sissel, Sveen, Unni, Bonsaksen, Tore (2023)

  • Senter for Tverrprofesjonell Samarbeidslæring - TVEPS

    Hustoft, Merethe, Johannessen, Ane (2023)
    Ergoterapeuten 2023s. 36-38

  • Interprofessional approach to refugee health: PREP IP framework

    Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Jalovcic, Djenana (2023)

  • A centre for interprofessional workplace learning including a student driven incubator as a catalyst for improving quality and innovation

    Hustoft, Merethe, Tran, Elisabeth, Olderbråten, alexandra, Mørk, Tiril, Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide, Baerheim, Anders, Johannessen, Ane (2023)

  • Interprofessional approach to refugee health, online course

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Emlik, Huseyin, Kaberuka-Nielsen, Egil, Vårdal, Rolf, Bergli, Aleksander, Quinn, Sarah, McGowan, Emer, Sheerin, Fintan, Schiller, Sandra, Simó Algado, Salvador (2023)

  • European Online Learning Partnership to Improve Refugee Health

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Schiller, Sandra, Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Alagöz, Esra, Quinn, Sarah, Simó Algado, Salvador, Farhat, Mohammad Ali, Emlik, Huseyin (2023)

  • A survey of research involvement and priorities among occupational therapists in Norway

    Taule, Tina, Hellem, Inger, Eide, Irmelin Smith, Gjelvik, Kristin, Hinderaker, Liv Elisabeth, Kjeken, Ingvild, Rolfsnes-Flock, Bianca, Hustoft, Merethe (2023)
    Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2023 Volum 31 ;(1)

  • Sustainable work participation after rehabilitation. Preliminary results

    Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Assmus, Jörg, Skouen, Jan Sture, Strand, Liv Inger, Hetlevik, Øystein (2022)

  • Function, coping and health as predictors of sick leave after rehabilitation

    Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Assmus, Jörg, Strand, Liv Inger, Skouen, Jan Sture, Hetlevik, Øystein (2022)

  • Coping resources as predictors of change in a three-year rehabilitation trajectory among patients with musculoskeletal conditions

    Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Eide, Geir Egil, Skouen, Jan Sture, Strand, Liv Inger, Hetlevik, Øystein (2022)

  • Opplevd kontinuitet i tjenestetilbudet til barn og unge med psykisk utviklingshemming i helse vest

    Hustoft, Merethe, Bjørgaas, Hanne Marit, Storm, Marianne (2022)

  • Interprofessional Framework for Action on Online Education of Health Professionals Working with Refugees

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Alagöz, Esra, Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Farhat, Mohammad Ali (2022)

  • Predictors of change in physical and mental health among people with disabilities in a three-year rehabilitation trajectory: preliminary results

    Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Eide, Geir Egil, Strand, Liv Inger, Skouen, Jan Sture, Hetlevik, Øystein (2021)

  • Do interprofessional teams matter? A survey-based study of patients and team members in hospitals and rehabilitation centres in secondary health care in Western Norway.

    (2020)

  • Hva er viktige måleegenskaper ved spørreskjema om pasientrapportert data og hvordan kan disse undersøkes og kvalitetssikres?

    (2020)

  • The effect of team collaboration and continuity of care on health and disability among rehabilitation patients: a longitudinal survey-based study from Western Norway

    (2020)

  • The effect of team collaboration and continuity of care on health and disability among rehabilitation patients: a longitudinal survey-based study from western Norway

    Hustoft, Merethe, Biringer, Eva Aaker, Gjesdal, Sturla, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Assmus, Jörg, Hetlevik, Øystein (2019)
    Quality of Life Research 2019s. 1-13

  • Relational coordination in interprofessional teams and its effect on patient-reported benefit and continuity of care: A prospective cohort study from rehabilitation centres in Western Norway

    Hustoft, Merethe, Biringer, Eva Aaker, Gjesdal, Sturla, Assmus, Jörg, Hetlevik, Øystein (2018)
    BMC Health Services Research 2018s. 1-9

  • Communication and relational ties in inter-professional teams in Norwegian specialized health care: A multicentre study of relational coordination

    Hustoft, Merethe, Hetlevik, Øystein, Assmus, Jörg, Størkson, Sverre Almberg, Gjesdal, Sturla, Biringer, Eva Aaker (2018)
    International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) 2018 Volum 18 ;s. 1-12

  • Endring i helse, funksjon og helserelatert livskvalitet etter gjennomført somatisk rehabilitering i spesialisthelsetjenesten

    Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Hetlevik, Øystein, Eide, Geir Egil, Gjesdal, Sturla (2018)

  • Patient perspectives on continuity of care: Adaption and preliminary psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version of the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire (NCQ-N)

    Hetlevik, Øystein, Hustoft, Merethe, Uijen, Annemarie, Assmus, Jörg, Gjesdal, Sturla (2017)
    BMC Health Services Research 2017s. 1-11

  • Continuity of care among patients referred to somatic rehabilitation – a patient survey using a Norwegian version of Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire

    Hetlevik, Øystein, Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe, Gjesdal, Sturla (2017)

  • Participation restrictions among rehabilitation patients – the role of diagnoses and sociodemographic factors

    Moen, Vegard Pihl, Drageset, Jorunn, Eide, Geir Egil, Hetlevik, Øystein, Hustoft, Merethe, Gjesdal, Sturla (2017)

  • Helse og funksjon, opplevelse av kontinuitet og relasjonell koordinering i tverrfaglige team

    Moen, Vegard Pihl, Hustoft, Merethe (2016)
    Fysioterapeuten 2016s. 31-31

  • A Prospective Study of Rehabilitation Patients in Western Norway with Focus on Activity, Participation and Quality Of Life

    Moen, Vegard Pihl, Drageset, Jorunn, Eide, Geir Egil, Hetlevik, Øystein, Hustoft, Merethe, Gjesdal, Sturla (2015)