Rationale In bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measurements, one pair of electrodes is typically placed dorsal on the right hand (position A) and one pair on the foot. In patients with fragile skin, scars or wounds, this dorsal hand placement is not always possible. This study compares agreement …

Artikel gepubliceerd in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing: over de perspectieven van verpleegkundigen werkzaam bij het Centrum Intensieve behandeling van Fivoor op hoe zij therapeutische relaties in stand houden met patienten die binnen het CIB behandeling ontvangen. Om het artikel te …

Background: the global population is ageing. As older people become more susceptible to frailty, an increase in frailty prevalence is also expected. Although frailty has been defined before in research, older peoples’ perceptions of frailty do not always coincide with those used in research or medical …

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Enhancement through the Power of Big Data in Europe (PIONEER) is a European network of excellence for big data in prostate cancer. PIONEER brings together 34 private and public stakeholders from 9 countries in one multidisciplinary research consortium with the …

Inclusief onderwijs streeft ernaar om leerlingen met onderwijszorgbehoeftes in het regulier onderwijs te houden. Om voor deze leerlingen een passend onderwijszorgaanbod te realiseren, is interprofessionele samenwerking tussen de leerkracht en de jeugdhulpverlener nodig. Er is echter nog onvoldoende bekend …

Purpose: The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA©) is a validated nutritional screening, assessment, triage, and monitoring tool. The aim of this study was to perform translation, cultural adaptation, linguistic, and content validation of the translated and culturally adapted …

In a home care setting, high-quality care is typically associated with continuity of care. In addition, the increasing pressure due to labor shortages calls for cost-efficient operations. This paper focuses on obtaining cost-efficient daily schedules over a longer time horizon, with balanced shift lengths, …

Citizen science can be a powerful approach to foster the successful implementation of technological innovations in health, care or well-being. Involving experience experts as co-researchers or co-designers of technological innovations facilitates mutual learning, community building, and empowerment. …

Artikel gepubliceerd in Nurse Academy O&T | nummer 3 | 2024: Steeds vaker meten patiënten hun eigen gezondheid. Deze metingen zijn voorbeelden van ‘point of care’-testen (POCT), een voorbeeld is de COVID-19-test. De ontwikkeling en inzet van POCT dragen bij aan betaalbare en toegankelijke gezondheidszorg. …

Introduction: Bruxism is a repetitive masticatory muscle activity that may cause substantial morbidity and reduce the quality of life in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Assessment methods most commonly used were caregiver reporting and dental examination, This systematic …