Background: Community nurses play an important role in supporting older adults who live at home by encouraging self-determination, autonomy, and self-management, all of which are becoming increasingly important in home care. This study aims to identify and describe the ways in which community nurses …

BACKGROUND: After hospital discharge, parents of preterm infants need accessible and reliable information to gain confidence and skills in their child-caring abilities and parental autonomy. Parental need for information after hospital discharge includes topics related to prematurity, such as crying, …

Self-injurious behavior in forensic mental health care populations happens frequently and affects not only the individuals involved but also other patients and treatment staff. Moreover, it is linked to violent behavior toward others and is a predictor of suicide. There is still a limited understanding …

Pain following burn injuries can be severe and may persist after hospital discharge. The experience of pain is influenced by multiple biological and psychosocial factors. Post-discharge pain may be related to pain experienced during hospitalization as well as anxiety associated with these pain experiences. …

The tourism industry is a major economic sector worldwide, significantly contributing to job creation and GDP growth. However, the rapid expansion of this industry, along with rising environmental and social concerns, underscores the critical need for sustainable strategies. This paper presents a novel …

Samenvatting Behandelbeslissingen voor oudere oncologie patiënten zijn vaak complex. Dit komt door de grote variatie in achtergrond, comorbiditeiten, functionele capaciteiten en de impact van kankerbehandelingen op zowel de levenskwaliteit als de levensverwachting. In deze context is samen beslissen, …

Within this session 2 presentation about the THCS STARS-Health project en group discussion: Session 2 – Strengthening Primary Care: lesson learned and open challenges for the health and care systemsThis session will examine the evolving role of primary care as a cornerstone of integrated and people-centred …

INTRODUCTION: Physical Activity (PA) is essential for enhancing the physical function of pre-frail and frail older adults. However, among this group, PA-levels vary significantly. Identifying the factors contributing to these differences could support tailored PA interventions. This study aims to examine …

Traditional non-linear models offer Dutch municipalities limited insight into the social behaviour of local stakeholders, even though this behaviour largely determines the success of policies in complex sociotechnical systems. This study addresses the following research question: “How can an agent-based …

Background To examine the relationship between health literacy and self-care (maintenance, monitoring, and management) in people with chronic diseases. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in six hospitals (one academic, four teaching, and one general) in the Netherlands among 536 …