Safety and compassion in health and social care.Keynote speaker at Cohehre congress Groningen, 2014-03-11.

In Zukunft leben Presentatie gegeven door Peter Boonstra op de Fachhochschule Joanneum in Graz, Oostenrijk op hun symposium In Zukunft Leben d.d. 29-10-2014. Opbouw: demografische ontwikkelingen, ontwikkelingen in de gezondheidszorg en definitie van gezondheid, organisaties in Noord-Nederland, samenwerkingsverbanden, …

Active and Healthy Ageing in EU and the regional approach in the Northern Netherlands. In the Northern Netherlands a regional Healthy Ageing innovation network has been developed in which many partners in research and education, health and welfare, business, and regional authorities have been collaborating …

Informal caregivers of the frail elderly often experience the demands placed on them as a heavy burden and a threat to their quality of life. Informal care refers to the unprofessional and unpaid assistance provided by partners, family or close friends. Frail elderly people suffer from age-related problems …

Background. Patients may develop primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) lymphedema, causing significant physical and psychosocial problems. To plan treatment for lymphedema and monitor a patient's progress, swelling, and problems in functioning associated with lymphedema development should be assessed …

Zorgvisie Conference Facility Management in de zorg

Abstract Aim: To determine whether the level of gross motor function and functional skills in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and cerebral visual impairment (CVI) as well as caregiver assistance are lower in comparison with the corresponding group of children experiencing CP without CVI. Method: Data …

Worldwide, the mean age increases. In the nearby future health care professionals will face new challenges, resulting in professionals in the health care and social sector who are on an ongoing quest to define their professional role and diagnostic domains. Due to the onset of new health problems, new …

Presentatie gegeven op het International Symposium Welfare Society Kochi University Japan d.d. 25-3-2014. Joost Degenaar was 1 van de 2 keynote sprekers (de andere was Margret Lepp van Gothenburg University). Aantal deelnemers: bijna 100.

Background Differing perspectives of self-harm may result in a struggle between patients and treatment staff. As a consequence, both sides have difficulty communicating effectively about the underlying problems and feelings surrounding self-harm. Between 2009 and 2011, a programme was developed and …