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Changing Habits With the Happy Hands App: Qualitative Focus Group Study of a Hand Osteoarthritis Self-Management Intervention

Changing Habits With the Happy Hands App: Qualitative Focus Group Study of a Hand Osteoarthritis Self-Management Intervention

Authors of this article:

Kristine Aasness Fjeldstad1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Anne Therese Tveter1 Author Orcid Image ;   Eivor Rasmussen3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lena Olden4 Author Orcid Image ;   Sissel Nyheim5 Author Orcid Image ;   Thalita Blanck1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rikke Munk Killingmo2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ingvild Kjeken1 Author Orcid Image
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Kristine Aasness Fjeldstad   1, 2 , MSc ;   Anne Therese Tveter   1 , PhD ;   Eivor Rasmussen   3 , BSc ;   Lena Olden   4 , BSc ;   Sissel Nyheim   5 , MSc ;   Thalita Blanck   1 , MSc ;   Rikke Munk Killingmo   2 , PhD ;   Ingvild Kjeken   1 , PhD

1 Health Service Research and Innovation Unit, Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway

2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitaion Science and Health Technology, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway

3 Hand Therapy Clinic, Kirkenes Hospital, Kirkenes, Norway

4 Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Levanger Hospital, Levanger, Norway

5 Norwegian Rheumatism Association, Oslo, Norway

Corresponding Author:

  • Kristine Aasness Fjeldstad, MSc
  • Health Service Research and Innovation Unit
  • Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY)
  • Diakonhjemmet Hospital
  • Postboks 23 Vinderen
  • Oslo 0319
  • Norway
  • Phone: 47 22451500
  • Email: KristineAasness.Fjeldstad@diakonsyk.no