BACKGROUND: Forming partnerships is a prominent strategy used to promote integrated service delivery across health and social service systems. Evidence about the collaboration process upon which partnerships evolve has rarely been addressed in an integrated-care setting. This study explores the longitudinal …

Op 19 januari 2015 gaan we het bij SMC050 hebben over “the future of Healthcare / Quantified Self”.Twee topsprekers nemen ons mee in de nieuwste ontwikkelingen van de gezondheidszorg:Maarten den Braber is een bekende naam uit de voorhoede van medische / gezondheids-trends. Hij geeft ons een kijkje in …

Light therapy is applied as treatment for a variety of problems related to health and ageing, including dementia. Light therapy is administered via light boxes, light showers, and ambient bright light using ceiling-mounted luminaires. Long-term care facilities are currently installing dynamic lighting …

Een work-in-progress paper betreffende een passende IT-ondersteuning voor de Dubbele Medicatie Controle (DMC). Fouten die plaatsvinden in de afgifte en toediening van medicatie kosten levens en verhogen de kosten van de gezondheidszorg. Om dit te voorkomen is in vele gevallen een DMC voorgeschreven. …

Ageing is an important factor that affects visual functioning. In the Netherlands the average age in healthcare facilities is on increase. The current study is a preliminary literature review regarding the influence of light on the visual functioning of the aging workforce and their related tasks.

n the Netherlands long-term care facilities made investments in order to improve the well-being of their residents and to support healthcare professionals in their daily task. Light is one of the technical solutions that might be contribute to support the well-being of older residents in long-term care …

Background: The population ageing in most Western countries leads to a larger number of frail older people. These frail people are at an increased risk of negative health outcomes, such as functional decline, falls, institutionalisation and mortality. Many approaches are available for identifying frailty …

BACKGROUND: In typically developing children, participation in sports has been proven to be positively correlated to both physical and psychosocial health outcomes. In children and adolescents with a physical disability or chronic disease participation in both recreational and competitive sports is …

Wat is klinisch leiderschap eigenlijk? Het UMCU, Universiteit Utrecht en Hogeschool Utrecht zijn samen met Elevate, een internationaal online cursusplatform, gestart met een pilot van de blended cursus Leadership in Healthcare. De blend bij deze cursus bestond uit een zestien weken durende online cursus …