Birgit Rasmussen

Birgit Rasmussen is a Researcher affiliated with the Department of Clinical Medicine and the Institut for Regional Sundhedstjenesteforskning. She holds a PhD, a Diploma of Medical Health Studies, and a Master's in Humanities and Health Studies. Her work focuses on patient-centered interventions in healthcare, particularly in cardiac rehabilitation and hip fracture recovery.

• PhD, PT, Diploma of Medical Health Studies
• Master in Humanities and Health Studies

Her research spans self-efficacy, motivational interviewing, and scoping reviews to improve patient engagement. She has led projects like HJERTEREHAB (2021–2026), aiming to develop person-centered interventions for cardiac rehabilitation. Her publications include a systematic review on cardiac rehabilitation enrollment and qualitative studies on elderly hip fracture patients.

Current collaborations focus on health services research, patient autonomy, and clinical practice. She has presented her work at conferences such as Caring in a Changing World (2022) and contributed to book chapters on nursing care for hip fracture patients.