This longitudinal study examines the influence of changes over time in work and organisational characteristics on job satisfaction, engagement, emotional exhaustion, turnover intention psychosomatic distress emergency room nurses.Organisational nurses are important predictors stress-health outcomes. Emergency particularly exposed to stressful work-related events unpredictable conditions.The was carried out 15 departments Belgian general hospitals 2008 (T1) 18 months later (T2) (n =...

This paper is a report of study that examines (1) whether emergency nurses differ from general hospital nursing comparison group in terms job and organizational characteristics (2) to what extent these predict satisfaction, turnover intention, work engagement, fatigue psychosomatic distress nurses.The environment are important predictors stress-health outcomes. Emergency particularly exposed stressful events unpredictable conditions.This cross-sectional (N = 254) was carried out 15...

To study the impact of role, job- and organizational characteristics on nurse managers' work related stress well-being such as feelings emotional exhaustion, engagement, job satisfaction turnover intention.Various studies investigated role-, influencing nurse-related environments. Research environments define factors, but, a clear understanding nurse-managers' work-environment their is limited.A cross-sectional design with survey.A survey (N = 365) was carried out between December 2011-March...

Goal orientation is a mindset towards the achievement of work-related goals, and it has been found to be related occupational well-being. This study explored what extent 4-dimensional model goal adds additional variance explanation burnout work engagement in emergency nurses, after controlling for demographics, job characteristics organizational variables.Self-report questionnaires including Leiden Quality Work Questionnaire Nurses, Orientation Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory...

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to explore the association between quality work environment, job characteristics, demographic characteristics and a pathway satisfaction, emotional exhaustion turnover intention among nurses in emergency departments perform subgroup analyses. Background Turnover is high. Multiple causes have been described, mostly large studies working on general wards, often without considering complementarity conceptual models showing scant interest consistency...

This study describes the characteristics of extramural and transmural telemonitoring projects on chronic heart failure in Belgium. It to what extent these coincide with Chronic Care Model Wagner.The essential components for high-quality health care. Telemonitoring can be used optimise home care failure. provides a potential prospective change current organisation.This qualitative seven non-invasive home-care patients A design, including interviews literature review, was describe...

Abstract Background Adequate levels of health literacy (HL) are crucial to ensure good quality health, social life and wellbeing. HL is a mediating factor in disparities. Low hampers interaction with healthcare. shared responsibility individuals the healthcare system. Multi‐dimensional programs policies should be set up. Aim To learn from current action plans identify elements consider for development national plans. Method Transversal analysis six countries, based on preliminary scoping...

Despite recommendations to integrate evidence-based practice into nursing care, (EBN) implementation is generally lacking. Strategies for developing an EBN plan require evaluation of nurses' needs and expectations. The aim this study was evaluate how Belgian nurses perceive EBN.Descriptive qualitative data were obtained via focus groups. Fifty-six took part in the assigned one seven groups based on their work setting local language.The main results revealed little familiarity with concept....

Abstract Aim Alterations in taste are distressing side effects for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The Center Gastrology (Belgium) developed a self‐care intervention based on control. This contains an assessment of the individual and food hedonics. It provides recipes assessed hedonics profile, so can self‐prepare personalized meals. study aims to describe experiences oncologic with home baking bread. Design A qualitative, descriptive design semi‐structured interviews was used....

In 2016, the Belgian Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health decided to set up a central governance structure evidence-based practice (EBP). The underlying model, consisting of six EBP life cycle cells (prioritization, development, validation, dissemination, implementation evaluation) bipolar layer was developed in 2017. Based on characteristics landscape, network administrative organization chosen coordinate facilitate operational processes act as intermediate between two forces:...

User-friendly information at the point of care for health professionals should be well structured, rapidly accessible, comprehensive, and trustworthy. The reliability associated methodological process must clear. There is no standard tool to evaluate trustworthiness such point-of-care (POC) information.We aim develop validate a new assessment evidence-based POC resources enhance quality facilitate practice.We designed Critical Appraisal Point-of-Care Information (CAPOCI) based on criteria...

Objective: Despite the added value of telemonitoring (TM) in management chronic care, widespread implementation and continuation is failing. The aim this qualitative study was to explore facilitators inhibitors for successful among field experts health care providers projects TM primary care. Methods: An exploratory design using semi-structured interviews with Belgium. Results: eight interviewees reported an overall positive perception on actual use TM. They emphasized that provides a...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Purpose: </bold>This study aimed to assess whether the application of selective taste steering (STS) personalize bread and soup recipes had any effect on (1) quality life, (2) palatability these meals, (3) food intake in patients with chemotherapy-induced alterations (CiTA). <bold>Methods: multicentre controlled before-and-after included two groups adult cancer outpatients who all experienced CiTA. Both received dietary advice as standard care. In one group, STS...

The organisation of mental healthcare for the elderly (MHCE) remains suboptimal.To identify specific organisational models that could address needs in community and primary care.A multi-modal approach, consisting a literature review, an online survey Belgian professional stakeholders, international comparison. outcomes this three-step study process were aggregated.Two general four operational strategies organising MHCE identified as well barriers incentives to care. About half respondents...