Abstract Primary healthcare professionals face an increasing number of geriatrics patients, and patient care often involves different disciplines. eHealth offers opportunities to support interprofessional collaboration (IPC). This exploratory study aimed to gain insight in 1) IPC in community-based rehabilitation, …

Met de toenemende vergrijzing in ons land zal er ook een toename plaatsvinden van het aantal ouderen met dementie. Dementie, met als voornaamste oorzaak de ziekte van Alzheimer, wordt in het algemeen vooral gezien als een ziekte waarbij cognitieve problemen optreden. Dat er ook al in een vroeg stadium …

Bij het revalideren van mensen in de (geriatrische) revalidatie wordt de relatie tussen goede voeding en gezond bewegen steeds meer onderkend. Afbraak van spierweefsel (sarcopenie) ligt na een CVA, amputatie of operatie op de loer, resulterend in o.a. verminderde spierkracht, verminderde loopsnelheid …

BACKGROUND: Mobility is a key determinant and outcome of healthy ageing but its definition, conceptual framework and underlying constructs within the physical domain may need clarification for data comparison and sharing in ageing research. This study aimed to (1) review definitions and conceptual frameworks …

BACKGROUND: The population of elderly patients with burn injuries is growing. Insight into long-term mortality rates of elderly after burn injury and predictors affecting outcome is limited. This study aimed to provide this information. METHODS: A multicentre observational retrospective cohort study …

Aim: There is often a gap between the ideal of involving older persons iteratively throughout the design process of digital technology, and actual practice. Until now, the lens of ageism has not been applied to address this gap. The goals of this study were: to voice the perspectives and experiences …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) levels might be a simple overall physical function indicator of recovery in acutely hospitalized older adults; however it is unknown which amount and level of PA is associated with recovery. Our objective was to evaluate the amount and level of post discharge PA and …

Abstract BackgroundFrailty is a syndrome that is defined as an accumulation of deficits in physical, psychological, and social domains. On a global scale, there is an urgent need to create frailty-ready healthcare systems due to the healthcare burden that frailty confers on systems and the increased …

Vanaf 2020 is er binnen de kortdurende zorg- en behandelteams van ZuidoostZorg een start gemaakt naar interprofessioneel samenwerken en is dit traject middels onderzoek gevolgd.Tijdens deze workshop word je op de hoogte gebracht van wat interprofessioneel samenwerken inhoudt, waarin het verschilt met …

PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid implementation and upscaling of video consulting. This study examined the perceived quality of care delivered through video consulting at a geriatric outpatient clinic, and how this related to adoption issues and barriers early adopting professionals found …