Increased protein provision might ameliorate muscle wasting and improve long-term outcomes in critically ill patients. The aim of the PRECISe trial was to assess whether higher enteral protein provision (ie, 2·0 g/kg per day) would improve health-related quality of life and functional outcomes in critically …

Dit bachelor onderzoek richt zich op de rol van logopedisten bij patiënten met een tracheacanule op de intensive care in het Maasstad Ziekenhuis. Het onderzoek brengt de ervaringen van betrokken professionals, bestaande uit een logopedist, verpleegkundigen, een ventilation practitioner en een intensivist …

Background: To prevent deterioration after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), and to improve rehabilitation, the ICU team should use digital technologies to provide comprehensive and practical information alongside personalised support for survivors and their family members. However, a knowledge …

Background: To avoid overexertion in critically ill patients, information on the physical demand, i.e., metabolic load, of daily care and active exercises is warranted. Objective: The objective of this study was toassess the metabolic load during morning care activities and active bed exercises in mechanically …

Deze studie onderzocht de behoeften en ervaringen van voormalige IC-patiënten en naasten op het vlak van familieparticipatie in de essentiële zorg op de IC en keek naar de factoren om deze familieparticipatie te kunnen beïnvloeden.

A brief reflection on Advance Care Planning using POCT in Critical Care

In the intensive care unit (ICU) relatives play a crucial role as surrogate decision-makers, since most patients cannot communicate due to their illness and treatment. Their level of involvement in decision-making can affect their psychological well-being. During the COVID-19 pandemic, relatives’ involvement …

Objectives: The Toddler Oral Health Intervention (TOHI) was launched in 2017 to promote oral health prevention at well-baby clinics, with a focus on parents with chil- dren aged 6–48 months. This study aims to evaluate the integrity of motivational in- terviewing (MI) as one of the core intervention …

De Hogeschool van Amsterdam en het Amsterdam UMC werken samen om zorgverleners handvatten te bieden die hen helpen bewustere en duurzamere keuzen te maken bij luchtwegzorghandelingen op de intensive care.

To examine the needs, perceptions and influencing factors according to former adult intensive care unit patients and relatives with regard to family participation in essential care in the unit. A qualitative interpretive descriptive study using inductive thematic analysis.