Background: Due to differences in the definition of frailty, many different screening instruments have been developed. However, the predictive validity of these instruments among community-dwelling older people remains uncertain. Objective: To investigate whether combined (i.e. sequential or parallel) …

Interview met Sandra van Aalderen, senior onderzoeker bij het lectoraat Wetenschap en Techniek in het Onderwijs van Saxion.Bedrijven die bovenal gericht zijn op resultaat, gaan dat doel niet halen. Biedt het management te weinig ruimte om te falen, dan worden fouten nog steeds gemaakt, maar vervolgens …

Objective: To evaluate the delivery, acceptance and experiences regarding a traditional and teletreatment approach to mirror therapy as delivered in a randomized controlled trial. Design: Mixed methods, prospective study. Setting: Rehabilitation centres, hospital and private practices. Subjects: Adult …

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the experience with commercially available activity trackers embedded in the physiotherapy treatment of patients with a chronic disease. Methods: In a qualitative study, 29 participants with a chronic disease participated. They wore an activity tracker for …

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the experience with commercially available activity trackers embedded in the physiotherapy treatment of patients with a chronic disease. Methods: In a qualitative study, 29 participants with a chronic disease participated. They wore an activity tracker for …

Background: Talking Mats is a framework developed to support communication with communication vulnerable people. Objective: The objective was twofold: to provide an overview of the objectives, target groups and settings for which Talking Mats has been used (Part 1), and an overview of empirical scientific …

The central research question in this study is: Which meaning is given to sustainability within a Dutch housing association and does making sense of the concept of sustainability lead to sustainable strategic choices? The chosen research strategy is a longitudinal case study in the Dutch housing association …

The aim of this study was to assess the predictive ability of the frailty phenotype (FP), Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI), Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) and frailty index (FI) for the outcomes mortality, hospitalization and increase in dependency in (instrumental) activities of daily living ((I)ADL) …

De wijk- en vraaggerichte wijze van werken binnen de gemeente Den Haag probeert zoveel mogelijk autonomie bij professionals te leggen en de regels in het werk minder centraal te stellen. Maar regels en procedures garanderen ook gelijkheid van behandeling, wetmatigheid en voorspelbaarheid. Regels zijn …

De wijk- en vraaggerichte manier van werken van de gemeente Den Haag geeft professionals aan de ene kant meer autonomie, maar kan ook leiden tot onzekerheid voor professionals. Op basis van dit onderzoek definiëren wij onzekerheid als: de ervaring van moeilijke situaties op het werk, als gevolg van een …