Scar contractures are a common complication after burn injuries. These contractures are characterized by impairment of joint mobility, leading to risk for limitations during daily activities, and restrictions in participation in society. Qualifying its severity is not well established in burn care. This …

Presentatie voor meerdere mkb-bedrijven in de maakindustrie over het opgestarte project Op weg naar beheersbare Productvariëteit waarin een integrale aanpak van het creëren van beheersbare variëteit wordt ontwikkeld.

Seminar met ondernemers in de bouw en infrastructuur over verandermanagement in relatie tot digitalisering. Met name aandacht gegeven aan de vaak onderschatte complexiteit van deze veranderopgave en hoe deze kan worden gediagnosticeerd en vertaald in een veranderstrategie.

PURPOSE: Both malnutrition and frailty are associated with adverse treatment outcomes. Malnutrition (risk) and frailty are each commonly present in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). However, their coexistence and association is unknown. Main goal of this study is to determine the coexistence …

The early detection of breast-cancer-related lymphedema and referral for therapy has the potential to reduce lymphedema-related morbidity. Although research shows the benefits, a gap is observed between evidence and daily practice. We aimed to determine whether the early detection of lymphedema and referral …

Background: Professional caregivers are important in the daily support of lifestyle change for adults with mild intellectual disabilities; however, little is known about which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) are actually used. This study aims to gain insight in their use for lifestyle behaviour change …

Background: Direct support professionals’(DSPs’) attitudes toward nutrition are important for supporting a healthy lifestyle of persons with intellectual disabilities. However, there are no instruments to measure it. The aim of this study was to compose a questionnaire and determine its internal validity. …

Veel kerken willen in onze tijd open geloofsgemeenschappen zijn. Ze willen zich niet opsluiten in het eigen gelijk en zich niet afschermen van de omgeving. Tegelijk willen ze ook niet verwateren en helemaal gaan samenvallen met hun omgeving. Ze zoeken dus een weg tussen grensbewaking en grensvervaging. …

BACKGROUND: It is difficult to diagnose constipation for people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities. Definitions for this are ambiguous, and the symptoms and signs are often unnoticed. The aim of this study is to identify clear definitions of constipation for people with different levels …

People with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities (ID) have a higher risk of health problems and, therefore, healthy living is of great importance for them. To achieve this, this group requires support from the people around them such as relatives and direct support professionals (DSPs). However, …