The transition from institutional to community care for vulnerable people has been shaping the welfare system in Europe over the last decades. For the period of 2014-20, deinstitutionalisation became one oft he highlighted priorities oft he European Commission in order to promote reforms in disability …

Abstract: Due to rapidly aging human populations, frailty has become an essential concept, as it identifies older people who have higher risk of adverse outcomes, such as disability, institutionalization, lower quality of life, and premature death. The Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) is a user-friendly …

This systematic review summarizes the psychometric properties of goal-setting instruments that are applied within geriatric rehabilitation. PubMed Medline and Embase were systematically searched for eligible articles. Studies were included if they were conducted in a somatic or neurological rehabilitation …

OBJECTIVE: To (1) establish the association of the most common reported symptoms on disability; and (2) study the effectiveness of treatment on disability in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type (EDS-HT)/hypermobility syndrome (HMS). DATA SOURCES: An electronic search (Medical Subject …

Purpose: The etiology of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) is complex and multifactorial. A growing number of studies suggest that modification of pain-transmission in the peripheral and central nervous system, leading to sensitization, plays a role in OA pain. Sensitization seems to be associated with neuropathic …

INKIJKEXEMPLAAR - ‘Disability’ gaat in oorsprong terug naar een fenomeen dat ontstaat wanneer iemand met een beperking/stoornis/label op een negatieve manier geconfronteerd wordt met gebouwde, fysieke, sociale, georganiseerde en culturele omgevingen. Dergelijke op zijn minst onaangename confrontaties …

Nontraumatic complaints of arm, neck, and shoulder (CANS) represent an important health issue, with a high prevalence in the general working age population and huge economic impact. Nevertheless, only few prospective cohort studies for the outcome of CANS are available.

In de residentiële jeugdzorg verblijven jongeren met complexe problemen die soms niet terug naar huis kunnen. Zij maken onder begeleiding een transitie door op weg naar volwassen- en zelfstandigheid. Uit internationaal onderzoek blijkt dat deze transitie naar volwassenheid vaak niet goed verloopt en …

Hoofdstuk uit het boek: Disability Studies in de Lage Landen. G. van Hove, A. Schippers, M. Cardol, E. De Schauwer (red) (2016), pag 245-265

Hoofdstuk uit het boek: Disability Studies in de Lage Landen. G. van Hove, A. Schippers, M. Cardol, E. De Schauwer (red) (2016), pag 100-111