prof. dr. J.M.A. (Anne) Visser-Meilij
- Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science & Sport
- Revalidatie Medisch Volwassenen
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Prof Anne Visser-Meily is head of Research Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht; this is a collaboration between Brain Center Rudolf Magnus and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation. The research focuses on 4 neurological diagnosis: Stroke, ALS/SMA , Spinal Cord Injury and Cerebral Palsy and 3 themes: physical activity, cognition, and (family) empowerment.
Her research questions are very close to the clinical practice and daily life challenges of patients. Despite continuous improvements in medical care, many patients are left with residual physical or cognitive disability after the onset of their neurological condition. Patients and their families need to be able to effectively cope with the condition. Not only to manage persistent physical or cognitive disabilities and prevent secondary health conditions, but also to develop strategies to regain a productive and meaningful life, despite their disabilities.
She is a specialist in the care and research in family empowerment, neuropsychological stroke rehabilitation and neuromsusculair diseases shown by about 160 scientific publications.
Anne Visser-Meily was one of the researchers conducting the a) large scale Fupro study into long term functioning and its prognostic factors of stroke patients and caregivers ( 2000-2005) and b) the ReStoRe4Stroke study, focusing on psychological determinants of participation of patients and caregiver (2010-2015) and c) Brain4Care study focusing on implementing an intervention aimed at optimizing and facilitation the transition to independent functioning home with emphasis on the patient –caregiver interaction (2015 – 2019).
She is president of the Education group of the Stroke Knowledge Network Netherlands. She has been president of the Dutch Workgroup on Stroke for many years. She has been part of several committees developing guidelines for stroke patients and caregivers of stroke patients. She is advisory member of the Brain Injury patient organization (Hersenletsel.nl) and writer of a column in their Magazine
She is editorial board member of the Dutch Journal of Rehabilitation medicine
Research line
Neurological rehabilitation
Selection of peer-reviewed publications in 2015-2017
2015
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Boosman H, van Heugten CM, Winkens I, Smeets SM, Visser-Meily JM. Further validation of the Motivation for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Questionnaire (MOT-Q) in patients with acquired brain injury. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2015
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Ten Brink AF, Visser-Meily J, Nijboer T. Study protocol of ‘prims adaptation in Rehabilitation; a randomized controlled trial in stroke patients with neglect. BMC Neurol. 2015
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Kruithof WJ, Post MW, Visser-Meily JM. Measuring negative and positive caregiving experiences: a psychometric analysis of the Caregiver Strain Index Expanded. Clin Rehab 2015.
- van Mierlo ML, van Heugten CM, Post MW, de Kort PL, Visser-Meily JM. Psychological factors determine depressive symptomatology after stroke Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015
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Ten Brink AF, Van der Stigchel S, Visser-Meily JM, Nijboer TC. You never know where you are going until you know where you have been: disorganized search after stroke. J Neuropsychol 2015
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2016
- Kruithof WJ, Post MW, van Mierlo ML, van den Bos GA, de Man-van Ginkel JM, Visser-Meily JM Caregiver burden and emotional problems in partners of stroke patients at two months and one year post-stroke: Determinants and prediction..Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Oct:99(10):1632-40
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Nijsse B, van Heugten CM, van Mierlo ML, Post MW, de Kort PL, Visser-Meily JM. Psychological factors are associated with subjective cognitive complaints 2 months post-stroke. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2017 Jan;27(1):99-115
- Alsem MW, Verhoef M, Gorter JW, Langezaal LC, Visser-Meily JM, Ketelaar M.Parents' perceptions of the services provided to children with cerebral palsy in the transition from preschool rehabilitation to school-based services. Child Care Health Dev. 2016 jul:42(4):455-63
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Ackermark PY, Schepers VP, Post MW, Rinkel GJ, Passier PE, Visser-Meily JM. Longitudinal course of depressive symptoms and anxiety after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Jul 14.
