Assoc ProfessorDeirdre Hurley Osing

Research Areas Low back pain, osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis, musculoskeletal trauma, menopause and musculoskeletal health: Randomised controlled trials, including feasibility trials of complex interventions to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Physiotherapy management approaches including education and communication strategies, self management, exercise and physical activity activation and maintenance interventions including group-based complex education, exercise and walking programmes. Behaviour change theory in the design and evaluation of physiotherapy education and complex intervention programmes. Patient adherence to Physiotherapy, factors influencing it and measurement tools. Sleep disturbance in low back pain, measurement and effectiveness of physiotherapy. Health services research in Ireland's health care settings, primary and secondary public health care and private practice. E-learning approaches to support knowledge translation into clinical practice. Physiotherapist practitioner attitudes, professional behaviour and adherence to treatment pathways in patient management.