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Charlotte Abrahamsen is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, with her primary clinical research base at the Research Unit for Orthopaedic Surgery at Lillebælt Hospital in Kolding. She also serves as a Guest Researcher in User Perspectives and Citizen-Oriented Initiatives at SDU's Department of Health Services Research since April 2022. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. and Cand.scient.san degree.
Dr. Abrahamsen's research centers on patient, relative, and clinician perspectives within acute care pathways, with particular emphasis on healthcare system organization and cross-sectoral collaboration. Her work spans multiple orthopaedic conditions including ankle fractures, distal radius fractures, knee fractures, hip fractures, and leg amputations. She employs mixed-methods approaches, combining quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to address complex healthcare delivery challenges. Her fingerprint analysis reveals strong expertise in Health Care Personnel research (100%), Ankle Fracture treatment (77%), Systematic Reviews (62%), Leg Amputation care (62%), Patient Experience (46%), and related orthopaedic specialties.
Her publication trends show consistent focus on patient-centered outcomes in orthopaedic care, with recent work examining patient experiences with fracture treatments, developing clinical assessment tools like the WOK score, comparing patient-reported outcome measures, and exploring shared decision-making processes, particularly among elderly patients. This research bridges clinical practice with patient perspectives to drive quality improvement in orthopaedic care pathways.
Dr. Abrahamsen actively contributes to the academic community through extensive conference participation (70 activities including 22 conference presentations), peer review services (12 manuscript reviews), and editorial work. She has supervised PhD students and currently leads or participates in 13 research projects, including as Project Manager for the 'Screening for anxiety and depression in patients who have had their leg amputated' initiative. Her collaborative network spans multiple institutions and research areas within orthopaedics and healthcare services research.
Her practical impact extends to healthcare system improvements through projects like the 'Safe Journey Program' for amputation patients and implementation of cross-sectoral video meetings in emergency departments. Her media statement 'I am driven by doing good for patients' reflects her patient-centered research philosophy that consistently informs her academic and clinical contributions.
