Camilla Wikström-Grotell

Vice Director, Research and Development

Fysioterapeut

Arcada Health Tech Hub (AHTH), Arcada Patient Safety and Learning Centre (APSLC), Health and welfare

Phone number:0294 282 821

Vice Dean Graduate School and Resaerch. Responsible for Academic partnerships. PT, Teacher in health care (M.Sc),
PhD Health Sciences. Affiliated researcher Mälardalen University.
Health promotion, health technology, social participation for vulnerable target groups and evidence-based health care are Camilla Wikström-Grotell's teaching and research areas. Wikström-Grotell's special interest is concept and theory development in physiotherapy as well as project management. She has participated in a number of international research groups in the areas of health and welfare with a focus on service development and in the field of higher education pedagogy. She also acts as international Higher Education Quality evaluater. Wikström-Grotell has been committed to the development of active, innovative and digital learning environments that support self-directed learning. Her ongoing project plans focus on the Nordic welfare model in a broad societal perspective and with a special interest in vulnerable target groups as elderly, young people and families as well as immigrants at risk of marginalization. On overall interest is the possibilities of multi professional teamwork and digital services in social and health care. As an author or co-author Wikström-Grotell has publications in the field of physiotherapy in international scientific and professional journals. In the field of higher education pedagogy she has participated both in scientific papers, as a book writer and in a number of reports and working papers.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Ersoy H, Baskici C, Aytar A, Strods R, Jansone Ratinika N, Manuel Lopes Fernandes A, Neves H, Blaževičienė A, Vaškelytė A, Wikström-Grotell C, Paakkonen H, Söderlund A, Fritz J, Kav S. 2024. Digital competence of faculty members in health sciences measured via self-reflection: current status and contextual aspects. PeerJ 12:e18456 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18456

Cigdem Baskici , Aydan Aytar, Halil Ersoy , Camilla Wikstrom-Grotell, Marina Arell-Sundberg, Hugo Neves, Veronica Coutinho, Aurelija Blazevicien, Alina Vaskelyt , Anne Söderlund, Johanna Fritz,
Raimonds Strods, Nora Jansone-Ratinika, Sultan Kav (2024). Being in the digital box”. Academic staff experiences in online practical teaching: A qualitative study from six universities and countries. Heliyon 10(2), 1-13.

Holopainen, R., Wikström-Grotell, C., Söderlund, A., & Hautaviita, S. (2023). Terveyden edistäminen, liikkuminen ja kestävä elämänmuoto. I. T. Konst, M. Kantola, A. Mutanen, & M. Friman (Red.), Kestävä elämänmuoto (s. 145-164). Turun ammattikorkeakoulu. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-216-849…

Jansone-Ratinika, N., Surakka, J.,Wikström-Grotell, C. (2023) Best Practice Guide: Digital and blended teaching and learning of practical skills in social and health care (DITEPRACT). Arcada Publication 1, 2023.

Söderlund, A., Blazeviciene, A., Elvén, M. , Vaskelyte, Al., Strods, R., Blese, I., Paakkonen,l., Wikström-Grotell, C. (2023). Exploring the activities and outcomes of digital teaching and learning of practical skills in higher education for the social and health care professions: a scoping review. Discov Educ 2, 2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-022-0002…

Isacsson, A., Wikström-Grotell, C., (2022). Hållbarhet och pedagogik vid yrkeshögskolor i Finland. UAS Journal 3/2022. https://uasjournal.fi/3-2022/hallbarhet…

Wikström-Grotell,C., Laitinen-Väänänen, S., Asheesh, M., 2022. Comprehensive internationalisation – introduction to the issue. UAS Journal 4/2022. https://uasjournal.fi/4-2022/comprehens…

Holopainen, R., Söderlund, A., Wikström-Grotell, C (2022). Challenges around healthy habits and lifestyle – can you teach old dogs new tricks? Hälso- och välfärdsbloggen Arcada. 3.6.2022.

Kelly, O., Wikström-Grotell, C., (2022). Professional higher education in transition – an integrated value-based model for industry collaboration. Arcada Working Paper 2, 2022.

