Academic staff
Dr Josephine Ampiah
ampiahj2@lsbu.ac.uk
Physiotherapy, Sports Rehab & Chiropractic
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1752-2027 (unauthenticated)
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I am a Musculoskeletal physiotherapist and chronic pain researcher. I joined LSBU in 2021, as a lecturer in physiotherapy within the Institute of Health and Social Care. I completed my MSc in Physiotherapy from Sheffield Hallam University in 2014 and completed my PhD titled; “Chronic Low Back Pain: A Representation of Liminality in Illness Identity and Professional Identity” at the University of Nottingham in 2022.
I lead modules within the Division of Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation and mainly teach research methods and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. I serve as the admissions tutor for Physiotherapy. My research interests are qualitative and mixed methods research focused on chronic pain management, biopsychosocial/interprofessional approach to care, assessment of service delivery and health promotion. My most current research is focused on understanding how sociocultural and professional/health systems affect chronic pain management, to facilitate change implementation, especially in low resourced settings.
The contributions of my PhD were recognized with the Dean Moore Award- an endowed prize at the University of Nottingham in 2021. I have been a recipient of grants from the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness.
Courses taught
Physiotherapy - BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy - MSc (Pre-Registration)
University of Nottingham
Sheffield Hallam University
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Potential for Multidisciplinary Biopsychosocial Management for Chronic Low Back Pain in African Countries | The Potential for Multidisciplinary Biopsychosocial Management for Chronic Low Back Pain in African Countries | Principal Investigator | Wellcome Trust | OPEN Submitted | Jun 2024 |
Chronic Low Back Pain Beliefs and Management Practices in Africa: Time for a Re-think?
Ampiah, J., Moffatt, F., Diver, C. and Ampiah, PK (2019). Chronic Low Back Pain Beliefs and Management Practices in Africa: Time for a Re-think? Musculoskeletal Care. 17 (4), pp. 376-381. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1424
Operationalisation of a biopsychosocial approach for the non-pharmacological management of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Ampiah, P.K., Hendrick, P, Moffatt, F. and Ampiah, J. (2020). Operationalisation of a biopsychosocial approach for the non-pharmacological management of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Musculoskeletal Care. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1462
Patients’ Satisfaction with In-patient Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Services at a Tertiary Facility in Ghana
Ampiah, P.K., Ahenkorah, J. and Karikari, M. (2018). Patients’ Satisfaction with In-patient Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Services at a Tertiary Facility in Ghana. Journal of Patient Experience. https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373518793144
Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of a biopsychosocial education and exercise programme for patients with chronic low back pain in Ghana. A qualitative study
Ampiah, P.K., Hendrick, P., Moffatt, F. and Ampiah, J.A. (2024). Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of a biopsychosocial education and exercise programme for patients with chronic low back pain in Ghana. A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2374497
‘Specialist before physiotherapist’: physicians’ and physiotherapists’ beliefs and management of chronic low back pain in Ghana – A qualitative study
Ampiah, Jo., Moffatt, F., Diver, C. and Ampiah, P. (2024). ‘Specialist before physiotherapist’: physicians’ and physiotherapists’ beliefs and management of chronic low back pain in Ghana – A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2356005
A Qualitative Investigation of the Psychosocial Impact of Chronic Low Back Pain in Ghana
Ampiah, J., Moffatt, F., Diver, C. and Ampiah, P. K. (2023). A Qualitative Investigation of the Psychosocial Impact of Chronic Low Back Pain in Ghana. BMJ Open. 13 (7). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073538
Understanding how patients' pain beliefs influence chronic low back pain management in Ghana: a grounded theory approach.
Ampiah, J., Moffatt, F., Diver, C. and Ampiah, P.K. (2022). Understanding how patients' pain beliefs influence chronic low back pain management in Ghana: a grounded theory approach. BMJ Open. 12 (12), p. e061062. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061062