The purpose of the design-based research reported here is to show – as a proof of principle – how the idea of scaffolding can be used to support primary teachers in a professional development programme (PDP) to design and enact language-oriented science lessons. The PDP consisted of six sessions of 2.5 h …

BACKGROUND: After hospitalization for cardiac disease, older patients are at high risk of readmission and death. Although geriatric conditions increase this risk, treatment of older cardiac patients is limited to the management of cardiac diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate if unplanned …

Met een transmurale overdracht worden de verantwoordelijkheden voor de patiënt door de behandelend arts, verpleegkundige, paramedicus of apotheker in het ziekenhuis overgedragen aan de volgende zorgverlener. Een goede transmurale overdracht is belangrijk om de continuïteit van zorg te waarborgen. De …

AIM: Implementation of a locally developed evidence based nursing shift handover blueprint with a bedside-safety-check to determine the effect size on quality of handover. METHODS: A mixed methods design with: (1) an interrupted time series analysis to determine the effect on handover quality in six …

BACKGROUND: The study objective was to obtain consensus on physical therapy (PT) in the rehabilitation of critical illness survivors after hospital discharge. Research questions were: what are PT goals, what are recommended measurement tools, and what constitutes an optimal PT intervention for survivors …

The comprehensive approach was deviced to facilitate cooperation between civilian and military actors, to tackle causes of instability and to create a more safe and secure environment in areas of conflict. Due to weak governance and with police and military not up to their jobs, a Provincial Reconstruction …

OBJECTIVE: Standardization of the handover process is deemed necessary to ensure continuity and safety of care. However, local context is considered of equal importance to improve the handover process. Our objective was to determine what recommendations on standardized shift handover nurses make, if …

Patiënten die een trauma of operatie hebben ondergaan aan de onderste extremiteit lopen meestal met loophulpmiddelen, omdat ze niet volledig mogen belasten. Na een trauma of operatie worden deze patiënten vaak doorverwezen naar een fysiotherapeut. De fysiotherapeutische behandelingen zijn gericht op …