Background: In Europe, cardiovascular disease is one of the predominant causes of mortality and morbidity among older people over 65 years. The occurrence of cardiovascular disease can have a negative impact on the quality of life of older patients and their families and family health overall. Assuming …

Leefstijlgerelateerde secundaire preventie wordt aanbevolen na een cardiologisch event. Het bewijs is bij ouderen echter minder sterk. De Response-2 studie was een verpleegkundig gecoördineerde studie, waarin is onderzocht of leefstijlprogramma’s risicofactoren konden verlagen na een acuut coronair syndroom. …

BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults are a serious threat to the quality of life and result in high healthcare and societal costs. Despite evidence that falls can be prevented by fall prevention programmes, practical barriers may challenge the implementation of these programmes. …

In een dementievriendelijke omgeving worden mensen met dementie in staat gesteld deel te blijven nemen aan het sociale leven. Binnen het project GO! Noord Nederland is onderzoek gedaan naar wat er nodig is om het dorp Wommels in de gemeente Súdwest-Fryslân dementievriendelijker in te richten. Daarmee …

Regular physical activity is regarded as an important component of a healthy lifestyle, decreasing the risk of many non-communicable diseases, mental health issues and increasing functioning and quality of life in older adults. Despite these benefits, a substantial segment of the older adult population …

Pressure on healthcare The Netherlands is an aging country. According to the Dutch Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB), the aging of the population will become evident in the next government’s term of office, i.e. 2022–2025, alongside an increase of healthcare costs with an annual average of 2.7% …

Background: Fear of movement (kinesiophobia) after an acute cardiac hospitalization (ACH) is associated with reduced physical activity (PA) and non-adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Purpose: To investigate which factors are related to kinesiophobia after an ACH, and to investigate the support …

Grondgebondenheid is cruciaal voor maatschappelijke acceptatie, een basis voor de milieukwaliteit en een versterking voor het economische perspectief. Om de melkveehouderijsector in Nederland voor 2040 te transformeren naar een grondgebonden sector die in grote mate zelfvoorzienend is, doet de 65% eiwit …

Background: In implementation science, vast gaps exist between theoretical and practical knowledge. These gaps prevail in the process of getting from problem analysis to selecting implementation strategies while engaging stakeholders including care users. Objective: To describe a process of how to …

Many countries signed the Paris Agreement in order to mitigate global average temperature rise. In this context, Dutch authorities also decided to realize a maximum of 35% residual waste by 2020 for its own operations. So, 65% of the total waste should be recyclable or re-usable and only a maximum of …