‘Lesson study is niet iets wat je ‘even’ doet of waar je direct concrete resultaten van ziet, en het is soms lastig om anderen ervan te overtuigen ook mee te doen’. Aldus één van de schoolleiders die met Lesson study Professionele Leergemeenschappen (PLG’s) werkt binnen haar school. In scholen wordt …

Nederland telt ongeveer 10.000 fysiotherapiepraktijken. Deze praktijken zijn (kleine) ondernemingen met als doel patiënten te ondersteunen bij hun bewegend functioneren. Ze doen dat in een continu veranderende markt waarbij ze veel verschillende belanghebbenden moeten bedienen. Praktijkhouders worden …

Background: The concept of Functional Independence (FI), defined as ‘functioning physically safe and independent from other persons, within one’s context”, plays an important role in maintaining the functional ability to enable well-being in older age. FI is a dynamic and complex concept covering four …

To gain insights into what business model-building and model-changing aspects make physiotherapy primary healthcare organisations (PTPHOs) attain and sustain superior performance in a changing environment, according to their managers.

Background: Since 2006, business principles have been introduced to foster efficient healthcare by way of managed competition. Managed competition is expressed by a contract between a health insurer and a physiotherapy primary healthcare organisation (PTPHO). In such a managed environment, PTPHOs have …

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Research suggests that muscle power is a more critical determinant of physical functioning in older adults than muscle strength. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature on the effect of power training compared to strength training in older adults on tests for muscle power, …

To promote student writing development, integrated approaches such as genre-based writing instruction (GBWI) are advocated in tertiary education. However, most subject lecturers are not used to centralise writing in their subjects as they focus on content teaching. Capitalising on teacher learning within …

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 …

Verpleegkundigen (i.o.) ervaren emotionele belasting door de werkzaamheden tijdens de eerste golf van de COVID-19 uitbraak. Verpleegkundigen (i.o.) ervaren peer support binnen hun eigen team of vanuit de opleiding als positief tijdens hun werkzaamheden in de COVID-19 uitbraak. Het toepassen van de …