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Karin Schröder

Associate Professor

I work as a lecturer at the Department of Physiotherapy. I teach in several courses at the Physiotherapy Program. To be able to make a subject interesting and promote learning is one of my strengths as a teacher.

Presentation

I work in education, mainly in the Physiotherapy Program at basic level. I am passionate about teaching. To be able to make a subject interesting and understanding the students difficulties and promote learning is one of my strengths. I have extensive clinical experience and also experience from research by participating as the attending physiotherapist in various studies.

Research

I have participated as attending physiotherapist in various studies such as subacromial pain, epikondyalgia and WAD (Whiplash Associated Disorders). 

My research interests are in the back pain and implementation area.

 

About me

Background

  • 1990 Registered Physical Therapist
  • 2013 Master's degree in Physical Therapy
  • 2013 LSR specialist in Orthopedics
  • 2021 PhD
  • 2023 Associate professor

Awards

  • Excellent Inspirer 2015, 2017 and 2019
    - Awarded by the student union Consensus by vote from students at the PT-program
  • Nominated "Pedagogue of the year" 2022

Teaching

  • Semester 1, 3, 5, 6 of physiotherapy program in elective course of elementary education
  • pain and pain management at the graduate level

Publications

2024

Paul Enthoven, Linnea Menning, Birgitta Öberg, Karin Schröder, Maria Fors, Yvonne Lindbäck, Allan Abbott (2024) Physiotherapists' experiences of implementation of the BetterBack model of care for low back pain in primary care - a focus group interview study Physiotherapy Theory and Practice Continue to DOI

2023

Karin Schröder, Birgitta Öberg, Paul Enthoven, Henrik Hedevik, Allan Abbott (2023) Improved adherence to clinical guidelines for low back pain after implementation of the BetterBack model of care: A stepped cluster randomized controlled trial within a hybrid type 2 trial Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Vol. 39, p. 1376-1390 Continue to DOI
Maria Fors, Birgitta Öberg, Paul Enthoven, Karin Schröder, Hugo Hesser, Henrik Hedevik, Allan Abbott (2023) Are illness perceptions and patient self-care enablement mediators of treatment effect in best practice physiotherapy low back pain care? Secondary mediation analyses in the BetterBack trial Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Article 2210676 Continue to DOI

2022

Maria Fors, Birgitta Öberg, Paul Enthoven, Karin Schröder, Allan Abbott (2022) The association between patients' illness perceptions and longitudinal clinical outcome in patients with low back pain PAIN Reports, Vol. 7, Article e1004 Continue to DOI

2021

Karin Schröder (2021) Implementing BetterBack - a Best Practice Physiotherapy Healthcare Model for Low Back Pain: Clinician and Patient Evaluation

Coworkers

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Birgitta Öberg
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Allan Abbott

Professor

Organisation

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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
Div of Physiotherapy

Unit of Physiotherapy

We are about 45 employees who together develop further teaching and research in physiotherapy. The link between clinical and academic activities is strong.

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