Abstract Background: Currently, health care and medical decision-making at the end of life for older people are often insufficiently patient-centred. In this trial we study the effects of Advance Care Planning (ACP), a formalised process of timely communication about care preferences at the end of life, …

Onderzoek in het Universitair Medisch Centrum te Utrecht binnen het cluster Neurologie en Neurochirurgie naar de ervaringen en behoeften van verpleegkundigen rondom een agressie-incident. Verpleegkundigen geven aan dat er meer kennis nodig is, om rondom een agressie-incident te handelen. Er is vraag …

Local energy developments from a spatial and systemic approach are highlighted using examples from a Dutch case study. Developments in energy systems included interconnectedness of contextual factors and systems responses. The need to explore both the contextual factors and systemic aspects are illustrated. …

This thesis provides a report on research aimed at enhancing treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. We describe various aspects of treatment of bipolar disorder. The central study reported in this thesis is an effect study of a multicomponent intervention, Collaborative Care. Chapter 1 describes …

Rondom woningen kan de openbare orde worden verstoord. De wetgever heeft verschillende instrumenten gecreëerd om een woning te sluiten bij verstoring van de openbare orde rondom die woning. De Wet Victoria (artikel 174a Gemeentewet) geeft de burgemeester de bevoegdheid tot sluiting van een woning, of …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of a client or care‐provider strategy to improve the implementation of external cephalic version. Design Cluster randomized controlled trial. Setting Twenty‐five clusters; hospitals and their referring midwifery practices randomly selected in the Netherlands. Population Singleton …

Background The number of caesarean sections (CS) is increasing globally, and repeat CS after a previous CS is a significant contributor to the overall CS rate. Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) can be seen as a real and viable option for most women with previous CS. To achieve success, however, women …

Background This study aims for health gain and cost reduction in the care for people with long-term non-psychotic psychiatric disorders. Present care for this population has a limited evidence base, is often open ended, little effective, and expensive. Recent epidemiological data shows that 43.5% of …

In het voorjaar van 2015 hebben de gemeente Eindhoven en Schiphol Real Estate het lectoraat Brainport van Fontys Hogeschool Management Economie en Recht gevraagd een serie scenario’s op te stellen voor de aanpak en toekomstige ontwikkeling van het kantorencluster Flight Forum. Dit cluster verkeert al …

Background. Bathing assistance is a core element of essential care in nursing homes, yet little is known for quality of assisted bathing or its determinants. Aim. To explore differences in completeness of assisted bathing in relation to bathing method and resident characteristics. Methods. Secondary …