OBJECTIVES:  To improve transmural palliative care for acutely admitted older patients, the PalliSupport transmural care pathway was developed. Implementation of this care pathway was challenging. The aim of this study was to improve understanding why the implementation partly failed. DESIGN:  A qualitative …

Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Cardiac Care Bridge (CCB) nurse-led transitional care program in older (≥70 years) cardiac patients compared to usual care. Methods The intervention group (n = 153) received the CCB program consisting of case management, disease management and home-based …

Abstract Objective: To determine the associations between four validated multidimensional self-report frailty scales and nine indices of oral health in communitydwelling older persons. Materials and Methods: This pilot study was conducted in a sample of 208 older persons aged 70 years and older who …

Presentation Research Group Facility Management

Healthy Workplace conducts practice-oriented research into possible interventions to make the working environment healthier. Every year we organize a number of inspiration sessions to stimulate discussion about current topics. The 'Digitation of the Workplace' is on the agenda for this session. On the …

Jeannette Nijkamp onderzoekt hoe de fysieke leefomgeving gezonder kan worden ingericht. Doel is het bevorderen van de gezondheid van stadsbewoners en het verkleinen van gezondheidsverschillen. Dit is een complex vraagstuk, dat vanuit verschillende invalshoeken kan worden belicht en waarbij van alles …

Key summary points Aim To describe a guidance on the management of post-acute COVID 19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation. Findings This guidance addresses general requirements for post-acute COVID-19 geriatric rehabilitation and critical aspects for quality assurance during the COVID-19 pandemic. …