Publications by authors named "J G Kalf"
Background: Persons with COVID-19 may experience limitations in daily functioning and can be referred to occupational therapy.
Objectives: To evaluate changes in daily functioning, cognitive complaints, fatigue and self-management of persons with COVID-19 who received occupational therapy in primary care.To get insights in the volume and duration of occupational therapy.
Article Synopsis
- There is growing support for remote speech therapy as a beneficial treatment for improving speech quality and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- The PERSPECTIVE study found that after 8 weeks, patients receiving remote therapy reported better communication and a more significant reduction in disease-related quality of life issues compared to those on a waiting list.
- The results suggest that personalized remote speech therapy can have a positive impact, warranting further exploration and potential integration into standard care for Parkinson’s disease.
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 of 12 months and associated baseline characteristics of participants recovering from COVID-19 who visited a primary care allied health professional. It also aimed to provide insight into the associated healthcare and societal costs.
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience a range of progressive motor and non-motor symptoms, that negatively affect their daily functioning, social participation and quality of life. Allied health therapies have emerged as an effective treatment approach-complementary to pharmacological and neurosurgical treatments-which reduces the impact of PD in daily life. In this article, we propose criteria for what constitutes specialized allied health care for PD, and we review allied health research in PD in terms of meeting these criteria and its outcomes for monodisciplinary approaches as well as multi- or interdisciplinary allied health interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDysarthria is disabling in persons with degenerative ataxia. There is limited evidence for speech therapy interventions. In this pilot study, we used the Voice trainer app, which was originally developed for patients with Parkinson's disease, as a feedback tool for vocal control.
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