Cervical dystonia is the most frequent form of focal dystonia. Symptoms often result in pain and functional disability. Local injections of botulinum neurotoxin are currently the treatment of choice for cervical dystonia. Although this treatment has proven effective and is widely applied worldwide, many …

Meer bewijs is nodig voor de effectiviteit van beeldende therapie om de toekomst van het vak veilig te stellen. Een innovatieve manier om meer evidence te krijgen voor beeldende therapie is psychofysiologisch meten. Bij psychofysiologische metingen worden lichamelijke reacties gekoppeld aan psychische …

Nurses often have difficulties with using interdisciplinary stroke guidelines for patients with stroke as they do not focus sufficiently on nursing. Therefore, the Stroke Nursing Guideline (SNG) was developed and implemented. The aim of this study was to determine the implementation and feasibility of …

Op basis waarvan worden in je organisatie HR-beslissingen genomen? Op basis van eigen cijfers of van best practices bij andere organisaties? Op basis van gefundeerde argumenten, of eenvoudigweg door hoger management, waarbij je je eigen organisatie-expertise aan de kant zet? Beslisculturen in organisaties …

Background: To improve the effectiveness of community-based care programs, especially those targeting the oldest-old population (80+), data are needed that elucidate those factors associated with a successful response to the intervention. Two comparable nurse-led care programs have been evaluated …

Abstract Introduction: Both in literature and in practice there is debate about defining Integrated Care. The WHO for example, defines Integrated Care as a process, not covering the perspective of (cost-) effectiveness. From the perspective of research into evidence in Integrated Care this is rather …

This study examined if a macro-, meso-, and micro outcome measurement instrument that constitutes the evaluation stage of a Dutch forensic psychiatric outcome monitor, the Hoeven Outcome Monitor (HOM), can provide a first step towards a more evidence based groundwork in forensic mental health. General, …

This study explores how academics who expanded their teaching-only positions to include research view their (re)constructed academic identity. Participants worked in a higher professional education institution of applied research and teaching, comparable with so-called new universities. The aim is to …

Objective reduction of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy is common but undesirable, as it is associated with negative outcomes, including excessive gestational weight gain. Our objective was to explore changes in five types of activity that occurred during pregnancy and the behavioural determinants …

Aanleiding: Een optimaal energie- en eiwitaanbod is van essentieel belang bij Intensive Care (IC-) patiënten om de kans op overleving te vergroten en infecties te verkleinen. Vanwege negatieve klinische uitkomsten, dient hierbij zowel een te hoog als een te laag energie-en eiwitaanbod voorkomen te worden. …