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What are the needs of frail older patients in the emergency department? A qualitative study

Dorien Venema (Onderzoeker); Sigrid C.J.M. Vervoort (Onderzoeker); Janneke M. de Man-van Ginkel (Onderzoeker); Nienke Bleijenberg (Lector); Lisette Schoonhoven (Onderzoeker); Wietske H.W. Ham (Onderzoeker)

Background: There is an increase in the number of frail elderly patients presenting to the emergency department. Diagnosis and treatment for this patient group is challenging due to multimorbidity, a-typical presentation and polypharmacy and requires specialised knowledge and competencies from healthcare …

2023GezondheidArtikel

Patient outcomes before and after implementation of a selective pre-hospital spinal immobilization protocol

Otto van de Breevaart (Onderzoeker); Nancy van de Waarden (Onderzoeker); Lisette Schoonhoven (Onderzoeker); Wietske Blom-Ham (Onderzoeker); Niels Schep (Onderzoeker)

Background: A new selective preventive spinal immobilization (PSI) protocol was introduced in the Netherlands. This may have led to an increase in non-immobilized spinal fractures (NISFs) and consequently adverse patient outcomes. Aim: A pilot study was conducted to describe the adverse patient outcomes …

2023GezondheidArtikel

What are the needs of frail older patients in the emergency department? A qualitative study

Dorien Venema (Onderzoeker); Sigrid Vervoort (Onderzoeker); Janneke de Man-van Ginkel (Onderzoeker); Nienke Bleijenberg (Lector); Lisette Schoonhoven (Onderzoeker); Wietske Blom-Ham (Onderzoeker)

Background There is an increase in the number of frail elderly patients presenting to the emergency department. Diagnosis and treatment for this patient group is challenging due to multimorbidity, a-typical presentation and polypharmacy and requires specialised knowledge and competencies from healthcare …

2023GezondheidArtikel

The experience of non-conveyance following emergency medical service triage from the perspective of patients and their relatives: A qualitative study

S.C.M. van Doorn; R.C. Verhalle; Remco Ebben; D.M. Frost; Lilian Vloet; C.P.M. de Brouwer

2021AlgemeenArtikel

Indentation marks, skin temperature and comfort of two cervical collars

Jobbe Leenen (Onderzoeker); Wietske Blom-Ham (Onderzoeker); Luke Leenen (Onderzoeker)

Background: Collar-related pressure ulcers (CRPU) are a problem in trauma patients with a suspicion of cervical cord injury patients. Indentation marks (IM), skin temperature (Tsk) and comfort could play a role in the development of CRPU. Two comparable cervical collars are the Stifneck® and Philadelphia®. …

2020GezondheidArtikel

Pressure ulcer development in trauma patients with suspected spinal injury

Lisette Schoonhoven; Marieke Schuurmans (Lector); Luke Leenen; Wietske Blom-Ham (Onderzoeker)

Objectives To explore the influence of risk factors present at Emergency Department admission on pressure ulcer development in trauma patients with suspected spinal injury, admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of acute traumatic injuries. Design Prospective cohort study setting level …

2017GezondheidArtikel

A nurse-initiated pain protocol in the ED improves pain treatment in patients with acute musculoskeletal pain

JGJ Pierik; SA Berben; MJ IJzerman; MI Gaakeer; FL van Eenennaam; AB van Vugt; CJM Doggen

While acute musculoskeletal pain is a frequent complaint, its management is often neglected. An implementation of a nurse-initiated pain protocol based on the algorithm of a Dutch pain management guideline in the emergency department might improve this. A pre-post intervention study was performed as …

2016AlgemeenArtikel

Effect of training in the Emergency Management of Severe Burns on the knowledge and performance of emergency care workers as measured by an online simulated burn incident

Breederveld, Roelf S; Nieuwenhuis, Marianne K (Functional Recovery And Quality Of Life After Burns); Tuinebreijer, Wim E; Aardenburg, Brigit

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of training for the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) for medical and nursing staff working in emergency care as measured by their performance in a simulated burn incident online program. METHODS: An Internet-based questionnaire, which included a simulated …

2011-03-01AlgemeenArtikel

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