Non-pharmacological interventions such as mirror therapy are gaining increased recognition in the treatment of phantom limb pain; however, the evidence in people with phantom limb pain is still weak. In addition, compliance to self-delivered exercises is generally low. The aim of this randomised controlled …

Fibromyalgie (FM) is een chronisch pijn en vermoeidheidsyndroom waarvan de oorzaak nog steeds onbekend is. Door de verscheidenheid aan klachten is één juiste behandeling nog niet gevonden. Door de invloed van FM op activiteiten in het dagelijks leven, hebben patiënten vaak een verminderde kwaliteit van …

Wat is klinisch leiderschap eigenlijk? Het UMCU, Universiteit Utrecht en Hogeschool Utrecht zijn samen met Elevate, een internationaal online cursusplatform, gestart met een pilot van de blended cursus Leadership in Healthcare. De blend bij deze cursus bestond uit een zestien weken durende online cursus …

De commissie Werner pleitte ooit voor invloed van verpleegkundigen op alle niveaus van de instelling, wat leidde tot een opmars van de Verpleegkundige Advies Raden. Zet die groei nog altijd door? Dit artikel beschrijft een eerste landelijke inventarisatie door onderzoekers van het Kenniscentrum Innovatie …

Intra-ocular straylight can cause decreased visual functioning, and it may cause diminished vision-related quality of life (VRQOL). This cross-sectional population-based study investigates the association between straylight and VRQOL in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Multivariable linear …

Background: There are indications that older adults who suffer from poor balance have an increased risk for adverse health outcomes, such as falls and disability. Monitoring the development of balance over time enables early detection of balance decline, which can identify older adults who could benefit …

Introduction: Self-management is considered a potential answer to the increasing demand for family medicine by people suffering from a chronic condition or multi-morbidity. A key element of self-management is goal setting. Goal setting is often defined as a moment of agreement between a professional …

Background: The population ageing in most Western countries leads to a larger number of frail older people. These frail people are at an increased risk of negative health outcomes, such as functional decline, falls, institutionalisation and mortality. Many approaches are available for identifying frailty …

Background: The majority of patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are in a position to choose between having a mastectomy or lumpectomy with radiation therapy (breast-conserving therapy). Since the long-term survival rates for mastectomy and for lumpectomy with radiation therapy are comparable, …

Aims and objectives: To describe the process of implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) in a clinical nursing setting. Background: EBP has become a major issue in nursing, it is insufficiently integrated in daily practice and its implementation is complex. Design: Participatory action research. Method: …