In this article, we reconstruct a Dutch case in which policymakers, experts, and professional organizations proposed to amend a law so as to differentiate between different kinds of nurses and the work they do. In doing so, they specifically sought to support and reposition higher educated nurses. The …

Conclusion: • Transitioning from a hierarchical organization to Buurtzorg teams can be challenging. • However, the focus group results suggest a completed transition can be beneficial for both staff and patients. • Evaluation continues to support these suggestions with additional evidence. • Blueprint …

In the Cascade (Community Areas of Sustainable Care And Dementia Excellence in Europe) project, the HZ University of Applied Sciences' Healthy Region lectorate is working with partners from Belgium, France and the United Kingdom on an innovative and cost-efficient care model for people with dementia …

The road to creating a brand strategy and a website to communicate it. This report with methodically showcase what steps were taken to create brand from scratch.

The objective of this study is to investigate the heart rate (HR) accuracy measured at the wrist with the photoplethysmography (PPG) technique with a Fitbit Charge 2 (Fitbit Inc) in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury, how the activity intensity affects the HR accuracy, and whether this HR accuracy …

Cascade bevordert holistische persoonsgerichte zorg via een krachtgerichte benadering om de zelfstandigheid en kwaliteit van leven te maximaliseren voor personen die leven met dementie in de gemeenschap.

Objectives: The primary objective was to determine the responsiveness of the Dutch version of the 13-item Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for cardiac patients (TSK-NL Heart). The secondary objective was to assess changes in kinesiophobia during cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: Kinesiophobia was measured …

Sinds het najaar 2020 heeft Netwerkcentrum De Opstap de deuren geopend en geeft daarmee invulling aan de transformatieopdracht in het Sociaal Domein van de gemeente Waadhoeke. Om meer te laten zien over de betekenis van De Opstap is er via een ontwerpgericht onderzoek met 13 deelnemers die vanaf de start …

Vanuit TEKLAB is er een bedfiets ontwikkeld met de door hun ontwikkelde vibratietechniek. Voor de bedfiets moet een onderdeel worden ontwikkeld dat de vibratie, met een hogere amplitude dan een normaal pedaal, kan doorgeven aan de beenspieren, en de voeten en benen in een ergonomische houding plaatst. …

Background : end-of-life care is not always in line with end-of-life preferences, so patients do not always die at their preferred place of death (PPD). This study aims to identify factors associated with patients' PPD and changes in PPD.  Methods : we prospectively collected data on PPD at four time …