- Adriaansen JJ, Ruijs LE, van Koppenhagen CF, van Asbeck FW, Snoek GJ, van Kuppevelt D, Visser-Meily JM, Post MW. Secondary health conditions and quality of life in persons living with spinal cord injury for at least ten years. J Rehabil Med. 2016 Nov 11;48(10):853-860
2017
- Nijsse B, Visser-Meily JM, van Mierlo ML, Post MW, de Kort PL, van Heugten CM. Temporal Evolution of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Stroke. 2017 Jan;48(1):98-104
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Ketelaar M, Bogossian A, Saini M, Visser-Meily A, Lach L. Assessment of the family environment in pediatric neurodisability: a state-of-the-art review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017 Mar;59(3):259-269
Side Activities
None
Fellowship and Awards
1: AGIO-trofee Rehabilitation medicine for excellent research as a resident, 1992
2: Clinical fellowship ZonMw rehabilitation programme, 2003
3: Van Hoytema Award for promoting research in caregivers, 2005
4: ZonMw Parel for ‘Do it your self’ exercise guide for stroke patients, 2011
5: Livit innovation award for the use of Activity Monitors in stroke rehabilitation, 2013
Research Output (315)
van Lieshout Eline C.C., Boonzaier Julia, Pel Adam J., van Heijningen Caroline L., Vink Jord J., Visser-Meily Johanna M.A., van Tilborg Geralda A.F., Dijkhuizen Rick M. mei 2021, In: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 35 , p. 457-467 11 p.
van Eenennaam Remko M, Kruithof Willeke J, van Es Michael A, Kruitwagen-van Reenen Esther T, Westeneng Henk-Jan, Visser-Meily Johanna M A, van den Berg Leonard H, Beelen Anita 14 dec 2020, In: BMC Neurology. 20 , p. 1-11
Slenders J. P.L., Van den Berg-Vos R. M., van Heugten C. M., Visser-Meily J. M.A., Evers S. M.A.A., de Haan R. J., de Man-van Ginkel J. M., Kwa V. I.H. 17 nov 2020, In: BMC Health Services Research. 20
Hulst Raquel Y., Pillen Sigrid, Voorman Jeanine M., Rave Neele, Visser-Meily Johanna M.A., Verschuren Olaf 1 nov 2020, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 46 , p. 703-710 8 p.
Van Lieshout Eline C.C., Jacobs Lilliane D., Pelsma Maike, Dijkhuizen Rick M., Visser-Meily Johanna M.A. 6 okt 2020, In: BMC Neurology. 20 , p. 1-13
Lieshout Eline C.C.van, van de Port Ingrid G., Dijkhuizen Rick M., Visser-Meily Johanna M.A. 2 okt 2020, In: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 27 , p. 525-533 9 p.
Aben Hugo P, Luijten Linda, Jansen Ben Pw, Visser-Meily Johanna Ma, Spikman Jacoba M, Biessels Geert Jan, de Kort Paul Lm, aug 2020, In: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 29 , p. 1-8
Scholten Eline W M, Ketelaar Marjolijn, Visser-Meily Johanna M A, Roels Ellen H, Kouwenhoven Mirjam, Post Marcel W M, 26 jun 2020, In: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 101 , p. 2093-2102 10 p.
Helleman Jochem, Kruitwagen-van Reenen Esther T, Bakers J, Kruithof Willeke J, van Groenestijn Annerieke C, Jaspers Focks Rineke J H, de Grund Arthur, van den Berg Leonard H, Visser-Meily Johanna M A, Beelen Anita 23 jun 2020, In: Journal of Neurology. 267 , p. 3310-3318 9 p.
Scholten Eline W M, Ketelaar Marjolijn, Visser-Meily Johanna M A, Stolwijk-Swüste Janneke, van Nes Ilse J W, Gobets David, Post Marcel W M, 22 jun 2020, In: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 101 , p. 1937-1945 9 p.