Wikström-Grotell, C & Kiukas, C (2022). What do higher education governing documents tell us about education for sustainable development. UAS Journal 3 / 2022. https://uasjournal.fi

Ståhl, T., Kiukas, C., Wikström-Grotell, C. (2022). Hållbar utveckling i lärosätenas styrdokument Hållbar utveckling i högskolornas styrdokument. Arcada Working paper 1/2022.

Holm C, Slotte S & Wikström-Grotell C. 2021. Creating space for global and intercultural competence development through curriculum design. Arcada Publikation 2/2021. Arcada UAS.

Lejonqvist G, Savolainen J, Wallinvirta E & Wikström-Grotell G. 2021. Caritativt vårdande. Professor Katie Erikssons livsgärning. UAS Journal 1 / 2021. Arene ry.

Isacsson A & Wikström-Grotell C. 2021. Tunteiden merkitys kestävyysosaamisen kehittymisessä. E-signals. Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu.

Wikström-Grotell, C. 2021. Physiotherapy and physiotherapy education – from an international to a global and value-based perspective. Editorial. European Journal of Physiotherapy 3 (23). Pages 133-134.

Tana J, Mannevaara P, Jeglinsky-Kankainen I & Wikström-Grotell, C. 2021. Benefits of novel approaches for studying health behaviours. Hälso- och välfärdsbloggen, Yrkeshögskolan Arcada.

Wikström-Grotell, C & Hyde-Clarke, N (eds). Arcada 25 år - en internationell högskola med nordisk profil. Arcada Publikation 1 / 2021.Yrkeshögskolan Arcada.

Rosengren Å, Wallinvirta E, Kiukas C & Wikström-Grotell C 2020. Grupphandledning inom professionshögskolan - Studenters, lärares och arbetslivsexperters roll i handledningsprocessen. I: Työelämäpedagogiikka korkeakoulutuksessa. Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos.

Wikström-Grotell, Camilla, Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie 2020 (eds). Higher education during COVID-19 and future competences Arcada. Publication 1/2020. Yrkeshögskolan Arcada.

Slotte, Sandra; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla. 2020 Internationalisation in post-corona higher education: what will change? Arcada Working paper. Yrkeshögskolan Arcada.

Isacsson, Annica; Slotte, Sandra; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2020. Future work skills in higher education: learning to be an international intrapreneur . Haaga-Helia julkaisut, Haaga-helia ammattikorkeakoulu.

Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Wallinvirta, Eivor; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2020. IN CARITATE VERITAS - sanningen finns i kärleken: minnesbok tillägnad professor Katie Eriksson. Arcada publikation 2/2020. Yrkeshögskolan Arcada.

Nathalie Hyde-Clark (Ed.) & Camilla Wikström-Grotell (Ed.) Internationalisation and Higher Education: A Strategic Perspective. Arcada Publication 1 (2019).

Jonas Tana; Camilla Wikström-Grotell. The digital revolution of social and health care – is education on track regarding big data? Hälso- och välfärdsbloggen. Arcada 14 maj (2018).

Camilla Wikström-Grotell. Social- och hälsovårdsreformen – hur förändras vården och utbildningen? Hälso- och välfärdsbloggen. Arcada 15 maj (2018).

Nathalie Hyde-Clarke (Ed.); Camilla Wikström-Grotell (red.). A Culture of Sustainability and Innovation in Professional Higher Education. Arcada Publikation 1. (2017).

Camilla Wikström-Grotell, Leena Noronen& Raija Lenné. Physiotherapy as an academic discipline- from the perspective of Nordic doctoral dissertations. European Journal of Physiotherapy. (Published online: 08 Sep 2017).

Gun-Britt Lejonqvist, Åsa Rosengren, Camilla Wikström-Grotell Evidens som grund för tjänsteutveckling inom social- och hälsovård. Arcada Working Papers 1 (2016): 6-15.

Ellinor Silius-Ahonen, Christa Tigerstedt och Camilla Wikström-Grotell. Kollektivt lärande och självstyrda lärprocesser. I: Pedagogik för högskolelärare / Thomas Hansson, redaktör. - 978-91-7844-937-8. - Möklinta : Gidlunds förlag (2016,):125-149.

Camilla Wikström-Grotell. Rörelse som värde, mening och känsla - mot en humanvetenskaplig idealmodell för fysioterapi. Akademisk avhandling. Vasa : Åbo Akademi, (2016).

