1. Introduction Most western societies are currently faced with an ageing population, decreasing workforce and increasingly technology-supported care. Whilst digitalisation of healthcare and care technology developments are demonstrating their adequacy and benefits in replacing professionals for certain …

Wereldwijd wordt eenzaamheid als een steeds groter probleem gezien. Onder de ouderen in Nederland voelt meer dan de helft van de 75-plussers zich eenzaam. Voor de 85-plussers is dit zelfs 63 procent, waarvan 15 procent ernstig tot zeer ernstig eenzaam. Als (preventieve) interventie tegen eenzaamheid …

Research Findings: A growing number of stakeholders in early childhood education (ECE) rely on self-assessment to assess and improve the quality of ECE. In this systematic review, we investigated the reliability and validity of self-assessment in ECE, summarizing findings from 27 publications. We meta-analytically …

Uit de afgenomen vragenlijsten binnen het ziekenhuisbrede wetenschappelijke onderzoeksproject naar verpleegkundig leiderschap blijkt dat verpleegkundigen van Gelre ziekenhuizen zichzelf relatief hoog beoordelen op‌ het gebied van verpleegkundig leiderschap, zelfeffectiviteit en Evidence Based Practice …

Background: Palliative care patients desire more symptom management interventions that are complementary to their medical treatment. Within the multi-professional team, nurses could help support pain management with non-pharmacological interventions feasible for their practice and adaptable to palliative …

This book introduces schema-focused working methods for arts and body-based therapies, offering therapists practice-based tools to help their clients strengthen healthy patterns, self-management, and well-being on their path to recovery. Containing 158 schema-focused working methods for different arts …

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 …

Evidence-informed change (EIC) has gained attention recently because it is seen as a lever to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of educational change. Important questions are: how is EIC conceptualized, what counts as evidence, and what factors can support EIC in practice? Because of the complexity …

Arts in Health, also known as Arts for Health, is an umbrella term used to describe the domain of using the arts to enhance our (mental) health and well-being. It involves a heterogeneous range of professionals who use the arts in various ways, with different goals and outcomes. The practices of these …