A5058232850- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
Svendborg Sygehus
2015-2025
University of Southern Denmark
2023-2025
Odense University Hospital
2023
Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Foundation
1989-2016
Baylor College of Medicine
1986-1996
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation
1986
Texas Medical Center
1980
The averaged electrical potentials evoked by the stimulation of peripheral nerves were recorded with surface electrodes over lumbosacral, lower thoracic and cervical spine epidurally placed in area. waveforms lumbosacral spinal cord show similar complexity reflecting central generators. larger negative wave at least two components is followed a slower positive deflection. Evoked segments epidural are much higher amplitude more complex waveform than those electrodes.
To gain an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon mobilisation when conscious and mechanically ventilated patients are mobilised in intensive care unit.A qualitative study with a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Data were generated three units from September 2019 to March 2020. Participant observations twelve patients, thirty-five nurses four physiotherapists performed. Furthermore, seven semi-structured patient interviews conducted, both on ward after discharge.Mobilisation during...
Abstract Background Admission to an intensive care unit has physiological and psychological consequences for patients families, including the family's fear that patient might die. The COVID‐19 pandemic underlined this furthermore involved visiting restrictions separating families. Aim To explore how with confirmed their relatives experienced stay its significance family dynamics. Study Design A qualitative study was performed during spring of 2020. Five dyadic interviews were conducted...
Metaphors are often used by individuals facing illness and serve as expressions illuminating the profound nature of patients’ experiences. powerful encapsulating emotional nuances, existential dilemmas, transformative journeys through landscapes. As French philosopher Ricoeur posits, metaphors not mere linguistic devices but tools that enrich our understanding bridging gap between abstract concepts lived realities. By examining interpreting these metaphors, researchers can uncover layers...
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this paper is twofold: (1) to introduce a phenomenological‐hermeneutic approach and discuss its application within the context WSs in field health science, (2) To present method practical guide when conducting science. Design Methods Epistemological methodological discussions based on workshops as self‐standing research method. Results epistemological show that conducted science are methods align with phenomenological‐hermeneutical approach. Examples studies framework...
Objective: To examine the effect of Initial severity traumatic brain injury (TBI), level functional Independence at admission to rehabilitation, medical complications, mechanism injury, and payer source on hospital length stay (LOS) charges. Design: Cohort analysis. Setting: Inpatient rehabilitation. Patients: 525 subjects from National Institute Disability Rehabilitation Research TBI Model Systems Data Base with relatively mild severe TBI, an average Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score 8.5...
The development of contractures in patients who survive severe brain injuries is a common and serious problem. This article summarizes the results studies published during past 10 years that used serial/ inhibitive casting to treat contractures. treating 21 elbows, 7 knees, 14 ankles 25 with had limitations range motion are also presented. authors document costs using serial/inhibitive report on durability gains achieved by these therapeutic interventions. Overall, multimodality program...
Abstract Background Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients during their stay at an intensive care unit (ICU) can improve physical recovery. Yet, objective and specified description activities while in the ICU is lacking. Therefore, our aim was to describe objectively assessed type, quantity, daily variation activity among ICU. Method In observational study two mixed medical/surgical ICUs, we measured body posture 39 on mechanical ventilation using a thigh‐ chest‐worn...
To explore critical care nurses' experiences of research participation during a one-year recovery programme for intensive survivors.Nurse-led postintensive follow-up consultations have emerged to help patients recover and overcome problems related illness admission at the unit (ICU). Previous exploring post-ICU programmes shown inconclusive evidence their effectiveness on patient-reported outcome measurements, provider evaluation is scarce. The context this study Recovery Aftercare in...
Abstract Background Patient involvement in care the intensive unit (ICU) is complex. Knowledge about nature and extent of patient Intensive scarce. Aim The aim study was to explore critical nursing staff's perception their ICU. Study Design A phenomenological, hermeneutic research carried out using qualitative data. Data were collected two focus group interviews analysed Ricoeur's theory interpretation. conducted a level 2 medical‐surgical 8‐bed ICU regional hospital Southern Denmark....
Physical Therapy Management of the Minimally-Responsive Patient Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Coma Stimulation: PDF Only
Abstract Aim To explore the practice of mobilisation conscious and mechanically ventilated patients interaction between patients, nurses physiotherapists. Background Long‐term consequences critical illness can be reduced by starting in Intensive Care Units, but implementation clinical is presently sparse. Design A qualitative study with a phenomenological‐hermeneutic approach. Methods Participant observations three Units involved twelve thirty‐one four Additionally seven semi‐structured...
…I am deeply touched by the expressions of support former students, co-workers, and colleagues that must have been submitted to convince selection committee pick me for this ultimate award. hope I will in some small measure prove equal task before me. First, want remind you a few historical events. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) was founded 1921. Mary McMillan died 1959. first physical therapy education program designed provide initial professional preparation at graduate...
The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance clinical research improve quality practice in physical therapy. Research process posing an important, answerable question and collecting data provide a convincing answer. Many manuscripts I reviewed for possible publication during recent several years was Associate Editor contained one or more flaws that impaired credibility study being reported. One inadequate identification measurements needed collect would answer question; second...