De arbeidsongeschiktheid veroorzaakt door overbelasting en/of burn-out is de laatste jaren geleidelijk aan het toenemen, dit blijkt uit de gegevens van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistieken. Daar waar bij overbelasting de periode tussen het begin van de herkenbare stress veroorzakende situatie en …

In het kader van de innovatieve interventie opdracht is een boek ontwikkeld gericht aan beginnende professionals met het doel om hen zowel te informeren als te inspireren betreffende het voorkomen van burn-out en verwezenlijken van werkgeluk. De focus wordt gelegd op de medewerker zelf: wat kan hij …

Biofilm is an important virulence factor in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and has a substantial role in antibiotic resistance and chronic burn wound infections. New therapeutic agents against P. aeruginosa, degrading biofilms in burn wounds and improving the efficacy of current antimicrobial agents, are required. …

Verpleegkundigen kampen vaak met een hoge fysieke en mentale belasting tijdens het werk. Daardoor ontstaan vooral klachten in de nek, schouder en rug, vermoeidheid en burn-out. Deze leiden op hun beurt tot verlies van productiviteit op het werk, ziekteverzuim of zelfs uitval door een carrièreswitch. …

Itch (pruritus) is a common multidimensional complaint after burn that can persist for months to years. A questionnaire able to investigate itch and its consequences is imperative for clinical and research purposes. The current study investigated the factor structure, internal consistency and construct …

Background: In patients with burns, an early accurate diagnosis of burn depth facilitates optimal treatment. Laser Doppler imaging combined with clinical assessment leads to an accurate estimate of burn depth. However, the actual effects of the introduction of laser Doppler imaging on therapeutic decisions, …

This article discusses the importance of reflection for prison staff. Their work is both physical and emotionally incriminating. That increases risk on turnover, burn-out, psychosomatic diseases and negative experiences with prisoners. To render all challenges in their work it’s important to build up …

Standard treatment for large burns is transplantation with meshed split skin autografts (SSGs). A disadvantage of this treatment is that healing is accompanied by scar formation. Application of autologous epidermal cells (keratinocytes and melanocytes) may be a suitable therapeutic alternative, since …

A substantial proportion of patients with burn injury develop chronic itch, which can severely affect their quality of life. As found in research on chronic pain, different psychophysiological processes may also play a role in chronic itch, of which central sensitization, conditioned modulation, and …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of severe burns in the Netherlands, including trends in burn centre admissions, non burn centre admissions and differences by age. METHODS: Patients with burn-related primary admission in a Dutch centre from 1995 to 2011 were included. …