The current study analyzed blogs written by four Dutch parents of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, with the aim of deepening the understanding of the parents’ concerns. Thematic analysis was conducted and five main themes were identified: Dealing with uncertainties addressed …

Background: In Europe, cardiovascular disease is one of the predominant causes of mortality and morbidity among older people over 65 years. The occurrence of cardiovascular disease can have a negative impact on the quality of life of older patients and their families and family health overall. Assuming …

Shared decision-making (SDM) is theprocess in which healthcare professionals and patients jointly discuss and decide which care and treatment policy is to be followed. The importance of SDM is increasingly being recognised across health settings, including palliative care. Little is known about SDM with …

Mensen met autisme ondervinden vaak problemen om zich in deze wereld staande te houden, soms dermate dat zij een doodswens ontwikkelen. Hulpverleners hebben hierop niet altijd een passend antwoord. Wat geeft deze mensen met autisme en doodsverlangen weer levensperspectief?

INLEIDING: In dit onderzoek wordt geëxploreerd welke opvattingen de respondenten met bestuurlijke en beleidsfuncties binnen de zorgsector hebben omtrent de toekomstige zorg en de inzet van de hbo-verpleegkundige in 2030. METHODE: Een kwalitatieve onderzoeksmethode is toegepast waarbij elf een-op-een …

Background: Palliative needs in older patients are often not timely identified. The Surprise Question (SQ) ‘would I be surprised if this patient died in the next year?’ is a well-researched tool that could aid in this effort. Most studies thus far involved physicians or specialist nurses, however the …

Hospitalisation is stressful for children. Play material is often offered for distraction and comfort. Weexplored how contact with social robot PLEO could positively affect a child’s well-being. To this end, we performed a multiple case study on the paediatric ward of two hospitals. Child life specialists …

Dak- en thuislozen worstelen dikwijls met grote levensvragen en vragen zich zelfs vaak af of het nog wel zin heeft om door te leven. Gesprekken over zingeving en doodwensen worden echter zelden gevoerd. Docent en filosoof Rutger van Eijken zocht uit hoe dat kan.

When a company decided to enter the foreign market, the company has different options for entry mode. Generally, there are four most common foreign market entry modes, these are exporting, contractual agreement, strategic alliances, and foreign direct investment. This paper focuses on the import/export …

The Utrecht Symptom Diary (USD) is a Dutch and adapted version of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System, a patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) tool to asses and monitor symptoms in cancer patients. This study analyses the validity and responsiveness of the USD and the cutoff points to determine …