Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic created the need to use digital health resources (DR), as they sometimes were the only option to receive healthcare or social interaction. The aim of this research is to provide insight into the experiences during the lockdown of older people using DR for health in general …

Aanleiding: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) is de derde doodsoorzaak wereldwijd. COPD zorgt voor een verminderd inspanningsvermogen en kan samen gaan met eenzaamheid. Dit kan op termijn leiden tot een verminderd inspanningsvermogen, waardoor er een negatieve spiraal ontstaat. Patiënten met COPD …

People with a ‘severe mental illness’ (SMI) are those who suffer from a psychiatric illness for a prolonged period of time that seriously affects their social functioning, professional functioning and functioning in the community, and who are in need of professional care or treatment. SMI is not limited …

Background: Lung fibroblasts are implicated in abnormal tissue repair in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The exact mechanisms are unknown and comprehensive analysis comparing COPD- and control fibroblasts is lacking. Aim: To gain insight in the role of lung fibroblasts in COPD pathology …

This open access book is a valuable resource for students in health and other professions and practicing professionals interested in supporting effective change in self-management behaviors in chronic disease, such as medication taking, physical activity and healthy eating. Developed under the auspices …

This open access book is a valuable resource for students in health and other professions and practicing professionals interested in supporting effective change in self-management behaviors in chronic disease, such as medication taking, physical activity and healthy eating. Developed under the auspices …

Background: Smoking is an avoidable risk factor for diseases, impacting socioeconomic and health care systems globally. The meaning, purposes, and values related to continued smoking after being diagnosed with COPD have not yet been sufficiently explored from an occupational perspective. Gaining an understanding …

Europe’s aging population is leading to a growing number of people affected by chronic disease, which will continue over the coming decades. Healthcare systems are under pressure to deliver appropriate care, partly due to the burden imposed on their limited financial and human resources by the growing …

In 2016 is het Intensief Transmuraal Zorgpad COPD (ITZ-COPD) geïmplementeerd binnen het Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (CWZ) en thuiszorgorganisatie ZZG zorggroep. Echter is dit traject sindsdien nog niet formeel geëvalueerd waar wel behoefte aan is. Ook zijn de instellingen benieuwd naar hoeverre de …