What matters to you? A mixed-method evaluation of goal setting and attainment within reablement from a client perspective.

Background: Goal setting is an essential component of reablement programmes. At the same time it is also an important aspect in the evaluation of reablement from the perspective of clients.

Objectives: As part of the TRANS-SENIOR project, this research aims to get an in-depth insight of goal setting and goal attainment within reablement services from the perspective of the older person.

A qualitative exploration of professionals' perspectives on the implementation of reablement intervention programs in community care.

Reablement is considered a complex intervention due to its multicomponent, person-centered, holistic approach promoting older adults' active participation in daily activities. It is important to consider the unique context in which complex interventions are implemented, as contextual factors may interact and influence implementation outcomes. As part of the European TRANS-SENIOR project, this qualitative study aimed to gain insight into professionals' experiences with reablement implementation in Dutch community care.

Effectiveness of guided telerehabilitation on functional performance in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review.

Objective: To systematically review the effectiveness of guided telerehabilitation on improving functional performance in community-dwelling older adults.

Data Sources: Articles published in PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase (Ovid) from 01 January 2010 up to 17 October 2023.

Review Methods: Included studies had (1) a randomised controlled trial design, (2) an average population age of 65 years or older, (3) a home-based setting and (4) evaluated the effectiveness of functional performance outcome measures.

Exploring the Support and Involvement of Family Caregivers for Reablement Programs: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Reablement is a person-centered, holistic approach promoting older adults' participation through social, leisure, and physical activities. Family caregivers are seldom involved in reablement services despite their wish to be an active member of the care team and expressing a need for more support and recognition. The voice of family caregivers is often forgotten when evaluating services such as reablement.

Development and content of a community-based reablement programme (I-MANAGE): a co-creation study.

Objectives: As age increases, people generally start experiencing problems related to independent living, resulting in an increased need for long-term care services. Investing in sustainable solutions to promote independent living is therefore essential. Subsequently, reablement is a concept attracting growing interest.

An Exploratory Study Investigating Factors Influencing the Outpatient Delivery of Geriatric Rehabilitation.

Background: Outpatient delivery of geriatric rehabilitation (GR) might contribute to preserving the accessibility and quality of GR, whilst dealing with an increasing demand for healthcare in an aging population. However, the application of outpatient GR differs between GR facilities. This study aimed to gain insight into factors influencing outpatient GR utilization.

Course of fear of falling after hip fracture: findings from a 12-month inception cohort.

Objectives: To examine the course of fear of falling (FoF) up to 1 year after hip fracture, including the effect of prefracture FoF on the course.

Design: Observational cohort study with assessment of FoF at 6, 12 and 52 weeks after hip fracture.

Setting: Haaglanden Medical Centre, the Netherlands.

Correction to: The concept of disability and its causal mechanisms in older people over time from a theoretical perspective: a literature review.

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Post-acute COVID-19 geriatric rehabilitation : A European perspective.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a threat to the health and independence of older people in particular. In this article we elaborate on the content and importance of post-acute COVID-19 geriatric rehabilitation from a European perspective. We explain the geriatric rehabilitation paradox and how this can and should be solved.

A cross-sectional comparison of patient characteristics across healthcare settings using the minimal dataset for adults with acquired brain injury (MDS-ABI).

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) can have lifelong consequences and accordingly, persons with ABI often receive various types of healthcare. Facilities have their own preferences towards measurement instruments used to evaluate patients, impeding data comparison across healthcare settings. In this cross-sectional study, we used the previously developed minimal dataset for persons with ABI (MDS-ABI) to uniformly document and compare characteristics and outcomes of ABI patients in three healthcare settings: (1) residential care (= 21), (2) non-residential care (= 80), and (3) no ABI-related care (= 22).

The concept of disability and its causal mechanisms in older people over time from a theoretical perspective: a literature review.

Ageing with a disability increases the risk of hospitalization and nursing home admission. Ageing in place interventions aiming to reduce disability are often not sufficiently effective and inadequately theory-based. There are many models available on disability, but it is unclear how they define disability, what their differences are, and how they evolved throughout the years.

Unacceptable pain in oncology: The patients' perspective on reasons for absence of pain interventions.

Objective: Around 40% of oncology patients receive inadequate pain treatment. A previous study reported pain interventions for only 70% of patients who reported unacceptable pain at the self-service registration desk. The aim of this study is to gain insight in reasons for the absence of pain intervention among oncology patients who reported unacceptable pain.

Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation: EuGMS guidance.

Purpose: To describe a guidance on the management of post-acute COVID 19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation.

Methods: The guidance is based on guidelines for post-acute COVID-19 geriatric rehabilitation developed in the Netherlands, updated with recent insights from literature, related guidance from other countries and disciplines, and combined with experiences from experts in countries participating in the Geriatric Rehabilitation Special Interest Group of the European Geriatric Medicine Society.

Results: This guidance for post-acute COVID-19 rehabilitation is divided into a section addressing general recommendations for geriatric rehabilitation and a section addressing specific processes and procedures.

Technologies to improve the participation of stroke patients in their home environment.

