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 …

Objective: To obtain insight into (a) the prevalence of nursing staff–experienced barriers regarding the promotion of functional activity among nursing home residents, and (b) the association between these barriers and nursing staff–perceived promotion of functional activity. Method: Barriers experienced …

OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to test the unverified assumption that chronically elevated cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels fluctuate randomly around a homeostatic set point. BACKGROUND: The introduction of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (cTn) assays has improved sensitivity for acute myocardial …

Objective: Multimorbidity is known for its negative effects on health related functioning. It remains unclear if these effects are stable over time. The aim was to investigate if the relation between single morbidity/multimorbidity and health related functioning is temporary or persistent. Methods: Data …

Doel Multimorbiditeit komt veel voor in de huisartsenpraktijk. Men associeert specifieke ziekten vaak met cognitieve achteruitgang, maar er is weinig bekend over de invloed van multimorbiditeit op het cognitief functioneren. Methode We selecteerden personen tussen de 24 en 81 jaar (n = 1763) uit het …

Contexte La multimorbidité est définie par la coexistence d’au moins deux pathologies chroniques. De précédents travaux ont montré un retentissement négatif de la multimorbidité sur la qualité de vie mentale ou physique1. En soins primaires, la prévalence d’un état dépressif caractérisé est 3 fois plus …

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of multimorbidity has risen considerably because of the increase in longevity and the rapidly growing number of older individuals. Today, only little is known about the influence of multimorbidity on cognition in a normal healthy aging population. The primary aim of the present …