Publications

Airway Care Interventions for Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Adults-A Dutch National Survey

<p>Airway care interventions may prevent accumulation of airway secretions and promote their evacuation, but evidence is scarce. Interventions include heated humidification, nebulization of mucolytics and/or ...

Stimulating nursing students interest in community care through curriculum-redesign

Despite increased healthcare extramuralisation, related to increased elderly patients living at home, most nursing students still see the hospital as career favourite. This is problematic, because of the widespread ...

Ventilation management and clinical outcomes in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 (PRoVENT-COVID)

<p>BACKGROUND: Little is known about the practice of ventilation management in patients with COVID-19. We aimed to describe the practice of ventilation management and to establish outcomes in invasively ...

Exploring the underlying mechanism of pain-related disability in hypermobile adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain

<p>A significant proportion of adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) experience difficulties in physical functioning, mood and social functioning, contributing to diminished quality of life. ...

Successful lifestyle modification in older patients with coronary artery disease

How nursing students' placement preferences and perceptions of community care develop in a more 'community-oriented' curriculum

<p>Background: Extramuralisation in healthcare has influenced medical and nursing curricula internationally with the incorporation of themes related to primary/ community care. Despite this, students do not ...

Influence of nursing staff attitudes and characteristics on the use of coercive measures in acute mental health services-A systematic review

4.1 Introduction<br/>The use of coercive measures generally has negative effects on patients. To help prevent its use, professionals need insight into what nurses believe about coercion and which staff ...

Assessment instruments of movement quality in patients with non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and selection of instruments

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Observing and analyzing movement quality (MQ) in patients with non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP) is important in the clinical reasoning of primary care ...

Macronutrient intake and frailty

<p>PURPOSE: To investigate the longitudinal association between the macronutrient composition of the diet and frailty.</p><p>METHODS: Data were obtained from 5205 Dutch middle-aged and older adults ...

The pre- and postoperative course of functional status in patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery

<p>Introduction: To optimally target physiotherapy treatment, knowledge of the pre- and postoperative course of functional status in patients undergoing esophagectomy is required. The aim of this prospective ...

Adherence to and satisfaction with low-intensity physical activity and supervised moderate-high intensity exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer

<p><b>PURPOSE:</b> In this study, we investigated factors associated with program adherence and patient satisfaction with a home-based physical activity program (Onco-Move, ...

Implementation of Physical Activity into routine Clinical pracTice in Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Disease: The IMPACT-RMD study protocol and rationale

<b>Background:</b> Physical activity is an important intervention for improving disease-related symptoms and systemic manifestations in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMDs). However, studies ...

Marfan syndrome in adolescence: adolescents' perspectives on (physical) functioning, disability, contextual factors and support needs

Although essential for providing optimal adolescent patient support, knowledge of the impact of Marfan syndrome in adolescence is limited. To explore adolescents’ perceived impact of Marfan syndrome on ...

A pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise to improve cognitive performance in patients with stable glioma

<p>BACKGROUND: Patients with glioma often suffer from cognitive deficits. Physical exercise has been effective in ameliorating cognitive deficits in older adults and neurological patients. This pilot randomized ...

Physical functioning in pediatric intensive care survivors and its associated determinants: A scoping review protocol

<b>Objective:</b><br/>The objective of this scoping review is threefold: (1) to describe outcomes of and determinants for physical functioning in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) survivors ...

Measuring triadic decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions

<p>OBJECTIVE: To develop a valid and reliable tool to measure triadic decision making between older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), their informal caregivers and ...

Klienten und ihr System im Detail betrachten–Person Environment Occupation Performance (PEOP) Model

Das PEOP-Modell geht davon aus, dass sich Person, Umwelt und Betätigung gegenseitig beeinflussen. Damit tragen sie zu Partizipation, Performanz und Wohlbefinden bei. Das Modell ist eine Unterstützung ...

Validation of the Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation - Older Persons (SCORE-OP) in the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study

BACKGROUND:<br/>The Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation - Older Persons (SCORE-OP) algorithm is developed to assess 10-year risk of death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged ...

Determinants of Post-acute Care Costs in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study.

Abstract<br/>OBJECTIVES:<br/>After hospitalization, many older adults need post-acute care, including rehabilitation or home care. However, post-acute care expenses can be as high as the costs for the ...

An international perspective on integrating physiotherapists in oncology care

Current Practice of Airway Care in ICUs in the Netherlands

Effects and moderators of exercise on sleep in adults with cancer: Individual patient data and aggregated meta-analyses

<p><b>OBJECTIVES:</b> To evaluate the effects of exercise interventions on sleep disturbances and sleep quality in patients with mixed cancer diagnoses, and identify demographic, clinical, and ...

CN04: Effects of a Blended Home-Based Exercise Program and Protein Counselling in Community Dwelling Older Adults: Results of the VITAMIN RCT

Physical problems, functional limitations, and preferences for physical therapist-guided exercise programs among Dutch patients with metastatic breast cancer: a mixed methods study

<p><b>PURPOSE:</b> In this study we aimed (1) to identify the most prevalent physical symptoms and functional limitations that limit physical activity of patients with palliative treatment for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Everyday life after a hip fracture

<p>OBJECTIVE: to gain insight into what older adults after hip fracture perceive as most beneficial to their recovery to everyday life.</p><p>DESIGN: qualitative research ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Effects of postacute multidisciplinary rehabilitation including exercise in out-of-hospital settings in the aged

Abstract<br/>Objective: Many older individuals receive rehabilitation in an out-of-hospital setting (OOHS) after acute hospitalization; however, its effect on<br/>mobility and unplanned hospital ...

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 ...

Readmission and mortality in patients ≥70 years with acute myocardial infarction or heart failure in the Netherlands: a retrospective cohort study of incidences and changes in risk factors over time

<p>OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of first unplanned all-cause readmission and mortality of patients ≥70 years with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart failure (HF) and to explore which effects of ...

Feasibility of Exercise Testing in Patients Who Are Critically Ill: A Prospective, Observational Multicenter Study

The course of geriatric syndromes in acutely hospitalized older adults

Objectives<br/>To establish the prevalence and course of geriatric syndromes from hospital admission up to 3 months postdischarge and to determine the probability to retain geriatric syndromes over the period ...

Marfan syndrome in childhood: parents' perspectives of the impact on daily functioning of children, parents and family; a qualitative study

<p><b>Background: </b>Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disease caused by a defect in <i>FBN1</i>. The diagnosis is based on the revised Ghent criteria. The main ...