Background Objective gait analysis that fully captures the multi-segmental foot movement of a clubfoot may help in early identification of a relapse clubfoot. Unfortunately, this type of objective measure is still lacking in a clinical setting and it is unknown how it relates to clinical assessment. Research …

The current food environment in The Netherlands is considered obesogenic. Eighty percent of the products in supermarkets are unhealthy. The Wheel of Five is the well-established, science-based Dutch food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) developed to stimulate healthier choices. In addition, simple directions …

Inleiding Autismespectrumstoornis (ASS) is een ontwikkelingsstoornis die problemen kan veroorzaken met taal. Het is een neurologische stoornis, die het functioneren van de hersenen beïnvloedt (Gerrits, Beers, Bruinsma, & Singer, 2017). Door een verstoorde informatieverwerking en het minder goed functioneren …

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To explore differences in nurses' attitudes regarding the importance of family in nursing care and factors associated with nurses' attitudes across 11 European countries. BACKGROUND: Family involvement in healthcare has received attention in many European healthcare systems. Nurses …

In dit praktijkgerichte actieonderzoek wordt onderzocht hoe het onderwijsaanbod en de begeleidingsbehoeften van hoogbegaafde leerlingen in groep 3 op de onderzoeksschool (MNO) geoptimaliseerd kunnen worden. In het vooronderzoek werd duidelijk dat de leerkracht van groep 3/4 handelingsverlegen is wanneer …

The psychosocial consequences of growing up with Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders (HCTD) are largely unknown. We aimed to assess Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and mental health of children and adolescents with HCTD. This observational multicenter study included 126 children, aged 4–18 years, …

Background: Although research on children's motor competence is a growing field of interest, especially among young children (4-6 years), several questions remain to be answered. Differences in children’s motor competence and their determinants, must be made transparent since early childhood is a critical …

The aim of this study was to explore the association between oral health and frailty in community-dwelling Dutch adults aged 55 years and older. Included were 170 participants (n = 95 female [56%]; median age 64 years [IQR: 59–69 years]). Frailty was assessed by the Groningen Frailty Indicator. Oral …

Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms occur frequently in many nursing home residents with dementia. Despite the availability of multidisciplinary guidelines, neuropsychiatric symptoms are often inadequately managed. Three proven effective methods for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms were integrated …

Het doel van deze studie was om meer inzicht te krijgen in de manier waarop mensen informatie verwerken na het zien van constructief nieuws. In dit kader werd een experiment (N = 575, 18 – 90 jaar) uitgevoerd om te onderzoeken hoe constructieve, in vergelijking met niet-constructieve, nieuwsverslaggeving …