Introduction Since the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a manageable chronic disease. However, school-age children (4–18 years) living with HIV could still experience problems with functioning at school, due to the impact of the virus …

Background Dropout in later years of the nursing degree programme involves lost investment and is a particular problem for both students and educators. Reasons for late dropout seem to be related to the work and learning environment of the clinical placement. Objectives The aim of this study was to …

Fysieke gezondheidsklachten ten gevolge van de fysieke belasting tijdens stage of werk beginnen al bij verpleegkundestudenten. Het is van belang dit al in een vroeg stadium aan te pakken. Maar welke wetenschappelijk onderbouwde interventies zijn er beschikbaar en in hoeverre zijn deze effectief? Dat …

Shortages in the nursing profession are increasing. It is, therefore, imperative to understand why novice nurses are leaving the profession. This qualitative study explores Dutch novice nurses’ motives for leaving the profession. Individual semi-structured interviews were held with seventeen former novice …

Aims To provide: (a) an overview of interventions aimed at improving mental health of student or novice nurses; and (b) an evaluation of their effectiveness on dropout‐related outcomes. Design Systematic review. Data sources Research papers published between January 1971–February 2019 were identified …

Het SPRiNG-onderzoek beoogt een bijdrage te leveren aan het behoud van verpleegkundestudenten en startende verpleegkundigen. De uitval onder beide groepen is hoog, terwijl de tekorten aan verpleegkundigen steeds verder toenemen. Wat is er te doen tegen de late uitval uit de verpleegkunde-opleiding en …

From the start of their career, nursing students and novice nurses are at risk of developing physical health problems due to high physical workload, which may lead to early exit from nursing. To provide an overview of interventions preventing physical health problems in early career, a systematic review …

Het SPRiNG-onderzoek wil een antwoord geven op urgente vragen. Waarom verlaten veel studenten de verpleegkunde-opleiding in de late fase en waarom keren jonge verpleegkundigen het beroep vaak de rug toe? En is er iets tegen te doen?

Purpose: Employment of young adults with chronic physical conditions entering the labor market after finishing post-secondary education remains behind compared to typically developing peers. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in their paid employment levels after following a vocational rehabilitation …