Over 40% of nursing home residents in the Netherlands are estimated to have visual impairments. In this study, light conditions in Dutch nursing homes were assessed in terms of horizontal and vertical illuminances and colour temperature. Results showed that in the seven nursing homes vertical illuminances …

The consequences of cardiovascular diseases are substantial and include increasing numbers of morbidity and mortality. With a population getting more and more inactive and having a sedentary lifestyle, the risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes rises. This dissertation reports on people …

Within the next decade, the number of professional- and family carers will be insufficient to deal with the increasing demand for care. The shortage on the labor market for health care professionals becomes evident by the time the demand for care exceeds the supply1. In order to find solutions to make …

Ervaringen vanuit de praktijk vormden de aanleiding om de postnatale zorgverlening door verloskundigen nader te belichten. Daaropvolgend is uit literatuur en interviews gebleken dat niet altijd wordt voldaan aan de wensen en behoeften van de cliënt in de postnatale periode

Several models have been developed to predict prolonged stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery. However, no extensive quantitative validation of these models has yet been conducted. This study sought to identify and validate existing prediction models for prolonged ICU length of …

Nederland telt naar schatting bijna vier miljoen (SCP 2003) mensen die in meer of mindere mate zorgen voor zieke familieleden, vrienden of buren. Zij helpen hen in de thuissituatie, in het ziekenhuis, verzorging- of verpleeghuis. Mantelzorgers nemen een groot deel van de zorg voor hun rekening en vormen …

Thermal comfort -the state of mind, which expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment- is an important aspect of the building design process as modern man spends most of the day indoors. This paper reviews the developments in indoor thermal comfort research and practice since the second half …

Uit diverse onderzoeken is naar voren gekomen dat de oudere patiënt extra kwetsbaar is voor medicatiegerelateerde problemen en sneller last van bijwerkingen heeft dan jongeren.Naar de manier waarop ouderen omgaan met hun medicatie is echter nog weinig onderzoek gedaan. Het doel van deze studie was inzicht …