Early predictors of study success in a Dutch advanced nurse practitioner education program: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Study delay and attrition are major concerns in higher education. They cost time and effort, and threaten the availability of higher qualified professionals. Knowing early what factors contribute to delay and attrition may help prevent this.

Prevalence and relief of pain in trauma patients in emergency medical services.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to give insight in the prevalence of pain, and the (effect of) pain management according to the national emergency medical services analgesia protocol in trauma patients in the Netherlands.

Methods: The retrospective document study included adult and alert trauma patients. Data collection concerned patient characteristics, prevalence of pain, and the (effect of) pain management.

Facilitators and barriers in pain management for trauma patients in the chain of emergency care.

Introduction: The aim of the study is to give insight into facilitators and barriers in pain management in trauma patients in the chain of emergency care in the Netherlands.

Patients And Methods: A qualitative approach was adopted with the use of the implementation Model of Change of Clinical Practice. The chain of emergency care concerned prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Emergency Departments (EDs).

Pain prevalence and pain relief in trauma patients in the Accident & Emergency department.

Background: Acute pain in the A&E department (ED) has been described as a problem, however insight into the problem for trauma patients is lacking.

Objective: This study describes the prevalence of pain, the pain intensity and the effect of conventional pain treatment in trauma patients in the ED.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study of 450 trauma patients, pain was measured on admission and at discharge, using standardized and validated pain instruments.