Narrative Interventions in Physiotherapy

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Hedda Eik discusses the benefits of narrative perspectives on physiotherapeutic interventions for women with fibromyalgia.

Institute for Medical Humanities • Confluence Building • Durham University

'Using Narrative Perspectives in a Physiotherapy Intervention for Women with Fibromyalgia: towards an intervention of shared meaning-making' In this hybrid presentation, Hedda will discuss her ongoing postdoctoral project, which aims to develop and explore the significance of a narrative intervention for patients with long-lasting pain conditions. This project is being developed in collaboration with physiotherapists in primary healthcare settings. They particularly emphasize the importance of co-producing patient and therapy knowledge in practice as a means to generate new evidence. Another key principle of the project is that evidence is generated as the intervention evolves, and vice versa. This indicates that the project is advancing beyond the mere implementation of evidence-based interventions to actively creating evidence through the intervention process. About the speaker:<a href="https://www.med.uio.no/helsam/personer/vit/heddae/" title="https://www.med.uio.no/helsam/personer/vit/heddae/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hedda Eik</a> is a physiotherapist with extensive clinical experience, particularly focusing on women's health. She obtained her PhD in Health Sciences from the <a href="https://www.uio.no/" title="https://www.uio.no/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Oslo</a>. Presently, she serves as an Associate Professor at <a href="https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/hv" title="https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/hv" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences</a>, within the <a href="https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/hv/rht" title="https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/hv/rht" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Department of Rehabilitation and Health Technology</a>. Additionally, she holds a Postdoctoral position at the<a href="https://www.med.uio.no/helsam/english/about/organization/departments/health-sciences/" title="https://www.med.uio.no/helsam/english/about/organization/departments/health-sciences/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> University of Oslo, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences</a>.Her primary research interest is women's health, with a focus on understanding the complexities of contested illnesses like fibromyalgia from the perspectives of both patients and physiotherapists. She draws inspiration from medical humanities and is intrigued by how theories and perspectives from other fields can offer fresh insights into illness, treatment, and the development of future healthcare services.This event is organised in collaboration with the <a href="https://medhumsplatform.org/labs/moving-bodies/" title="https://medhumsplatform.org/labs/moving-bodies/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Moving Bodies Lab </a>and <a href="https://medhumsplatform.org/labs/narrative-practices/" title="https://medhumsplatform.org/labs/narrative-practices/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Narrative Practices Lab</a> as part of the <a href="https://medhumsplatform.org/" title="https://medhumsplatform.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Discovery Research Platform.</a> Please note that Zoom details for this event will be circulated closer to the event.This event is free to attend.

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