PhD candidate for the project ‘Belief, confidence and knowledge - a bridge to evidence- based practice in fall prevention’ - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy has a vacancy for a research fellow in a fixed-term position affiliated to the research group ‘Aging, Health and Welfare’. Read more about the research group via the link.

The research fellowship period is three years without a teaching obligation.

Area of Research
A lot of resources have been invested in health research, and a question that can be raised is: How do the patients or users benefit from the research? Translation research translates the results of research into clinically relevant knowledge. The research group ‘Aging, Health and Welfare’ seeks to reduce the gap between research and practice, which is why the focus for the vacancy in the PhD project is

1. clinicians’ beliefs about the value of evidence-based practice (EBP) and their beliefs/confidence in implementing it in practice
2. clinicians’ implementation activities of importance for actual EBP implementation
3. assess service providers’ attitudes toward adopting EBP
4. production of tailored implementation intervention /s? Read more here.

According to WHO, knowledge translation has emerged as a paradigm to tackle many of the challenges and to start closing the ‘know-do’ gap. One definition of ‘knowledge translation is‘the synthesis, exchange, and application of knowledge by relevant stakeholders to accelerate the benefits of global and local innovation in strengthening health systems and improving people’s health'. Read more here.

It is in the interests of the health professions, patients, decision-makers and the general public that the health service’s decisions are based on the best research available. However, a range of aspects, such as attitudes, different views of knowledge, behavioural, cultural and organisational factors, hinder the successful implementation of research in clinical practice. This gap creates different practical, scientific and political challenges, both in Norway and internationally, in the field of fall prevention.

The main goals of the advertised PhD project are

1. Map the health professionals’ attitudes measured with the 3 instruments the EBP Beliefs Scale, the EBP Implementation Scale and the Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale-36.
2. Examine the association between health professionals' sociodemographic characteristics and their sumscore on the 3 instruments the EBP Beliefs Scale, the EBP Implementation Scale and the Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale-36, as well as the association between the sumscores of these 3 instruments.
3. Access the psychometric properties of the three instruments the EBP Beliefs Scale, the EBP Implementation Scale and the Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale-36 among different health professional groups in Norway.
4. Performing a feasibility study in order to enhance implementation of evidence-based knowledge in fall prevention.

On this basis, the research group ‘Aging, health and welfare’ announces a research fellow position affiliated to the project ‘Belief, confidence and knowledge - a bridge to evidence- based practice in fall prevention (abbreviated title: BELCON-EBP_Fall).

Contact Astrid Bergland if you want more information about the research project.

Qualification requirements
We are looking for candidates who have

• a master's degree (120 credits/ECTS) or equivalent formal education in medicine/health Sciences
• good oral and written presentation skills in a Scandinavian language and English
• relevant experience of health care for the elderly

Admission to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences (https://oslomet.no/studier/hv/phd-hv/helsevitenskap-phd) is a precondition for taking up the position. In order to be admitted to the PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences, the applicant must have been awarded the grade B or better for their master’s degree/second degree thesis and an average grade equivalent to a B or better on the master's degree. In special cases, applicants with the grade C might be considered for admission. See the information regarding criteria here.

Relevant research and development work will be emphasised, and it is an advantage if you have experience of publishing academic articles and participation in international seminars/conferences.

Desirable qualities

• the ability to work independently and purposefully
• enthusiasm for the subject area
• good cooperation skills

It is important to OsloMet–Oslo Metropolitan University to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required.

We offer

• opportunities for academic development in a large and inspiring specialist and research environment
• participation in an active research group with regular meetings/seminars and a good external network
• a good working environment, flexible working hours and good employee welfare arrangements.
• good pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for state employees, position code 1017, with an annual starting salary of NOK 449,400 the first year. The salary increases to NOK 480,600 during the period.

Further information
For more information about the position, please contact:

• Professor Astrid Bergland, email astrid.bergland@hioa.no, tel. (+47) 67236309/ (+47) 45 27 27 60
• For questions of an administrative nature, contact Sofie Rabo Carlsen, soca@oslomet.no
• For questions concerning admission to the PhD programme, contact phd-hv@oslomet.no
  
  

Applications
OsloMet uses an electronic recruitment system. If you wish to apply for the position, please register your application and CV by clicking the button.

You must upload the following documents together with your application by the deadline for applications:

• your application, CV and copies of diplomas, transcripts of grades and references. The application must state your reasons for applying to the project and what makes you particularly qualified to carry out this PhD work.
• a list of your publications, if relevant
• your master's degree/second degree thesis (and any other scholarly work that you wish the expert committee to take into consideration)
• Project description (maximum 10 pages, Times New Roman 12-point font. The reference list must be in 9-point font). The project description must show that the project will lead to a PhD degree within the three-year period. Emphasis will be placed on the project’s topicality and relevance to the research area. The project description may be written in a Scandinavian language or English based on the Research Council of Norway’s template.
  NB: Contact Astrid Bergland or Sofie Rabo Carlsen to get the template.
  

The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be government authorised. Education taken abroad should preferably be recognised in advance, and a certified copy of the letter of recognition should be enclosed. We will ask you to present the original documents if you are called in for an interview.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline for applications: August 15th, 2019
Ref: 19/04680

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