Soer, Remko

English

University of Groningen

   University of GroningenDefining health in rehabilitation researchSoer, RemkoPublished in:Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationDOI:10.3233/BMR-205001IMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2021Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Soer, R. (2021). Defining health in rehabilitation research. Journal of Back and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation, 34(2), 159-159. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-205001CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 20-11-2022Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 34 (2021) 159 159DOI 10.3233/BMR-205001IOS PressFrom the EditorDefining health in rehabilitation researchRemko Soera,b,aFaculty of Health and Physical Activity, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The NetherlandsbUniversity Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Pain Center, University of Groningen, Groningen,The NetherlandsTel.: +31 612750780; E-mail: r.soer@saxion.nlThe rehabilitation profession is a challenging occu-pation in which health professionals continuously needto consider interventions on optimal reduction of symp-toms and healing of disorders on the one side and con-sidering interventions on acceptance and restoration offunctioning despite health problems on the other side.In particular, the timing when to move from the first tothe second approach is difficult for professionals, buttakes a lot of resilience from patients as well. How welook at health may be one of the key factors to help usand patients make good rehabilitation choices.Health has been defined by the World Health Orga-nization as a state of “complete physical, mental andsocial well-being and not merely the absence of dis-ease or infirmity”’ [1]. In this definition, several diffi-culties arise, most apparently the fact that no one willever reach this state which would mean no one wouldever be healthy. More recently, Huber and colleaguesintroduced a new concept of health as “people’s abilityto adapt and self-manage in response to the physical,emotional and social challenges of life” [2]. This con-cept may be more dynamic through life circumstancesand relies strongly on the resilience of persons and,perhaps most important of all, it is not the opposite ofdisease. For a health professional, this implies that wedo not have to focus solely on disease reduction, butour patients may even perceive health despite havingdisorders. People may indeed suffer from chronic mus-culoskeletal pain, but this does not imply that they can-not live a valued life. Defining health in a dynamic andvalue-based concept is important on how we approachour patients, and develop and evaluate new treatments.Especially in treatment evaluation, reporting on painand disability reduction may in future be insufficientto capture the concept of health. Even more, focusingon positive health outcomes and discussing these withpatients will eventually lead to positive effects. In thecurrent issue, the Editor’s Choice article, which is madefreely available, is a study by Fischer-Grote and col-leagues that provides an important analysis on individ-ual life values and how we may enable therapy tailoredto individual needs of patients with chronic low backpain.Furthermore, in the journal, articles on COVID-19are always free to read. In the current issue, Kirmiziand colleagues report on gender differences in anxi-ety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three free to read reviews will be pub-lished, which review and analyze the current literatureon the effects of muscle energy technique on chroniclow back pain, the effects of medial femoral plates forPauwels type III femoral neck fractures and the efficacyof physiotherapy interventions for adhesive capsulitis.I wish you all good health!Remko SoerReferences[1] Preamble to the Constitution of WHO as adopted by the In-ternational Health Conference, New York, 19 June - 22 July1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States(Official Records of WHO, no. 2, p. 100).[2] Huber M, Knotnerus JA, van der Horst H, Jadad AR, KromhoutD, et al. How should we define Health? BMJ. 2011; 343: d4163.ISSN 1053-8127/$35.00 c© 2021 – IOS Press. All rights reserved.

