PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of the Occupational Therapy at Home E-Rehabilitation (OTHER) intervention for persons post-stroke (age > 55) transitioning to home. METHODS: A mixed-methods feasibility study was conducted. Qualitative data included semi-structured interviews with persons post-stroke …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Aphasia can profoundly affect an individual's identity. Yet studying identity in people with aphasia presents methodological challenges, as language, our primary medium for self-expression, is disrupted. This study explored how people with aphasia experience and reshape identity …

Background and purpose Aphasia can profoundly affect an individual’s identity. Yet studying identity in people with aphasia presents methodological challenges, as language, our primary medium for self-expression, is disrupted. This study explored how people with aphasia experience and reshape identity …

Inleiding Afname van arm-handfi.mctie (AHF) hangt samen met een verminderd vermogen om algemene dagelijkse levensverrichtingen (ADL) zelfstandig uit te voeren (McGrath et al., 2018). In de kleinschalige verpleeghuizen van Zonnehuisgroep Noord varieert het aanbod en de kwaliteit van AHF-trainingen, mede …

Background Stroke is a major cause of disability globally, with high recurrence rates despite the implementation of secondary prevention strategies. Promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour are critical to mitigate these risks. Collaborative research approaches, including citizen …

Inleiding: Afasie is een taalstoornis die ontstaat door hersenletsel, zoals een beroerte, trauma, tumor of ontsteking (Bastiaanse, 2011). Deze aandoening beïnvloedt het vermogen om taal te begrijpen en te gebruiken, wat leidt tot emotioneel leed en een negatieve impact op de geestelijke gezondheid, sociale …

The ZIVRA platform is a proof-of-concept digital infrastructure that enables therapists to monitor and evaluate the quality of arm- and hand exercises performed by stroke patients using XR applications from multiple providers. The platform collects, analyses, and visualizes movement data obtained through …

Purpose: This study aims to overcome the challenges experienced in the regional development and implementation of home-based stroke rehabilitation (HBSR) and to understand the change process needed. Materials and methods: Using participatory action research (PAR), participants and researchers collaboratively …