Publications

Publication name Authors Publication channel Year
Enhancing Knowledge-Based Innovation in Finnish Higher Education Träskman, Tomas; Arola, Annikki; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla AMK-lehti 2025
Mer lustfylld fysisk aktivitet och rörelseglädje – mindre stillasittande för ökad hälsa Söderlund, Anne; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Hälso- och välfärdsbloggen 2025
Valuing migrant workers – Lessons learned in the EASWork project Gylfe, Sofia; Sagne-Ollikainen, Elina; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Higher Ed blog 2025
The need for master's education in rehabilitation in Tanzania and Kenya—the AfroRehab partnership Arola, Annikki; Jeglinsky-Kankainen, Ira; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Higher Ed blog 2025
Obesity competencies for healthcare professionals : a scoping review Verboven, Kenneth; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Lehtinen-Jacks, Susanna; Davis, Mary E.; O’Donoghue, Gráinne; Tuominen, Pipsa P. A.; Agten, Anouk; Curran, Fiona; Cunningham, Caitriona Bmc medical education 2025
Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework for Teaching and Learning about Health Equity in European Health and Social Care Study Programmes: A Modified Delphi Approach Antón-Solanas, Isabel; Urcola-Pardo, Fernando; Subirón-Valera, Ana B.; Ziveri, Davide; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Aresu, Alessandra; van Wijchen, Joost; Jalovcic, Djenana; Törnblom, Cia; Nyberg, Anu; Rodríguez-Roca, Beatriz; Alme, Maria Nordheim Journal of medical systems 2025
Läckage i innovationsprocesser inom högre utbildning och arbetslivssamarbete: Projekt FOR-MER Arcada UAS Arola, Annikki; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Träskman, Tomas 2025
SkillTrack – a digital solution for competencebased student-directed learning in nursing education Silfver, Jessica; Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Levälahti, Filip; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2025
Valuing international workers – lessons learned in the EASWork project for implementation in higher education Gylfe, Sofia; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2025
The role of students in driving practice-oriented innovation: Insights from Finnish higher education collaborations in the FOR-MER project Träskman, Tomas; Arola, Annikki; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2025
Health literacy and artificial intelligence literacy in the context of health equity Danielson, Jonas; Nyberg, Anu; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Health and Welfare blog 2025
“Being in the digital box”. Academic staff experiences in online practical teaching: A qualitative study from six universities and countries Baskici, Cigdem; Aytar, Aydan; Ersoy, Halil; Wiktsröm-Grotell, Camilla; Arell-Sundberg, Marina; Neves, Hugo; Coutinho, Verónica; Blaževičienė, Aurelija; Vaškelytė, Alina; Söderlund, Anne; Fritz, Johanna; Strods, Raimonds; Jansone-Ratinika, Nora; Kav, Sultan Heliyon 2024
Digital competence of faculty members in health sciences measured via self-reflection: current status and contextual aspects Ersoy, Halil; Baskici, Cigdem; Aytar, Aydan; Strods, Raimonds; Jansone Ratinika, Nora; Manuel Lopes Fernandes, António; Neves, Hugo; Blaževičienė, Aurelija; Vaškelytė, Alina; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Paakkonen, Heikki; Söderlund, Anne; Fritz, Johanna; Kav, Sultan PeerJ 2024
Best Practice Guide: Digital and blended teaching and learning of practical skills in social and health care (DITEPRACT) Jansone-Ratinika, Nora; Surakka, Jukka; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2023
Terveyden edistäminen, liikkuminen ja kestävä elämänmuoto Holopainen, Riikka; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Söderlund, Anne; Hautaviita, Sari Turun ammattikorkeakoulun tutkimuksia 2023
Digital and blended teaching and learning of practical skills: a collaboration between six universities (DITEPRACT) Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Surakka, Jukka Arcada Publikation 2023
Exploring the activities and outcomes of digital teaching and learning of practical skills in higher education for the social and health care professions: a scoping review Söderlund, Anne; Blazeviciene, Aurelija; Elvén, Maria; Vaskelyte, Alina; Strods, Raimonds; Blese, Inguna; Paakkonen, Heikki; Fernandes, Antonio; Cardoso, Daniela; Kav, Sultan; Baskici, Cigdem; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Discover Education 2023
Hållbar utveckling i högskolornas styrdokument Ståhl, Tore; Kiukas, Carina; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Working Papers 2022
