Publications

Effectiveness of sensor monitoring in a rehabilitation programme for older patients after hip fracture

<p>OBJECTIVES: to test the effects of an intervention involving sensor monitoring-informed occupational therapy on top of a cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT)-based coaching therapy on daily functioning in ...

Long-term specialized physical therapy in Cervical Dystonia

<p>Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a specialized physical therapy (SPT) program on disability in cervical dystonia (CD) compared to regular physical therapy (RPT). Design: A single-blinded ...

Verkennende studie naar oudercontact binnen de kinderopvang omtrent gezond voedings- en beweeggedrag

Muscle strength is longitudinally associated with mobility among older adults after acute hospitalization

Abstract Background: 30 to 60% of the acute hospitalized older adults experience functional decline after hospitalization. The first signs of functional decline after discharge can often be observed in the inability ...

Study protocol of a prospective multicenter study comparing (cost-)effectiveness of a tailored interdisciplinary head and neck rehabilitation program to usual supportive care for patients treated with concomitant chemo- or bioradiotherapy

<p>BACKGROUND: Since 2011, a tailored, interdisciplinary head and neck rehabilitation (IHNR) program, covered by the basic healthcare insurance, is offered to advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) patients in the ...

Effects of a blended home-based exercise program and protein counselling in community dwelling older adults: results of the VITAMIN RCT

<b>Purpose:</b> With the ageing population, there is an increasing demand for strategies to optimise muscle mass, strength and physical performance in community dwelling older adults. We designed a new ...

Hopelessness and Other Depressive Symptoms in Adults 70 Years and Older as Predictors of All-Cause Mortality Within 3 Months After Acute Hospitalization

<p>OBJECTIVE: Depression among older adults predicts mortality after acute hospitalization. Depression is highly heterogeneous in its presentation of symptoms, whereas individual symptoms may differ in ...

In-Hospital Mobilization, Physical Fitness, and Physical Functioning After Lung Cancer Surgery

<p><b>BACKGROUND:</b> Apart from clinical experience and theoretical considerations, there is a lack of evidence that the level of adherence to in-hospital mobilization protocols is related to ...

Trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms in acutely hospitalized older adults: The hospital-ADL study

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To identify trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms among acutely hospitalized older patients and whether trajectories are related to prognostic baseline factors ...

Marfan syndrome in adolescents: perspectives on restrictions in daily functioning and participation - barriers, facilitators and support needs

The diagnostic accuracy of headache measurement instruments

<p>AIM: To systematically review the available literature on the diagnostic accuracy of questionnaires and measurement instruments for headaches associated with musculoskeletal ...

Barriers and facilitators with medication use during the transition from hospital to home

<p>BACKGROUND: During transitions from hospital to home, up to half of all patients experience medication-related problems, such as adverse drug events. To reduce these problems, knowledge of patient ...

What does quality of life mean to older adults?

<p>BACKGROUND: Consideration of older adults' quality of life (QoL) is becoming increasingly important in the evaluation, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care services. While numerous ...

ICU Survivors Have a Substantial Higher Risk of Developing New Chronic Conditions Compared to a Population-Based Control Group

<p>OBJECTIVES: To describe the types and prevalence of chronic conditions in an ICU population and a population-based control group during the year before ICU admission and to quantify the risk of developing ...

CT determined psoas muscle area predicts mortality in women undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

<p>Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of PMA measurement for mortality. Background: Current surgical risk stratification have limited predictive value in the transcatheter ...

“But I did not touch nobody!” – Patients’ and nurses’ perspectives and recommendations after aggression on psychiatric wards

Aims: To gain a deeper understanding of the differences in patients and staff per‐<br/>spectives in response to aggression and to explore recommendations on prevention.<br/><br/>Design: ...

Respect for autonomy versus health promotion

Introduction: In 2011 5,3 million people had a chronic disease. Secondly patients want to have more influence in regulating their own disease. Self-management is increasingly being mentioned as a possible solution. ...

Causes of reporting bias: a theoretical framework [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

<p>Reporting of research findings is often selective. This threatens the validity of the published body of knowledge if the decision to report depends on the nature of the results. The evidence derived from ...

Impact of peer review on discussion of study limitations and strength of claims in randomized trial reports: a before and after study

<p>Background: In their research reports, scientists are expected to discuss limitations that their studies have. Previous research showed that often, such discussion is absent. Also, many journals emphasize ...

Psychosomatic therapy for patients frequently attending primary care with medically unexplained symptoms, the CORPUS trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

<b>Background:</b> Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are highly prevalent and pose a burden both on patients and on health care. In a pilot study psychosomatic therapy delivered by specialised ...

A digitally supported home-based exercise training program and dietary protein intervention for community dwelling older adults: protocol of the cluster randomised controlled VITAMIN trial

BACKGROUND: Increased physical activity and dietary protein intake are promising interventions to prevent or treat the age-related decline in physical performance in older adults. There are well-controlled exercise ...

Practice-oriented research in the Dutch social care field – an urgent challenge

Rick Kwekkeboom wrote this article in April 2016. It was then published in "Der pädagogische Blick", 24. Jg. 2016.