BACKGROUND: Shiftwork is a major job demand for nurses and has been related to various negative consequences. Research suggests that personal and job resources moderate the impact of work schedules on stress, health and well-being. OBJECTIVES: This longitudinal study examined whether the interactions …

BACKGROUND: Work schedules contribute substantially to the health and well-being of nurses. Too broad typologies are used in research that do not meet the current variety in work schedules. OBJECTIVE: To develop a newtypology for nurses' work schedules based on five requirements and to validate the typology. …

The aim of this study was to determine the measurement reproducibility for a procedure evaluating the mastication process and to estimate the smallest detectable differences of 3D kinematic and surface electromyography (sEMG) variables. Kinematics of mandible movements and sEMG activity of the masticatory …

PURPOSE: Establishing construct validity of the ACS-NL in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). METHOD: Discriminative validity was established in 191 community-dwelling individuals with PD using an extreme groups design (Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 and 3). Convergent validity was determined by relating …

Samenvatting Het doel van dit onderzoek is om inzicht te krijgen in de intentie van directe behandelaren om het middel beeldbellen als nieuw communicatiemiddel in te zetten voor-, tijdens- en na opname van cliënten met een Autisme Spectrum Stoornis (ASS) in een psychiatrische kliniek. Een explorerend …

Abstract Teaching project management is becoming a standard part of curricula in higher education. Assessing the added value of the teaching efforts needs pre- and post assessments. Given the wide variety of skills and knowledge project management embraces a proper assessment of project management …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) in Dutch children aged 5.5 years, and to examine the association between GJH and motor performance and development over time. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort of 249 children was recruited. GJH was assessed with the Beighton …

Door de maatschappelijke veranderingen en de veranderingen in de zorgsector is de laatste jaren de complexiteit van de zorg toegenomen. Om kosten te beheersen en te zorgen voor veilige en kwalitatief goede zorg is een juiste patiëntentoewijzing essentieel. Dit heeft gevolgen voor de inzet van de verpleegkundigen …

Chapter in the book "Designs, Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management" edited by Beverly Pasian. http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409448808

Background: Most studies on birth settings investigate the association between planned place of birth at the start of labor and birth outcomes and intervention rates. To optimize maternity care it also is important to pay attention to the entire process of pregnancy and childbirth. This study explores …