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Siw Carlfjord

Senior Associate Professor

I am a Registered Physiotherapist with a Master´s degree in Public Health. My thesis focused on the implementation of lifestyle interventions in Primary Care. My research and teaching areas are Implementation, Physiotherapy and Public Health.

Social Medicine and Public Health with focus on Implementation issues

The implementation of new methods in Health Care is a growing research field. To be of benefit for patients, new evidence based methods must be successfully implemented in practice.

My research area concerns the implementation of new methods in various fields, such as Primary Care, Physiotherapy and Patient Safety. The application of theoretical models in planning, performing, and evaluation of implementation processes helps to create new knowledge in the area.

I am also engaged in teaching regarding implementation, physiotherapy and public health. I have an interest in research methodology, in particular qualitative research methods.

About me

CV

  • 1985 Reg. Physiotherapist
  • 2004 Master of Public Health
  • 2012 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • 2018 Associate Professor

Field of Teaching

  • Teacher at the Physiotherapy programme, the Medical programme and the Master´s programme in Medical Science
  • Course coordinator of a course on Clinical Evaluation and Measurement in Physiotherapy
  • Supervisor for students in Physiotherapy and Public Health

Publications

Thesis

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Siw Carlfjord (2012)
The Challenge of Changing Practice: Applying Theory in the Implementation of an Innovation in Swedish Primary Health Care

Recent publications

2024

Yvonne Lindbäck, Siw Carlfjord (2024) Experiences from pre-surgery physiotherapy and thoughts about future exercise among patients with disc herniation or spinal stenosis: A qualitative study MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, Vol. 69, Article 102892 Continue to DOI

2022

Gunnel Peterson, Siw Carlfjord, Emma Nilsing Strid, Sofia Ask, Margaretha Jönsson, Anneli Peolsson (2022) Evaluation of implementation and effectiveness of neck-specific exercise for persistent disability and pain after whiplash injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled study using a hybrid 2 design BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 23, Article 516 Continue to DOI

2021

Siw Carlfjord, Maria Landén Ludvigsson, Anneli Peolsson, Gunnel Peterson (2021) Adoption of a research-based program for neck disorders implemented in primary care physiotherapy: a short- and long-term follow-up survey study Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Vol. 37, p. 89-98 Continue to DOI

2020

Siw Carlfjord, Eva Malmberg, Carina Skoglund (2020) Introduction of medication review and medication report in Swedish hospital and primary care, using a theory-based implementation strategy BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 20, Article 867 Continue to DOI
Ursula Reichenpfader, Anette Wickström, Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren, Siw Carlfjord (2020) 'In the hospital all is taken care of': A practice-theoretical approach to understand patients' medication use Sociology of Health and Illness, Vol. 42, p. 50-64 Continue to DOI

Research

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Implementation in health care and society

The research program Implementation aims to conduct high-quality interdisciplinary research and education to address important issues concerning implementation and research use in health care and society at large.

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Health and society

What is the impact of environmental and social changes when it comes to health development at individual, group or community level? How can we promote health? These are examples of questions that researchers in Health and society seeks to answer.

Co-workers

Implementation research

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Ann Catrine Eldh

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Kristin Thomas

Associate Professor, Docent

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Preben Bendtsen

Professor

Ingrid Rystedt

Associate Professor

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Elin Ekbladh

Associate Professor, Docent

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Martin Hägglund

Professor

Per Nilsen

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 Society and Health (SH)

We are an interdisciplinary division with research and education in several subject areas. The division consist of two units, Health Care Analysis and Public Health Science, and includes the Master´s programme in Medical Science.
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Unit of Public Health

The Unit of Public Health conducts research and teaching in social medicine, public health science, medical education, nutrition and dietetics, implementation sciences, eHealth and sports medicine.

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