A B S T R A C T Purpose: To determine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of environmental factors with frailty and disability. Methods: This study was conducted in a sample of Dutch citizens. At baseline the sample consisted of 429 subjects (aged ≥ 65 years); a subset of this sample participated …

INTRODUCTION: Innovations in head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment are often subject to economic evaluation prior to their reimbursement and subsequent access for patients. Mapping functions facilitate economic evaluation of new treatments when the required utility data is absent, but quality of life …

This study aimed to validate a Religious Collective Self-Esteem Scale (RCSES) that assesses children’s evaluations and judgments about their belonging to a religious group. The RCSES includes 3 subscales: Private Religious Self-Esteem (PrRSE), Public Religious Self-Esteem (PuRSE), and Importance to Religious …

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 …

Het idee achter de invoering van de Wet Passend Onderwijs in 2014 en de Wet op de Jeugdzorg in 2015 was dat kinderen en jongeren een betere ondersteuning krijgen bij hun sociaal-emotionele ontwikkeling. Beide wetten bieden gemeenten de kans om kinderen te ondersteunen om zich optimaal te kunnen blijven …

De thesis  'Gastvrijheid als motiverende factor binnen het onderwijs ' heeft gekeken naar de visie die de studenten van de Hospitality Business School hebben op gastvrijheid, onderwijs en de docent-studentrelatie. Het onderzoek heeft geleid tot de aanbevelingen dat verwachtingen beter gemanaged moeten …

For children it is important to consume enough vegetables to establish healthy dietary patterns. Taste acceptance is an important factor contributing to food choice and consumption. Sweetness and sourness enhancement can increase acceptance of specific foods in children. The aim of this study was to …

In hoofdstuk 1 verantwoord ik de keuze van het onderwerp en informeer ik de lezer kort over de aanleiding en probleemanalyse. Dit afstudeeronderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van KockVanGrondelle advocaten te Heemstede. KockVanGrondelle advocaten is een advocatenkantoor met specialistische kennis in …

Musculoskeletal impact of haemophilia justifies physiotherapy throughout life. Recently the Dutch Health Care Institute constrained their ‘list of chronic conditions’, and withdrew financial coverage of physiotherapy for elderly persons with haemophilia (PWH). This decision was based on lack of scientific …

Background: Screening and brief interventions (SBI) in primary healthcare are cost-effective in risky drinkers, yet they are not offered to all eligible patients. This qualitative study aimed to provide more insight into the factors and mechanisms of why, how, for whom and under what circumstances implementation …