Defining health in rehabilitation research

ARTS repository - University of Groningen

   University of GroningenDefining health in rehabilitation researchSoer, RemkoPublished in:Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationDOI:10.3233/BMR-205001IMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2021Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Soer, R. (2021). Defining health in rehabilitation research. Journal of Back and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation, 34(2), 159-159. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-205001CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 01-11-2023Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 34 (2021) 159 159DOI 10.3233/BMR-205001IOS PressFrom the EditorDefining health in rehabilitation researchRemko Soera,b,aFaculty of Health and Physical Activity, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The NetherlandsbUniversity Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Pain Center, University of Groningen, Groningen,The NetherlandsTel.: +31 612750780; E-mail: r.soer@saxion.nlThe rehabilitation profession is a challenging occu-pation in which health professionals continuously needto consider interventions on optimal reduction of symp-toms and healing of disorders on the one side and con-sidering interventions on acceptance and restoration offunctioning despite health problems on the other side.In particular, the timing when to move from the first tothe second approach is difficult for professionals, buttakes a lot of resilience from patients as well. How welook at health may be one of the key factors to help usand patients make good rehabilitation choices.Health has been defined by the World Health Orga-nization as a state of “complete physical, mental andsocial well-being and not merely the absence of dis-ease or infirmity”’ [1]. In this definition, several diffi-culties arise, most apparently the fact that no one willever reach this state which would mean no one wouldever be healthy. More recently, Huber and colleaguesintroduced a new concept of health as “people’s abilityto adapt and self-manage in response to the physical,emotional and social challenges of life” [2]. This con-cept may be more dynamic through life circumstancesand relies strongly on the resilience of persons and,perhaps most important of all, it is not the opposite ofdisease. For a health professional, this implies that wedo not have to focus solely on disease reduction, butour patients may even perceive health despite havingdisorders. People may indeed suffer from chronic mus-culoskeletal pain, but this does not imply that they can-not live a valued life. Defining health in a dynamic andvalue-based concept is important on how we approachour patients, and develop and evaluate new treatments.Especially in treatment evaluation, reporting on painand disability reduction may in future be insufficientto capture the concept of health. Even more, focusingon positive health outcomes and discussing these withpatients will eventually lead to positive effects. In thecurrent issue, the Editor’s Choice article, which is madefreely available, is a study by Fischer-Grote and col-leagues that provides an important analysis on individ-ual life values and how we may enable therapy tailoredto individual needs of patients with chronic low backpain.Furthermore, in the journal, articles on COVID-19are always free to read. In the current issue, Kirmiziand colleagues report on gender differences in anxi-ety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three free to read reviews will be pub-lished, which review and analyze the current literatureon the effects of muscle energy technique on chroniclow back pain, the effects of medial femoral plates forPauwels type III femoral neck fractures and the efficacyof physiotherapy interventions for adhesive capsulitis.I wish you all good health!Remko SoerReferences[1] Preamble to the Constitution of WHO as adopted by the In-ternational Health Conference, New York, 19 June - 22 July1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States(Official Records of WHO, no. 2, p. 100).[2] Huber M, Knotnerus JA, van der Horst H, Jadad AR, KromhoutD, et al. How should we define Health? BMJ. 2011; 343: d4163.ISSN 1053-8127/$35.00 c© 2021 – IOS Press. All rights reserved.

   University of GroningenDefining health in rehabilitation researchSoer, RemkoPublished in:Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationDOI:10.3233/BMR-205001IMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2021Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Soer, R. (2021). Defining health in rehabilitation research. Journal of Back and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation, 34(2), 159-159. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-205001CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 31-10-2023Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 34 (2021) 159 159DOI 10.3233/BMR-205001IOS PressFrom the EditorDefining health in rehabilitation researchRemko Soera,b,aFaculty of Health and Physical Activity, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The NetherlandsbUniversity Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Pain Center, University of Groningen, Groningen,The NetherlandsTel.: +31 612750780; E-mail: r.soer@saxion.nlThe rehabilitation profession is a challenging occu-pation in which health professionals continuously needto consider interventions on optimal reduction of symp-toms and healing of disorders on the one side and con-sidering interventions on acceptance and restoration offunctioning despite health problems on the other side.In particular, the timing when to move from the first tothe second approach is difficult for professionals, buttakes a lot of resilience from patients as well. How welook at health may be one of the key factors to help usand patients make good rehabilitation choices.Health has been defined by the World Health Orga-nization as a state of “complete physical, mental andsocial well-being and not merely the absence of dis-ease or infirmity”’ [1]. In this definition, several diffi-culties arise, most apparently the fact that no one willever reach this state which would mean no one wouldever be healthy. More recently, Huber and colleaguesintroduced a new concept of health as “people’s abilityto adapt and self-manage in response to the physical,emotional and social challenges of life” [2]. This con-cept may be more dynamic through life circumstancesand relies strongly on the resilience of persons and,perhaps most important of all, it is not the opposite ofdisease. For a health professional, this implies that wedo not have to focus solely on disease reduction, butour patients may even perceive health despite havingdisorders. People may indeed suffer from chronic mus-culoskeletal pain, but this does not imply that they can-not live a valued life. Defining health in a dynamic andvalue-based concept is important on how we approachour patients, and develop and evaluate new treatments.Especially in treatment evaluation, reporting on painand disability reduction may in future be insufficientto capture the concept of health. Even more, focusingon positive health outcomes and discussing these withpatients will eventually lead to positive effects. In thecurrent issue, the Editor’s Choice article, which is madefreely available, is a study by Fischer-Grote and col-leagues that provides an important analysis on individ-ual life values and how we may enable therapy tailoredto individual needs of patients with chronic low backpain.Furthermore, in the journal, articles on COVID-19are always free to read. In the current issue, Kirmiziand colleagues report on gender differences in anxi-ety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three free to read reviews will be pub-lished, which review and analyze the current literatureon the effects of muscle energy technique on chroniclow back pain, the effects of medial femoral plates forPauwels type III femoral neck fractures and the efficacyof physiotherapy interventions for adhesive capsulitis.I wish you all good health!Remko SoerReferences[1] Preamble to the Constitution of WHO as adopted by the In-ternational Health Conference, New York, 19 June - 22 July1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States(Official Records of WHO, no. 2, p. 100).[2] Huber M, Knotnerus JA, van der Horst H, Jadad AR, KromhoutD, et al. How should we define Health? BMJ. 2011; 343: d4163.ISSN 1053-8127/$35.00 c© 2021 – IOS Press. All rights reserved.

