Cases & Publications.

Research article published on BMC Health Services Research. 2019 December 5 AUTHORS: H. R. Voogdt-Pruis, T. Ras, L. van der Dussen, S. Benjaminsen, P. H. Goossens, I. Raats, G. Boss, E. F. M. van Hoef, M. Lindhout, M. R. S. Tjon-A-Tsien, Bert Vrijhoef HJM. ABSTRACT Background Shared decision making (SDM) is at the core of […]

Abstract BackgroundShared decision making (SDM) is at the core of policy measures for making healthcare person-centred. However, the context-sensitive nature of the challenges in integrated stroke care calls for research to facilitate its implementation. This before and after evaluation study identifies factors for implementation and concludes with key recommendations for adoption. MethodsData were collected at […]

Abstract BackgroundFunctional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are important in patients with heart failure (HF). Little is known about the effect of telemonitoring on functional status and HRQoL in that population. Methods and resultsA total of 382 patients with HF (New York Heart Association class 2–4) were included in a randomised controlled trial […]

Het volgende artikel werd gepubliceerd in de-eerstelijns.nl 5 maart 2018 Door: Bert Vrijhoef, Anam Ahmed, Janne Mewes ‘Realist evaluation’ biedt uitkomst bij het in kaart brengen van de impact van complexe zorginnovaties De gezondheidszorg is op vele fronten tegelijk in beweging. Bij innovatieve interventies willen we graag wetenschappelijk vaststellen wat de impact en resultaten zijn. De […]

Abstract BackgroundThe Community for Successful Ageing (ComSA) program has implemented overlapping BioPsychoSocial (BPS) components as part of a Community Development (CD) grassroots and volunteer-led initiative. Implementation of such multi-component programming is influenced by known program characteristics including novelty, complexity and observability as well as related organizational factors. As such, we explored ComSA CD’s implementation from […]

Research article published on Pubmed. 2019 October 9 AUTHORS: Aw S, Koh GCH, Tan CS, Wong ML, Vrijhoef HJM, Harding SC, Geronimo MAB, Hildon ZJL. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Despite the emphasis on holistic health promotion in community programs for older people, few studies explicitly consider how BioPsychoSocial (BPS) health elements are interconnected and function to improve […]