Abstract Introduction: Both in literature and in practice there is debate about defining Integrated Care. The WHO for example, defines Integrated Care as a process, not covering the perspective of (cost-) effectiveness. From the perspective of research into evidence in Integrated Care this is rather …

This study examined if a macro-, meso-, and micro outcome measurement instrument that constitutes the evaluation stage of a Dutch forensic psychiatric outcome monitor, the Hoeven Outcome Monitor (HOM), can provide a first step towards a more evidence based groundwork in forensic mental health. General, …

This study explores how academics who expanded their teaching-only positions to include research view their (re)constructed academic identity. Participants worked in a higher professional education institution of applied research and teaching, comparable with so-called new universities. The aim is to …

Objective reduction of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy is common but undesirable, as it is associated with negative outcomes, including excessive gestational weight gain. Our objective was to explore changes in five types of activity that occurred during pregnancy and the behavioural determinants …

Aanleiding: Een optimaal energie- en eiwitaanbod is van essentieel belang bij Intensive Care (IC-) patiënten om de kans op overleving te vergroten en infecties te verkleinen. Vanwege negatieve klinische uitkomsten, dient hierbij zowel een te hoog als een te laag energie-en eiwitaanbod voorkomen te worden. …

Aim: To explore 1) GPs´ motivation to refer to lifestyle interventions and to investigate the association between GPs’ own lifestyle-behaviors and their referral behavior, and 2) patient indicators in the decision-making process of the GPs’ referral to lifestyle interventions. Method: A cross-sectional …

The aim of this exploratory study was to assess whether practicing social workers currently enrolled in Master Social Work (MSW) programs (hereafter referred to as MSW students) were more oriented to the evidence-based practice (EBP) process and more engaged in it than practicing social workers who …

Nurses are accountable to apply the nursing process, which is key for patient care: It is a problem-solving process providing the structure for care plans and documentation. The state-of-the art nursing process is based on classifications that contain standardized concepts, and therefore, it is named …

Het onderwijs dient leerlingen klaar te stomen voor de wereld van morgen. De hiervoor benodigde 21st century skills kunnen worden aangeleerd met behulp van Flipping the Classroom. Bij deze manier van onderwijs wordt buiten de les om naar instructievideo’s gekeken, zodat in het klaslokaal meer tijd kan …

Onderzoek naar patiëntveiligheid richt zich meestal op de patiëntenzorg in ziekenhuizen, maar er is veel minder aandacht voor de patiëntenzorg in verpleeg- en verzorgingshuizen. Gezien de ernst en de frequentie van vermijdbare fouten en de toenemende aandacht hiervoor in de media is patiëntveiligheid …