OBJECTIVES: The INTERMED Self-Assessment questionnaire (IMSA) was developed as an alternative to the observer-rated INTERMED (IM) to assess biopsychosocial complexity and health care needs. We studied feasibility, reliability and validity of the IMSA within a large and heterogeneous international sample …

BACKGROUND: Seclusion is a controversial intervention. Efficacy with regard to aggressive behaviour has not been demonstrated, and seclusion is only justified for preventing safety hazards. Previous studies indicate that nursing staff factors may be predictors for seclusion, although methodological issues …

Background Prevention of coercion in mental health care is a major, international challenge for mental health professionals. The Dutch government aims to diminish seclusion of psychiatric inpatients by 2018. Since the main reason for seclusion is violent behaviour, there is a need for understanding aggressive …

Probleemstelling. De extramuralisering van de gezondheidszorg leidt tot meer patiënten thuis met complexe zorgvragen, die veelal zorg krijgen van verpleegkundigen. Er is echter een tekort aan hbo-wijkverpleegkundigen, dat naar verwachting zal groeien tot 3000 in 2019 (1). De aanwas in dit werkveld stagneert …

De toename van patiënten met complexe gezondheidsproblemen thuis, waaronder ouderen met multimorbiditeit, leidt tot een grote behoefte aan goed opgeleide wijkverpleegkundigen. Nog te weinig studenten hbo-verpleegkunde oriënteren zich tijdens hun opleiding op het werken in de wijk doordat zij een vrij …

OBJECTIVES: To review recent literature on student nurses' perceptions of different areas of nursing practice, in particular community care. Healthcare is changing from care delivery in institutional settings to care to patients in their own homes. Problematic is that nursing students do not see community …

OBJECTIVE: Motivational Interviewing (MI) can effectively stimulate motivation for health behavior change, but the active ingredients of MI are not well known. To help clinicians further stimulate motivation, they need to know the active ingredients of MI. A psychometrically sound instrument is required …

Motivational Interviewing (MI) can effectively stimulate motivation for health behavior change, but the active ingredients of MI are not well known. To help clinicians further stimulate motivation, they need to know the active ingredients of MI. A psychometrically sound instrument is required to identify …