Background: Palliative needs in older patients are often not timely identified. The Surprise Question (SQ) ‘would I be surprised if this patient died in the next year?’ is a well-researched tool that could aid in this effort. Most studies thus far involved physicians or specialist nurses, however the …

Background:  A transitional care pathway (TCP) could improve care for older patients in the last months of life. However, barriers exist such as unidentified palliative care needs and suboptimal collaboration between care settings. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of a TCP, named …

Context: Inadequate handovers between hospital and home can lead to adverse health outcomes. A group particularly at risk is patients at the end of life because of complex health problems, frequent care transitions, and involvement of many professionals.  Objectives: To investigate health care providers' …

Dit eindverslag gaat over de vertaling van de 9 competenties welke je voor de opleiding AD-PT moet voltooien. In theorie zijn er verschillende competenties genoemd en ik zal ze hieronder beschrijven. Competentie 1 gaat over het onderhandelen en communiceren. Het is de bedoeling dat je als aankomend …