Publications by authors named "H J Drenth"

The growing complexity of care and healthcare workforce shortages in the Netherlands necessitates exploring interprofessional collaboration (IPC). However, the predominant single-professional education may result in a professional identity (PI) among healthcare students, which may not support successful IPC. Internships in student-run interprofessional learning wards (SR-IPLW) could foster interprofessional identity (IPI) development.

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  • The study investigates how primary and social care professionals view interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in addressing malnutrition and sarcopenia among older adults living in the community.
  • The qualitative research involved online focus groups that revealed key areas of focus, including the need for smooth information exchange, regular consultations, and better involvement of older adults in IPC.
  • The findings suggest that effective IPC relies on a strong synergy between healthcare professionals, supportive infrastructure, and active participation from older adults to be successful.
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Background: Palliative care patients desire more symptom management interventions that are complementary to their medical treatment. Within the multi-professional team, nurses could help support pain management with non-pharmacological interventions feasible for their practice and adaptable to palliative care patients' needs.

Objectives: The objective was to identify non-pharmacological interventions feasible in the nursing scope of practice affecting pain in palliative care patients.

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Background: Frailty and multimorbidity are common among patients in geriatric rehabilitation care (GRC). Proper care of these patients involves multiple professionals which requires optimal interprofessional collaboration to provide the best possible support. Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) goes beyond multi-professional collaboration.

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Person-centered care is the result of shared goal setting and monitoring progress during rehabilitation in geriatric rehabilitation care (GR). It requires active patient involvement. Collaboration between health care professionals and patients is valuable in formulating goals and contributes to person-centered care.

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