BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals in the hospital setting frequently assume primary caregiving responsibilities, which often leads family members to perceive this as standard practice during hospitalization. This dynamic may create a gap between actual and desired levels of family involvement. The …

Objective The Plants for Joints (PFJ) intervention significantly improved pain, stiffness, and physical function, and metabolic outcomes, in people with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis (MSOA). This secondary analysis investigated its effects on body composition. Method In the randomized …

De muziektherapeuten van een zorginstelling behandelen bewoners in woonzorgcentra op afdelingen met bewoners met somatische en psychogeriatrische aandoeningen. Deze behandelingen bestaan uit zowel individuele- als groepssessies. De muziektherapeuten willen meer samenwerking met de zorgmedewerkers om …

Loneliness among young adults is a growing concern worldwide, posing serious health risks. While the human ecological framework explains how various factors such as socio-demographic, social, and built environment characteristics can affect this feeling, still, relatively little is known about the effect …

Frailty is a common but complex phenomenon that is approached from theoretical and professional perspectives but rarely from the perspectives of older people and their essential stakeholders. Different or opposing perspectives on frailty at personal, organisational, and community levels can negatively …

This study examines the effect of drought on acute malnutrition among children aged 0-59 months in pastoralist communities in Wajir East, Kenya. Recurrent and prolonged droughts in the region have exacerbated food insecurity, leading to increased malnutrition among vulnerable children. A mixed-method …

De cijfers van Pharos uit 2023 tonen een groeiend probleem van laaggeletterdheid in Nederland, waarbij 2,5 miljoen mensen van 16 jaar en ouder worden getroffen, wat overeenkomt met ongeveer 12% van de bevolking. Laaggeletterdheid gaat gepaard met beperkte gezondheidsvaardigheden, wat kan leiden tot slechtere …

Audience feedback has become increasingly important for cultural organizations in evaluating their activities and shaping future programming. Moreover, competing for funds requires more and more accounting and reporting social and cultural impact. However, how can the intangible impact of cultural projects …

Verstärkt durch den Fachkräftemangel und den demografischen Wandel gewinnt die Ergotherapie als Profession für das Gesundheitssystem zukünftig an Bedeutung. Es ist daher wichtig herauszufinden, welche Informationen für Menschen im Berufsorientierungsprozess relevant sind und wie diese vermittelt werden …

Die schulbasierte Ergotherapie wird im Zuge der Inklusion ein zunehmend relevantes Arbeitsfeld. Dafür benötigen Ergotherapeut*innen entsprechende Assessments. Ziel der vorliegenden Forschungsarbeit ist es, die Erfahrungen von Ergotherapeut*innen mit dem School Setting Interviews 3.0 (SSI) und dessen …