Hoe goed is de samenwerking tussen cliënten en hulpverleners? In Noord-Brabant werken twee organisaties voor jeugd- en opvoedhulp met een instrument waarmee ouders expliciet feedback kunnen geven op de alliantie met hun hulpverlener. Juist omdat daar niet vanzelfsprekend ruimte voor is. …

BACKGROUND: Many people suffer from complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder (CANS). CANS causes significant work problems, including absenteeism (sickness absence), presenteeism (decreased work productivity) and, ultimately, job loss. There is a need for intervention programs for people suffering from …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a Dutch version of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6) and examine the reliability and discriminant, discriminative and structural validity of the Dutch SPS-6 (DSPS-6). METHODS: The original SPS-6 (English-language) was translated and adapted to the Dutch culture. Thirty participants …

INTRODUCTION: Based on the windlass mechanism theory of Hicks, the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) flattens during weight bearing. Simultaneously, foot lengthening is expected. However, changes in foot length during gait and the influence of walking speed has not been investigated yet. METHODS: The foot …

PURPOSE: Patients with chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) report symptoms and disability. Neither the relationship between self-reported disability and functional capacity, nor its predictors have been investigated in patients with WAD. This was the purpose of this study. METHOD: This was a …

Het SIA RAAK project GOAL! heeft als doelstelling een innovatieve inzet van sport te ontwikkelen die bijdraagt aan de sociale ontwikkeling van risicojongeren (jongeren met problemen op een of meerdere leefgebieden) tussen de 12 en 23 jaar. In deze literatuurverkenning bespreken we een deel van de werkzame …

The complexity of the daily practice of social workers in the Netherlands has increased, while the social appreciation for their work has decreased. Stakeholders involved in social work practice agreed that a masters programme for social workers could be an important step to improve the quality of social …

In 'active welfare states', labour participation is regarded essential for being part of and contributing to society. In the striving for an increase in labour participation of people who were considered (partly) disabled for work, not 'disabilities', but 'abilities' are put centre stage in vocational …