De Nederlandse bevolking vergrijst en de verlengde levensverwachting brengt nieuwe zorgen: gezond ouder worden. Door het groeiende aantal 80-plussers stijgt de zorgvraag. Tegenwoordig werkt 1 op de 7 werknemers in de zorgsector. Als de wijze van zorgverlening niet verandert, zullen zorgverleners een …

Research demonstrated a large variety regarding effects of light (e.g. health, performance, or comfort effects). Since human health is related to each individual separately, the lighting conditions around these individuals should be analysed individually as well. This paper provides, based on a literature …

Purpose: To examine whether the Canadian normative values of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) are appropriate for Dutch infants. Method: In a cross-sectional study, 499 infants developing typically (0.5-19 months) were assessed using the AIMS home video method. The scaling method was used for calculating …

Objective: Systematic review to identify predictors for dropout during interdisciplinary pain management programmes. Data sources: PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase, and SPORTDiscus were searched from inception to 22 June 2017. Study selection: Screening, data-extraction and quality assessment was carried …

Background: Accurate measurement of health literacy is essential to improve accessibility and effectiveness of health care and prevention. One measure frequently applied in international research is the Short Assessment of Health Literacy (SAHL). While the Dutch SAHL (SAHL-D) has proven to be valid and …

The traditional paternalistic approach in health care is increasingly developing towards a patient-centered care (PCC) approach. However, not all patients are able to take advantage of the positive effects of PCC. Inadequate health literacy (HL) is an important limiting factor in the ability of patients …

Background: The diffusion of telehealth into hospital care is still low, partially because of a lack of telehealth competence among nurses. In an earlier study, we reported on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) nurses require for the use of telehealth. The current study describes hospital nurses' …

In operatiekamers heeft de luchtkwaliteit vanzelfsprekend de meeste aandacht in verband met het risico op postoperatieve wondinfecties bij de patiënt. Echter het belang van thermisch comfort moet niet onderschat worden. In dit onderzoek wordt subjectief (perceptie) en objectief (metingen) de situatie …

BACKGROUND: Despite the evidence of the adverse consequences of immobility during hospitalization, patients spend most of the time in bed. Although physical activity is a modifiable factor that can prevent in-hospital functional decline, bed rest is deeply rooted in the hospital culture. To attack this, …

Uitgegeven dor QEAM (Verkenning op verzoek van Topsector Energie (Human Capital Agenda) en in opdracht van Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland. Learning communities is als denkmodel verder ontwikkeld door de topsectoren om in een veranderende context (samenleving, technologie, arbeidsmarkt, etc.) …