Principal Investigators


Prof. dr. A.L. Francke

Institution


VU University Medical Center

Contact information of lead PI


Country


Netherlands

Title of project or programme


NurseSMS - A joint research program on Nurses' Self-Management Support in people facing progressive incurable diseases

Source of funding information


ZonMw

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 750,000

Start date of award


01/01/2014

Total duration of award in years


5.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


Research Abstract


Self-management for patients with progressive incurable diseases is not a matter of course. Their progressive physical and/or cognitive decline may often mean that self-management skills are limited. Self-management support by nurses can strengthen these skills and is therefore of paramount importance. In addition, nurses’ can support the self-management of family carers, who have to cope with the problems of the patient as well as with their own problems.

OBJECTIVE

The NurseSMS programme aims to contribute to self-management for patients and family carers facing progressive incurable diseases through innovative nursing research. In addition, the programme aims to strengthen the nursing research infrastructure and capacity in the Amsterdam-Utrecht area.

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