Jongeren in de leeftijd van 10 tot 14 jaar maken grote veranderingen in hun leven door. Helaas geldt niet voor iedereen dat deze veranderingen probleemloos verlopen. Voor jongeren die opgroeien in de Groningse krachtwijk (Indische Buurt en De Hoogte), geldt bijvoorbeeld dat de overgang naar het voortgezet …

The studies reported on in this thesis addressed the development of sucking patterns in preterm newborns. Preterm infants often have problems learning to suckle at the breast or to drink from a bottle. It is unclear whether this is due to their preterm birth or whether it is the consequence of neurological …

BACKGROUND: This paper reports a study about the effect of knowledge sources, such as handbooks, an assessment format and a predefined record structure for diagnostic documentation, as well as the influence of knowledge, disposition toward critical thinking and reasoning skills, on the accuracy of nursing …

In order to overcome cancer-related problems and to improve quality of life, an intensive multi-focus rehabilitation programme for cancer patients was developed. We hypothesised that this six-week intensive rehabilitation programme would result in physiological improvements and improvement in quality …

Introduction: Major Adverse Events (MAE) following Cervical Spinal Manipulations (CSM) have been described anecdotally and are frequently discussed. Until now, exact incidence rates are unknown. Furthermore, there are doubts concerning the factors which may play a role in the occurrence of MAE. Objectives: …

Cervical spinal manipulation (CSM) and cervical mobilization are frequently used in patients with neck pain and headache. Pre-manipulative cervical instability and arterial integrity tests appear to be unreliable in identifying patients at risk at risk for adverse events. It would be valuable if patients …

To assess the validity and reliability of the Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) in a sample of patients of a forensic psychiatric hospital

Het onderzoek heeft als doel inzicht te verkrijgen in de determinanten van mondzorggedrag.

Het doel van dit onderzoek was om de betrouwbaarheid en de validiteit van een op vetvrije lichaamsmassa (VVM) gebaseerde Åstrand fietstest te bepalen