Toepassingen voor meer kwaliteit van leven bij dementie worden weinig gebruikt in de praktijk en het onderwijs. Dit komt door de ‘implementatiekloof’. In leergemeenschappen werken partners in onderzoek, onderwijs en praktijk samen. Zij weten daarom veel over het overbruggen van de implementatiekloof. …

Artikel in Cliëntveiligheid: Bij euthanasie of hulp bij zelfdoding faciliteert een arts een patiënt bij het uitvoeren van een zelfgekozen dood. Tegelijk willen we in de GGZ suïcidale patiënten beschermen voor een zelfgekozen dood. Suïcidaal gedrag komt veel voor en is een complex probleem. In Nederland …

ABSTRACT: Background Population aging is occurring worldwide. As a result, frailty and disability are in the full interest of practice, policy, and science. An increase in healthcare utilization is an adverse outcome of frailty and disability. Objective The aim of the present study was the prediction …

Abstract: Existing frailty models have enhanced research and practice; however, none of the models accounts for the perspective of older adults upon defining and operationalizing frailty. We aim to propose a mixed conceptual model that builds on the integral model while accounting for older adults’ perceptions …

Background: Advanced statistical modeling techniques may help predict health outcomes. However, it is not the case that these modeling techniques always outperform traditional techniques such as regression techniques. In this study, external validation was carried out for five modeling strategies for …

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the associations between individual chronic diseases and multidimensional frailty comprising physical, psychological, and social frailty. Methods: Dutch individuals (N = 47,768) age ≥ 65 years completed a general health questionnaire sent by the Public Health Services …

Rede, uitgesproken bij de openbare aanvaarding van het ambt van bijzonder hoogleraar Professionalisering van de verpleging en verzorging in de ouderenzorg aan Tilburg University op 29 september 2023 door Prof. dr. Robbert J.J. Gobbens

Inaugural lecture, delivered upon public acceptance of the endowed professorship in Professionalisation of Nursing and Care in Elderly Care by Prof. Dr. Robbert J.J. Gobbens at Tilburg University on 29 September 2023.

Abstract Background Although family photos are often used in the psychosocial care for people with dementia, little is known about the use and efectiveness of generic photos. This systematic literature review explored psychosocial interventions using generic photos for people with dementia, and the …

The built environment requires energy-flexible buildings to reduce energy peak loads and to maximize the use of (decentralized) renewable energy sources. The challenge is to arrive at smart control strategies that respond to the increasing variations in both the energy demand as well as the variable …