De palliatieve zorg en het voeren van een levenseindegesprek zijn onderwerpen die zowel ethisch als emotioneel uitdagend kunnen zijn. Voor fysiotherapeuten, die een belangrijke rol spelen in de ondersteuning van patiënten in hun laatste levensfase, is dit gesprek niet altijd vanzelfsprekend. Dit onderzoek …

Oncology physiotherapists frequently provide care for patients experiencing severe immunosuppression. Exercise immunology, the science that studies the effects of exercise on the immune system, is a rapidly evolving field with direct relevance to oncology physiotherapists. Understanding oncology physiotherapists’ …

To support physiotherapists in their role of health promotor and to support physical activity (PA), the Keep Moving Support Tool (KMST) was developed. It is unknown how to align the KMST with everyday practice in a wider variety of primary care physiotherapy clinics in the Netherlands.

Background: A Dutch nationwide prospective cohort study was initiated to investigate recovery trajectories of people recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and costs of treatment by primary care allied health professionals.  Objectives: The study described recovery trajectories over a period …

Background Healthcare providers’ attitudes and beliefs can influence how patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain are treated. A biopsychosocial approach is more effective than a purely biomedical approach. Ensuring healthcare professionals have appropriate pain science education (PSE) is essential …

Objective What are the core capabilities physiotherapists need to deliver quality care when working with people with dementia and their families/caregivers? Design A three-round modified e-Delphi study. Participants Panel members were physiotherapists experienced in working with people with dementia …

Het effect van dry cupping therapie op de ervaren pijn bij volwassen sporters met het myofasciaal pijnsyndroom. Met samenvatting in het Engels. Includes a summary in English

In November 2021, the Lecturer Position at Institutes (L.INT) professorship was established by Saxion and Medical Spectrum Twente and as partners physiotherapy practice Pro-F and the Thoracic Centre Twente, with Sandra van Hogen-Koster as a professor. With this, the first Dutch professorship that focuses …

Reviewing physiotherapeutic management options of carpal tunnel syndrome during gestation

a symposium for physiotherapy students