The rising global demand for district nursing care necessitates effective strategies to support evidence-based decision-making. Despite the extensive development of nursing guidelines, adherence by district nursing teams remains suboptimal, revealing a gap between guideline development and daily practice. …

With age, people often develop multiple health problems, chronic illnesses, and frailty. For geriatric adults with frailty, there is a complex interplay of medical, psychological, cognitive, functional, and social issues. As a result, even a minor medical event can disrupt the delicate balance of their …

In 2016, a selective preventive spinal immobilization protocol for emergency medical service (EMS) nurses was introduced in the Netherlands. This protocol leaves more room for autonomous decision-making in the pre-hospital phase regarding preventive spinal immobilization (PSI), compared to the previous …

Kan een 5mm dikke mouw de systolische bloeddruk beïnvloeden? Premaster studenten Verplegingswetenschap onderzochten het effect van kleding op bloeddrukmetingen.

Gezien de toenemende vergrijzing en het tekort aan zorgprofessionals stijgt de druk op de wijkverpleging om zorg doelgericht en efficiënt te organiseren. Daardoor groeit de aandacht voor het meten van zorguitkomsten, zoals pijn, autonomie en het voorkomen van ongeplande ziekenhuis opnamen. Deze uitkomsten …

After stroke people often experience many different consequences, such as physical, cognitive and psychosocial consequences. As a result, stroke generally has a large impact on stroke patients’ lives. This may lead to patients experiencing problems with their psychosocial well-being and their ability …

The increasing complexity of healthcare needs driven by an ageing population places pressure on district nursing care. Many vulnerable older adults prefer to remain at home, requiring care coordinated with general practitioners and other professionals. This demand for integrated care is further challenged …

'Het werk van de verpleegkundige in de wijk is onmisbaar en wordt alleen maar belangrijker nu met de huidige maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen steeds meer zorg naar huis komt,’ zegt Veldhuizen, die als onder zoeker en docent is verbonden aan de Hogeschool Utrecht. ‘Ik heb bewust de titel ‘Advancing District …

Nationwide and across the globe, the quality, affordability, and accessibility of home-based healthcare are under pressure. This issue stems from two main factors: the rapidly growing ageing population and the concurrent scarcity of healthcare professionals. Older people aspire to live independently …

Background: Increasing life expectancy in high-income countries has been linked to a rise in fall mortality. In the Netherlands, mortality rates from falls have increased gradually from the 1950s, with some indication of stabilisation in the 1990s. For population health and clinical practice, it is important …