Background Survivors of critical illness experience long-term functional challenges, which are complex, heterogeneous, and multifactorial in nature. Although the importance of rehabilitation interventions after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge is universally recognized, evidence on feasibility and …

The issue of plastic marine pollution has drastically increased in recent years. The questionable management of single-use plastic items has led to a concerning environmental scenario. The European Union is desperately trying to tackle the issue. In the early months of 2019, the EU approved the single-use …

Aim: to identify: (1) nursing competencies for FCC in a hospital setting; and (2) to explore perspectives on these competencies among Dutch and Australian professionals including lecturers, researchers, Registered Nurses and policy makers. Design: A multinational cross-sectional study using Q-methodology. …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study.Objective. The aim of this study was to identify treatment response trajectories in patients with low back pain (LBP) during and after multidisciplinary care in a tertiary spine center, and to examine baseline patient characteristics that can distinguish trajectories.Summary …

ObjectivesSeveral surgical techniques are available for the treatment of cervical degenerative disease. For resolving cervical nerve root compression, anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) can be applied. Amongst neurosurgeons, there seems to be a tendency …

In deze tweede podcast in een serie in het kader van het 10-jarig bestaan van het Kennisnetwerk Krimp Noord-Nederland (KKNN) spreken we professor Bettina Bock, hoogleraar Rurale Sociologie aan de Wageningse universiteit en bijzonder hoogleraar Bevolkingsdaling aan de RUG. Wij zijn Elly van der Klauw …

Dit is de eerste podcast in een serie in het kader van het 10-jarig bestaan van het Kennisnetwerk Krimp Noord-Nederland (KKNN). Professor Leo van Wissen, Hoogleraar Economische Demografie aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, voormalig directeur van het NIDI (Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut) …

Although Corona is a very nasty virus, we can learn from the global imbalance it causes. The "official" opinions are raised above any reasonable and unreasonable doubt, which is dangerous, because unexpected events, such as the new Coronavirus, always lack knowledge at first. By accepting assumptions …

Het W&T-onderwijs op de basisschool kent verschillende uitdagingen, die we in deze ontwerpstudie aangaan door begrips- en (vak)taalontwikkeling tegelijkertijd te ondersteunen. Daartoe ontwikkelden we een taalgerichte lessenserie die het leren verklaren van drijven en zinken, en de daartoe benodigde denkstappen, …

To strengthen students’ professional identity (PI), it is vital to give reflection a central place in higher education. The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which students reflect on five components of PI (self-image, self-esteem, task perception, job motivation and future perspective) …