Background : Optimizing transitional care by practicing family-centered care might reduce unplanned events for patients who undergo major abdominal cancer surgery. However, it remains unknown whether involving family caregivers in patients’ healthcare also has negative consequences for patient safety. …

Background and Objectives: Various interventions aim to reduce obesity and promote healthy lifestyles among different cultural groups. Methods: We have conducted a systematic literature review, following PRISMA guidelines (registered at https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HB9AX), to explore profiles of cultural …

Antenne Nederland 2022-2023 schetst een actueel beeld van risicojongeren en hun middelengebruik, verteld door (ambulant) jongeren- en straathoekwerkers. Vanaf de frontlinies van het sociale domein vertellen ze over de huidige leefwerelden van minderjarige jongeren en jongvolwassenen in vinexwijken en …

Introduction : The transition from hospital to home is often suboptimal, resulting in patients not receiving the necessary allied healthcare after discharge. This may, in turn, lead to delayed recovery, a higher number of readmissions, more emergency department visits and an increase in mortality and …

Although stressors are frequently linked to several negative health outcomes, experiencing stressors may be necessary for enhancing performance. At present, the literature is lacking a unified, comprehensive framework that accounts for both positive and negative outcomes following stressors. Therefore, …

Objectives: Hospital admission in older adults is associated with unwanted outcomes such as readmission, institutionalization, and functional decline. To reduce these outcomes, the Netherlands introduced an alternative to hospital-based care: the Acute Geriatric Community Hospital (AGCH). The AGCH is …

A growing interest in person-centered care from a biopsychosocial perspective has led to increased attention to structural screening. The aim of this study was to develop an easy-to-comprehend screening instrument using single items to identify a broad range of health-related problems in adult burn survivors. …

Ongeveer 5000 kinderen in Nederland gebruiken handmatig bediende rolstoelen voor hun dagelijkse mobiliteit. Het lijkt echter dat de momenteel gebruikte rolstoelen vaak ongeschikt zijn voor kinderen. Ze zijn ofwel te zwaar, te onhandelbaar, of voldoen niet adequaat aan de behoeften van het kind om deel …

Schrijven met de hand is belangrijk. Uit wetenschappelijk onderzoek blijkt dat kinderen beter en sneller leren lezen als ze de letters leren schrijven met de hand. Oudste kleuters die de papier- en pentaken leuk vinden, doen ze vaker en worden er beter in. Zo kunnen ze met voldoende bagage starten met …

Individuals with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning are at increased risk to develop a substance use disorder—however, effective treatment programs adapted to this target group are scarce. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Take it Personal!+ in individuals with …