   University of GroningenDefining health in rehabilitation researchSoer, RemkoPublished in:Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationDOI:10.3233/BMR-205001IMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2021Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Soer, R. (2021). Defining health in rehabilitation research. Journal of Back and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation, 34(2), 159-159. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-205001CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 29-04-2023Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 34 (2021) 159 159DOI 10.3233/BMR-205001IOS PressFrom the EditorDefining health in rehabilitation researchRemko Soera,b,aFaculty of Health and Physical Activity, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The NetherlandsbUniversity Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Pain Center, University of Groningen, Groningen,The NetherlandsTel.: +31 612750780; E-mail: r.soer@saxion.nlThe rehabilitation profession is a challenging occu-pation in which health professionals continuously needto consider interventions on optimal reduction of symp-toms and healing of disorders on the one side and con-sidering interventions on acceptance and restoration offunctioning despite health problems on the other side.In particular, the timing when to move from the first tothe second approach is difficult for professionals, buttakes a lot of resilience from patients as well. How welook at health may be one of the key factors to help usand patients make good rehabilitation choices.Health has been defined by the World Health Orga-nization as a state of “complete physical, mental andsocial well-being and not merely the absence of dis-ease or infirmity”’ [1]. In this definition, several diffi-culties arise, most apparently the fact that no one willever reach this state which would mean no one wouldever be healthy. More recently, Huber and colleaguesintroduced a new concept of health as “people’s abilityto adapt and self-manage in response to the physical,emotional and social challenges of life” [2]. This con-cept may be more dynamic through life circumstancesand relies strongly on the resilience of persons and,perhaps most important of all, it is not the opposite ofdisease. For a health professional, this implies that wedo not have to focus solely on disease reduction, butour patients may even perceive health despite havingdisorders. People may indeed suffer from chronic mus-culoskeletal pain, but this does not imply that they can-not live a valued life. Defining health in a dynamic andvalue-based concept is important on how we approachour patients, and develop and evaluate new treatments.Especially in treatment evaluation, reporting on painand disability reduction may in future be insufficientto capture the concept of health. Even more, focusingon positive health outcomes and discussing these withpatients will eventually lead to positive effects. In thecurrent issue, the Editor’s Choice article, which is madefreely available, is a study by Fischer-Grote and col-leagues that provides an important analysis on individ-ual life values and how we may enable therapy tailoredto individual needs of patients with chronic low backpain.Furthermore, in the journal, articles on COVID-19are always free to read. In the current issue, Kirmiziand colleagues report on gender differences in anxi-ety and musculoskeletal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three free to read reviews will be pub-lished, which review and analyze the current literatureon the effects of muscle energy technique on chroniclow back pain, the effects of medial femoral plates forPauwels type III femoral neck fractures and the efficacyof physiotherapy interventions for adhesive capsulitis.I wish you all good health!Remko SoerReferences[1] Preamble to the Constitution of WHO as adopted by the In-ternational Health Conference, New York, 19 June - 22 July1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States(Official Records of WHO, no. 2, p. 100).[2] Huber M, Knotnerus JA, van der Horst H, Jadad AR, KromhoutD, et al. How should we define Health? BMJ. 2011; 343: d4163.ISSN 1053-8127/$35.00 c© 2021 – IOS Press. All rights reserved.

NARCIS 

https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/174871991/bmr_2021_34_2_bmr_34_2_bmr205001_bmr_34_bmr205001.pdf

Defining health in rehabilitation research

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

University of Groningen

ARTS repository - University of Groningen

ARTS repository - University of Groningen

University of Groningen

NARCIS