Lecture based on abstract at APNEP congress 2016, Porto.

BACKGROUND: Limited research has examined what is actually done in the process of care by nursing staff in long-term institutional care. The applied instruments employed different terminologies, and psychometric properties were inadequately described. This study aimed to develop and test an observational …

Duurzaamheidsbalans: verschillende onderzoeksrapporten laten zien dat Europese grondstoffen voor eiwit in veevoer milieuvriendelijker zijn dan soja uit Zuid-Amerika. Het is daarom vanuit milieu-oogpunt wenselijk om meer regionaal geteeld eiwitrijk veevoer te gebruiken in Nederland. Ketenaanpak: De Raad …

SAMENVATTING Dit onderzoeksrapport geeft antwoord op de centrale vraag: ‘Welke rol speelt de gemeente Amsterdam bij het proces van gentrificatie in haar stad?’ De aanleiding voor dit onderzoek ligt in het feit dat gentrificatie een veelbesproken thema is, maar binnen het debat veel onduidelijkheid bestaat …

Background: The flexor hallucis longus (FHL) is one of three muscles that can cause tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS). TTS is a less common pathology whereby a space-occupying process compresses the tibial nerve. Before it can be determined if musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSU) can be used to diagnose TTS further …

This article reviews the international efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1991. It concludes that while there have been several strategies of dealing with that country both during and after the war, very few of these have actually produced the desired outcomes. In spite of successes in the sphere …

Early detection of reading problems is important to prevent an enduring lag in reading skills. We studied the relationship between speed of word recognition (after six months of grade 1 education) and four kindergarten pre-literacy skills: letter knowledge, phonological awareness and naming speed for …

Card sort studies can facilitate developers to create an information structure for their website or application. In addition, this human-centered design method provides researchers with insights into the target group’s mental models regarding the information domain under study. In this method, participants …

Background: In pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) more research is needed to direct and underpin care delivery and inform policy. To target future research efforts, this study aimed to determine future research priorities with representatives of the EMS field. Methods: A four-round online …

Background: Postprocedural complications after elective cardiac interventions include hematomas and infections. Telemedical wound assessment using mobile phones with integrated cameras may improve quality of care and help reduce costs. Aims: We aimed to study the feasibility of telemedical wound assessment …