The Hogeschool Utrecht Centre of Technology and Innovation is currently researching various applications of multi-agent technology (MAS). This research considers the posibilities of developing an agent-based system capable of monitoring vital functions and making predictions on a patient’s health to …

Background. Adequate and user-friendly instruments for assessing physical function and disability in older adults are vital for estimating and predicting health care needs in clinical practice. The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument Computer Adaptive Test (LLFDICAT) is a promising instrument …

This study aims at uncovering intra-organizational dynamics in implementing supply chain partnering. Narrative techniques are used in a qualitative case study in a Dutch housing association. This study shows how project leaders of a Dutch housing association perceive relationships in the internal supply …

Of all patients in a hospital environment, trauma patients may be particularly at risk for developing (device-related) pressure ulcers (PUs), because of their traumatic injuries, immobility, and exposure to immobilizing and medical devices. Studies on device-related PUs are scarce. With this study, the …

In 2013 werkte 60% van de Nederlandse beroepsbevolking in min of meerdere mate onregelmatige tijden, waarvan een deel in ploegendiensten waarbij sprake is van 24 uur personeelsbezetting. 70% van de ruim 5.000 medewerkers van de Koninklijke Marechaussee werkt dergelijke onregelmatige ploegendiensten. …

Exercise is one of the external factors associated with impairment of intestinal integrity, possibly leading to increased permeability and altered absorption. Here, we aimed to examine to what extent endurance exercise in the glycogen‐depleted state can affect intestinal permeability toward small molecules …

The overlap in symptoms between joint bleeds and flare‐ups of haemophilia arthropathy (HA) creates difficulties in differentiating between the two conditions. Diagnosis of haemarthrosis is currently empirically made based upon clinical presentations. However, no standard diagnostic criteria are available. …

In the Netherlands, over 40% of nursing home residents are estimated to have visual impairments. This results in the loss of basic visual abilities. The nursing home environment fits more or less to residents’ activities and social participation. This is referred to as environmental fit. To raise professional …

Background: Telehealth is viewed as a major strategy to address the increasing demand for care and a shrinking care professional population. However, most nurses are not trained or are insufficiently trained to use these technologies effectively. Therefore, the potential of telehealth fails to reach …

Full text beschikbaar met HU-account. Het evalueren van de effectiviteit van een complexe interventie in een gerandomiseerde klinische trial is niet eenvoudig.1,2) In de literatuur wordt een interventie als effectief beschouwd wanneer er een positief resultaat op de primaire uitkomst is gevonden. Echter, …