Experiences of workers with long-term disabilities on employer support throughout the RTW process in The Netherlands: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: The elements of successful employer support reveals that the pressure on the shoulders of the supervisor is high. Future research should further investigate whether supervisors need more phase-specific training from their organization.PMID:38660937 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2343823 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 25, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Joke Jansen Sandra Brouwer Manna A Alma Cecile R L Boot Source Type: research

"I'm still in the lap of the gods … I don't know whether I'm going to improve or not": listening to people with dementia or cognitive impairment and their support people, talking about inpatient rehabilitation experiences
CONCLUSIONS: Practical, emotional, process-related, and dementia-specific factors may influence the experiences of people living with dementia or cognitive impairment when participating in inpatient rehabilitation. Future research could investigate whether improvements focused on these factors might enhance quality of care for people with dementia.PMID:38655713 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2343822 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Katherine Lawler Samantha Shelley Katrina Edney Clare Stephenson Rowan Castle Sam de Zoete Michele L Callisaya Helen Courtney-Pratt Melanie K Farlie Source Type: research

Heterogeneity of health-related quality of life after mild traumatic brain injury with systemic injury: a cluster analytic approach
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest more than 50% of hospitalised individuals with mTBI and systemic injury, have reduced HRQoL, 10 weeks after mTBI. Pain and fatigue warrant clinical attention in these individuals.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONMild traumatic brain injury is a common event that has been shown to be associated with persistently reduced health-related quality of life in approximately 50% of individuals 6 to 12 months after injury.Health-related quality of life likely varies between individuals after injuryRelative to the "normal" population, most individuals in this cohort of individuals with mTBI and system...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jacqueline F I Anderson Source Type: research

The concurrent validity and test-retest reliability of a submaximal exercise test in adolescents with autism
CONCLUSION: The ART is an accessible and promising method to monitor submaximal CRF levels over time but is less appropriate to estimate maximal CRF levels in this population.PMID:38644598 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2340704 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anke Arkesteyn V éronique Cornelissen Jean Steyaert Jomme Claes Matthijs Michielsen Tine Van Damme Source Type: research

Caregiver perspectives of scoliosis surgery for children with cerebral palsy: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the importance of understanding caregiver experiences and can help inform health professionals and other families in the decision-making process, preparing for and navigating spinal surgery.PMID:38644614 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2342501 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kirsty Stewart Georgia Price Jayne Kelderman Sarah Carman Christine Imms Margaret Wallen Source Type: research

Oxygen-ozone therapy for pain relief in patients with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis: a proof-of-concept study
CONCLUSIONS: A combination of O2O3 injections and physical therapy might be considered in patients with TMC-OA. Further investigation is warranted to assess the effectiveness of O2O3 therapy in managing TMC-OA.PMID:38644616 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2342491 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Alessandro de Sire Nicola Marotta Cristiano Sconza Lorenzo Lippi Vera Drago Ferrante Stefano Respizzi Marco Invernizzi Antonio Ammendolia Source Type: research

Validation of the Psychological Empowerment Scale and Client-Centered Care Questionnaire in budget holders with disabilities
CONCLUSIONS: The findings show that both scales are valid and internally consistent, meaning that they can be further tested in a respondent sample of people with disabilities and in other care contexts.PMID:38644617 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2343417 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Eva Pattyn Paul Gemmel Ruben Willems Susan Lagaert Jeroen Trybou Source Type: research

The concurrent validity and test-retest reliability of a submaximal exercise test in adolescents with autism
CONCLUSION: The ART is an accessible and promising method to monitor submaximal CRF levels over time but is less appropriate to estimate maximal CRF levels in this population.PMID:38644598 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2340704 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anke Arkesteyn V éronique Cornelissen Jean Steyaert Jomme Claes Matthijs Michielsen Tine Van Damme Source Type: research

Caregiver perspectives of scoliosis surgery for children with cerebral palsy: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the importance of understanding caregiver experiences and can help inform health professionals and other families in the decision-making process, preparing for and navigating spinal surgery.PMID:38644614 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2342501 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kirsty Stewart Georgia Price Jayne Kelderman Sarah Carman Christine Imms Margaret Wallen Source Type: research

Oxygen-ozone therapy for pain relief in patients with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis: a proof-of-concept study
CONCLUSIONS: A combination of O2O3 injections and physical therapy might be considered in patients with TMC-OA. Further investigation is warranted to assess the effectiveness of O2O3 therapy in managing TMC-OA.PMID:38644616 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2342491 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Alessandro de Sire Nicola Marotta Cristiano Sconza Lorenzo Lippi Vera Drago Ferrante Stefano Respizzi Marco Invernizzi Antonio Ammendolia Source Type: research

Validation of the Psychological Empowerment Scale and Client-Centered Care Questionnaire in budget holders with disabilities
CONCLUSIONS: The findings show that both scales are valid and internally consistent, meaning that they can be further tested in a respondent sample of people with disabilities and in other care contexts.PMID:38644617 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2343417 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Eva Pattyn Paul Gemmel Ruben Willems Susan Lagaert Jeroen Trybou Source Type: research

Effects of motor imagery training on gait performance in individuals after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: MIT effectively improved gait performance. The findings in individuals after stroke remain inconclusive due to significant heterogeneity in included studies.PMID:38638087 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2337091 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 19, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tingting Yan Wei Liang Carmen W H Chan Yao Shen Shuling Liu Mingzi Li Source Type: research

Similarities and differences in factors associated with high and low sedentary behavior after stroke: a mixed methods study
CONCLUSIONS: Factors affecting activity engagement differed between people who are more and less sedentary. Interventions that aim to reduce post-stroke sedentary behavior should consider the: (1) types of activities, (2) role of other people, and (2) application of strategies to overcome activity and environment-related barriers.PMID:38632899 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2341867 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 18, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Emily A Kringle Jessica Kersey Megan A Lewis Bethany Barone Gibbs Elizabeth R Skidmore Source Type: research

Exploring access to community neurorehabilitation for people with progressive neurological conditions: a qualitative study
CONCLUSIONS: This study adds depth to our understanding of the complexity, and the roles and needs of people with PNCs and HCPs, in accessing community neurorehabilitation. Further research is needed to determine how best to empower people to access rehabilitation.PMID:38632940 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2338198 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 18, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shona J Pryde Owen Williams Margaret P O'Hare Carolyn Murdock Katy Pedlow Source Type: research

Motor proficiency of persons with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder diagnosed in adulthood
CONCLUSIONS: Motor proficiency is impaired in most persons with ADHD or ASD diagnosed in adulthood, suggesting that motor assessment should be included in clinical examinations of adults with suspected neurodevelopment disorders.PMID:38632964 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2340123 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 18, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Charlotte Otterstedt Lotta M J Str ömsten Jonas Sandlund Gudrun M Johansson Source Type: research