Introduction Treatments such as eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and (narrative) exposure therapies are commonly used in psychological trauma. In everyday practice, art therapy is also often used, although rigorous research on its efficacy is lacking. Patients seem to benefit from the indirect, …

INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the involvement of family members of older patients with cancer in decision-making processes. The aim of this study is to identify how and to what extent family members, together with patients and physicians, are involved in triadic decision-making processes …

Posttraumatic nightmares (PTN) are a frequent symptom after a traumatic event and often play part in the psychopathology of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) currently offers the best evidence for an effective treatment to reduce PTNs, although high …

Aims: In-hospital prescribing errors may result in patient harm, such as prolonged hospitalisation and hospital (re)admission, and may be an emotional burden for the prescribers and healthcare professionals involved. Despite efforts, in-hospital prescribing errors and related harm still occur, necessitating …

In 2018 werd het kwaliteitskader ambulancezorg ontwikkeld, met daarin onder andere het signaal “mobiel zorgconsult en opnieuw ambulancezorg binnen 24 tot 72 uur”. Ambulancezorg Nederland (AZN) schrijft dat er nog weinig inzicht is in de aard van de vervolgritten. Dit onderzoek beoogt inzicht te verschaffen …

Inleiding: De toegankelijkheid, kwaliteit en betaalbaarheid van de huisartsenzorg staan onder druk. Digitale zorgtoepassingen zoals www.moetiknaardedokter.nl (MINDD) worden gezien als mogelijke oplossingen. Dit onderzoek had als doel ervaringen van patiënten in een reguliere huisartsenpraktijk met het …

De zorg in een hospice mag in Nederland maximaal drie maanden duren. Als de fysieke achteruitgang van de patiënt in de loop van de tijd stabiliseert, waarbij de tijd van drie maanden wordt overschreden volgt levend ontslag. Dit onderzoek heeft als doel om de ervaring en kenmerken te onderzoeken van deze …

The studies in this thesis aim to increase understanding of the effects of various characteristics of scientific news about a common chronic disease, i.e., diabetes, on the cognitive responses (e.g., emotions, attitudes, intentions) of diabetes patients. The research questions presented in this thesis …

Introduction: Given the complexity of teaching clinical reasoning to (future) healthcare professionals, the utilization of serious games has become popular for supporting clinical reasoning education. This scoping review outlines games designed to support teaching clinical reasoning in health professions …

Nationwide and across the globe, the quality, affordability, and accessibility of home-based healthcare are under pressure. This issue stems from two main factors: the rapidly growing ageing population and the concurrent scarcity of healthcare professionals. Older people aspire to live independently …