Aim This study aims to identify key determinants and strategies for effectively implementing a reflection method to support adequate use of the ‘Informal Care’ guideline within community nursing. The SPARK (Self & Peer Assessment to Reflect on Quality Standards) reflection study, is a structured group …

Aim(s): To evaluate the effects of a multifaceted de-implementation strategy (RENEW) on the volume (time in minutes) of care spent by home-based nursing care teams on three widely used low-value nursing practices: (1) ‘washing the client with water and soap by default’ & ‘washing the client from head …

Emergency medical service nurses worldwide face continuous high-stress situations caused by critical incidents that can overwhelm them emotionally and affect their daily functioning and sustainable employability. Repeated exposure to these incidents negatively impacts their mental health. The COVID-19 …

Quality improvements (QIs) in dynamic and complex health care contexts require resilience and take variability into account in quality improvement. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) helps us understand resilience and gain insight into (un)desirable variability in the complex system of daily …

Objectives Quality improvements (QIs) in dynamic and complex health care contexts require resilience and take variability into account in quality improvement. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) helps us understand resilience and gain insight into (un)desirable variability in the complex …

To develop a reflection method for community nurses and certified nursing assistants to support the implementation of the Dutch Informal Care guideline in daily care.

General practitioners (GPs) are the cornerstone of primary healthcare in the Netherlands. As a national strategy, physician associates/assistants (PAs) and NPs were introduced to address growing healthcare demand. In this study, four representative practices were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively—two …

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of intensive care unit (ICU)–initiated transitional care interventions for patients and families on elements of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and/or PICS-family (PICS–F). Review method used: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Het verpleegkundig werk en het beroep verder versterken en verduurzamen. Dat is het doel van het actieonderzoek RN2Blend. RN2Blend staat voor: Registered Nurses to Blend. Oftewel: de mix/mengeling van geregistreerde verpleegkundigen. RN2Blend is een actieonderzoek dat wordt uitgevoerd door een consortium …

Het is voor de kwaliteit van zorg van groot belang dat verpleegkundigen en verzorgenden hun handelen baseren op actuele kennis en inzichten. Om dit te faciliteren worden onder meer vanuit het ZonMw-programma ‘Ontwikkeling Kwaliteitsstandaarden 2019-2022: Wijkverpleging’ kwaliteitsstandaarden ontwikkeld. …