The aim of this study is to propose a model of the benefits and working mechanisms of family nursing conversations in home healthcare from the perspective of participating patients and their family members. Family nursing conversations in this study are intended to optimise family functioning, improve …

‘Legacy: Participatory Music Practices with Elderly People as a Resource for the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals’ was a qualitative research project into the learning and well-being of hospital nurses and nursing home caregivers working with vulnerable elderly people and participating in live …

Het Meta-Model of Interprofessional Development wordt beschreven. Deze bestaat uit diverse factoren die prioriteit zouden moeten krijgen om verschillende beroepsgroepen complementair te laten samenwerken om zo tot optimale en gezamenlijke uitkomsten te kunnen komen. Deze factoren vormen tezamen een systemische …

De opkomst van de leefstijlgeneeskunde is een goed voorbeeld van de toenemende aandacht voor gezondheid en gedrag in de zorg. Een ontwikkeling die al enige tijd gaande is. Gezondheid en gedrag hebben echter ook alles te maken met hoe mensen dingen ervaren en de maatschappelijke context waarin dit plaatsvindt. …

Four focus group interviews were held with nurses, recruited from eight wards of two general hospitals, to explore nurses’ perceptions of self-management and self-management support of older patients during hospitalization. A thematic analyze of the interview transcripts was conducted. Regarding nurses …

Head-mounted displays (HMDs) have been available for several years now, but uptake has been slow so far. The objective of this study was to gain insight into preferences on anticipated use in the early phase of HMDs with augmented reality. A survey was conducted among Dutch students following a nursing …

Population ageing has been a focus of research since the 1960s (Michael et al. 2006), and it has become a domain of international discussions, debates and research throughout a myriad of disciplines including housing, urban planning and real estate (Buffel and Phillipson 2016, van Bronswijk 2015, Kort …

Occupational stress can cause health problems, productivity loss or absenteeism. Resilience interventions that help employees positively adapt to adversity can help prevent the negative consequences of occupational stress. Due to advances in sensor technology and smartphone applications, relatively unobtrusive …