Introduction Take it Personal!+ is a treatment program for individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning (MID-BIF) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). It is supported by a mobile health application (mHealth), and researchers found it can reduce Substance Use (SU). …

Introduction The Dutch Medical Doctor-Global Health (MD-GH) prepares to work in low-resource settings (LRS) by completing a hybrid postgraduate training program of 2 years and 9 months, with clinical and public health exposure in the Netherlands and a Global Health residency in LRS. The objectives of …

In samenwerking met 11 verslavingsinstellingen (verenigd in koepelorganisatie VKN) hebben onderzoekers van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam voor de vierde keer een landelijke regiomonitor uitgevoerd. Deze moet meer zicht geven op ontwikkelingen van (problematisch) middelengebruik bij jonge risicogroepen. …

Background There is a shift from inpatient to home-based geriatric rehabilitation (HBGR), and potential benefits are demonstrated. Previously, a theoretical HBGR model, version 1.0, has been developed, outlining its essential components. However, clear guidance on the practical design and organisation …

Purpose Internationally, many differences are observed regarding the practice of geriatric rehabilitation for older people living at home. To improve international collaboration and research on this topic, we aimed to reach a consensus on terminology, organisational aspects, and outcome domains to focus …

Music performance anxiety (MPA) is one of the most reported psychological problems among musicians, posing a significant threat to the optimal performance, health, and psychological wellbeing of musicians. Most research on MPA treatment has focused on reducing symptoms of performance anxiety, but complete …

Objective To obtain insights into parents' information needs during the first year at home with their very preterm (VP) born infant. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with parents of VP infants participating in a post-discharge responsive parenting intervention (TOP program). Online interviews …

Purpose  The aim of this study was to gain insight into the perspectives of older adults on the quality of geriatric rehabilitation (GR) during the trajectory of GR from admission until six weeks after discharge. Methods We conducted a longitudinal qualitative study. Participants were interviewed three …

Objective To investigate whether duration of knee symptoms influenced the magnitude of the effect of exercise therapy compared to non-exercise control interventions on pain and physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method We undertook an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis …

Objective The Plants for Joints (PFJ) intervention significantly improved pain, stiffness, and physical function, and metabolic outcomes, in people with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis (MSOA). This secondary analysis investigated its effects on body composition. Method In the randomized …