Background: Multidisciplinary transitional care interventions aim to improve the coordination and continuity of healthcare during hospitalization and after discharge for patients with complex care needs related to physical, nutritional, or psychosocial status. Implementing such interventions is complex …

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ABSTRACT Background: Families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities have to manage the pervasive support needs of their child, which is a complex task. By properly supporting them, we can ensure these families live a positive and meaningful life. Method: A product to support …

To prepare patients’ families for active care roles after discharge, a family involvement program was developed. We aimed to gain in-depth insight into patients’ well-being and experience during the program regarding the active involvement of family caregivers after oncological gastrointestinal cancer …

Crying by healthcare professionals in the medical setting is a common but understudied phenomenon. We aimed to develop a questionnaire which measures the attitudes of parent towards crying pediatricians and pediatric nurses. We assessed reliability and validity in a group of parents of children who are …

In het veranderingsproces naar samen beslissen en passende zorg is het perspectief vanuit de patiënt, en de naasten, fundamenteel. Stichting FCIC (Family and patient Centered Intensive Care), waaronder patiëntenorganisatie IC-Connect, heeft in nauwe samenwerking met het Erasmus MC, HAN University of …

Family participation in essential care may be beneficial for both ICU patients and relatives [2]. It may also improve the patient’s comfort, safety and quality of care [5]. Furthermore, relatives may feel less powerless during the patient’s ICU stay when participating in care [2]. Most ICU healthcare …

BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals in the hospital setting frequently assume primary caregiving responsibilities, which often leads family members to perceive this as standard practice during hospitalization. This dynamic may create a gap between actual and desired levels of family involvement. The …

By 2050, the proportion of the world’s population that is over 60 will nearly double from 12% to 22%, representing nearly 2 billion older people worldwide. In response, the United Nations declared 2021–2030 to be the Decade of Healthy Aging, aiming to improve the lives of older people, their families, …