BACKGROUND: Family members play a vital role in supporting patients during hospitalization, yet their involvement is often insufficiently recognized. Existing family assessment tools are typically developed for community or long-term care settings and are too complex or time-intensive for hospital use. …

Early identification of the palliative phase in patients with COPD and heart failure remains difficult, often delaying needed care. Since most patients are cared for at home, timely recognition in primary care is crucial. However, screening tools are rarely used, and identification relies on professional …

OBJECTIVES: To explore how healthcare professionals in burn aftercare approach self-management support for burn survivors. METHODS: An inductive, interpretative qualitative approach was used, with interviews conducted with all six burn physicians, all six burn aftercare nurses/nurse specialists, two …

Background: Discussing end-of-life care with people with dementia and their family soon after diagnosis is a crucial aspect of professional care. Research in the hospital setting is scarce. Aim: To investigate how often end-of-life issues and euthanasia are discussed during hospital consultations with …

The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a critical phase for young people living with perinatal HIV, who must navigate typical developmental milestones while managing a chronic illness and facing (fear of) societal stigma. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of Dutch young adults …

Doel: Bijdragen aan kennis over betere samenwerking tussen persoon, hulpverlening en naasten Methode: Kwalitatief onderzoek door middel van diepte-interviews met persoon, naaste en hulpverlener en hierop volgend een dialoogsessie waarin persoon, naaste en hulpverlener met elkaar uitwisselen rondom de …

Within this session 2 presentation about the THCS STARS-Health project en group discussion: Session 2 – Strengthening Primary Care: lesson learned and open challenges for the health and care systemsThis session will examine the evolving role of primary care as a cornerstone of integrated and people-centred …

Sarcopenie en de zieke van Parkinson

Dementie, met als voornaamste oorzaak de ziekte van Alzheimer, wordt in het algemeen vooral gezien als een ziekte waarbij cognitieve problemen optreden. Dat er ook al in een vroeg stadium motorische stoornissen optreden is veel minder bekend. In deze lezing wordt ingegaan op de motorische problemen bij …