Abstract – Introduction: Depression is a common mental disorder with often persistent consequences. Even after adequate treatment, recovery may be far from optimal. To enhance outcomes, we aimed to identify and synthesize factors that depressed adults themselves perceived as facilitating or hindering …

Purpose Treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), and especially brachytherapy, can be physically and psychologically demanding for patients. The IMPRaCC study (Impact of primary Radiotherapy on the psychosocial well-being of patients with LACC) aimed to investigate risk factors, peak moments …

Background: Community nurses play an important role in supporting older adults who live at home by encouraging self-determination, autonomy, and self-management, all of which are becoming increasingly important in home care. This study aims to identify and describe the ways in which community nurses …

Doelstelling Inzicht verkrijgen in de attitude ten opzichte van fysieke activiteit (PA) van Noorse en Nederlandse patiënten na een heup- of knie artroplastiek, mogelijke verschillen in attitude tussen de landen en welke factoren een meer positieve of negatieve attitude verklaren. Methoden Er werd een …

INTRODUCTION: Frailty is frequently seen in burn patients aged ≥ 50 years and can negatively influence outcomes, yet performance of available screening tools in specialized burn care remains unclear. This study evaluated feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), Burn …

Achtergrond Het integreren van zorg voor (risico op) ondervoeding en sarcopenie in de eerstelijnszorg is uitdagend, omdat de beperkte fysieke nabijheid van zorgprofessionals de samenwerking bemoeilijkt. Beide aandoeningen komen veel voor bij thuiswonende ouderen en gaan gepaard met aanzienlijke achteruitgang …

Purpose To investigate the test-retest reliability and validity of the steep ramp test (SRT), a short and practical maximal exercise test on a cycle ergometer, for assessing CRF in apparently healthy adults aged 25–85 years. Methods To determine test-retest reliability, the reliability group performed …

Purpose: To timely tackle malnutrition in hospital patients, the implementation of a new malnutrition practice is needed. We aimed to determine the readiness of nutrition support hospital staff for implementing a new malnutrition practice, using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) …

Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has been widely applied in sports coaching research, encompassing both basic psychological need (BPN)–supportive (bright side) and BPN–thwarting (dark side) coaching behaviours. This paper focuses on the bright side by systematically reviewing and meta-analysing SDT-based …

Background: Obesity is defined as a chronic, relapsing disease, characterised by its persistence and the frequent recurrence of weight gain following weight loss. It is linked to chronic diseases and reduced quality of life. Sustainable weight loss requires long-term dietary and behavioural changes. …