The increasing complexity of healthcare needs driven by an ageing population places pressure on district nursing care. Many vulnerable older adults prefer to remain at home, requiring care coordinated with general practitioners and other professionals. This demand for integrated care is further challenged …

'Het werk van de verpleegkundige in de wijk is onmisbaar en wordt alleen maar belangrijker nu met de huidige maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen steeds meer zorg naar huis komt,’ zegt Veldhuizen, die als onder zoeker en docent is verbonden aan de Hogeschool Utrecht. ‘Ik heb bewust de titel ‘Advancing District …

Nationwide and across the globe, the quality, affordability, and accessibility of home-based healthcare are under pressure. This issue stems from two main factors: the rapidly growing ageing population and the concurrent scarcity of healthcare professionals. Older people aspire to live independently …

Background: Increasing life expectancy in high-income countries has been linked to a rise in fall mortality. In the Netherlands, mortality rates from falls have increased gradually from the 1950s, with some indication of stabilisation in the 1990s. For population health and clinical practice, it is important …

Introduction: From the patient and staff perspective, care delivery for patients experiencing a mental health problem in ambulance and emergency department (ED) settings is challenging. There is no uniform and internationally accepted concept to reflect people with a mental health problem who require …

Introduction: Falls and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults are a growing global health concern. Despite effective exercise-based fall prevention programs (FPPs), low enrollment rates persist due to negative connotations associated with falls and aging. This study aimed to investigate …

Aim and objectives: To provide an in-depth insight into the barriers, facilitators and needs of district nurses and nurse assistants on using patient outcomes in district nursing care. Background: As healthcare demands grow, particularly in district nursing, there is a significant need to understand …

Background During acute hospital admission, patients often experience loss of functional status. A low level of physical activity is associated with higher levels of loss of functional status. Stimulating physical activity to maintain functional status is considered essential nursing care. Function Focused …

Continuïteit in de zorg rondom bewegen is belangrijk om functieverlies van ziekenhuispatiënten tegen te gaan. Bewegingsgerichte zorg voorkomt dat iedere verpleegkundige een eigen aanpak hanteert.

In zijn intreerede No Fairness without Awareness – Toegepast onderzoek naar kansengelijkheid in het hoger onderwijs introduceert Dr. Theo C. Bakker het thema kansengelijkheid in het hoger onderwijs en de rol van learning analytics om sociale recht vaardigheid te bevorderen. Vanuit zijn lectoraat Learning …