M J Schuurmans

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Affiliation: University Medical Center Utrecht
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Early recognition of delirium: review of the literature
    M J Schuurmans
    Division of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Nurs 10:721-9. 2001
  2. ncbi The Delirium Observation Screening Scale: a screening instrument for delirium
    Marieke J Schuurmans
    Department of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Res Theory Nurs Pract 17:31-50. 2003
  3. ncbi Elderly patients with a hip fracture: the risk for delirium
    Marieke J Schuurmans
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Appl Nurs Res 16:75-84. 2003
  4. ncbi The measurement of delirium: review of scales
    Marieke J Schuurmans
    Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Res Theory Nurs Pract 17:207-24. 2003
  5. ncbi Frailty: defining and measuring of a concept
    R E Pel-Littel
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Nutr Health Aging 13:390-4. 2009
  6. ncbi A systematic review of therapeutic interventions for poststroke depression and the role of nurses
    Janneke M de Man-van Ginkel
    Department of Rehabilitation, Nursing Science and Sports, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Nurs 19:3274-90. 2010
  7. ncbi Risk factors for intensive care delirium: a systematic review
    Bart Van Rompaey
    University of Antwerp, Division of Nursing Science and Midwifery, Belgium
    Intensive Crit Care Nurs 24:98-107. 2008
  8. ncbi Delirium subtype identification and the validation of the Delirium Rating Scale--Revised-98 (Dutch version) in hospitalized elderly patients
    Sophia E de Rooij
    Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 21:876-82. 2006
  9. ncbi A systematic review of predictors and screening instruments to identify older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline
    Jita G Hoogerduijn
    Research and Development Fellow, Faculty Chair for Chronically ill, Faculty of Health Care, Hogeschool Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Nurs 16:46-57. 2007
  10. ncbi Fear of falling: measurement strategy, prevalence, risk factors and consequences among older persons
    Alice C Scheffer
    Department of Geriatrics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Age Ageing 37:19-24. 2008

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Early recognition of delirium: review of the literature
    M J Schuurmans
    Division of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Nurs 10:721-9. 2001
    ..To improve early recognition of delirium, emphasis should be given to terminology, vision and knowledge regarding health in ageing and delirium as a potential medical emergency, and to instruments for systematic screening of symptoms...
  2. ncbi The Delirium Observation Screening Scale: a screening instrument for delirium
    Marieke J Schuurmans
    Department of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Res Theory Nurs Pract 17:31-50. 2003
    ..55 (p < or = 0.001) in the hip fracture patients. The overall conclusion of these studies is that the DOS scale shows satisfactory validity and reliability, to guide early recognition of delirium by nurses' observation...
  3. ncbi Elderly patients with a hip fracture: the risk for delirium
    Marieke J Schuurmans
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Appl Nurs Res 16:75-84. 2003
    ..Nurses should also be alert to postoperative delirium in "healthy elderly" patients. Monitoring of symptoms postoperatively in all elderly patients is advised...
  4. ncbi The measurement of delirium: review of scales
    Marieke J Schuurmans
    Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Res Theory Nurs Pract 17:207-24. 2003
    ..For ICU patients the CAM-ICU is recommended. The MDAS is well tested in cancer patients. Nurses, however, have not yet tested the DRS and MDAS in practice...
  5. ncbi Frailty: defining and measuring of a concept
    R E Pel-Littel
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Nutr Health Aging 13:390-4. 2009
    ..Successful interventions against frailty include increasing muscle strength through training and individualized recommendations made on the basis of an extensive geriatric assessment...
  6. ncbi A systematic review of therapeutic interventions for poststroke depression and the role of nurses
    Janneke M de Man-van Ginkel
    Department of Rehabilitation, Nursing Science and Sports, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Nurs 19:3274-90. 2010
    ..This systematic review explores the nursing role in the management of poststroke depression and identifies effective non-pharmacological interventions that nurses can use in the daily care of patients with stroke...
  7. ncbi Risk factors for intensive care delirium: a systematic review
    Bart Van Rompaey
    University of Antwerp, Division of Nursing Science and Midwifery, Belgium
    Intensive Crit Care Nurs 24:98-107. 2008
    ..The APACHE II score and hypertension were the only factors reported twice. Risk factors for the development of intensive care delirium were understudied and underreported in the literature...
  8. ncbi Delirium subtype identification and the validation of the Delirium Rating Scale--Revised-98 (Dutch version) in hospitalized elderly patients
    Sophia E de Rooij
    Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 21:876-82. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the DRS-R-98 and to study clinical subtypes of delirium using the DRS-R-98...
  9. ncbi A systematic review of predictors and screening instruments to identify older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline
    Jita G Hoogerduijn
    Research and Development Fellow, Faculty Chair for Chronically ill, Faculty of Health Care, Hogeschool Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Nurs 16:46-57. 2007
    ..The predictors of functional decline are initially considered and, subsequently, the characteristics and psychometric qualities of existing screening instruments are investigated...
  10. ncbi Fear of falling: measurement strategy, prevalence, risk factors and consequences among older persons
    Alice C Scheffer
    Department of Geriatrics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Age Ageing 37:19-24. 2008
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  11. ncbi A comparison of the CAM-ICU and the NEECHAM Confusion Scale in intensive care delirium assessment: an observational study in non-intubated patients
    Bart Van Rompaey
    University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Nursing Science and Midwifery, Belgium, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
    Crit Care 12:R16. 2008
    ..This scale allows the patients to be classified in four categories: non-delirious, at risk, confused, and delirious. In this study, we investigated the results of the NEECHAM scale in comparison with the CAM-ICU...