Introduction: Despite the growing interest in complementary healthcare, limited data are available about professionals’ perceptions of collaboration with complementary healthcare providers in mental healthcare. This study aims to gain insight into the feasibility of collaboration between general practitioners …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of the Occupational Therapy at Home E-Rehabilitation (OTHER) intervention for persons post-stroke (age > 55) transitioning to home. METHODS: A mixed-methods feasibility study was conducted. Qualitative data included semi-structured interviews with persons post-stroke …

Background/Objectives: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer often begin their careers later in life and are at risk of negative work-related outcomes. Research into and tailored support programs for AYAs diagnosed during higher education remain limited. An improved understanding of AYAs' experiences …

Doel: AYA’s beginnen hun loopbaan vaak later in het leven en lopen risico op negatieve werkgerelateerde uitkomsten. Onderzoek naar ondersteuningsprogramma’s voor AYA’s die tijdens hun opleiding worden gediagnosticeerd is nog beperkt en essentieel om leeftijdsgerichte ondersteuningsprogramma’s te ontwikkelen. …

BACKGROUND: Outdoor play is essential for children's development. However, children with disabilities face barriers in outdoor play. In the Netherlands, there are limited opportunities for children with and without disabilities to play together. While previous research examined the perspectives of parents, …

In many western countries informal care is conceived as the answer to the increasing care demand. Little is known how formal and informal caregivers collaborate in the context of an diverse ageing population. The aim of this study was to gain insight in how professionals’ perspectives regarding the collaboration …

Introduction: Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC) is a context-based assessment tool to evaluate which kindergarten children are at risk of developing handwriting difficulties. WRITIC-assessment is valid, reliable, feasible, predictive, and norm-referenced tool. Objectives: Building …

Introduction: The ROTOS Foundation, dedicated to Occupational Therapy (OT) and Occupational Science (OS) research, is one of three branches of OT-Europe, alongside education and practice. Its vision is to enhance the lives of European citizens by uniting OT and OS researchers under a single, influential …

In this Masterclass we will discuss factors to consider when critically appraising standardised assessments and outcome measures for practice and research. This includes the assessments’ purpose, content and level of measurement, the adequacy of standardisation, and evidence of validity, reliability, …