Background The increasing demands of an aging population, healthcare workforce shortages, financial constraints, and a shift in care perspectives call for rethinking geriatric rehabilitation (GR). To ensure GR remains sustainable, a transition towards home-based GR is proposed, reducing the need for …

Samenvatting Behandelbeslissingen voor oudere oncologie patiënten zijn vaak complex. Dit komt door de grote variatie in achtergrond, comorbiditeiten, functionele capaciteiten en de impact van kankerbehandelingen op zowel de levenskwaliteit als de levensverwachting. In deze context is samen beslissen, …

‘International Hub Center, a connective student village in Maastricht.’ Can a university city like Maastricht do better in getting international students involved in the local community and making them prolong their stay to the benefit of the city? From his own experience as a foreign student the designer …

ABSTRACT Background: Families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities have to manage the pervasive support needs of their child, which is a complex task. By properly supporting them, we can ensure these families live a positive and meaningful life. Method: A product to support …

The idea of democracy has been and continues to be, an important inspiration for social work practice and research. However, democracy is not free from moral tension. For example, in cases of child maltreatment and neglect, fundamental rights may conflict; the human right to form a family and the child's …

To prepare patients’ families for active care roles after discharge, a family involvement program was developed. We aimed to gain in-depth insight into patients’ well-being and experience during the program regarding the active involvement of family caregivers after oncological gastrointestinal cancer …

Family participation in essential care may be beneficial for both ICU patients and relatives [2]. It may also improve the patient’s comfort, safety and quality of care [5]. Furthermore, relatives may feel less powerless during the patient’s ICU stay when participating in care [2]. Most ICU healthcare …

Pregnancy and early parenthood mark a transformative period where women become caregivers and assume a new role with new responsibilities. While often portrayed positively, the transition to motherhood can be overwhelming. This is especially true for women living in adverse circumstances, presenting …

Die qualitative Studie befasst sich damit, wie Kinder und Jugendliche zwischen 10 und 17 Jahren Partizipation in Betätigungen beschreiben. Hierzu wird das family of participation-related construct (fPRC) als Modell zur Erklärung von Partizipation genutzt.

Background: Medical consultations with older patients often include triadic conversations and decision-making processes involving physicians, patients, and family members. The presence of family members may change the communication dynamics and therefore increase the complexity of the consultation and …