This presentation contains information about palliative care and advanced care planning in an intercultural and intercontinental perspective.

Perioperative Health and Care in Orthopedical Surgery

Interactive design is an emerging trend in dementia care environments. This article describes a research project aiming at the design and development of novel spatial objects with narrative attributes that incorporate embedded technology and textiles to support the wellbeing of people living with dementia. …

INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the involvement of family members of older patients with cancer in decision-making processes. The aim of this study is to identify how and to what extent family members, together with patients and physicians, are involved in triadic decision-making processes …

International students form a large subgroup of university college students in The Netherlands. Because little is known about substance use in this group, we investigated substance use and the perceptions thereof in a sample of 515 international students in a Dutch university city using an online survey. …

Aims: In-hospital prescribing errors may result in patient harm, such as prolonged hospitalisation and hospital (re)admission, and may be an emotional burden for the prescribers and healthcare professionals involved. Despite efforts, in-hospital prescribing errors and related harm still occur, necessitating …

Voor leerlingen met een autismespectrumstoornis (ASS) die substantiële ondersteuning nodig hebben, is passend onderwijs lastig te realiseren. Deze leerlingen kunnen problemen laten zien in hun betrokkenheid bij de leertaak, wat gerelateerd is aan lage schoolprestaties en voortijdige uitval. Ze hebben …

INTRODUCTION: Integrated care is seen as an enabling strategy in organising healthcare to improve quality, finances, personnel and sustainability. Developments in the organisation of maternity care follow this trend. The way care is organised should support the general aims and outcomes of healthcare …

Forensisch sociale professionals komen regelmatig in aanraking met cliënten bij wie zich een of meerdere ingrijpende ervaringen in hun leven hebben voorgedaan. Het begeleiden van deze cliënten kan uitdagend zijn omdat het verband tussen ingrijpende ervaringen uit het verleden en klachten in het heden …

The healthcare sector has been confronted with rapidly rising health care costs and a shortage of medical staff. At the same time, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising area of research, offering poten tial benefits for healthcare. Despite the potential of AI to support …