Clinical practice guidelines are considered important instruments to improve quality of care. However, success is dependent on adherence, which may be improved using peer assessment, a strategy in which professionals assess performance of their peers in a simulated setting. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this …

Onze omgeving, een gebouw en de inrichting van dat gebouw hebben veel invloed op onze beleving. Er is steeds meer aandacht voor die omgeving en voor de vraag hoe die omgeving kan bijdragen aan het bevorderen van het herstel en welbevinden van de mens. Dit artikel licht toe hoe het concept Healing Environment …

Nursing leaders from six countries engaged in a year-long discussion on global leadership development. The purpose of these dialogues was to strengthen individual and collective capacity as nursing leaders in a global society. Field experiences in practice and education were shared. Perspectives on global …

Not much is known about the favourable indoor air conditions in long term care facilities (ltcf’s), where older adults suffering from dementia live. Due to the decrease in cognition function, it is hard to evaluate comfort and health in this group. Nevertheless, infectious diseases are a persistent problem. …

Hoofdstuk 2 in Moresprudentie in de praktijk. Wat is bestaansethiek en waarom is het belangrijk voor sociale professionals? In dit hoofdstuk gaat Michel Jansen in op deze vraag. Bestaansethiek gaat over de manier waarop je in het leven staat en is iets wat sociale professionals nodig hebben om morele problemen …

At present, persons with dementia and their family caregivers in the Netherlands are not adequately supported to modify their dwellings to match their personal needs. To facilitate aging-in-place for persons with dementia, a website was designed. The website was designed with persons with dementia and …

Community-dwelling stroke survivors tend to become less physically active over time. There is no ‘gold standard’ to measure walking activity in this population. Assessment of walking activity generally involves subjective or observer-rated instruments. Objective measuring with an activity monitor, however, …

A growing number of older patients undergo cardiac surgery. Some of these patients are at increased risk of post-operative functional decline, potentially leading to reduced quality of life and autonomy, and other negative health outcomes. First step in prevention is to identify patients at risk of functional …