Op 12 februari 2020 sprak dr. Hans Drenth zijn inaugurele rede uit naar aanleiding van zijn installatie als lector Kordurende zorg en Interprofessionele Samenwerking bij Kwetsbare Ouderen aan de Hanzehogechool Groningen. Dit artikel is een samenvatting van de rede.

Background Meaning in life (MiL) is considered to be an important part of health and is associated with many positive outcomes in older adults, such as quality of life and longevity. As health promotors, nurses may take patients’ MiL into account in the care process. There is a knowledge gap in terms …

Background The world’s population is aging, and with aging population comes an increase of chronic diseases and multimorbidity. At the same time a shortfall of trained health care professionals is anticipated. This raises questions on how to provide the best possible care. The use of Information and …

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This study explored perceptions of filial care among second-generation Chinese immigrants in the Netherlands. The provision of filial help or care can be regarded as a cultural phenomenon known as filial piety and it can be considered within the broad scope of caregiving as “family care”. Fifteen interviews …

Frailty is the most common manifestation of serious health issues in the world, and it is becoming more prevalent worldwide as the aging population grows. Changes that occur in an individual during the aging process have physical, psychological, social, and environmental aspects that make an individual …

A new viral illness called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently spreading throughout the world at an alarming rate (Dong et al., 2020). As family nursing practitioners, educators, and researchers, we work from a guiding assumption that health and “illness is a family affair” (Wright & Bell, …

Background: Survivors of lymphoma experience multiple challenges after treatment. However, a lack of knowledge of in-depth experiences of lymphoma survivors in early aftercare persists. Objective: To gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of lymphoma survivors in early aftercare who have received …

Hoge werkdruk, personeelstekorten, inspelen op acute - soms dramatische - situaties. Het verpleegkundig beroep gaat vaak gepaard met stress, helemaal in deze crisistijd. Wat kun je daaraan doen? ‘Stress is niet altijd het grootste probleem; veel verpleegkundigen nemen onvoldoende hersteltijd.’