Henk Schers

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ID6777551
NOMBREHenk Schers
NOMBRESHenk
APELLIDOSchers
FIRMASCHERS H
AFILIACIONESRadboud University Nijmegen
ORCID0000-0002-9362-9451
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • A post-test experimental study on the effects of message framing and the use of a patient testimonial on intentions of osteoarthritis patients to adhere to treatment advice’

    Open AccessJ M H Oomen, C H M van den Ende et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    This study suggests that describing the disadvantages of nonadherence to pain medication resulted in more positive beliefs about pain medication than stating the advantages of adherence. The use of a patient testimonial within this loss-frame strengthened the effect. Our findings indicate that the use of framing and testimonials in OA care can matter and that healthcare providers should be aware of the potential effects of emphasising either gain…

  • Assessment of functioning in Dutch primary care

    Open AccessSimone Postma, Henk Schers et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2022

    BACKGROUND: In primary care, a shift from a disease-oriented approach for patients with multimorbidity towards a more person-centred approach is needed. AIM: To transform a self-report questionnaire for patients with chronic conditions in primary care, the Primary Care Functioning Scale (PCFS), into an understandable, visually attractive and feasible consultation tool for patients and health care providers. The consultation tool consists of a web…

  • General practitioners’ views on the influence of long-term care reforms on integrated elderly care in the Netherlands

    Open AccessSietske Grol, Gerard Molleman et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy2021

    This study explores the long-term care (LTC) reform in the Netherlands and its relation to the day-to-day integrated care for frail elderly people, from the perspective of general practitioners (GPs). We assessed GP perspectives regarding which elements of the LTC reform have promoted and hindered the provision of person-centred, integrated care for elderly people in the Netherlands. We performed case studies conducted by semi-structured intervie…

  • Professional Care Networks of Frail Older People

    Open AccessSietske Grol, Gerard Molleman et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020Referencias: 7

    Our findings indicate that the elderly often do not experience the integration of multidisciplinary care as such. This is a real opportunity for MTs to improve their care and to make the patients' experiences better in line with what they are aiming: allowing patients to live at home as healthy and independently as possible for as long as possible. We showed that informal caregivers often form communication bridges between patients and profession…

  • Mirror meetings with frail older people and multidisciplinary primary care teams

    Open AccessSietske Grol, Gerard Molleman et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2019

    OBJECTIVES: To analyse the process and impact of confronting multidisciplinary teams (MTs) in primary care with the experiences of frail older patients through mirror meetings (MMs), with the aim of supporting teams to organize care in a more patient-oriented way. METHODS: Process and impact analyses were performed using a mixed-method approach. MMs were held with 14 frail older patients and four MTs comprising 23 health-care professionals (HCPs)…

  • The role of the general practitioner in multidisciplinary teams

    Open AccessSietske Grol, Gerard Molleman et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)

  • The perspective of frail elderly on their care networks in primary care

    Open AccessSietske Grol, Henk SchersARTICLEInternational Journal of…2016

    Introduction: Integration of care services is crucial for high quality elderly care. Multidisciplinary primary care networks who deliver integrated care to frail elderly consists of general practitioners, home care professionals, nursing home physician specialists, elderly counsellors, physiotherapists and others. It is known that soft factors of cooperation can influence the quality of care positively. However, little is known about the way in w…

  • First experiences with a two‐step method for discussing goals with community‐dwelling frail older people

    Open AccessSarah H M Robben, Sarah HM Robben et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2015

    BACKGROUND: Although frail older people can be more reluctant to become involved in clinical decision making, they do want professionals to take their concerns and wishes into account. Discussing goals can help professionals to achieve this. OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of a two-step method for discussing goals with frail older people in primary care and professionals' first experiences with it. METHODS: The method consisted of (i) an o…