In de, per 2015, ingevoerde zorgwetten is meer aandacht voor preventie. Preventie beoogt problemen minder groot te laten worden of zelfs te voorkomen. Steeds meer wetenschappelijk onderzoek beveelt aan om meer aan preventie te doen. De verantwoording om dit uit te voeren ligt nu grotendeels bij gemeenten …

Onderzoek met als hoofdvraag: ‘Wat is een effectieve werkvorm voor intervisie die de wijkzusters handvatten geeft voor het ‘Ontmoeten vanuit Naast&Liefde’? De aanleiding voor dit onderzoek is dat CIIO en CKMZ een nieuw waarde-ringskader hebben ontwikkeld voor de leefwereldbenadering ontwikkeld ter verdieping …

Chronic illness affects a person’s wellbeing and affects the ability to perform the social roles of spouse or parent. When working with people with long-lasting mental or somatic illnesses, social workers and nurses are confronted with needs for support, especially for parents. Although programs are …

BACKGROUND: The available opinions regarding participation do not appear to be applicable to adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID). Because a clear definition and operationalization are lacking, it is difficult for support professionals to give meaning to participation …

One might expect that a perception of obesity being a risk factor and disease, contributes to effective obesity prevention and management strategies. However, obesity rates continue to increase worldwide. The question arises whether obesity is truly perceived as a risk factor and a disease. This paper …

Background: The number of people with multiple chronic conditions receiving primary care services is growing. To deal with their increasingly complex health care demands, professionals from different disciplines need to collaborate. Interprofessional team (IPT) meetings are becoming more popular. Several …

De levensverwachting van de Nederlandse burger wordt steeds hoger: voor mannen stijgt deze in 2040 ten opzichte van 2012 van 79,1 naar 84,1 jaar, voor vrouwen van 82,8 naar 86,8 jaar (Volksgezondheidenzorg.info, 2015). Tegelijkertijd zal het aantal 65-plussers naar verwachting groeien van 2,7 miljoen …

Background and aim Self-management support is an integral part of current chronic care guidelines. The success of self-management interventions varies between individual patients, suggesting a need for tailored self-management support. Understanding the role of patient factors in the current decision …

Although girls and women represent only a minority of the forensic mental health and prison populations, studies worldwide suggest that there has been a steady increase in the number of females being convicted for committing offenses, especially violent offenses. In this chapter, an overview will be …

Wheelchair mobility skills (WMS) training is regarded by children using a manual wheelchair and their parents as an important factor to improve participation and daily physical activity. Currently, there is no outcome measure available for the evaluation of WMS in children. Several wheelchair mobility …