BACKGROUND: Differential diagnosis is a hot topic in physical therapy, especially for those working in a direct access setting dealing with neck pain and its associated disorders. All international guidelines agree in recommending to first rule out non-musculoskeletal pathologies as the cause of signs …

This qualitative study examined how the complex institutional context of gas extraction in Groningen affects relations and processes of trust, and seeks to better understand what is necessary for restoring trust. In the Groningen gas case, responsibilities for dealing with multiple negative consequences …

In our Guest Editorial “The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Family Affair,” which was published in the Journal of Family Nursing by members of the FAMily Health in Europe–Research in Nursing (FAME-RN) group (Luttik et al., 2020), we highlighted the impact on nurses and families. The pandemic was at its beginning, …

Families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) have to manage the child’s pervasive support needs. To ensure that families are able to manage these needs, they should be properly supported. However, knowledge about the specific support needs of these families is sparse …

An Oral Care Program (OCP) was implemented in home care nursing teams in a northern province of the Netherlands to improve the oral health and hygiene of older people who make use of formal home care in 2018-2019. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the experiences of the stakeholders involved …

BACKGROUND: Family engagement in care for adult inpatients may improve shared decision making in the hospital and the competence and preparedness of informal caregivers to take over the care at home. An important strategy to involve family members in hospital care processes is to include them in (ward) …

Background Several conditions and diseases can result in speech problems that can have a negative impact on everyday functioning, referred to as communicative participation. Subjective problems with acquired speech problems are often assessed with the speech handicap index (SHI). To assess generic participation …

Zelfie richt zich op de doorontwikkeling van een cultuur- en gendersensitieve begeleiding van laagopgeleide vrouwelijke statushouders in de gemeente ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Via het actieonderzoek maken we inzichtelijk waar de wensen, ervaringen en behoeftes van laagopgeleide vrouwelijke statushouders liggen. …

Dit rapport vormt het resultaat van een praktijkgericht wetenschappelijk onderzoek dat in de periode februari-oktober 2023 is uitgevoerd. Het doel van dit onderzoek was om meer inzicht te krijgen in de (ervaren) knelpunten en goede praktijken rondom loyale tegenspraak binnen de rijksoverheid. Dit inzicht …

Geweld uit naam van de familie-eer heeft de naam vreselijk antiek te zijn, maar niets is minder waar. Jaarlijks komen honderden zaken bij de politie binnen (LEC EGG, 2023). Om families die hiermee te kampen hebben goed te kunnen ondersteunen, is het zaak dat professionals zich terdege realiseren dat …