The effects of mHealth in geriatric rehabilitation on health status: A systematic review.

Background: Geriatric rehabilitation positively influences health outcomes in older adults after acute events. Integrating mobile health (mHealth) technologies with geriatric rehabilitation may further improve outcomes by increasing therapy time and independence, potentially enhancing functional recovery. Previous reviews have highlighted positive outcomes but also the need for further investigation of populations receiving geriatric rehabilitation.

Stroke survivors' long-term participation in paid employment.

Background: Knowledge on long-term participation is scarce for patients with paid employment at the time of stroke.

Objective: Describe the characteristics and the course of participation (paid employment and overall participation) in patients who did and did not remain in paid employment.

Methods: Patients with paid employment at the time of stroke completed questions on work up to 30 months after starting rehabilitation, and the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-P, Frequency, Restrictions and Satisfaction scales) up to 24 months.

Educational readiness among health professionals in rheumatology: low awareness of EULAR offerings and unfamiliarity with the course content as major barriers-results of a EULAR-funded European survey.

Background: Ongoing education of health professionals in rheumatology (HPR) is critical for high-quality care. An essential factor is education readiness and a high quality of educational offerings. We explored which factors contributed to education readiness and investigated currently offered postgraduate education, including the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) offerings.

What works and why in the implementation of eRehabilitation after stroke - a process evaluation.

Background: Implementation of an eRehabilitation intervention named Fit After Stroke @Home (Fast@home) - including cognitive/physical exercise applications, activity-tracking, psycho-education - after stroke resulted in health-related improvements. This study investigated what worked and why in the implementation.

Methods: Implementation activities (information provision, integration of Fast@home, instruction and motivation) were performed for 14 months and evaluated, using the Medical Research Council framework for process evaluations which consists of three evaluation domains (implementation, mechanisms of impact and contextual factors).

The outcomes of a vocational rehabilitation and mentorship program in unemployed young adults with acquired brain injury.

Background: Persons with disabilities are at risk for unemployment with negative long-term consequences.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the process and outcomes of a novel vocational rehabilitation (VR) program based on the concept of mentorship.

Methods: Observational, retrospective study including unemployed young adults with acquired brain injury (ABI) taking part in a VR program including assessment, training, individual counselling and mentor support from volunteering professionals.

The course of depressive symptoms in the first 12 months post-stroke and its association with unmet needs.

Aim: To describe the course of depressive symptoms during the first 12 months post-stroke and its association with unmet needs.

Methods: A prospective cohort study among stroke patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation. Depressive symptoms were assessed 3, 6, and 12 months post-stroke using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and categorized into three trajectories: no (all times <8), non-consistent (one or two times ≥8), or persistent (all times ≥8) depressive symptoms.

Societal burden of stroke rehabilitation: Costs and health outcomes after admission to stroke rehabilitation.

Objective: To estimate societal costs and changes in health-related quality of life in stroke patients, up to one year after start of medical specialist rehabilitation.

Design: Observational.

Patients: Consecutive patients who received medical specialist rehabilitation in the Stroke Cohort Outcomes of REhabilitation (SCORE) study.

Participation Restrictions among Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury in a Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Cohort: The Patients' and Parents' Perspective.

Improving participation is an important aim in outpatient rehabilitation treatment. Knowledge regarding participation restrictions in children and young adults with acquired brain injury (ABI) is scarce and little is known regarding the differences in perspectives between patients and parents in the outpatient rehabilitation setting. The aims are to describe participation restrictions among children/young adults (5-24 years) with ABI and investigating differences between patients' and parents' perspectives.

Effect of a comprehensive eRehabilitation intervention alongside conventional stroke rehabilitation on disability and health-related quality of life: A pre-post comparison.

Objective: To compare the effect on disability and quality of life, of conventional rehabilitation (control group) with individualized, tailored eRehabilitation intervention alongside conventional rehabilitation (Fast@home; intervention group), for people with stroke.

Methods: Pre-post design. The intervention comprised cognitive (Braingymmer®) and physical (Telerevalidatie®/Physitrack®) exercises, activity-tracking (Activ8®) and psycho-education.

Feasibility of Collecting Multiple Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Alongside the Dutch Arthroplasty Register.

Background: Compliance rates with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) collected alongside arthroplasty registries vary in the literature. We described the feasibility of a routinely collected set PROMs alongside the Dutch Arthroplasty Register.

Methods: The longitudinal Leiden Orthopaedics Outcomes of OsteoArthritis Study is a multicenter (7 hospitals), observational study including patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA).

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of the Dutch and German versions of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

The Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) is a detailed patient-reported outcome measure of activity ability. The objective of this research was to assess the linguistic and cross-cultural validity and psychometric properties of the EDAQ in rheumatoid arthritis for Dutch and German speakers. The EDAQ was translated into Dutch and German using standard methods.

Correction to: Differences in factors influencing the use of eRehabilitation after stroke; a cross-sectional comparison between Brazilian and Dutch healthcare professionals.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Differences in factors influencing the use of eRehabilitation after stroke; a cross-sectional comparison between Brazilian and Dutch healthcare professionals.

