In the literature, illness perceptions have been reported to be important psychological factors associated with pain intensity and physical function in individuals with musculoskeletal pain. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship of illness perceptions with pain intensity and physical …

Background: Low-educated patients are disadvantaged in using questionnaires within the health care setting because most health-related questionnaires do not take the educational background of patients into account. The Dutch Talking Touch Screen Questionnaire (DTTSQ) was developed in an attempt to meet …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability, defined as the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction, of the prototype of the DTTSQ for Dutch physical therapy patients with diverse levels of education and experience in using mobile technology.

Integrating physical therapy sessions and an online application (e-Exercise) might support people with hip osteoarthritis (OA), knee OA, or both (hip/knee OA) in taking an active role in the management of their chronic condition and may reduce the number of physical therapy sessions. The objective of …

Aanleiding: Hoofdpijn is een veel voorkomend probleem in Nederland en kan zowel bij volwassenen als bij kinderen voorkomen. Bij kinderen is hoofdpijn, na pijn in het bewegingsapparaat en buikpijn, de meest voorkomende pijnklacht. Het kan veel hinder geven bij dagelijkse activiteiten en participatie zoals …

Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, Gemeinsamkeiten von psychiatrischergotherapeutischen Interventionen, wie „action over inertia“ und „horticultural therapy“ und den evidenzbasierten psychologischen Interventionen „low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy“, „behavioural activation“ und „physical …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies of healthcare students report increased levels of stress, with academic pressures being the greatest source. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in the overall stress level, stressors, and reactions to stressors between physiotherapy students at …

Purpose: The literature review is aimed at examining and summarizing themes related to patient-centeredness identified in qualitative research from the perspectives of patients and physiotherapists. Following the review, a secondary aim was to synthesize the themes to construct a proposed conceptual …