Background: The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased substantially over the last 10-15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee quality and safety, data on usage trends and practical experiences are important. This paper presents a literature review on types, …

ABSTRACT Self-management support programs are reported to have positive effects on the health and care of people with physical disabilities. It is unclear how physiotherapists (PTs) view self-management support. A cross-sectional study with mixed-methods design using Q-methodology was conducted to determine …

Introduction The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) predicts there will be 4,6 million people aged 65 years and older living in the Netherlands in 2040. As our life expectancy rises, so do age-related health problems, chronic diseases and co-morbidities. Age-related decline in muscle mass and strength …

Introduction: Patient education is a relatively new science within the field of health care. In the past it consisted mainly of the transfer of knowledge and mostly biomedically based advice. Research has shown this to not be effective and sometimes counterproductive. As health care has moved away from …

Bewegen is gezond. Dat weten we allemaal. Maar het is voor ons persoonlijk al lastig genoeg om te voldoen aan de Nederlandse Norm Gezond bewegen laat staan hoe het is voor een persoon die fysieke en lichamelijke beperkingen heeft. Het effectief implementeren van fysieke activiteiten is een multi- of …

Background: Caregiving by family members of elderly with chronic conditions is currently intensifying in the context of an aging population and health care reform in the Netherlands. It is essential that nurses have attention for supporting roles of family caregivers of older patients and address family …

Objective: This study describes the process elements of decision-making for dementia, in order to enrich a model to facilitate shared decision-making for professionals working with people with dementia and their informal caregivers. Methods: We performed a qualitative study based on secondary analysis …

Aanleiding | Een postoperatieve wondinfectie (POWI) is één van de meest voorkomende complicaties na een operatie. De POWI-bundel bevat vier interventies die het risico op POWI’s verkleinen: hygiënediscipline, antibioticaprofylaxe, niet preoperatief ontharen en perioperatieve normothermie. Een goede handhygiëne …

Aanleiding: Gewichtstoename is een ongewenste en onderbelichte bijwerking van (neo-) adjuvante chemotherapie bij de behandeling van borstkanker. De doelstelling van dit onderzoek is inzicht krijgen in gewichtstoename bij prémenopauzale borstkankerpatiënten die (neo-) adjuvante chemotherapie ondergaan …