BACKGROUND: Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of physical activity among sedentary PD patients is unknown, as are factors that determine this variability. Hence, we aimed to (1) assess daily physical activity …

Aims and objectives. The Forensic Early Warning Signs of Aggression Inventory (FESAI) was developed to assist nurses and patients in identifying early warning signs and constructing individual early detection plans (EDP) for the prevention of aggressive incidents. The aims of this research were as follows: …

De Creatief procestheorie is een waardevolle grondslag gebleken voor de Creatieve Therapie in Nederland. Door diverse ontwikkelingen is de Creatief procestheorie als zodanig minder zichtbaar geworden binnen het onderwijs en de vakliteratuur. Hierdoor heeft de ontwikkeling in zowel verbreding als verdieping …

This report was produced within the framework of the RAAK PRP project ‘Veiligheid op de werkvloer’. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used on a daily basis by millions of people all over the EU, voluntarily or as a result of EU legislation. In this report we deal specifically with the textile/garment …

Safety at work The objective of the project Safety at Work is to increase safety at the workplace by applying and combining state of the art artefacts from personal protective equipment and ambient intelligence technology. In this state of the art document we focus on the developments with respect to …

BACKGROUND: Prenatal healthcare is likely to prevent adverse outcomes, but an adequate review of utilization and its determinants is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To review systematically the evidence for the determinants of prenatal healthcare utilization in high-income countries. METHOD: Search of publications …

INTRODUCTION Forensic mental health nurses work in a very dynamic field. Their main concerns are ‘security versus therapy’, ‘dangerousness’ and ‘management of violence’ (Mason & Lovell 2008, Mason, King & Dulson 2009). On the interface of security and treatment professionals in forensic mental health …

Hospital staff frequently has to cope with complex information, unpredictable circumstances, and prompt decision making. In such an environment, even the “Gods in white” are susceptible to fatigue and error. Noncompliance with hand hygiene guidelines in hospitals is one of these errors and enhances the …

Full text op te vragen bij auteurs via link. Adult violent delinquency harms individuals, their families and society at large. Knowledge about childhood predictors of adult delinquency could be helpful in defining at-risk children who will develop into violent adults. This topic is rarely investigated …

HIV/AIDS continue to be a developmental and a social problem rather than a health issue throughout the world. It is very much devastating and affects individuals, families as well as communities. In sub-Saharan Africa and rural agricultural settings, poverty, gender inequality and unequal power relations …