Background: Optimal self-management in kidney transplant recipients is essential for patient and graft survival, reducing comorbidity and health care costs while improving the quality of life. However, there are few effective interventions aimed at providing self-management support after kidney transplantation. Objective: …

Background Woman-centred care is a philosophy for midwifery care management of the childbearing woman. There is no mutually recognised internalised way in midwifery to provide woman-centred care. Objective To reveal midwives’ distinct perspectives about woman-centred care. Methods A Q-methodology …

Wat weten we over transitie in de medische zorg in Nederland? De basisprincipes van een goede transitie van jongeren met chronische aandoeningen van de kinderzorg naar de zorg voor volwassenen zijn simpel: 1) bereid jongeren en hun familie tijdig voor; 2) zorg voor een warme ontvangst in de volwassenenzorg; …

Wanneer jongeren die in zorg zijn de volwassenheid naderen, vindt er mogelijk een transitie in zorg plaats van de kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie (KJP) naar de volwassenenpsychiatrie (VWP). Deze transitie verloopt niet altijd soepel, waardoor na het verlaten van de KJP geen zorg of niet de juiste zorg wordt …

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with chemoradiation have to rediscover their life after recovering from severe side-effects and build-up self-confidence. To assist patients in this, an aftercare intervention to support patients’ self-management was implemented. This study aimed to evaluate …

To provide insight into people’s experiences in dealing with the consequences of head and neck cancer (HNC) in daily life and their needs for self-management support.

Purpose Empowerment in patients can lead to a higher participation in care and self-management skills. However, there are a limited number of high-quality instruments to assess empowerment and its various dimensions in young persons. The aim was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the …

The increase of people living with chronic conditions has compelled society to develop and implement strategies that promote collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals, and which provide the patients with an active role in their care. In order to accomplish this, the World Health Organization, …

To examine how student midwives in higher education learn to become competent and confident woman-centred practitioners.

Introduction: The consequences of having epilepsy seriously hamper the development of autonomy for youth with epilepsy (YWE) and limit their social participation. This study was designed to provide insight into the impact of epilepsy on autonomy and empowerment and to evaluate the use of the Skills for …