Een totale knieprothese kan de klachten van eindstadium knieartrose verminderen. Echter, 3-28,3% van de patiënten is ontevreden over de knieprothese. De participatiedoelen en onderliggende waarden van patiënten zijn hier mogelijk op van invloed. Op dit moment zijn er beperkte inzichten in de participatiedoelen …

Background A healthy lifestyle is indispensable for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases. However, lifestyle medicine is hampered by time constraints and competing priorities of treating physicians. A dedicated lifestyle front office (LFO) in secondary/tertiary care may provide an important contribution …

Nursing outcome calculation, and future possibilities. An example in orthopedic specialty nursing. Comparing nursing diagnoses in hip prosthesis patients and knee prosthesis patients in a Dutch hospital.

In the Da Nang Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Centre (DNORC) many below-knee prosthesis are prescribed. These modular prostheses are developed and designed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). For many years, the prostheses are used successfully. In the current situation, it is assumed …