Henriëtte G van der Roest

Trimbos Institute · Department on Aging

Background: In recent years, the integration of robotic systems into various aspects of daily life has become increasingly common. As these technologies continue to advance, ensuring user-friendly interfaces and seamless interactions becomes more essential. For social robots to genuinely provide lasting value to humans, a favourable user experience...

Objective:INDUCT (Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Using Current Technology), and DISTINCT (Dementia Inter-sectorial strategy for training and innovation network for current technology) are two Marie Sklodowska-Curie funded International Training Networks that aimed to develop a multi-disciplinary, inter-sectorial educational research framewo...

BACKGROUND Despite positive results of use of assistive technologies (ATs) in dementia, the uptake of AT lags behind. It is considered important to assess determinants of (un)successful implementation of AT. OBJECTIVE The objective was to explore factors that influence implementation of AT for community-dwelling people with dementia, with the aim...

Background Despite positive results for the use of assistive technologies (ATs) in dementia, the uptake of ATs lags behind. It is considered important to assess determinants of successful or unsuccessful implementation of ATs. Objective We explored factors that influence the implementation of ATs for community-dwelling people with dementia, with t...

Objective To provide high-quality elderly care, digital health technologies (DHTs) can potentially assist in reaching the full capacity of comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs) to improve communication and data transfer on patients’ medical and treatment plan information and health decision-making. This systematic review aimed to describe the...

Background: Social robots are considered a promising solution and support in emotional, mental, and physical areas for people with dementia (PwD) and mild cognitive impairments (MCI). Social robots’ effective adoption and outcome may largely depend on this target group’s attitude and acceptance and should be taken into account since the primary sta...

Background Involvement of patients and public in research have been disrupted by the consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic, forcing a rapid transition from face‐to‐face meetings to digital working as an alternative to engage experts by experience. This project presents a co‐production experience of a Participant and Public Involvement (PPI) group i...

Background: E-learning has shown to be an effective intervention in helping informal caregivers of people living with dementia. It has the potential to reach people living in remote areas, increasing service coverage. As a response to the demographic context in Spain associated with a higher percentage of ageing, depopulation, and the complexities...

Background Social robots have demonstrated promising outcomes in terms of increasing the social health and well-being of people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment. According to the World Health Organization’s Monitoring and assessing digital health interventions framework, usability and feasibility studies are crucial before implementing p...

BACKGROUND Social robots have shown promising outcomes in enhancing social well-being in people with dementia by boosting emotions, social interactions, and activity participation. OBJECTIVE The goal was to investigate the attitude of stakeholders and potential facilitators and hurdles to implementing the social robot MINI in community-based Meeti...

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Background Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) have been incorporated as an integrated care approach effective to face the challenges associated to uncoordinated care, risk of hospitalization, unmet needs, and care planning experienced in older adult care. As they assessed different dimensions, is important to inform about the content and ps...

Background: New research fields to design social robots for older people are emerging. By providing support with communication and social interaction, these robots aim to increase quality of life. Because of the decline in functioning due to cognitive impairment in older people, social robots are regarded as promising, especially for people with d...

Background: The rapid transition to digital working, accelerated due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has impacted the involvement of patients and public in research. This paper presents experiences of engaging in digital Patient and Public Involvement (e-PPI) in dementia research since the lockdowns, offering recommendations regarding fu...

Dementia is increasingly being recognised as a public health priority and poses one of the largest challenges we face as a society. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that the quest for a cure for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia needs to be complemented by efforts to improve the lives of people with dementia. To gain a...

Background: Computer-based programs have been implemented from a psychosocial approach for the care of people with dementia (PwD). However, several factors may determine adherence of older PwD to this type of treatment. The aim of this paper was to identify the sociodemographic, cognitive, psychological, and physical-health determinants that helpe...

To examine the impact of COVID-19 measures on residents of long-term care institutions, two surveys were conducted in the spring of 2020. Leontjevas et al. (study 1) inventoried practitioners' opinions, Van der Roest et al. (study 2) opinions of care workers, family, and residents without severe cognitive impairments. This article describes the com...

In the Netherlands, a national visitor-ban was in place in LTCFs during the first outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. Meaningful activities were cancelled or downscaled, while others were performed more often. It is known that a lack of activities has several negative effects on residents, while the impact on caregivers remains largely unexplored. Here w...

Background The rapid transition to digital working, accelerated due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has impacted the involvement of patients and public in research. For this reason, this paper presents a narrative of a co-production journey experienced by a Participant and Public Involvement (PPI) group since the lockdowns and recommendat...

Background: Computer-based cognitive training programs have been developed with promising results on the maintenance/improvement of cognitive performance in people with dementia. Objective: The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the cognitive rehabilitation program "GRADIOR" in people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia....

Background Integrated care delivery is regarded as the most effective way of care provisioning to tackle challenges of dementia care, such as uncoordinated care, risk of hospitalizations, care planning and unmet needs. As Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) incorporate the key principles of integrated care, implementing CGAs in care practice...

