Door de verandering van het zorgstelsel in januari 2015 is de zorg complexer en zwaarder geworden. Binnen woonzorgcentrum X is de zorg eveneens complexer en zwaarder geworden waardoor zorgverleners af en toe moeite ervaren in deze zorgverlening. Naar aanleiding hiervan is de onderzoekers gevraagd onderzoek …

Objective:This study investigated whether visual function is associated with cognitive activity engagement and mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Method:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 individuals aged 50–89. The Florida Cognitive Activity Scale (FCAS) …

Enhancing communication performance skills may help children with Down Syndrome (DS) to expand their opportunities for participation in daily life. It is a clinical challenge for speech-language pathologists (SLP) to disentangle various mechanisms that contribute to the language and communication problems …

Er wordt in Nederland zeer weinig gebruikgemaakt van Communicatie Ondersteunende Hulpmiddelen (COH) bij kinderen met Downsyndroom. Toch zouden COH een positief effect kunnen hebben op communicatie en ontwikkeling. In het hier gepresenteerde onderzoek is nagegaan welke overwegingen ouders, logopedisten, …

BACKGROUND: Work schedules contribute substantially to the health and well-being of nurses. Too broad typologies are used in research that do not meet the current variety in work schedules. OBJECTIVE: To develop a newtypology for nurses' work schedules based on five requirements and to validate the typology. …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …