Communication between healthcare professionals and deaf patients has been particularly challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have explored the possibility to automatically translate phrases that are frequently used in the diagnosis and treatment of hospital patients, in particular phrases related …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic taught us how to rethink care delivery. It catalyzed creative solutions to amplify the potential of personnel and facilities. This paper presents and evaluates a promptly introduced triaging solution that evolved into a tool to tackle the ever-growing waiting lists at …

Introduction: Poor nutritional status can impair oral health while poor oral health can influence the individual's dietary intake, which may result in malnutrition. This interaction between nutritional status and oral health in older age requires attention, coordination and collaboration between healthcare …

Background: Preoperative inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is frequently used in patients waiting for major surgery to improve respiratory muscle function and to reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Currently, the mechanism of action of IMT in reducing PPCs is still unclear. …

In innovatielabs lossen verpleegkundigen, studenten en technici problemen uit de ziekenhuispraktijk op met zorgtechnologie. Medische centra en hogescholen hebben hiertoe de handen ineengeslagen. Verpleegkundigen worden vaak geconfronteerd met praktische problemen die ze tijdelijk oplossen via 'houtje-touwtje-construc-ties'. …

Introduction Physical activity levels of children with disabilities are low, as these children and their parents face a wide variety of both personal and environmental barriers. Behavior change techniques support pediatric physical therapists to address these barriers together with parents and children. …

Vlees eten is geworteld in onze eetcultuur. Het minderen van vlees vraagt tijd. Ondanks campagnes die plantaardige diëten promoten eet volgens CBS nog zo’n 95% van de Nederlanders vlees, en de meeste daarvan doen dat meerdere keren per week als een stukje vlees bij de maaltijd. Om op kortere termijn …

Het UPPScAle-partnerschap heeft tot doel de bachelorcurricula voor pijnwetenschappen in de bachelor fysiotherapie in heel Europa te innoveren, verbeteren en standaardiseren. Er is een dynamische Open Education Source ontwikkeld om academici te ondersteunen met behulp van een verscheidenheid aan onderwijs- …

Background: Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) among older adults account for substantial disability and extensive healthcare use. Effective pain coping strategies help to deal with OA. This study aims to determine the long-term relationship between pain coping style and the course of healthcare use in …

As societies age, the development of resources and strategies that foster healthy ageing from the beginning of life become increasingly important. Social and healthcare professionals are key agents in this process; therefore, their training needs to be in agreement with societal needs. We performed a …