World-wide, shortages of primary care physicians and an increased demand for services have provided the impetus for delivering team-based primary care. The diversity of the primary care workforce is increasing to include a wider range of health professionals such as nurse practitioners, registered nurses …

Background: Every day rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients make many decisions about managing their disease. An online, computer-tailored, self-management program can support this decision making, but development of such a program requires the active participation of patients. Objective: To develop an …

Background: No-rinse disposable wash gloves are increasingly implemented in health care to replace traditional soap and water bed baths without proper evaluation of (cost) effectiveness. Objectives: To compare bed baths for effects on skin integrity and resistance against bathing and costs. Design: Cluster …

Within health education, many innovations are introduced, but are often not successful or sustainable. It is generally acknowledged that the quality of an educational system mainly depends on the quality of the teachers. Innovations will only succeed if teachers experience a climate that stimulates innovation …

Active and Healthy Ageing in EU and the regional approach in the Northern Netherlands. Presentatie Joost Degenaar, gegeven op ELLAN werkconferentie d.d. 10 en 11 november 2014. Inhoud: HA in Europa, Europees onderzoek, ontwikkelingen in Nederland, het netwerk in Noord-Nederland, het Centre of Expertise, …

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 …

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.

Na vijftig jaar onderzoek is er nog steeds discussie over het concept ' auditieve verwerkingsproblemen' (AVP). Wetenschappers en klinisch professionals hebben internationaal tot op heden geen consensus weten te bereiken over basale onderwerpen zoals de definitie en diagnostische criteria van AVP. Vanuit …

Heeft de manier waarop de zuigmotoriek zich ontwikkelt bij te vroeg geboren kinderen een voorspellende waarde voor de mentale, motorische en taalontwikkeling van op 2-jarige en op 5-jarige leeftijd?

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