Objective This study investigates the feasibility of delivering inspiratory muscle training as part of the physical therapy treatment for patients with post-COVID dyspnoea. Design Mixed-methods pilot study. Subjects/patients Patients with complaints of dyspnoea after COVID-19 infection and their physical …

Background: During placements abroad, healthcare students are confronted with different personal and professional challenges, related to participation in practice. This study investigates when and how students respond to such challenges, and which coping and support mechanisms students use to overcome …

Citizen Science als sleutelmethode en versneller in de transitie van Ziekte & Zorg naar Gezondheid & Gedrag

Background In adolescents with non-pathological and pathological joint hypermobility, gait deviations have been associated with pain and fatigue. It remains unclear what distinguishes the non-pathological form of joint hypermobility (JH) from pathological forms (i.e. hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome …

Background: Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telerehabilitation (TR) has been expanding to address the challenges and risks of in-person delivery. It is likely that a level of TR delivery will continue after the pandemic because of its advantages, such as reducing geographical barriers to …

For older adults, acute hospitalization is a high-risk event with poor health outcomes, including functional decline. In absence of practical guidelines and high quality randomized controlled trials, this Delphi study was conducted. The aim of this study was to obtain consensus on an exercise intervention …

Background Mechanical ventilation affects the respiratory muscles, but little is known about long-term recovery of respiratory muscle weakness (RMW) and potential associations with physical functioning in survivors of critical illness. The aim of this study was to investigate the course of recovery of …

Objectives: Health problems in patients with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD) are diverse and complex and might lead to lower physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF). This study aimed to investigate the PA and PF of children with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD). Methods: …

Ernstig en/of langdurig ziek zijn heeft niet alleen effect op de patiënt of degene die zorg nodig heeft, maar op iedereen in de familie. En dat effect wordt alsmaar groter omdat er door de transitie van verzorgingsstaat naar een participatiesamenleving, een toenemend beroep gedaan wordt op hulp en ondersteuning …

Het gaat vaak niet goed als jongeren de overgang maken van kinderzorg naar volwassenenzorg. Geneeskundestudente Elise Wessels vertelt over haar ervaringen. Samen met transitiezorg lector AnneLoes van Staa legt ze uit hoe het beter kan en moet. De nieuwe kwaliteitsstandaard biedt ondersteuning.