De onderzoeksvraag van deze scriptie luidt: ‘’Wat is het effect van pijneducatie met oefentherapie in vergelijking met alleen oefentherapie op de pijnintensiteit en mate van beperking bij patiënten met chronische aspecifieke lage rugpijn?’’ De meerwaarde van pijneducatie bovenop oefentherapie wordt …

Abstract: Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma have a high prevalence and disease burden. Blended self-management interventions, which combine eHealth with face-to-face interventions, can help reduce the disease burden. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis …

Worldwide, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic diseases and currently the fourth leading cause of mortality. The natural course of this progressive disease is interrupted by periods of symptom deterioration called exacerbations. Exacerbations accelerate the …

Offers a comprehensive definition of self-management, and focuses on young people achieving a good quality of life and their maximum potential. Focuses on the challenges that young people with different chronic conditions have in common rather than on specific medical tasks. Provides a positive youth …

Background There are distinct differences in the implementation of physiotherapeutic care in nursing homes. Both nationally and internationally staffing levels of physiotherapy differ significantly between and within nursing homes. Since legislation or guidelines that specify the parameters of physiotherapy …

This research is focusing on the sedentary behaviour in the work environment, which is linked to a higher risk on chronic diseases, especially for long periods of sitting of 30 minutes or more. Of all European countries, the sedentary behaviour of Dutch people is on average the highest, which highlights …

De pilot ‘Toekomstige Zorgplanning (TZP) bij patiënten met Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)’ is ingezet om TZP op een meer tijdige, structurele en passende wijze te introduceren en te bespreken met patiënten met COPD en hun naasten, in tegenstelling tot het huidige beleid. Het Centrum Ondersteunende …

AIM: To assess the effects of family nursing conversations on family caregiver burden, patients' quality of life, family functioning and the amount of professional home health care. DESIGN: A controlled before-and-after design. METHODS: Intervention group families participated in two family nursing conversations …

Chronic diseases represent a significant burden for the society and health systems; addressing this burden is a key goal of the European Union policy. Health and other professionals are expected to deliver behaviour change support to persons with chronic disease. A skill gap in behaviour change support …

Background Chronic pain (CP) affects a large part of the population worldwide, decreasing physical and mental health and causing a shift in occupational roles. This has created a need for a better understanding to address this problem. Objectives To explore possible changes in occupational roles and …