For the needs analysis, an assessment of the national (and local) status quo in the area of Healthy Ageing, specifically towards Active and Healthy Lifestyles. This status quo will serve as important starting point for the exploration of a potential shared goal of the local community of practice. This …

OBJECTIVE: to gain insight into what older adults after hip fracture perceive as most beneficial to their recovery to everyday life. DESIGN: qualitative research approach. SETTING: six skilled nursing facilities. PARTICIPANTS: 19 older community dwelling older adults (aged 65-94), who had recently received …

Onder leiding van Marijn de Vries in discussie geweest met Dick Lukkien (FC Emmen), Mart ten Berge (topsporter/docent) en Jan Pieter van Driel (voetbalbestuurder) over de waarde van topsport en de manier waarop we met talentontwikkeling om gaan. De vraag is of de beroemde 10.000 uren regel (deliberate …

Introduction: The recently published 2018 ESPEN Guidelines on Clinical Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit [1] represents a valuable revision of the 2006 Enteral Nutrition Guidelines [2] and the 2009 Parenteral Nutrition Guidelines [3] published earlier by this European group. The guidelines committee …

Abstract Objective: Many older individuals receive rehabilitation in an out-of-hospital setting (OOHS) after acute hospitalization; however, its effect on mobility and unplanned hospital readmission is unclear. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on this topic. Data Sources: …

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 …

Een gezonde jeugd is een belangrijke voorspeller voor gezond gedrag op oudere leeftijd. Helaas beweegt de jeugd steeds minder vaak. Zo voldoet maar 31% van de 12-18-jarigen aan de beweegrichtlijnen en zitten kinderen maar liefst acht uur per dag. Daarnaast zijn kinderen ook steeds minder vaardig geworden. …

Background Woman-centred care is a philosophy for midwifery care management of the childbearing woman. There is no mutually recognised internalised way in midwifery to provide woman-centred care. Objective To reveal midwives’ distinct perspectives about woman-centred care. Methods A Q-methodology …

This thesis is about volunteer motivation and engagement. The research elaborates on the motivation and engagement of volunteers in the project InduS. Nowadays, a world without volunteers cannot be imagined. They get more and more important in every aspect of social life, for example volunteers are …