An important movement is serendipitous spaces, whereby unsought findings happen. However, we question if institutions within society gear up towards facilitating new forms of inclusive interactions. During the seminar, reflection on presentations and discussions is of the essence. Therefore, after each …

Background: To support effective self-management after kidney transplantation, a holistic nurse-led self-management support intervention was developed using the Intervention Mapping approach. The primary aim was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and fidelity of the intervention for kidney transplant …

Ongoing demographic changes are challenging health systems worldwide especially in relation to increasing longevity and the resultant rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). To meet these challenges, a paradigm shift to a more proactive approach to health promotion, and maintenance is needed. This …

Abstract: The primary aim of the dissertation was to develop and evaluate a smartphone app, the WhiteTeeth app, designed to promote good oral health behaviour and oral hygiene among adolescent orthodontic patients between the ages of 12 and 16. The app's development and evaluation was guided methodically …

BACKGROUND: Hospital stays are associated with high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity. To objectively investigate physical behavior of hospitalized patients, these is a need for valid measurement instruments. The aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of three accelerometers …

In het Catharina Ziekenhuis wordt de Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)-verificatie bij de patiënten die een bestraling ondergaan voor de mamma/thoraxwand inclusief de supraclaviculaire klierregio’s gedaan middels een Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)-scan. Hiermee kan beoordeeld worden hoe groot de …

Binnen radiotherapie is positieverificatie middels Image-Guided Radiotherapy van groot belang. Het verhoogt de nauwkeurigheid van de behandeling waardoor bijwerkingen worden beperkt. Instituut Verbeeten hanteert een online correctieprotocol, waarbij positieverificatie plaatsvindt middels kV-imaging (2D-2D) …

Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoom (NSCLC) is een vorm van longkanker die wordt behandeld met Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) waarbij in minder fracties een hogere dosis wordt gegeven. Hierdoor is het belangrijk dat de PTV-marges optimaal klein zijn om de therapeutische ratio hoog te houden. Met Image-Guided …

Reporting of research findings is often selective. This threatens the validity of the published body of knowledge if the decision to report depends on the nature of the results. The evidence derived from studies on causes and mechanisms underlying selective reporting may help to avoid or reduce reporting …