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Nurses' perspectives of a new individualized nursing care intervention for COPD patients in primary care settings: A mixed method study

Saskia W.M. Weldam; Jan-Willem J. Lammers; Marieke Zwakman; Marieke Schuurmans (Lector)

Background The major challenges in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) care are guiding a patient in daily living with the consequences of the disease, reducing the impact of symptoms and improving Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). The new nurse-led COPD-Guidance, Research on an Illness …

2017GezondheidArtikel

Self-Management Support Program for Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases: User-Centered Development of the Tailored, Web-Based Program Vascular View

Saskia Puijk-Hekman; Betsie van Gaal; S.J.H. Bredie; Ria Nijhuis-van der Sanden; S. van Dulmen

Background: In addition to medical intervention and counseling, patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) need to manage their disease and its consequences by themselves in daily life. Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe the development of "Vascular View," a comprehensive, multi-component, …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

Christina Nilsson; Evelien van Limbeek (Lid Lectoraat); Katri Vehvilainen-Julkunen; Ingela Lundgren

Despite the consequences for women’s health, a repeat cesarean section (CS) birth after a previous CS is common in Western countries. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is recommended for most women, yet VBAC rates are decreasing and vary across maternity organizations and countries. We investigated …

2017GezondheidPreprint

Advanced glycation end-products are associated with the presence and severity of paratonia in early stage Alzheimer disease

Drenth, Hans; Zuidema, Sytse U; Krijnen, Wim P (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Bautmans, Ivan; van der Schans, Cees; Hobbelen, Hans (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

Paratonia, a distinctive form of hypertonia in patients with dementia, causes loss of functional mobility in early stage dementia to severe contractures and pain in the late stages. The pathogenesis of paratonia is not well understood. Patients in early stage dementia with diabetes mellitus showed a …

2017Gezondheid; …Artikel

Professionals' perceptions of factors affecting implementation and continuation of a physical activity promotion programme in rehabilitation

Hoekstra, Femke; Hettinga, Florentina J; den Breejen, Marjolein; Duijf, Marjo; van der Woude, Lucas H V; Dekker, Rienk; van der Schans, Cees P

OBJECTIVE: To describe professionals' perceptions of factors that facilitate or hamper the implementation and continuation of a physical activity promotion programme in rehabilitation. DESIGN: This study used a qualitative design. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews (n = 22) were conducted with rehabilitation …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Nursing Staff Factors Contributing to Seclusion in Acute Mental Health Care - An Explorative Cohort Study

Doedens, Paul; Maaskant, Jolanda M.; Latour, Corine H. M.; van Meijel, Berno K. G.; Koeter, Maarten W. J.; Storosum, Jitschak G.; Barkhof, Emile; de Haan, Lieuwe

BACKGROUND: Seclusion is a controversial intervention. Efficacy with regard to aggressive behaviour has not been demonstrated, and seclusion is only justified for preventing safety hazards. Previous studies indicate that nursing staff factors may be predictors for seclusion, although methodological issues …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Association between computed tomography assessment of skeletal muscle index and muscle attenuation and chemotherapy intolerance in patients with head and neck cancer: preliminary results

Sealy, Martine (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); van der Schans, Cees; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Roodenburg, Jan; Baracos, Vickie

2017Gezondheid; …Conferentiebijdrage

Meaning in life of older persons: an integrative literature review

S.H.A. Hupkens (Onderzoeker); A. Machielse; M.J.B.M. Goumans (Lector); P. Derkx

Background: Meaning in life of older persons is related to well-being, health, quality of life, and “good life.” However, the topic is scarcely covered in nursing literature. Objective: The aim of this integrative review for nurses is to synthesize knowledge from scholarly literature to provide …

2016-12-21GezondheidArtikel

Multivariable normal tissue complication probability model-based treatment plan optimization for grade 2-4 dysphagia and tube feeding dependence in head and neck radiotherapy

Kierkels, Roel G J; Wopken, Kim; Visser, Ruurd; Korevaar, Erik W; van der Schaaf, Arjen; Bijl, Hendrik P; Langendijk, Johannes A

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radiotherapy of the head and neck is challenged by the relatively large number of organs-at-risk close to the tumor. Biologically-oriented objective functions (OF) could optimally distribute the dose among the organs-at-risk. We aimed to explore OFs based on multivariable normal …

2016-12AlgemeenArtikel

An internationally consented standard for nursing process-clinical decision support systems in electronic health records

Müller-Staub, Maria; de Graaf-Waar, Helen; Paans, Wolter (Nursing Diagnostics)

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 …

2016-11-28Gezondheid; …Artikel

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