In 2016, a selective preventive spinal immobilization protocol for emergency medical service (EMS) nurses was introduced in the Netherlands. This protocol leaves more room for autonomous decision-making in the pre-hospital phase regarding preventive spinal immobilization (PSI), compared to the previous …

Chapter 1: General introduction. A specific group of people with disabilities includes individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). However, individuals with PIMD form a heterogeneous group regarding the origins of their underlying conditions leading to profound disabilities …

Pregnancy and early parenthood mark a transformative period where women become caregivers and assume a new role with new responsibilities. While often portrayed positively, the transition to motherhood can be overwhelming. This is especially true for women living in adverse circumstances, presenting …

De verhalen in deze publicatie zijn het resultaat van een onderzoek naar de levensloopverhalen van eerste-generatie-studenten aan de HU. De term 'eerste-generatie-student' wordt vaak gebruikt om de unieke uitdagingen en ervaringen te beschrijven van studenten die als eerste in hun familie hoger onderwijs …

The importance of hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children learning sign language is well documented. However, parents face many challenges in this learning process. This study investigates the experiences of Dutch hearing parents learning Dutch Sign Language (NGT) or Sign-supported …

Kan een 5mm dikke mouw de systolische bloeddruk beïnvloeden? Premaster studenten Verplegingswetenschap onderzochten het effect van kleding op bloeddrukmetingen.

Gezien de toenemende vergrijzing en het tekort aan zorgprofessionals stijgt de druk op de wijkverpleging om zorg doelgericht en efficiënt te organiseren. Daardoor groeit de aandacht voor het meten van zorguitkomsten, zoals pijn, autonomie en het voorkomen van ongeplande ziekenhuis opnamen. Deze uitkomsten …

Communicative participation is the primary outcome of speech and language therapy for people with communication disorders. However, there are no instruments that measure communicative participation from the perspective of adolescents and young adults. Moreover, little research has been conducted in which …

The aging population presents challenges for healthcare, particularly in maintaining the functional independence of older adults. The Decision Support Tool for Functional Independence was developed to identify declines in functional independence and promote collaboration between healthcare professionals. …

This planned sub-study was part of a prospective intervention study in patients on hemodialysis with a high serum phosphate concentration and high PBM pill burden. Functional, communicative, and critical medication-related HL were assessed using the Recognizing and Addressing Limited Pharmaceutical Literacy …