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"The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a nursing nutrition intervention (Nurses for Food) on malnutrition in hospital. The intervention will be developed according to the Britisch Medical Research…
To determine the waste reduction, net cost savings and environmental impact attained by redispensing oral anticancer drugs that go unused by patients compared with the standard practice of disposal.
The aim of this study is to identify barriers and facilitators for successful implementation of the care pathway, to ultimately inform national scale-up of the pathway.
Rationale: Approximately, 10-20% of older adult patients present with non-specific complaints (NSCs) at the emergency department (ED). NSCs are known as poorly described symptoms, such as ‘weakness’ and ‘fatigue’, often leading to an extensive…
Care workers and clients allocated to the intervention arm (receiving access to the ZELF program) will improve their 'stimulation behavior' and 'optimize function' respectively.
We hypothesize that video consultations will be valued equivalent with F2F-visits, with a reduction in associated patient costs and total healthcare costs. In addition to that, we hypothesize that patients consider F2F-visits worth the effort and…
·implementation objective(s)/research question(s): The main aim is to compare the effectiveness and costs of the implementation of elective single embryo transfer (eSET) in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI),…
The main question is: does an ethnic specific cultural approach, including an ethnic specific education programme and individual guidance by a bicultural educator as part of the multidisciplinary team, has a beneficial effect on glycaemic control in…
The aim of the study is to assess the effects of domotics on people with dementia living in small-scale living facilities and their professional carers. Also, we will investigate whether domotics can be used as an alternative for traditional…
Research question: Is a group-based, multidisciplinary treatment programme more effective than usual care in patients with systemic sclerosis?
The aim of the study is to optimize therapy of migraine patients, according to the Dutch GP Guideline for headache and consequently reduce the use of triptans. The project will explore the costs and effects of a proactive approach of patients with…
The goal of this research is to improve our understanding of the risk and prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures among female residents of 9 countries who are 55 years of age and older. Research Objectives* Describe the distribution of risk…
The objective of the research is to examine the perspective of adults with Cystic Fibrosis concerning sexuality and to examine which factors are of influence, so that we 1.) acquire insight in giving meanings and perception of sexuality in the…
The challenging aim of this three-year STREP project is to breakthrough with research that addresses the needs of those with dementia, particularly those with mild dementia in Europe. At about 2% of the elderly population, this comes to around 1,900…
The proposed project - Pomona II - aims to apply the set of health indicators by gathering information about health among samples of people with ID in 14 participating Member States.
To examine the effectiveness of stepped care in primary care for patients with (mild) mood- and anxiety disorders.
Aim of the study: To settle this debate, a decision aid is developed and presented to patients with metastatic disease, and its effects are assessed. The decision aid gives information on side-effects and prognosis of the treatments. We will address…
to compare the difference in weaning by ASV and PC/PS
The primary aim of the study is to test the effectiveness of a collaborative care model for major depressive disorder in primary care. Secondary aims are 1) to test whether the effects are generic for patients with or without chronic physical…
The goal if this study is to find out what the most effective social comparison information is when it comes to increasing quality of life and decreasing negative emotions. This question is about what kind of information the acting patient on the…