Bij chronische somatische aandoeningen, zoals de ziekte van Parkinson, ALS en COPD, komt somatisch functieverlies veel voor. Deze onomkeerbare en progressieve lichamelijke achteruitgang kan leiden tot een ingrijpend en grillig proces van doorlopende rouw, dit wordt ‘levend verlies’ genoemd. Voor zorgverleners …

Early identification of the palliative phase in patients with COPD and heart failure remains difficult, often delaying needed care. Since most patients are cared for at home, timely recognition in primary care is crucial. However, screening tools are rarely used, and identification relies on professional …

Het herkennen van palliatieve zorgbehoefte in de geriatrische revalidatie Anniek Leijnse1 Patricia Jepma2,3, Erik van Duijenvoorde2,3, Hanna Vafa2,3, Corine HM Latour1,5, Bianca M. Buurman2-4, Marjon van Rijn1-3 1.Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Onderzoeksgroep Geïntegreerde Complexe Zorg, Faculteit Gezondheid, …

The workload in the healthcare sector is increasing, requiring the need for innovative solutions. One such solution is for AI to assist in clinical decision-making by extracting information from patient’s records. To ensure healthcare professionals stay in the lead, the reasoning of the AI should be …

Objectives: Theoretical frameworks such as the theory of planned behavior (TPB) may provide a basis to study psychological factors associated with inhalation adherence among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study was designed to assess the predictability of TPB …

Introduction: Self-management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is essential in preventing relapse and rehospitalization. This study aimed to adapt a self-management-supporting digital monitoring system that was designed for COPD patients at home, to older patients with COPD …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Somatic comorbidity is the main cause of reduced life expectancy in patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). Aim: This study aims to investigate somatic health challenges in patients with SUDs using the USS. Patient self-management of somatic health and quality of life were …

BACKGROUND: Telemonitoring and telerehabilitation can support home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and benefit patients with lung diseases or COVID-19. This study aimed to (1) identify which telemonitoring and telerehabilitation interventions (e.g. videoconferencing) are used to provide telehealth …

Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire vs COPD assessment test in measuring health-related quality of life of COPD patients: A systematic review "What is the comparative effectiveness of the CAT versus the SGRQ in measuring HRQOL among COPD patients?"

De invloed van huiswerkoefeningen op vermoeidheid bij patiënten met een oncologishe aandoening of COPD met de multidimensionele vermoeidheidsindex.