A teacher perspective on education for sustainable development in higher education Kiukas, Carina; Isacsson, Annica; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Haaga-Helian julkaisut 2022
What do higher education governing documents tell us about education for sustainable development Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Kiukas, Carina AMK-lehti 2022
Hållbarhet och pedagogik vid yrkeshögskolor i Finland Isacsson, Annica; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla AMK-lehti 2022
Comprehensive internationalisation – introduction to the issue Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Laitinen-Väänänen, Sirpa; Asheesh, Mohamed AMK-lehti/UAS journal 2022
Professional higher education in transition – an integrated value-based model for industry collaboration Kelly, Owen; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Working Papers 2022
In Caritate Veritas - sanningen finns i kärleken Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Savolainen, Jari; Wallinvirta, Eivor; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Vård i fokus 2021
Caritativt vårdande – Professor Katie Erikssons livsgärning Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Savolainen, Jari; Wallinvirta, Eivor AMK-lehti / UAS Journal 2021
Physiotherapy and physiotherapy education – from an international to a global and value-based perspective Wikström-Grotell, Camilla European journal of physiotherapy 2021
Arcada 25 år – en internationell högskola med nordisk profil Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie Arcada Publikation 2021
Introduktion: Arcada – högskola på nordisk grund med rötter i tyska ideal Lundsten, Lars Gunnar; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2021
Creating space for global and intercultural competence development through curriculum design Holm, Christa; Slotte, Sandra; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2021
IN CARITATE VERITAS - sanningen finns i kärleken: minnesbok tillägnad professor Katie Eriksson Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Wallinvirta, Eivor; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada publikation 2020
From entrepreneurship to intrapreneurship – The multiple interfaces of work life Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Hernberg, Mervi; Fabricius, Susanna; Tigerstedt, Christa; Kietz, Tove 2020
Grupphandledning inom professionshögskolan – Studenters, lärares och arbetslivsexperters roll i handledningsprocessen Rosengren, Åsa; Wallinvirta, Eivor; Kiukas, Carina; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2020
Prolog till minnet av vårdvetenskapens företrädare professor Katie Eriksson Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Wallinvirta, Eivor; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2020
Future work skills in higher education: learning to be an international intrapreneur Isacsson, Annica; Slotte, Sandra; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Haaga-Helia julkaisut 2020
Higher education during COVID-19 and future competences Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie Arcada Publikation 2020
Internationalisation in post-corona higher education: what will change Slotte, Sandra; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2020
Opiskelijoiden työelämävalmiuksien vahvistaminen: johdanto Mäki, Kimmo; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2020
Opiskelijoiden työelämävalmiuksien vahvistaminen: pohdinta Mäki, Kimmo; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2020
Internationalisation and Higher Education: a Strategic Perspective Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie Arcada Publikation 2019
Internationalisation in a strategic priority Forsskåhl, Mona; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publication 2019
Transforming university experience through internationalisation strategy and entrepreneurial thinking Villikka, Denise; Hyde-Clarke, Nathalie; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Hernberg, Mervi Arcada Publication 2019
Bedömargruppens yttrande över kvalitetssäkringsarbetet vid Sophiahemmet, Ideell förening för Sophiahemmet Högskola Nilsson, Thomas; Naredi, Silvana; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Panduro, Peter; Lundgren, Hannie Högskolekollen 2019
Arcada - en multikulturell högskola med människan i centrum Homén-Lindberg, Susanne; Krogerus-Therman, Iselin; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2018
Förankring av utbildning i samhällsrelevanta frågor och internationella kunskapsnätverk Surakka, Jukka; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2018
Arcada - en internationell högskola : en hyllning till Arcadas rektor, professor Henrik Wolff Krusberg, Jan-Erik; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla 2018
