Nursing homes are challenged to develop staffing strategies that enable them to efficiently meet the healthcare demand of their residents. In this study, we investigate how demand for care and support fluctuates over time and during the course of a day, using demand data from three independent nursing …

In vrijwel elk Nederlands ziekenhuis staat de patiënt centraal. Althans, als je de beleidsdocumenten en websites mag geloven. Echter, de praktijk laat zien dat veel ziekenhuizen worstelen met de implementatie ervan in de dagelijkse zorgpraktijk. Veel Nederlandse ziekenhuizen hebben in de dagelijkse zorgpraktijk …

Inleiding De fysieke activiteit is voor elk mens belangrijk, vooral voor de dementerende ouderen. Het Beweeg Slim- onderzoek wilt nazorg bieden aan dementerende die deel hebben genomen aan het onderzoek en de mantelzorgers. Merendeel van de dementerenden valt na het Beweeg Slim- onderzoek terug in …

Objective: Identify the environmental factors that influence stroke-survivors' reengagement in personally valued activities and determine what specific environmental factors are related to specific valued activity types. Data sources: PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO were searched until June 2016 using multiple …

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders are a major health problem resulting in negative effects on wellbeing and substantial costs to society. Work participation is associated with positive benefits for both mental and physical health. Potentially, generalist physical therapists (GPTs) can play an important …

BACKGROUND: Many work-related items are not included in the current classification of environmental factors from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Furthermore, personal factors are not classified and the ICF only provides a very limited list of examples. These …

BACKGROUND: In The Netherlands, one out of six Dutch employees has informal care tasks; in the hospital and healthcare sector, this ratio is one out of four workers. Informal carers experience problems with the combination of work and informal care. In particular, they have problems with the burden of …

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders are the main complaints for visiting a physical therapist (PT) in primary health care; they have a negative effect on an individual's quality of life and result in a major cost to society. Qualitative research has shown that physical therapists (PTs) treating patients …