Purpose: To our knowledge, there have been no comparative studies evaluating the associations of frailty defined using the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), frailty phenotype by Fried et al, and FRAIL scale with all-cause mortality in Turkiye. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the ability of these instruments …

Background Goal setting is an essential step in the clinical reasoning process of speech and language therapists (SLTs) who provide care for children, adolescents and adults with communication disorders. In the light of person-centred care, shared or collaborative goal setting between the SLT and client …

Background Self-management support is widely considered a critical aspect of nursing. Still, many studies indicate that nurses frequently experience difficulties in daily practice. Objective To gain a deeper understanding of the factors perceived by nurses to impede or promote their support of patients’ …

Achtergrond: Huidig onderzoek richt zich op de rol van partnerrelatiebegeleiding in het sociaal werk en de waarde van Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), in het bijzonder de groepscursus Houd me vast. Drie thema’s stonden centraal: durven (handelingsverlegenheid), mogen (legitimatie) en kunnen (methodiek). Methode: Data …

In dit artikel staat de vraag centraal hoe jongvolwassenen die begeleid wonen hun leven ervaren en wat zij vinden van de ondersteuning die ze hierbij krijgen. Naast het perspectief van de jongvolwassenen is ook het perspectief van naasten onderzocht en zijn dossiers bestudeerd. In de resultaten worden …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is essential in burn care to counteract the effects of severe burns and inactivity during hospitalization. However, detailed knowledge of performed physical activities is lacking. This study evaluated the feasibility of a dual accelerometer-based method to assess type, frequency, …

A modified genetic algorithm (MGA) optimization procedure, alongside time series machine learning (ML) classifiers, is proposed to minimize handovers in a digital twin-based visible light communication (VLC) system. Frequent handovers have a direct impact on the overall performance of the VLC system …

This paper explores the link between culture and tailored entrepreneurial education, addressing how cultural differences, influenced by Hofstede's dimensions, impact entrepreneurial behaviour. The study involves 772 students from higher education institutions in the Asian, Baltic, and Eastern European …