Liike arvona, merkityksenä ja tunteena fysioterapiatraditiossa Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Fysioterapia 2017
Miten onnistuu erikoissairaanhoidon ja perusterveydenhuollon fysioterapian integrointi? Frondén, Kerstin; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Fysioterapia 2017
Physiotherapy as an academic discipline – from the perspective of Nordic doctoral dissertations Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Noronen, Leena; Lenné, Raija European journal of physiotherapy 2017
Hållbar utveckling i en professionshögskola: ett pedagogiskt perspektiv på styrdokument Kiukas, Carina; Tigerstedt, Christa; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Arcada Publikation 2017
Creating Value through Sustainable Development in Higher Education Villikka, Denise; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt Arcada Publikation 2017
Evidens som grund för tjänsteutveckling inom social- och hälsovård Gun-Britt Lejonqvist; Åsa Rosengren; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Working Papers 2016
Självstyrt lärande och blandade lärmiljöer i en digital professionshögskoleutbildning : möjligheter och utmaningar för lärare och studenter Carina Kiukas; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Publikation 2016
Näyttöön perustuvan toiminnan kehittäminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla ammattikorkeakoulujen ja työelämän yhteistyönä Jyrki Kettunen; Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen; Anne Kärki; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Working Papers 2016
Kollektivt lärande och självstyrda lärprocesser Ellinor Silius-Ahonen; Chista Tigerstedt; Camilla Wikström-Grotell 2016
Vaikuttavat tavat tavaksi sosiaali- ja terveysalalle Jyrki Kettunen; Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen; Anne Kärki; Camilla Wikström-Grotell AMK-lehti / UAS journal 2015
Mihin tarvitaan kansainvälisyyttä opetuksessa Camilla Wikström-Grotell Fysioterapia 2015
Grupphandledning av arbetslivsförankrade masterarbeten : nyckelaspekter i lärarskapet Ellinor Silius-Ahonen; Åsa Rosengren; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Working papers 2015
Från det traditionella klassrummet till InnoPlace : om sambandet mellan rum och lärande inom professionsutbildningen Grotell-Wikström, Camilla Arcada Working papers 2015
Käsikirja sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluiden käytäntöjen kehittämiseen, käyttöönottoon ja arviointiin tutkimusnäytön pohjalta Anttila Heidi, Kärki Anne, Wikstrom-Grotell Camilla, Kettunen Jyrki 2015
En kunskaps- och kompetensbaserad studieplansdesign som grund för aktivt lärande Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Working papers 2014
Policy statement on physiotherapy education of the ER-WCPT Camilla Wikström-Grotell; Charlotte Häger; Helena Johnson 2014
Forskning, utveckling och innovation : en förutsättning för kvalitet i högskoleutbildningen Åsa Rosengren; Kaj Eklund; Monica Löv; Christa Tigerstedt; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Working papers 2014
Hyvät fysioterapiakäytännöt ja vaikuttavat tavat : ammattikorkeakoulujen VATA-hanke Ira Jeglinsky; Jyrki Kettunen; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Fysioterapia 2014
Innovative learning sites : higher education as a place for space Ellinor Silius-Ahonen; Camilla Wikström-Grotell Arcada Working papers 2014
Från Living Lab till Adia: introduktion Camilla Wikström-Grotell 2013
Arcada : a place for space Camilla Wikström-Grotell, Tore Ståhl, Ellinor Silius-Ahonen AMK-lehti / UAS journal 2013
Fysioterapi mastergradsstudium ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus Jorunn Lægdheim Helbostad, Camilla Wikström-Grotell 2013
Hälsolabbar Camilla Wikström-Grotell, Katri Pullinen & Annikki Arola 2013
A place for space Ellinor Silius-Ahonen & Camilla Wikström-Grotell 2013
Utbildning och utveckling för social hållbarhet i öppna landskap Camilla Wikström-Grotell, Åsa Rosengren, Ellinor Silius-Ahonen 2013
From Ling to the academic era - An analysis of the history of ideas in PT from a Nordic perspective. Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Broberg, Catharin ; Ahonen, Siw; Eriksson, Katie Advances in physiotherapy 2013
Ajankohtaista eurooppalaisessa yhteistyössä Häger, Charlotte; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Kukka, Anna Fysioterapia 2012
Movement as a basic concept in physiotherapy : a human science approach Wikström-Grotell, Camilla; Eriksson, Katie Physiotherapy theory and practice 2012
Berliinissä näyttöä oppimassa Kettunen, Jyrki; Wikström-Grotell, Camilla Fysioterapia 2012
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