Objective: Insights about what actions contributed to the development of an interprofessional learning and working culture were lacking for nursing homes. This study aimed to provide insight into the context and actions that trigger mechanisms for the development of an interprofessional learning and working culture in nursing homes.
Study Design: Realist evaluation action research was conducted from 2019 to 2023.
Background: Healthcare professionals in nursing homes face complex care demands and nursing staff shortages. As a result, nursing homes are transforming into home-like personalised facilities that deliver person-centred care. These challenges and changes require an interprofessional learning culture in nursing homes, but there is little understanding of the facilitators that contribute to developing such a culture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Falls in people 65 years and older evaluated in the emergency department are increasing. Of all unintentional injury-related deaths among older people, 55% are due to falls. The impact of falls, especially concerning Dutch older people with the highest proportion of living independently worldwide, is unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Healthcare is changing due to the ageing of the general population, complex care demands and growing attention to person-centred care. To deal with these changes and provide the best possible person-centred care, the different professionals in nursing homes should all collaborate intensively. However, most professionals work within the field of their own expertise and share very little knowledge, experiences and insights.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Radboud University Medical Center introduced a new food service (NFS) to the hemodialysis (HD) department, which contains several small protein-rich foods and adheres to the Dutch dietary HD guidelines. The objectives were to investigate whether the NFS improves protein and energy intake compared with the old food service (OFS), the number of symptomatic hypotensive events (SHEs), and patient satisfaction.
Methods: This was a prospective cohort (pilot) study of 25 adult patients with HD at the Radboud University Medical Center between August 2018 and February 2019.