STUDY DESIGN A prospective cohort study within care as usual. OBJECTIVE 1. To explore the psychometric properties of a baseline disability questionnaire designed to collect patients expectation. 2. To analyse relationships between satisfaction with care and treatment success in patients with CLBP. 3. …

The challenges faced by business and society in the rapidly-changing 21st century require skills and capabilities that our education system, essentially fit-for-purpose in the 19th Century, struggles to provide. In this brief paper, presented at the Rotterdam TEDX-Rotterdam Clean Tech Delta forum on …

In the Netherlands, research on student success has been highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. As part of my broader PhD research, I investigate the possible influence of the use of social media by first year students in higher education on student success. In previous studies I measured the …

Psychosocial interventions aim to mitigate the serious consequences of dementia for the daily life of people with dementia and their informal caregivers. To deliver a person-centred approach, it is crucial to take needs, characteristics and preferences of people with dementia and their informal caregivers …

Bedrijf X is een dienstverlenende en kennisintensieve organisatie, waarbij kennis en hooggekwalificeerde mensen van groot belang zijn. De wereld van IT verandert continue en het is van belang dat de medewerkers mee veranderen. Echter is er onder de medewerkers van bedrijf X weinig besef over wat er daadwerkelijk …

Itch (pruritus) is a common multidimensional complaint after burn that can persist for months to years. A questionnaire able to investigate itch and its consequences is imperative for clinical and research purposes. The current study investigated the factor structure, internal consistency and construct …

In dit boek vind je informatie en tips over hoe je zo goed mogelijk kunt omgaan met het proces van ouder worden met je beperking. Met aandacht voor fit en gezond blijven: omgaan met vermoeidheid en chronische pijn, slapen, medicatie, voeding, bewegen, valpreventie. En ook: hoe zorg je goed voor jezelf, …

Inleiding: ‘deRotterdamseDietist’ is werkzaam als schooldiëtist op 45 Lekker Fit! basisscholen in Rotterdam. ‘Lekker Fit!’ is een project van de Gemeente Rotterdam wat sinds 2005 inspeelt op overgewicht bij Rotterdamse kinderen met inzet van een schooldiëtist en gymleerkracht. Elke school heeft beschikking …

BACKGROUND: Shiftwork is a major job demand for nurses and has been related to various negative consequences. Research suggests that personal and job resources moderate the impact of work schedules on stress, health and well-being. OBJECTIVES: This longitudinal study examined whether the interactions …

A welcome policy can be embedded in a municipal authority organisation in a number of different ways. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. To be effective, the local policy makers must be clear on how they hope to make use of the welcome policy and how this will benefit or suffer from different …