Karen la Cour

Uddannelse:

1985: Autoriseret Ergoterapeut fra Ergo- og Fysioterapeutuddannelsen i Næstved
1991: Master of Science, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
2008: PhD. Karolinska Institutet, Sektionen for arbetsterapi, S.

Ansættelser:

1989-90: Undervisningsassistent ved Tufts University, USA.
1991-92: Freelance-ergoterapeut; forskningsprojekt om for tidligt fødte børn, artikler og kurser
1992 -02: Ergoterapiadjunkt på UC-Sjælland, Ergoterapeut uddannelsen i Næstved, DK
2000-02: Forskningsassistent ved Karolinska Institutet, sektionen for arbetsterapi, Stockholm.S.
2002-08: Registreret Doktorand ved Karolinska Institutet, med følgende emne;
                 ‘Activities as resources when living with advanced cancer’
2002-05: Undervisning v Karolinska Institutet, Kvalitative forkningsmetoder og aktivitets teori
2002 -..:  Ergoterapi adjunkt ved UC-Sjælland, Ergoterapeutuddannelsen i Næstved, DK.
2009-...:  Post Doc. Syd Dansk Universitet, IST, Helbred, Menneske og Samfund. Projektleder Kommunal Kræftrehabilitering -                erfaringsopsamling fra 11 kommuner

Kurser

1992: Videnskabsteori og forskningsmetodik, PhD. Steen Wackerhausen, 5 dage, DK.
1993: Klinisk Ræsonnering, PhD. Cheryl Mattingly og PhD. O.T. Maureen Flemming, 5 dage, DK.
1993: Administration af A-One test, O.T., Gudrun Arnadottir, 5 dage, DK.
1994: Seminar; Expertice, Rationality and Intuition ved PhD., Hubert Dreyfus og PhD.,Stuart Dreyfus.
1994: Assessment of Motor and Process Skills, AMPS, 5 dage, DK.
1995: Nordisk Seminar for Ergoterapeuter i Ålborg, DK.
1997: Sanse Integration, PhD., OT. Anita Bundy  2 uger ved DK.
1998: The Neuropsychological Approach, PhD., Theo Mulder 1 dag, DK.
1998: Den Australske Model, PhD. OT., Christine Chapparo og  PhD. OT., Judy Ranka, DK.
2001: Kvalitative forskningsmetoder, Qualitative research metods, PhD. course, 2 uger 
           Professor, Phd. RN., Carol Tischelman og PhD.,Beth M. Ahlberg, Stockholm, S.
2001: Classics in Occupational Therapy, PhD. course,  Professor Lena Borell, 
            Karolinska Institutet, S.
2001: Narrative Analysis, PhD. course 1 uge, PhD. Catherine Reissman, Stockholm, S.
2001: Grounded Theory, PhD. work-shop 1 uge, PhD., RN., Rita Schriber, Stockholm, S.
2001: Doktorand seminare,  sektionen for arbetsterapi, division Neurotec Karolinska 
           Institutet, S.
2002: Classics in qualitative research, PhD. Course, by Professor Lena Borell, Karolinska
           Institute-S.
2002: PhD. Seminars on Occupational Empowerment, Professor Liz Townsend,
           Karolinska Instituttet –S.
2002: PhD. Seminar “Finding and Communicating Puzzles: Foster Expertise at Asking
           Questions about the Nature of Questions & Answers, Professor, PhD. Mark R. Luborsky.
           Karolinska Institute-S.
2003: Phenomenology. 1 week PhD course, PhD.,Francine Wynn, Karolinska Institute
2003: Theory across the Health Sciences - Summerschool, Syd Dansk Universitet, DK
2003: Etnografisk forskning, PhD. Helle Johannesen, Syd dansk Universitet, DK. 
2004: Etiske problemstillinger i humanistisk sundhedsforskning, PhD. Helle Johannesen, Syd Dansk Universitet, DK.
2004: The Body in Cultural and Philosophical Perspective, Forsker kursus, PhD., Giovanni Pizzi.SDU, DK
2005: Methodology and Theory in rehabilitation Research, Forsknings Seminar, SDU.
2006: Ph.d.-kursus I Litteratursøgning – Humanistisk/samfundsvidenskabelig Sundhedsvidenskab
2006: Master Class in Qualitative Methodology in Health Research, Professor, PhD.,. Jaber Gubrium, SDU, DK.
2007: Master Class in Qualitative Methodology in Health Reserch, Prof.PhD. Jaber Gubrium, SDU.
2007: Patient Perspectives & Cancer Rehabilitation, Professor., PhD., Helle Plough Hansen,SDU.    

2008: Ph.d. seminar, Kernekursus 1.1. Den Humanistiske sundhedsvidenskabs natur og
           Historie, Syddansk Universitet, august 2008.
2009: Ph.d. seminar, Kernekursus 1.2. Mødet mellem videnskabsteoretiske traditioner i humanistiske sundhedsforskning, SDU.    
2010: Universitetspædagogikum, SDU 
2012: Projektledelse for Forskere I, Syddansk Universitet.
2013:Projektledelse for Forskere II, Syddansk Universitet.
                                                   


