Obesity is a fast-growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as sickness absence and heavy healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on the common emotional …

Presentatie bij Dag van het Sportonderzoek over de Barriere-benadering in het counselen van bewegen

Background: The number of people with multiple chronic conditions increases as a result of ageing. To deal with the complex health-care needs of these patients, it is important that health-care professionals collaborate in interprofessional teams. To deliver patient-centred care, it is often recommended …

Background: The number of people with multiple chronic conditions demanding primary care services is increasing. To deal with the complex health care demands of these people, professionals from different disciplines collaborate. This study aims to explore influential factors regarding interprofessional …

Obesity is a fast growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as absenteeism and large healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on often occurring emotional …

Placing the woman at the centre of midwifery care is a key recommendation for optimising Dutch midwifery care, although not fully utilised.

Inaugural lecture as Lector Precision Livestock Farming at HAS University of Applied Sciences on October 14, 2016. PLF, Precision Livestock Farming, uses technologies to continuously monitor animal behaviour, animal health, production and environmental impact.

SAMENVATTING Gezondheid lijkt op één van de grote consumententrends binnen de foodsector, bestaande uit foodretail en foodservice. De “hype” rondom vers en gezond voedsel wordt aangestuurd door de marketing van voedingsproducenten, retailers en foodservice. Hier liggen echter ontwikkelingen op demografisch …

OBJECTIVES: This systematic and meta-analytic review aimed to quantify the association of psychosocial correlates with oral hygiene behaviour among 9- to 19-year olds. METHODS: A systematic search up to August 2015 was carried out using the following databases: PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase, CINAHL and …

Aim: Provide insight into the concept of stress in the context of challenging behaviour of nursing home residents with dementia and its causes and consequences. Background: Challenging behaviour is frequent in residents with dementia, but consequences for nursing staff are unclear. Introduction: Challenging …