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 …

Objectives To explore the influence of risk factors present at Emergency Department admission on pressure ulcer development in trauma patients with suspected spinal injury, admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of acute traumatic injuries. Design Prospective cohort study setting level …

While research has shown the multiple benefits of single-bed patient rooms in hospitals, amongst which the experience of privacy and dignity, the majority of patient rooms in existing hospitals are shared. Transforming them into single-patient rooms can be time-consuming, costly or even impossible, …

A method to analyze the sound environment and its relation with typical professional tasks is described in which structured non participative observations are combined with audio recordings. First results of a field study are reported, directed towards the day shift of hospital nurses, working at a surgical …

BACKGROUND: Seclusion is a controversial intervention. Efficacy with regard to aggressive behaviour has not been demonstrated, and seclusion is only justified for preventing safety hazards. Previous studies indicate that nursing staff factors may be predictors for seclusion, although methodological issues …

According to several authors, such as Bunner-Sperdin and Peters (2009), Ogorman (2010) and Hokkeling and Mar (2012), hospitality can be defined as an interpersonal exchange, in which the host wants to give the best experience, whereby the physical, spiritual, emotional and social well-being of the patient …

Jongeren op de fiets: geen optimale combi wanneer ze gebruik maken van hun smartphone en zich al bellend, facebookend, append, muziek luisterend of filmpjes kijkend door het verkeer manoeuvreren. Minister Schultz bereidt zelfs een wettelijk verbod voor, voor deze ‘relatief nieuwe en belangrijke risicofactor …

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 …

Leerlingen verschillen in hun voorkeuren hoe ze in de wiskundeles willen werken en leren. Niet iedere leerling wil alles hapklaar gepresenteerd krijgen zonder uitgedaagd te worden om een achterliggend idee te ontdekken. Het zelf ontdekken van wetmatigheden is bij wiskunde van belang voor het opbouwen …

De opdrachtgever signaleert bij de start van haar nieuwe eerstelijns ergotherapiepraktijk Domi dat het beroep ergotherapie onbekend is in de omgeving van Tienray. Mogelijk hierdoor heeft Domi te weinig cliënten. De opdrachtgever wil graag een fulltime baan als ergotherapeut. Ze heeft het onderzoeksteam …