Background: As populations age, maintaining physical activity (PA) is essential to reduce chronic disease risk and preserve functional independence in older adults. Technology-supported interventions, such as wearables, mobile applications, and web-based platforms, have emerged as effective tools to …

Sudden disruptions to the social environment of older adults living alone, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can challenge their ability to maintain well-being. This study employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore how Dutch older adults (≥65 years) living alone maintained their well-being …

Physical and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic had the potential to jeopardize health and well-being of older adults. Especially older adults who lived alone faced challenges due to restrictive COVID-19 measures. In this study, we explored views and support needs to maintain health …

Steeds meer onderzoek benadrukt dat fysieke activiteit tijdens de ziekenhuisopname gerelateerd is aan positieve gezondheidsuitkomsten. Desalniettemin komen patiënten sporadisch uit hun bed en zijn ze zelden fysiek actief. Hoe overbrug je deze kloof tussen onderzoek en de praktijk, en zorg je ervoor dat …

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BACKGROUND: Low levels of physical activity are common during the hospital stay and have been associated with negative health outcomes. Understanding barriers and enablers to physical activity during a hospital stay can improve the development and implementation of tailored interventions aimed at improving …

Background: Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)) has a relatively low harm and low dependence liability but is scheduled on List I of the Dutch Opium Act (‘hard drugs’). Concerns surrounding increasing MDMA-related criminality coupled with the possibly inappropriate scheduling of MDMA initiated …

Four focus group interviews were held with nurses, recruited from eight wards of two general hospitals, to explore nurses’ perceptions of self-management and self-management support of older patients during hospitalization. A thematic analyze of the interview transcripts was conducted. Regarding nurses …

Dit onderzoek is gericht op het in kaart brengen van de mogelijkheden van een basisschool om hun wens om vakoverstijgend te werken, te optimaliseren. De bijbehorende onderzoeksvragen in dit onderzoek zijn: 'In hoeverre voldoen de ontworpen leeractiviteiten aan de eisen van vakoverstijgend onderwijs?' …