This article reports how principles and techniques of Large Group lntervention methods are used in two conferences that serve as member check in academic research. The aim of this research is to contribute to a more effective use of Large Scale Interventions (LSI) for organizatial change, by developing …

As is often reported in the literature exploring the research-practice gap, applying the principles of evidence-based practice is easier said than done. Action research is a methodology with an explicit intent of linking the worlds of research and practice. This review attempts to answer the question: …

Patients with poststroke aphasia have higher mortality rates and worse functional outcome than patients without aphasia. Nurses are well aware of aphasia and the associated problems for patients with stroke because they have daily contact with them. The challenge is to provide evidence-based care directed …

Social work is a profession that is very much part of and contributes to an ever changing and evolving society. It is therefore essential that social work is able to respond to the diverse and dynamic demands that it may encounter in that society and in the future. The critique of social work is, however, …

De kennisagenda ‘Psychische gezondheid, een maatschappelijk belang’ is een uitwerking van een convenant tussen ggz Nederland, ZonMW en het Trimbos-instituut met de intentie tot samenwerking in het kader van kennisbeleid. De kennisagenda moet ‘coördinatie en sturing’ teweegbrengen op het gebied van kennisbeleid; …

Objective: To systematically describe changes in pain and functioning in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) awaiting total joint replacement (TJR), and to assess determinants of this change. Methods: MEDLINE®, EMBASE, CINAHL® and Cochrane Database were searched through June 2008. The reference lists of …

PURPOSE: Update of a clinical practice guideline for the physiotherapy management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease supporting the clinical decision-making process. METHODS: A systematic computerized literature search was performed on different modalities for improving physical exercise …

This article discusses the importanceof fully integrated research activities into bachelor level programs in orthopeadic shoe technology. To work accoording evidence based principles and acquire the competences tot do so it is neseccary for students to engage in research activities from within the educational …

Patients in hospitals and nursing homes are at risk of the development of, often preventable, adverse events (AEs), which threaten patient safety. Guidelines for prevention of many types of AEs are available, however, compliance with these guidelines appears to be lacking. Besides general barriers that …

Evidence Based werken wordt in de gezondheidszorg op allerlei manieren gestimuleerd, maar de implementatie van EBP blijkt weerbarstig. Het Promoting Action on Research Implementation (PARIHS) raamwerk biedt een hulpmiddel om de implementatie succesvoller te laten verlopen. Het raamwerk laat het samenspel …