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Alison Hoens

Clinical Professor
Academic Appointment
Clinical Professor
Degrees / Designations

M.Sc., B.Sc., PT

Contact Info
alison.hoens@ubc.ca
PhysioKTBroker
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Biography

Alison Hoens is a physical therapist and works as a knowledge broker for the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Physiotherapy Association of BC and Arthritis Research Canada. She is also a research associate of the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences and the knowledge translation lead at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health. She has been a member of Arthritis Research Canada’s Arthritis Patient Advisory Board since 2013.

Alison has undertaken clinical, teaching and research activities in physical therapy and interdisciplinary spheres provincially, nationally and internationally. Her research interests are focused on knowledge translation, evidence-based practice, patient engagement and electro-physical agents.

Publications

  • Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy -

    Shortening and validation of the Patient Engagement In Research Scale (PEIRS) for measuring meaningful patient and family caregiver engagement.

    Hamilton CB, Hoens AM, McKinnon AM, McQuitty S, English K, Hawke LD, Li LC
  • The Journal of rheumatology -

    Rethinking Physical Activity Promotion During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on a 24-hour Day.

    Li LC, Feehan LM, Hoens AM
  • BMC medical research methodology -

    Applying an intersectionality lens to the theoretical domains framework: a tool for thinking about how intersecting social identities and structures of power influence behaviour.

    Etherington N, Rodrigues IB, Giangregorio L, Graham ID, Hoens AM, Kasperavicius D, Kelly C, Moore JE, Ponzano M, Presseau J, Sibley KM, Straus S
  • The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy -

    Patients as Partners in Research: There Is Plenty of Help for Researchers.

    Hoens AM, Belton J, Scott A, Ardern CL
  • Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT -

    Role Domains of Knowledge Brokering: A Model for the Health Care Setting.

    Glegg SM, Hoens A
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