OBJECTIVE: We designed a Patient and Family Participation Education Program (PFEP) with the aim of fostering a positive attitude and enhancing the competencies of hospital nurses required for effective patient and family participation in care. METHODS: In a Dutch university hospital, we conducted a before-after …

Aim(s): To understand how nurses experience their positioning amidst hospital crises. Background: Nursing leadership literature is predominantly focused on the skills and competencies of nurses and less on the relations in practice with nurses. Nurses are often valued for bedside care but are overlooked …

Background Although enhancing physical activity (PA) is important for physical and cognitive recovery of stroke patients, the role of nurses in supporting an active lifestyle is underused during the inpatient rehabilitation treatment. Objective 1) To identify nurses’ perspectives on their current and …

Learning from a crisis: a qualitative study on how nurses reshaped their work environment during the COVID 19 pandemic,

Background: To prevent deterioration after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), and to improve rehabilitation, the ICU team should use digital technologies to provide comprehensive and practical information alongside personalised support for survivors and their family members. However, a knowledge …

Background:   Intellectual disability (ID) is a developmental disorder that causes considerably below-average intellectual performance and adaptive behaviour. In the context of the present study, families raising a child with ID are reported to experience multiple challenges that appear not to be well …

Background: Community nurses (CNs) play an important role in supporting healthy lifestyles, including healthy eating behaviour of patients. However, many CNs do not incorporate healthy eating support in their daily routines to the fullest extent possible. This study aimed to explore (1) the associations …

Background Family participation in essential care may benefit patients and relatives. Aims To examine the needs, perceptions and preferences of health care providers about family participation in essential care in the adult intensive care unit. Study design A qualitative descriptive study using inductive …

Objectives This exploratory study was conducted to find out how well the concept of evidence-based research (EBR) is known among European health researchers with substantial clinical research experience, and which barriers affect the use of an EBR approach. The concept of EBR implies that researchers …

1. Introduction Most western societies are currently faced with an ageing population, decreasing workforce and increasingly technology-supported care. Whilst digitalisation of healthcare and care technology developments are demonstrating their adequacy and benefits in replacing professionals for certain …