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Theo van Achterberg
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 238
Citations - 10644
Theo van Achterberg is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 220 publications receiving 9374 citations. Previous affiliations of Theo van Achterberg include Radboud University Nijmegen & University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science.
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Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries: a retrospective observational study
Linda H. Aiken,Douglas M. Sloane,Luk Bruyneel,Koen Van den Heede,Peter Griffiths,Reinhard Busse,Marianna Diomidous,Juha Kinnunen,Maria Kózka,Emmanuel Lesaffre,Matthew D. McHugh,María Teresa Moreno-Casbas,Anne Marie Rafferty,René Schwendimann,P. Anne Scott,Carol Tishelman,Theo van Achterberg,Walter Sermeus +17 more
TL;DR: Differences in patient to nurse ratios and nurses' educational qualifications in nine of the 12 RN4CAST countries with similar patient discharge data were associated with variation in hospital mortality after common surgical procedures, implying an increased emphasis on bachelor's education for nurses could reduce preventable hospital deaths.
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Nurses' intention to leave their profession: a cross sectional observational study in 10 European countries
Maud Heinen,Theo van Achterberg,René Schwendimann,Britta Zander,Anne Matthews,Maria Kózka,Anneli Ensio,Ingeborg Strømseng Sjetne,Teresa Moreno Casbas,Jane Ball,Lisette Schoonhoven,Lisette Schoonhoven +11 more
TL;DR: Elements of work environment are associated with intention to leave the nursing profession but differ between countries, indicating the importance of national contexts in explaining and preventing nurses' intention to left their profession.
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Leg ulcers: a review of their impact on daily life.
Anke Persoon,Maud Heinen,Carien J M van der Vleuten,Michette J. M. de Rooij,Peter C.M. van de Kerkhof,Theo van Achterberg +5 more
TL;DR: The negative impact on patient's life implies that many patients suffer over longer periods of time, which emphasizes the need to focus on quality of life aspects in patient care.
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Delirium in critically ill patients: impact on long-term health-related quality of life and cognitive functioning.
Mark van den Boogaard,Lisette Schoonhoven,Andrea W M Evers,Johannes G. van der Hoeven,Theo van Achterberg,Peter Pickkers +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of delirium during intensive care unit stay on long-term health-related quality of life and cognitive function in ICU survivors was examined by using the Short Form-36v1, checklist individual strength-fatigue, and cognitive failure questionnaire.
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Nursing implementation science: how evidence-based nursing requires evidence-based implementation.
TL;DR: An analytical, deliberate process of clarifying implementation determinants and choosing strategies is needed to improve situations where suboptimal care exists and use of theory and evidence from implementation science can facilitate evidence-based implementation.