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Criteria in diagnosing nocturnal leg cramps

Hallegraeff, Joannes; de Greef, Mathieu; Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

BACKGROUND: Up to 33% of the general population over 50 years of age are affected by nocturnal leg cramps. Currently there are no generally accepted clinical characteristics, which identify nocturnal leg cramps. This study aims to identify these clinical characteristics and to differentiate between them …

2017-02-28AlgemeenAndersoortig materiaal

Relationship between the presence of baccalaureate-educated RNs and quality of care

R. Backhaus; E. Capezuti; H. Verbeek; J.P. Hamers; F.E. Tan; E. van Rossum (Lector); R.J. Halfens

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that an increase in baccalaureate-educated registered nurses (BRNs) leads to better quality of care in hospitals. For geriatric long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, this relationship is less clear. Most studies assessing the relationship between nurse …

2017-01-19GezondheidArtikel

Do nursing staff encourage functional activity among nursing home residents?

Nienke O. Kuk; Mirre den Ouden; G. A. Rixt Zijlstra; Jan P.H. Hamers; Gertrudis L.J.M. Kempen; Gerrie J.J.W. Bours (Lid Lectoraat)

BACKGROUND: Nursing home residents are mainly inactive. Nursing staff can encourage residents to perform functional activities during daily care activities. This study examines 1) the extent to which nursing staff perceive that they encourage functional activity in nursing home residents and 2) the …

2017-01-14GezondheidArtikel

Effectiveness of sensor monitoring in an occupational therapy rehabilitation program for older individuals after hip fracture, the SO-HIP trial

Pol, Margriet C.; ter Riet, Gerben; van Hartingsveldt, Margo; Kröse, Ben; de Rooij, Sophia E.; Buurman, Bianca M.

BACKGROUND: The performance of activities of daily living (ADL) at home is important for the recovery of older individuals after hip fracture. However, 20-90% of these individuals lose ADL function and never fully recover. It is currently unknown to what extent occupational therapy (OT) with coaching …

2017-01-03AlgemeenArtikel

Implementation and feasibility of the stroke nursing guideline in the care of patients with stroke: a mixed methods study

Ingibjörg Bjartmarz; Helga Jónsdóttir; Thóra Hafsteinsdóttir

Nurses often have difficulties with using interdisciplinary stroke guidelines for patients with stroke as they do not focus sufficiently on nursing. Therefore, the Stroke Nursing Guideline (SNG) was developed and implemented. The aim of this study was to determine the implementation and feasibility of …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Cost-effectiveness of a nurse-led intervention to optimize implementation of guideline-concordant continence care: Study protocol of the COCON stud

A.P.D. Jansen; M.E. Muntinga; J.E. Bosmans; B. Berghmans; J.J.H. Dekker; J. Hugtenburgh; G. Nijpels; P. van Houten; Miranda Laurant; H.C.H. van der Vaart

2017AlgemeenArtikel

The effect of a daily application of a 0.05% chlorhexidine oral rinse solution on the incidence of aspiration pneumonia in nursing home residents: a multicenter study

Vanessa Hollaar; GJ van der Putten; C van der Maarel-Wierink; E.M. Bronkhorst; B de Swart; C Creugers

2017AlgemeenArtikel

A dynamic approach to communication in health literacy education

Veenker, Herman (Arts Education); Paans, Wolter (Nursing Diagnostics)

Background: Research within the framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) indicates that patients' autonomy is to be considered a critical health care outcome in its own right since it promotes improved mental and physical health. This paper presents an analysis of studies addressing communication …

2016-10-21AlgemeenArtikel

A three perspective study of the sense of home of nursing home residents

J. van Hoof (Associate Lector); H. Verbeek; B.M. Janssen (Docent); A. Eijkelenboom; S.L. Molony; E. Felix; K.A. Nieboer (Docent); E.L.M. Zwerts-Verhelst (Docent); J.J.W.M. Sijstermans; Eveline Wouters (Lector)

Background The sense of home of nursing home residents is a multifactorial phenomenon which is important for the quality of living. This purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the sense of home of older adults residing in the nursing home from the perspective of residents, relatives …

2016-10-03GezondheidArtikel

Implementation of a Transfer Intervention Procedure (TIP) to improve handovers from hospital to home: interrupted time series analysis

van Seben, Rosanne; Geerlings, Suzanne E.; Verhaegh, Kim J.M.; Hilders, Carina G.J.M.; Buurman, Bianca M.

BACKGROUND: Accurate and timely patient handovers from hospital to other health care settings are essential in order to provide high quality of care and to ensure patient safety. We aim to investigate the effect of a comprehensive discharge bundle, the Transfer Intervention Procedure (TIP), on the time …

2016-09-07AlgemeenArtikel

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