Publications by authors named "C J Arntzen"

Purpose: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is a major cause of disability, but rehabilitation services for adults with ABI discharged home remains deficient. This study explores barriers to continuity in the rehabilitation trajectories of this population in North Norway.

Materials And Methods: Data were generated from focus groups consisting of individuals with ABI and family caregivers ( = 5) and healthcare professionals ( = 14).

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The aim of this study was to explore community-working occupational therapists' involvement in research and development projects. A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapists working in community-based services in Norway ( = 617) was conducted. In all, 117 of the 617 participants responded that they were involved in research and development projects.

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Background: With the increasing complexity of health care services, more comprehensive and integrated services need to be designed. Action researchers are encouraged to facilitate multiactor participation and user-centered approaches to initiate service development. However, "orchestrating" co-innovation, in which actors have diverse attitudes, agendas, positions of power, and horizons of understanding, is challenging, and a framework that supports action researchers in co-innovation studies lack.

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Introduction: Community integration (CI) is recognised as an overarching goal for the rehabilitation of individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI). However, adults with less severe ABI often experience a lack of support when they return home after discharge from hospital or inpatient rehabilitation, despite having persistent impairments and ongoing needs. Individuals living in rural areas are even less likely to receive adequate support during this period, which is often marked by challenges and uncertainty.

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Background: A person-centered and collaborative practice is considered crucial in contemporary physiotherapy. These ideals are often embraced in theory but are difficult to put into practice. As problems and solutions are related, understanding and refining theory on practical problems can close the knowing-doing gap and link the problem to the development of possible solutions.

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