In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar voorbeelden uit de literatuur vanuit verschillende gezondheidsdisciplines. Verschillende studies pasten machine learning (vaak deep learning) toe voor de vroegdetectie van ziekten op basis van beschikbare data uit het elektronisch patiëntendossier (EPD). Het bleek dat …

Citizens living in food poverty can easily get caught up in a vicious cycle. Socioeconomicallydisadvantaged people often rely on food assistance and are more likely to suffer from diseases caused by unhealthy diets, such as diabetes. They may also experience isolation and lack social networks, as they …

Strength vs aerobic training to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Meer dan de helft van de Nederlanders heeft overgewicht, 14 procent heeft zelfs obesitas. Door meer aandacht te besteden aan preventie en behandeling van overgewicht en obesitas kunnen veel voorkomende aandoeningen zoals diabetes type 2, hart- en vaatziekten, dementie, diverse vormen van kanker en gewrichtsklachten …

The studies in this thesis aim to increase understanding of the effects of various characteristics of scientific news about a common chronic disease, i.e., diabetes, on the cognitive responses (e.g., emotions, attitudes, intentions) of diabetes patients. The research questions presented in this thesis …

Studies on care networks of home-dwelling older adults often focus on network composition. However, looking at network mechanisms (negotiation, navigation and contagion) can be helpful to improve the support generated by the care network. A European study on diabetes patients identifed network types …

Background: A hospital group is an organizational integration strategy that has recently been widely implemented in Chinese urban health systems to promote integrated care. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hospital group on integrated care from the perspectives of both patients and care professionals. …

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the associations between individual chronic diseases and multidimensional frailty comprising physical, psychological, and social frailty. Methods: Dutch individuals (N = 47,768) age ≥ 65 years completed a general health questionnaire sent by the Public Health Services …

Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have a lower life expectancy than their peers without ID. A contributing factor to the lower life expectancy and early mortality could be sarcopenia: low muscle mass and low muscle function. In the general population, sarcopenia strongly predicts …

Het soort functionarissen dat in de huisartsenpraktijk emplooi vindt neemt nog steeds toe. Dat is het gevolg van nieuwe zorgvisies -en modellen, veranderende zorgbehoeften en aanpassingen op de ideeën en verwachtingen die de burger, en daarmee de politiek, heeft van wat de eerstelijnszorg zou moeten …