BACKGROUND: The study objective was to obtain consensus on physical therapy (PT) in the rehabilitation of critical illness survivors after hospital discharge. Research questions were: what are PT goals, what are recommended measurement tools, and what constitutes an optimal PT intervention for survivors …

BACKGROUND: Accurate and timely patient handovers from hospital to other health care settings are essential in order to provide high quality of care and to ensure patient safety. We aim to investigate the effect of a comprehensive discharge bundle, the Transfer Intervention Procedure (TIP), on the time …

In this bachelor 's thesis, Critical Thinking is researched. It was investigated to what extent Psychology students of a Russian State University and Applied Psychology students of a Dutch University of Applied Sciences are thinking critically. This was done by a questionnaire, the CT-HK. Lecturers …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the longitudinal relationship between sitting time on a working day and vitality, work performance, presenteeism, and sickness absence. METHODS: At the start and end of a five-month intervention program at the workplace, as well as 10 months after the intervention, …

BACKGROUND: Improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important goal in preventive cardiology. HRQOL is also related to depressive symptoms, which represent a common co-morbidity and risk factor in patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Comprehensive nurse-coordinated prevention …

Jeder Mensch steht grundsätzlich im Kontakt zu anderen Menschen. Daher werden soziale Kompetenzen benötigt, die den Menschen zum einen dabei helfen ihre Interessen durchzusetzen und zum anderen sich sozial zu integrieren. Jedoch besitzen nicht alle Menschen die nötigen Kompetenzen. Als Unterstützung …

The combination of self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching in healthy lifestyle interventions is a promising approach. The objective of this study is to map the key components of existing healthy lifestyle interventions combining self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching using the scoping review methodology …

http://dx.doi.org/10.14261/postit/2B827A9F-E9C0-4A75-B45C19B59DD1E5AAIn 2015 and 2016, Saxion University of Applied Sciences organized the 2nd and 3rd edition of the Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference (RIEC).The term entrepreneurialism doesn’t exist. In this paper it is coined to distinguish …

Importance Older adults acutely hospitalized are at risk of disability. Trials on comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and transitional care present inconsistent results. Objective To test whether an intervention of systematic CGA, followed by the transitional care bridge program, improved activities …

BACKGROUND: Blended care, a combination of online and face-to-face care, is seen as a promising treatment option. However, actual use of blended interventions in practice is disappointing. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was two folded. The first aim was to develop a blended exercise therapy intervention …