Background: To improve the use of eRehabilitation after stroke, the identification of barriers and facilitators influencing this use in different healthcare contexts around the world is needed. Therefore, this study aims to investigate differences and similarities in factors influencing the use of eRehabilitation after stroke among Brazilian Healthcare Professionals (BHP) and Dutch Healthcare Professionals (DHP).

Method: A cross-sectional survey study including 88 statements about factors related to the use of eRehabilitation (4-point Likert scale; 1-4; unimportant-important/disagree-agree).

Evaluation of an educational course for primary care physiotherapists on comorbidity-adapted exercise therapy in knee osteoarthritis: an observational study.

Objective: The objectives of the present study were to: (1) evaluate the effect of an educational course on competence (knowledge and clinical reasoning) of primary care physical therapists (PTs) in treating patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and comorbidity according to the developed strategy; and (2) identify facilitators and barriers for usage.

Method: The present research was an observational study with a pretest-posttest design using mixed methods. PTs were offered a postgraduate course consisting of e-learning and two workshops (blended education) on the application of a strategy for exercise prescription in patients with KOA and comorbidity.

Fatigue, Participation and Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury in an Outpatient Rehabilitation Cohort.

Purpose: To study the association between fatigue and participation and QoL after acquired brain injury (ABI) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs).

Materials & Methods: Cross-sectional study with AYAs aged 14-25 years, diagnosed with ABI. The PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, Child & Adolescent Scale of Participation, and PedsQL™4.

Physical activity, fatigue and sleep quality at least 6 months after mild traumatic brain injury in adolescents and young adults: A comparison with orthopedic injury controls.

Objectives: To compare physical activity (PA), fatigue and sleep quality in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) after mild TBI (mTBI) to persons of similar age after orthopedic injury (OI) on the longer term.

Setting: Follow-up at least 6 months after visiting the emergency department of one of 2 general hospitals.

Participants: Forty-nine patients aged 12-25 years (mean 18.

Health Care Use and Its Associated Factors 5-8 Years after Stroke.

Objectives: To describe health care use and its associated factors in the chronic phase after stroke.

Methods: Patients completed a questionnaire on health care use, 5-8 years after hospital admission for stroke. It comprised the number of visits to physicians or other health care professionals over the past 6 months (Physician-visits; Low ≤1 or High ≥2) and other health care professionals (Low = 0 or High ≥ 1).

Caregiver burden after stroke: changes over time?

Many caregivers of stroke patients experience a high burden. This study aims to describe the course of burden in individual caregivers in the first year after stroke. This study is part of the Stroke Cohort Outcomes of REhabilitation study, a multicentre, longitudinal cohort study including consecutive stroke patients admitted to two rehabilitation facilities.

What is Important in E-health Interventions for Stroke Rehabilitation? A Survey Study among Patients, Informal Caregivers and Health Professionals.

Incorporating user requirements in the design of e-rehabilitation interventions facilitates their implementation. However, insight into requirements for e-rehabilitation after stroke is lacking. This study investigated which user requirements for stroke e-rehabilitation are important to stroke patients, informal caregivers, and health professionals.

Patients' outcome expectations and their fulfilment in multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation.

Background: Patients' expectations of the outcomes of rehabilitation may influence the outcomes and satisfaction with treatment.

Objectives: For stroke patients in multidisciplinary rehabilitation, we aimed to explore patients' outcome expectations and their fulfilment as well as determinants.

Methods: The Stroke Cohort Outcomes of REhabilitation (SCORE) study included consecutive stroke patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after hospitalisation.

Physical activity during hospitalization: Activities and preferences of adults versus older adults.

Objective: Inactivity during hospitalization leads to a functional decline and an increased risk of complications. To date, studies focused on older adults. This study aims to compare the physical activities performed by older adult and adult hospitalized patients.

How to best distribute written patient education materials among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized comparison of two strategies.

Background: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of a 'supply on demand'-distribution strategy, compared to an 'unsolicited supply'-distribution strategy, on the use of a care booklet and clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition, differences in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics between users and non-users were explored.

Methods: As part of regular care the care booklet was distributed among RA-patients of two hospitals in the Netherlands.

Poststroke Depression: A Long-Term Problem for Stroke Survivors.

Objective: The aim of the study was to ascertain the prevalence of depressive mood and its determinants in the chronic phase after stroke.

Design: Five hundred seventy-six consecutive patients were invited to participate 2 to 5 yrs after hospitalization for a first-ever stroke. Stroke characteristics at hospitalization were collected retrospectively from medical records.

Patient reported outcomes of hand function three years after stroke.

Objective: To comprehensively describe hand function and associated factors among stroke survivors by means of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ; 6 domains; score 0-100, worst-best).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, stroke patients were invited to complete a set of questionnaires on hand function, socio-demographic characteristics, mental functioning, daily activities, quality of life, and caregiver strain. Stroke characteristics were collected retrospectively from medical records.