A5058949943- Software Engineering Research
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Software Reliability and Analysis Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Nursing education and management
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
University of Antwerp
2015-2024
Premier University
2024
Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
2009-2019
Ghent University Hospital
2011
Institute of Pharmacology
2011
Pace University
2009
Philips (Finland)
2002-2003
Philips (Netherlands)
2002
Philips (Spain)
2001
Transnational University Limburg
1996-1999
Abstract Introduction Delirium is a common complication in the intensive care unit. The attention of researchers has shifted from treatment to prevention syndrome necessitating study associated risk factors. Methods In multicenter at one university hospital, two community hospitals and private all consecutive newly admitted adult patients were screened included when reaching Glasgow Coma Scale greater than 10. Nurse assessed for delirium using NEECHAM Confusion Scale. Risk factors covered...
This study hypothesised that a reduction of sound during the night using earplugs could be beneficial in prevention intensive care delirium. Two research questions were formulated. First, does use reduce onset delirium or confusion ICU? Second, improve quality sleep ICU?A randomized clinical trial included adult patients an intervention group 69 sleeping with and control 67 without night. The researchers blinded data collection. Assignment was performed by independent nurse researcher...
Many software production processes advocate rigorous development testing alongside functional code writing, which implies that both test and should co-evolve. To gain insight in the nature of this co-evolution, paper proposes three views (realized by a tool called TeMo) combine information from project’s versioning system, size various artifacts coverage reports. We validate these against two open source one industrial project evaluate our results with help log messages, inspections original...
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...
Engineering software systems is a multidisciplinary activity, whereby number of artifacts must be created - and maintained synchronously. In this paper we investigate whether production code the accompanying tests co- evolve by exploring project's versioning system, coverage reports size-metrics. Our main aim for studying co-evolution to create awareness with developers managers alike about testing process that followed. We explore possibilities our technique through two open source case...
As a fine-grained defect detection technique, unit testing introduces strong dependency on the structure of code. Accordingly, test coevolution forms an additional burden software developer which can be tempered by writing tests in manner that makes them easier to change. Fortunately, we are able concretely express what good is exploiting specific principles underlying testing. Analogous concept code smells, violations these termed smells. In this paper, clarify structural deficiencies...
Several reports indicate a high incidence of intensive care delirium. To develop strategies to prevent this complication, validated instruments are needed. The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) is widely used. A binary result diagnoses Neelon and Champagne (NEECHAM) Scale recently has been use in ICU numeric assessment. This scale allows patients be classified four categories: non-delirious, at risk, confused, delirious. In study, we investigated results...
Coding and testing are two activities that tightly intermingled in agile software development, requiring developers to frequently shift between production code test artifacts. Unfortunately, links these artifacts typically implicitly present the source code, forcing towards time consuming inspections. In this work, we evaluate potential of six traceability resolution strategies involving naming design conventions, static call graphs, behavior before asserts, lexical analysis version log...
This research studied the long term outcome of intensive care delirium defined as mortality and quality life at three six months after discharge unit.Delirium in unit is known to result worse outcomes. Cognitive impairment, a longer stay hospital or raised have been reported.A prospective cohort study.A population 105 consecutive patients was included during July-August 2006. The assessed once day for using NEECHAM Confusion Scale CAM-ICU. Patients were visited home by nurse researcher...
Abstract Purpose: This study aims to identify and compare the relevance of barriers that nurses in nursing homes experience medication management Belgium. Design: The mixed‐method started with an expert meeting November 2008 was followed by a cross‐sectional survey February–March 2009, questioning 246 270 nurse assistants 20 homes. Methods: Twelve represented listed all might cause suboptimal management. Based on results, developed which respondents could indicate whether they were involved...
The aim of the study reported in this article was to investigate staff nurses' perceptions and experiences about structural empowerment regarding extent which supports safe quality patient care. To address complex needs patients, nurse involvement clinical organizational decision-making processes within interdisciplinary care settings is crucial. A qualitative conducted using individual semi-structured interviews 11 nurses assigned medical or surgical units a 600-bed university hospital...
Understanding software through dynamic analysis has been a popular activity in the past decades. One of most common approaches this respect is execution trace analysis: among our own efforts context EXTRAVIS, tool for visualization large traces. Similar to other techniques, validated anecdotal evidence, but should also be quantitatively evaluated assess its usefulness program comprehension. This paper reports on first controlled experiment concerning We designed eight typical tasks aimed at...
dilles t., stichele r.v., van rompaey b., bortel l. & elseviers m. (2010) Nurses’ practices in pharmacotherapy and their association with educational level. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66 (5), 1072–1079. Abstract Title. Aim. This paper is a report study the between level nurses’ pharmacotherapeutic activities three clinical settings. Background. The preparation administration medication are at core nursing practice, involvement essential to safety. strategies improve patient adherence...
Abstract Background Damage to the perineum is common after vaginal delivery, and it can be caused by laceration, episiotomy, or both. This study investigated effects of maternal position (lateral vs lithotomy) other variables on occurrence perineal damage. Methods A retrospective included examination hospital records from 557 women. The demographic characteristics, gravidity, parity, duration pregnancy, reason for admission, mode labor outcomes were through univariate (independent sample t...
Objectives Safe pharmaceutical care (PC) requires an interprofessional team approach, involving physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Nurses’ roles however, are not always explicit clear, complicating collaboration. The aim of this study is to describe nurses’ practice collaboration in PC, from the viewpoint nurses, physicians Design A cross-sectional survey. Setting was conducted 17 European countries, each with their own health systems. Participants Pharmacists, active role PC were surveyed....