Background: A hospital group is an organizational integration strategy that has recently been widely implemented in Chinese urban health systems to promote integrated care. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hospital group on integrated care from the perspectives of both patients and care professionals. …

ABSTRACT Background: Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) in the Netherlands have been allowed to perform the role of coordinating practitioner (CP) since 2018. This role is reserved for mental health care specialists who are trained and qualified at the master’s degree level. Earlier …

Education at high educational institutes in Belgium, Austria, Finland, and the Netherlands and regional rehabilitation centres experienced a gap between the education of future professionals and the practical needs in rehabilitation field. An Erasmus+ Programme funded team of rehabilitation professionals …

Background For families with adolescent children, the transition to adulthood is usually challenging. This period may be extra demanding for families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities due to the child's strong and persistent support needs. To support these families during …

Introduction Around 25% of metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients develop brain metastases, which vastly affects their overall survival and quality of life. According to the current clinical guidelines, regular magnetic resonance imaging screening is not recommended unless patients have recognized central …

Deze presentatie belicht de steeds grotere rol van fysiotherapeuten en andere professionals in het zorgcontinuüm rondom grote operaties, noodzakelijk door meer focus op gezondheid en gedrag en minder op enkel ziekte. Gezondheid en zorg verplaatsen meer naar de eigen leefomgeving van mensen. Mensen keren …

Abstract Background Clients with severe mental illness (SMI) have overall poor physical health. SMI reduces life expectancy by 5–17 years, primarily due to physical comorbidity linked to cardiometabolic risks that are mainly driven by unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. To improve physical health in clients …

Onderzoeksvraag/Doelstelling: Samenwerking in de gezondheidszorg wordt versterkt door de ontwikkeling van een gezamenlijke interprofessionele identiteit, wat leidt tot effectieve teamwork. De effectiviteit van interprofessionele samenwerking hangt in grote mate af van de mate waarin professionals erin …