BACKGROUND: Children with acute abdominal pain pose a diagnostic challenge for general practitioners (GPs), as it can be difficult to distinguish appendicitis from self-limiting conditions due to overlapping symptoms. To support GPs, a diagnostic strategy for appendicitis was developed that integrates …

Healthcare systems face rising costs, aging populations, and increasing chronic conditions, creating a need for personalized, multidisciplinary care. Value-Based Health Care (VBHC) offers a promising approach by shifting focus from volume to value. Burn care is particularly suited for this model due …

Critical materials are economically important raw materials with high supply risk. They are widely used in electronic components, batteries, sensors and drone-related systems. For Europe, access to these materials is a strategic issue because many of them are not sufficiently available within the European …

Shared Service Centers (SSCs) and Global Business Services (GBS) organizations are evolving from transactional, cost-focused units into strategic partners that deliver value through digitalization, analytics, regulatory compliance, and business partnering. Within this context, Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) has …

Rationale Up to 60% of patients with head and neck cancer are malnourished upon first presentation. Malnutrition has been associated with a higher risk of adverse events and decreased quality of life and survival. Patients with a high risk of malnutrition often receive pretreatment dietary treatment …

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to improve exercise-friendliness of a low SES neighbourhood in the Netherlands. This neighbourhood was chosen because it scored below average on important health parameters like self-efficacy, resilience, and quality of life. Methods: We followed the Our Voice …

Generalists in palliative care and professionals with specialized expertise, including palliative care nurses, achieve high-quality palliative care. To strengthen their role, it is essential to understand the tasks palliative care nurses perform and their position within the organizations. We aim to …

Objective Hemodialysis (HD) patients face challenges in upholding dietary compliance. This study aimed to compare dietary intake against disease-specific guidelines. Secondary, to assess the overall diet quality and to explore the association between dietary potassium intake and serum potassium concentrations. …

Objective: In the context of a programme to improve people-centered care, launched by the Tanzanian Ministry of Health, an international project (HEALCARe) was initiated to enhance the health literacy (HL) and respectful compassionate care (RCC) competencies of Bachelor’s nursing and midwifery students. …

This paper investigates the role of conversational AI in improving the quality of decision-making across different stages of the process. Drawing on an experimental study involving 113 students in Dutch higher education, participants engaged in a simulated business challenge using three approaches: no …