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View article: Plaque Magnetic Resonance Imaging Based Decision Rule for the Selection of Symptomatic Patients for Carotid Revascularisation: Clinician Perspectives on Acceptability and Implementation Barriers in the Netherlands
Plaque Magnetic Resonance Imaging Based Decision Rule for the Selection of Symptomatic Patients for Carotid Revascularisation: Clinician Perspectives on Acceptability and Implementation Barriers in the Netherlands Open
Most clinicians accepted IMPROVE but emphasised the need for clinical evaluation. A feasibility study is required to evaluate the clinical applicability of IMPROVE and its impact on healthcare burden. Additionally, a clinical trial compari…
View article: What do patients and informal caregivers value in IBD care? A narrative inquiry
What do patients and informal caregivers value in IBD care? A narrative inquiry Open
View article: IMPROVE Decision Rule for Carotid Revascularization: Clinician Perspectives on Acceptability and Implementation Barriers
IMPROVE Decision Rule for Carotid Revascularization: Clinician Perspectives on Acceptability and Implementation Barriers Open
Background: Current selection of patients for carotid revascularization is mainly based on neurological symptoms and the degree of carotid artery stenosis. The IMPROVE decision rule can improve the identification of high-risk patients that…
View article: The laboratory parameters-derived CoLab score as an indicator of the host response in ICU COVID-19 patients decreases over time: a prospective cohort study
The laboratory parameters-derived CoLab score as an indicator of the host response in ICU COVID-19 patients decreases over time: a prospective cohort study Open
The CoLab score was developed and externally validated to rule out COVID-19 among suspected patients presenting at the emergency department. We hypothesized a within-patient decrease in the CoLab score over time in an intensive care unit (…
View article: Development of the conversation tool “I-HARP for COPD” for early identification of palliative care needs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Development of the conversation tool “I-HARP for COPD” for early identification of palliative care needs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Open
Objectives This study aimed to develop the conversation tool “I-HARP for COPD” for timely identification of palliative care needs in Dutch patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods An iterative and participatory r…
View article: P093 Innovating in IBD care: what do patients and informal caregivers value? Preliminary results of a narrative inquiry
P093 Innovating in IBD care: what do patients and informal caregivers value? Preliminary results of a narrative inquiry Open
Background Given the increasing incidence, evolving treatment goals, and the need for tight and holistic monitoring, transformation in delivery of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care is warranted. To innovate successfully, it is crucial …
View article: What to consider when implementing a tool for timely recognition of palliative care needs in heart failure: a context-based qualitative study
What to consider when implementing a tool for timely recognition of palliative care needs in heart failure: a context-based qualitative study Open
Background Needs assessment tools can facilitate healthcare professionals in timely recognition of palliative care needs. Despite the increased attention for implementation of such tools, most studies provide little or no attention to the …
View article: Professionals guidance about palliative medicine in chronic heart failure: a mixed-method study
Professionals guidance about palliative medicine in chronic heart failure: a mixed-method study Open
Introduction Healthcare professionals (HCPs) experience difficulties in timely recognising and directing palliative care (PC) needs of their patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive to…
View article: Tools to help healthcare professionals recognize palliative care needs in patients with advanced heart failure: A systematic review
Tools to help healthcare professionals recognize palliative care needs in patients with advanced heart failure: A systematic review Open
Background: The delivery of palliative care interventions is not widely integrated in chronic heart failure care as the recognition of palliative care needs is perceived as difficult. Tools may facilitate healthcare professionals to identi…
View article: Characteristics for a tool for timely identification of palliative needs in heart failure: The views of Dutch patients, their families and healthcare professionals
Characteristics for a tool for timely identification of palliative needs in heart failure: The views of Dutch patients, their families and healthcare professionals Open
Background Palliative care can improve outcomes for patients with advanced chronic heart failure and their families, but timely recognition of palliative care needs remains challenging. Aim The aim of this study was to identify characteris…
View article: Factors associated with sustainability of 2 quality improvement programs after achieving early implementation success. A qualitative case study
Factors associated with sustainability of 2 quality improvement programs after achieving early implementation success. A qualitative case study Open
Rationale, aims, and objectives Sustainability of innovations is a relatively new concept in health care research and has become an issue of growing interest. The current study explored factors related to the sustainability of 2 multidisci…
View article: Sustainability of professionals’ adherence to clinical practice guidelines in medical care: a systematic review
Sustainability of professionals’ adherence to clinical practice guidelines in medical care: a systematic review Open
Objectives To evaluate (1) the state of the art in sustainability research and (2) the outcomes of professionals’ adherence to guideline recommendations in medical practice. Design Systematic review. Data sources Searches were conducted un…
View article: Enhanced recovery pathways in abdominal gynecologic surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Enhanced recovery pathways in abdominal gynecologic surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Introduction Enhanced recovery pathways have been widely accepted and implemented for different types of surgery. Their overall effect in abdominal gynecologic surgery is still underdetermined. A systematic review and meta‐analysis were pe…
View article: A detailed report of the resource use and costs associated with implementation of a short stay programme for breast cancer surgery
A detailed report of the resource use and costs associated with implementation of a short stay programme for breast cancer surgery Open
View article: Exploration of the sustainability of innovations in hospital care
Exploration of the sustainability of innovations in hospital care Open
This dissertation examines the sustainability of healthcare innovations following their active implementation in a hospital setting. Among other things, it evaluates the extent to which two surgical healthcare programmes that were successf…