Purpose: To identify possible technological solutions that can contribute to stroke patients' participation at home.

Methods: In this qualitative case study, data on factors that negatively influenced participation at home were collected semi-structured interviews with stroke patients ( = 6). Additionally, data on possible technologies to improve this participation were collected a group interview with experts ( = 4).

Malnutrition Prevalence Rates among Dutch Nursing Home Residents: What Has Changed over One Decade? A Comparison of the Years 2009, 2013 and 2018.

Objectives: To assess changes in prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among people living in Dutch nursing homes in 2009, 2013 and 2018.

Design: Secondary data analysis of the International Prevalence Measurement of Care Quality (LPZ) study.

Setting: Dutch nursing homes.

Feasibility of a multicomponent cognitive behavioral intervention for fear of falling after hip fracture: process evaluation of the FIT-HIP intervention.

Background: This study describes the process evaluation of an intervention developed to reduce fear of falling (FoF) after hip fracture, within an inpatient geriatric rehabilitation setting. This 'FIT-HIP intervention' is a multicomponent cognitive behavioral intervention, conducted by physiotherapists and embedded in usual care in geriatric rehabilitation in the Netherlands. A previous study (cluster randomized controlled trial) showed no beneficial effects of this intervention when compared to usual care.

Effectiveness of an integrated multidisciplinary geriatric rehabilitation programme for older persons with stroke: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Background: Almost half of the stroke patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation has persisting problems after discharge. Currently, there is no evidence based geriatric rehabilitation programme available for older stroke patients, combining inpatient rehabilitation with adequate ambulatory aftercare in the community. Therefore, we developed an integrated multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme that includes aftercare for older persons with stroke.

Skin areas, clinical severity, duration and risk factors of intertrigo: A secondary data analysis.

Aim: To describe the skin areas most often affected by intertrigo, the clinical severity and duration of intertrigo and possible risk factors.

Materials And Methods: Secondary analysis of data from 2013 to 2016 collected by the International Prevalence Measurement of Care Quality in Dutch hospitals, care homes and community care.

Results: In total, n = 7865 (mean age 80.

Interventions to foster family inclusion in nursing homes for people with dementia: a systematic review.

Background: Family inclusion in nursing homes is central to the provision of individualized care for people with dementia. Although positive effects can be recognized, barriers have been identified that hamper family inclusion in nursing homes. Specifically for people with dementia, insight into the content of interventions to foster family inclusion is lacking.

Partnerships in nursing homes: How do family caregivers of residents with dementia perceive collaboration with staff?

Background: Partnerships between family and nursing staff in nursing homes are essential to address residents' needs and wishes. Collaboration is needed to create partnerships; nonetheless, challenges exist.

Aim: This study aimed to gain insights into the experiences of families collaborating with staff.

Feasibility of a minimal dataset for adults with acquired brain injury in Dutch healthcare practice.

Objective: Data collection in the field of acquired brain injury (ABI) lacks uniformity due to the broad spectrum of available measurement instruments, leading to incomparability of data and the need for patients to 'repeat their story'. To pursue uniform data collection, an ABI-specific minimal dataset (MDS-ABI) is currently under development. The current study aimed to assess the feasibility (performance according to protocol, user opinion, potential implementation barriers, and suggested improvements) of the MDS-ABI in clinical settings.

Autonomy Support of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia in Staff-Resident Interactions: Observations of Care.

Objectives: People with dementia living in nursing homes benefit from a social environment that fully supports their autonomy. Yet, it is unknown to what extent this is supported in daily practice. This study aimed to explore to which extent autonomy is supported within staff-resident interactions.

Feasibility of an integrated multidisciplinary geriatric rehabilitation programme for older stroke patients: a process evaluation.

Background: Almost half of the stroke patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation has persisting problems after discharge. Currently, there is no evidence based geriatric rehabilitation programme available for older stroke patients, combining inpatient rehabilitation with adequate aftercare aimed at reducing the impact of persisting problems after discharge from a geriatric rehabilitation unit. Therefore, we developed an integrated multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme consisting of inpatient neurorehabilitation treatment using goal attainment scaling, home based self-management training, and group based stroke education for patients and informal caregivers.

Process evaluation of 'Brains Ahead!': an intervention for children and adolescents with mild traumatic brain injury within a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate whether the 'Brains Ahead! Intervention for children and adolescents with mild traumatic brain injury' was implemented as intended. In addition, involvement in and satisfaction with the intervention among patients, caregivers and professionals delivering the intervention were studied.

Design: Mixed methods, prospective study.

Pain-related fear in adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain: process evaluation of an interdisciplinary graded exposure program.

Background: For studying the effectiveness of treatment, it is important to check whether a new treatment is performed as originally described in the study-protocol.

Objectives: To evaluate whether an interdisciplinary graded exposure program, for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain reporting pain-related fear, was performed according to protocol, and whether it is feasible to implement the program in rehabilitation care.

Methods: A process evaluation where quantitative and qualitative data on participant characteristics (adolescents, parents and therapists), attendance and participants' opinion on the program were collected, by means of registration forms, questionnaires and group interviews.