Researcher

Jill Meirte

Research Expertise:I am a physical therapist working as research assistent at the University of Antwerp Department of Medicine and Health Sciences. I finished a PhD on burn scar assessments and physiotherapeutic treatments in collaboration with Oscare a (burn) scar after-care and research centre located in Antwerp. I combine my research activities with teaching responsibilities in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and physiotherapy (physical examination, anamnesis, human functioning/ICF, burn care and scarring). I am an ICF trainer and have special interest in Physical Scar management, dysfunctioning, patient reported outcome measures and digitalizing PT care (e-health). Research involves comparative effectiveness of scar treatments Reliability and validity testing of (new) objective and subjective scar assessment tools and questionaires and quality of life for patients with burn injuries and scars Digitalising questionnaires Patient centred physical therapy care Quality indicators

Keywords:QUALITY OF LIFE, SCAR, BURNS, DIGITALIZATION, PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES, INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION FUNCTIONING DISABILITY AND HEALT, PATIENT CENTERED, REHABILITATION, QUALITY INDICATORS, Physical education and physiotherapy