In recent studies on the association between education and fertility, increased attention has been paid to the field of study. Women who studied in traditionally more “feminine” fields, like care, teaching, and health, were found to have their children earlier and to have more children than other women. …

Background: The extent of participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) is unclear. Aims: To explore participation of adults with VSPID and the association between occurrence and importance of aspects of participation. Methods: Individual support plans (ISPs) …

A meta-analysis of the additional effects of communication techniques to physical therapy treatment

The increase of people living with chronic conditions has compelled society to develop and implement strategies that promote collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals, and which provide the patients with an active role in their care. In order to accomplish this, the World Health Organization, …

Motor learning is particularly challenging in neurological rehabilitation: patients who suffer from neurological diseases experience both physical limitations and difficulties of cognition and communication that affect and/or complicate the motor learning process. Therapists (e.g.,, physiotherapists …

Abstract Quality problem: Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implications for patients. This study explores chronically ill patients' experiences and perceptions of being discharged to home and then acutely readmitted to the hospital to identify the potential impact on …

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurocutaneous disorder associated with lifelong tumor growth propensity and neurocognitive impairments. Although follow‐up of adults with NF1 often focuses on tumor growth, follow‐up of cognitive or social problems and other NF1‐related comorbidity is often not a …

Objective: To gain insight into how communication vulnerable people and health-care professionals experience the communication in dialogue conversations, and how they adjust their conversation using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) or other communication strategies. Methods: Communication …

Workshop describing a Delhpi study among Dutch physiotherapists aimed to get consensus of learning outcome bachelor Physical Therapy in the field of Communication.

This dissertation describes a research project about the communication between communication vulnerable people and health care professionals in long-term care settings. Communication vulnerable people experience functional communication difficulties in particular situations, due to medical conditions. …