Wie een plek in een verpleeghuis zoekt voor mensen met dementie, zou niet alleen de hersenafwijking en het ‘probleem’gedrag moeten beschrijven van de cliënt. Even belangrijk is een positieve eerste indruk van de persoon mee te geven, omdat dit de kans op een welwillende ontvangst vergroot. Beschrijf …

Introduction Resistance to antibiotics is an increasing worldwide problem. Hence, identifying and implementing the use of alternatives to antibiotics is crucial. A prototype app providing evidence-based advice on the use of safe and effective natural medicinal products (NMPs) for acute, uncomplicated …

In my work as a nurse and, later, as a clinical nurse specialist, I often encountered older people whose treatment for depression – performed according to the relevant guidelines – was inadequate, causing the depression to become chronic in nature. When the course of a depression becomes this adverse, …

Hospitals are encouraged to provide care closer to patients’ homes. This study investigates how patients, informal caregivers, and nurses experience home-based hospital-level care for decompensated heart failure. This mixed-methods study employed semi-structured interviews with 11 patients and 4 informal …

Background Recently, a cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted within Dutch ambulatory mental healthcare to assess the effectiveness of a one-year smoking cessation intervention consisting of group sessions, peer support and pharmacological treatment (KISMET). This article presents its process …

Mental health problems are highly prevalent worldwide and the mental health system faces significant gaps in treatment coverage due to stigma, professional shortages and accessibility issues. In the Netherlands, patients first visit their general practitioner (GP) for mental health problems, with an …

Development of a diagnostic model as the fundament for AI support.

As more and more older adults prefer to stay in their homes as they age, there’s a need for technology to support this. A relevant technology is Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven lifestyle monitoring, utilizing data from sensors placed in the home. This technology is not intended to replace nurses …

De helft van de patiënten met een chronische ziekte die de huisarts be- zoekt heeft meer dan één aandoening. Dat zijn jaarlijks meer dan twee miljoen mensen in de Nederlandse huisartsenpraktijk, zo blijkt uit het Nivel-rapport ‘Goede zorg voor mensen met multimorbiditeit’ (2021)

Objectives To explore the content, style, and initiation of medication-related discussions between nurses and patients to understand how nurses support patients with heart failure, especially those with inadequate health literacy. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted to observe medication-related …