The imbalance between demand and supply in Dutch healthcare led to the introduction of task redistribution at the beginning of the 21st century. Some new occupations arrived, and many, especially occupations in allied healthcare, underwent major changes in scope of practice and authorization. One example …

The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of oral hygiene behaviour (OHB) based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) among dental care seekers in two cultural different regions: the Caribbean (Aruba/Bonaire) and Nepal. In addition, measures of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected …

Het oor is opgebouwd uit het buitenoor, het middenoor en het binnenoor. Het buitenoor wordt onderverdeeld in de oorschelp en de uitwendige (externe) gehoorgang. Wanneer de bescherming van het cerumen en de bescherming van de intacte huid wegvallen in de externe gehoorgang, door bijvoorbeeld een beschadiging …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop an index for oral hygiene behavior (OHB) and to examine potential predictors of this actual behavior based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Measures of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected effect of having healthy teeth on social relationships …

Hospital staff frequently has to cope with complex information, unpredictable circumstances, and prompt decision making. In such an environment, even the “Gods in white” are susceptible to fatigue and error. Noncompliance with hand hygiene guidelines in hospitals is one of these errors and enhances the …

Voor u ligt een afstudeerproject vanuit de opleiding Sociaal Pedagogisch Hulpverlening aan Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim te Zwolle. Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Rik van der Ploeg, oprichter van de stichting T'ikani. Via Hogeschool Windesheim kwam ik in aanraking met de stiching T'ikani …

Because dental health and oral pathology may affect forensic psychiatric patients' well being, it is important to be able to assess oral health related quality of life (OH-QoL) in these patients. Two studies were conducted among Dutch forensic psychiatric male patients to assess the psychometric properties …

De doelstelling van Duurzaam Verblijf is de verbetering van de kwaliteit van leven van de patiënten. Binnen Duurzaam Verblijf is er bij een groot deel van de patiënten sprake van isolement als gevolg van verslaving en schizofrenie. De angstige belevingen die deze patiënten kennen ten gevolge van de schizofrenie …

"Wandelen voor Water" is an activity for good causes that has been carried out by Simavi since 2004. The main purpose of the activity is to finance the building of water systems in The South (= developing countries) and to educate its citizens as to the importance of hygiene. Dutch students are obtaining …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the determinants of dental caries in relation to socio-economic status (SES) within oral health, children's eating habits and parental attitudes towards oral health. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: Dental screening data were collected from 6- and 10-year-old schoolchildren from low and …