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 …

Background: Communicative participation is the most important outcome of speech and language therapy. Apatient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for children would help capture this outcome. Before this PROM can be developed, it is important to find out what situations children themselves find difficult …

Het vroegtijdig gebruik kunnen maken van digitale middelen is noodzakelijk om goed te kunnen participeren in de huidige informatiesamenleving. Aan de andere kant is te veel schermtijd slecht is voor de ontwikkeling van kinderen. Hoe gaan we daar mee om? Is het gebruik van een tablet in de klas een vloek …

Veel mensen met een dwarslaesie hebben problemen met slapen. Een dwarslaesie kan je slaap op verschillende manieren beïnvloeden, bijvoorbeeld door pijn, spasticiteit, ademhalingsproblemen of een veranderde lichaamstemperatuur. Goed slapen is belangrijk om te herstellen, energie te hebben en je fit te …

Psychosocial ascriptions in psychosomatic therapy invite the patient not only to confirm and elaborate on their mental feelings, but also make relevant certain therapy goals. Establishing a shared understanding, or “common ground” regarding therapy-relevant topics are appointed by therapist and patient …

Nurses today experience an increasingly heavy workload and overload of daily tasks that force them to prioritize their care activities. Missed nursing care, which refers to nurses not being able to complete all necessary care, may lead to a serious threat to patient safety in hospitals. Nursing leadership …