To describe the time use of patients with stroke in five Skilled Nurs- ing Facilities (SNFs) in the Netherlands, focusing on the time spent on thera- peutic activities, nontherapeutic activities, interaction with others, and the location where the activities took place. Evidence suggest that task-oriented …

To describe and identify various perspectives on eating difficulties following stroke to enable theory development and facilitate advancement of interventions. Methods: Concept analysis in line with Morse’s principles of exploring pragmatic utility was used throughout the data collection and analysis. …

The timely detection of post-stroke depression is complicated by a decreasing length of hospital stay. Therefore, the Post-stroke Depression Prediction Scale was developed and validated. The Post-stroke Depression Prediction Scale is a clinical prediction model for the early identification of stroke …

Patients who have suffered a stroke need to (re)learn motor skills in order to live independently. Cognitive deficits can make the understanding of movement instructions during rehabilitation very tough. In the sport domain, analogy learning has been shown to facilitate motor learning without the need …

Praxisbeobachtungen zeigen, dass es in Deutschland keine einheitlichen Richtlinien bezüglich der Anwendung und Durchführung von Dysphagie-Screenings an spezialisierten Schlaganfallstationen, den so genannten Stroke Units, gibt. Diese Praxisbeobachtungen sollen mit Hilfe dieser Studie genauer inventarisiert …

Deze bachelorthesis beschrijft een inventarisatieonderzoek naar het slikbeleid in ziekenhuizen in Nederland. Er zijn zowel logopedisten als verpleegkundigen betrokken bij dit onderzoek. De aandacht is voornamelijk gericht op de naleving van de aanbeveling die omschreven wordt in de CBO richtlijn beroerte …

Background: Patients with Senning repair for complete transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) show an impaired exercise tolerance. Our aim was to investigate changes in exercise capacity in children, adolescents and adults with Senning operation. Methods: Peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2), oxygen pulse …

Achtergrond: Post- CVA handoedeem is een probleem dat zich veel voordoet in de praktijk (37%). Desondanks is er nog veel onduidelijkheid over de oorzaak en behandeling van dit probleem. In deze literatuurstudie wordt gekeken naar de verschillende behandelmethodes van post- CVA handoedeem en welk van …

In this systematic review we aim to measure the effects of occupational therapy interventions (provided directly by an occupational therapist or under the supervision of an occupational therapist) targeted at improving, restoring and maintaining independence in ADL (to include both self-care and leisure …