Præsentationer på konferencer og anden forelæsningsvirksomhed

1998 - 1999: Skabende- og Kreativ aktivitet som ergoterapi, givet i samarbejde med 
           ergoterapeutudannelserne i Stockholm, S og Trondheim, N.
2000: WFOT, European Congress of Occupational Therapy, Paris, F. 
            Præsentation “Creative Occupation and Intervention”.
2002: World Congress of Occupational Therapist, Stockholm, S.
            Præsentation “Elderly persons experiences with creative occupation at a
            geriatric nursing home”.
2002 - 2005: Narrative analyse & Grounded Theory, forelæsninger ved Karolinska Instituttet, S
2002: Qualitative Research in Health & Social Care Conference,
           Bournemouth University, UK. Præsentation “Creative occupations for elderly
           people with chronic illness and cancer”.
2003: Åben forelæsning, "Unfolding Creations" på Stockholms Sjukhem, S
2004: Foredrag og skriftligt indlæg “Creative Activity, a potential activity in occupational
            therapy”, i Dansk Selskab for Ergoterapeutisk Forskning, DSEF.
2004: IPOS, 7th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, København. 
           Præsentation “Creative activity in palliative care: Ways of creating connections to
           everyday life.
2004: European Congress of occupational Therapy, Athens, G. Præsentation:
           “The Meaning of Creative Activity for People with Incurable Cancer”.
2005: Forsknings Symposium, Hogeschool van Amsterdam. 
           Forsknings præsentation; ”Researching Creativity”.
2005: Occupational Science conference, Washington DC. USA Præsentation ‘Creativity
           in Occupation: - reflections on contemporary knowledge development in an
           occupational perspective’
2006: WFOT, Verdens Kongress fro Ergoterapeuter I Sydney, poster presentation.
2007: AT-Forum and Nordic congress for occupational therapist, Oral presentation,
           Stockholm, Sweden
2009: 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, EAPC, Wienna. Poster
           presentation “Everyday life of people with advanced cancer: Activity, time location and                                                                   
           experience”

2010: 15th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists in Santiago,Chile. 1/ Mundtlig presentation:Engagement in activities: narrative ways of meaning-making when living with advanced cancer, 2/Workshop: The Time Geographical Method, 3/ Poster "Everydaylife with advenced cancer"

2010: Nordic Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium, mundtlig præsentation; Rehabilitation needs of people with advanced cancer in relation to everyday life

2012: COTEC, Kongres for Ergoterapeuter ’Occupational Diversity’, Stockholm, S. Workshop ‘Addressing diverse occupational needs  across Europe: What new knowledge do we need?’

2012: ECRS, European Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium, Workshop: Municipal-based rehabilitation and support in everyday living.

Aktivitet, Kræft og Livskvalitet i eget hjem

Kræftforløb med inddragelse af patienter og pårørende, KRIPP

Aktivitets og hverdagslivsforskning

Palliativ indsats og dagligliv med fremskreden kræftsygdom

Kommunal Kræftrehabilitering

Udvalgte Publikationer:

la Cour, K. & Cutchin, M. Developing Community Based Rehabilitation for Cancer     
        Survivors: Coordination and coherence. BMC Health Service Research (Accepted, 2013)

Ilott, I., Kottorp, A., la Cour, K., van Ness, F., Jonsson, H. & Sadlo, G. (2013) Sustanining International Partnerships: The European Master of Science Programme in Occupational Thearpy, a Case Study. Occupational Therapy International, published online 5April

Matovu SN, La cour K, Hemmingsson H: Narratives of Ugandan women adhering to HIV/AIDS medication. Occupational therapy international 2012, 19(4):176-184. 

la Cour, K. & Hansen, HP. Aesthetic engagements: (2012) ‘Being’ in everyday life with 
 incurable cancer. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicin  29(2):126-133

Gantschnig, B. Hemmingsson, H. & la Cour, K. (2011). Feeling and being involved? 
Participation experienced by children with disabilities at mainstream schools. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention 4:260-275 

Pereira, E., la Cour, K., Jonsson, H., & Hemmingsson, H., 12-2010. The participation
               experience of children with disabilities in Portuguese mainstream schools. British
              Journal of Occupational Therapy. 73/12, s 1- 9. 
la Cour, K., Johannessen, H. & Josephsson, S. (2009). Activity and meaning-making in
               everyday life of people with advanced cancer. Palliative & Supportive Care 7 (4): 469- 479.
la Cour, K., Nordell, K. & Josephsson, S. (2009). Everyday life of people with advanced cancer:
               Activity, time, location & experience Occupational Therapy Journal of Research 29 (4): 154-162.  
la Cour, K., Josephsson S., Tishelman C. & Nygård L. (2007). Experiences of engaging in
               creative activity at a palliative care facility. Palliative & Supportive Care 5, 241-50.
la Cour, K., Josephsson S. & Luborsky M. (2005). Creating Connections to Life during
               Life-Threatening llness: Creative Activity Experienced by Elderly People
               and Occupational Therapists. Scand J Occup Ther 12 (3):98-109.

Bøger/kapitler: 

la Cour, K & Johannessen, H. (2010). Kommunal Kræftrehabilitering - Erfaringsopsamling fra 11 kommuner, Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Odense: Grafisk Produktion Odense

la Cour, K. (2008). Activities as resources when living with advanced cancer, PhD Afhandling, Department of  Neurobiology, Careing Sciences and Society, Division of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska Insitutet, Stockholm: Reproprint AB. 

Josephsson, S., la Cour, K. & Jonsson H. (2007). Possibility spaces in everyday life: On creative
potentials in interventions for persons with life-threatening incurable illness. In: Positive
Approaches to Health C.Dumont, G. Kielhofner Eds pp 37-46. New York: Nova Science
Publishers.

Øvrige aktiviteter:

Reviewer for Journal of Rehabilitation Medicin

Editorial Board of Occupational Therapy Journal of Research