Background: Residents of long term care facilities (LTCFs) are one of the most vulnerable groups worldwide to the coronavirus. During the COVID-19 outbreak in the Netherlands, as well as in many other countries, a national visitor-ban for LTCFs was in place (starting 20 March and (partly) ending on 15 June 2020). Organized (group) activities, offe...

Background: Person-centered care provisioning (PCC) is seen as the golden standard for dementia care. Positive evidence has been found for PCC, the level of person-centeredness of care is positively associated with residents' quality of life, quality of care an wellbeing. When providing PCC, care and support are provided in line with the needs, pr...

Background: In a search for innovative dementia care strategies, a new research field has been dedicated to design social robots for older adults with cognitive impairments and dementia in order to promote their quality of life through communication and social interactions. Although the results are promising, the quality of studies on effectivenes...

Background: To allow learning processes within an organization, the presence of a facilitating and safe "learning climate" is of utmost importance. We studied which preconditions contribute to a facilitating and safe learning climate in long-term care facilities for people with dementia. Furthermore, we studied the effect of a facilitating and saf...

To prevent COVID-19 from spreading in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), the Dutch government took restrictive measures, including a visitor-ban in LTCFs. This study examined the relationship between involvement of family caregivers (FCs) of people with dementia (PwD) living in LTCFs and FCs mental health during the visitor-ban, and whether this re...

Background Accurate identification of older persons at risk of unplanned hospital visits can facilitate preventive interventions. Several risk scores have been developed to identify older adults at risk of unplanned hospital visits. It is unclear whether risk scores developed in one country, perform as well in another. This study validates seven ri...

Background 1.5–8% of older adults live in nursing homes (NHs), presenting a high prevalence of frailty and polypharmacy. Aims To investigate the association of frailty with polypharmacy and drug prescription patterns in a sample of European Nursing Home (NH) residents. Methods Cross-sectional study based on the data from the Services and Health f...

Background Residents of long term care facilities (LTCFs) and their professional caregivers have been hit hard by the coronavirus. During the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries imposed national visitor-bans for LTCFs. In the Netherlands, the ban was in place from 20 March 2020 onwards and ended (partly) on 15 June 2020. The usual meaningful and plea...

Background Positive evidence has been found for person-centered care provisioning (PCC), the level of person- centeredness of care is positively associated with residents’ quality of life, quality of care an wellbeing. When providing PCC, care and support are provided in line with the needs, preferences and capacities of people with dementia. PCC i...

Background To prevent COVID-19 from spreading in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), the Dutch government took national restrictive measures, including a visitor-ban in LTCFs between mid-March and May 2020. Physical visits were replaced by alternatives as telephone or video calls. This study examines the relationship between the involvement of famil...

Background In a search for innovative dementia care strategies, a new research fields have been dedicated to design social robots for older adults with cognitive impairments and dementia in order to promote their quality of life through communication and social interactions. Although the results are promising, the quality of studies on effectivenes...

Background Health systems are in the need for novel approaches to tackle the challenges from the demographic transition to ageing populations. An effective approach to face these challenges is integrated care delivery. Implementing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) in Health Ageing might be highly relevant to incorporate this approach. How...

Healthcare professionals working with people with dementia (PwD) have increasingly been moving away from task-oriented models of healthcare towards person-centered care (PCC). Several studies have showed positive results of PCC on quality of life of PwD. Also, it shows positive effects on self-esteem and work satisfaction of healthcare professional...

Healthcare professionals working with people with dementia (PwD) increasingly apply a person-centred care (PCC) model instead of task-oriented models of healthcare. Several studies have shown positive results of PCC on the quality of life of PwD. The PCC-model has not only shown positive results in the quality of life of PwD, but also for people wi...

Background Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) incorporate the key principles of integrated care delivery, which is regarded as the most effective approach of care provisioning to face challenges of dementia care, such as uncoordinated care, risk of hospitalizations, care planning and unmet needs. For this reason, implementing CGAs in care p...

In a search for innovative dementia care strategies, a new research field has been dedicated to design social robots for older adults with cognitive impairments and dementia in order to promote their quality of life through communication and social interactions. Although the results are promising, the quality of studies on effectiveness of social r...

Background: Integrated care delivery is regarded as the most effective way of care provisioning to tackle challenges of dementia care, such as uncoordinated care, risk of hospitalizations, care planning and unmet needs. As Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) incorporate the key principles of integrated care, implementing CGAs in care practic...

This study aims to benchmark mean societal costs per client in different home care models and to describe characteristics of home care models with the lowest societal costs. In this prospective longitudinal study in 6 European countries, 6-month societal costs of resource utilization of 2060 older home care clients were estimated. Three care models...

Objectives: Drugs with anticholinergic properties are associated with an increased prevalence of delirium, especially in older persons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the use of this class of drugs in nursing home (NH) patients and prevalence of delirium, particularly in people with dementia. Design: Cross-sectiona...

Aim This study aims to explore the relationship between work environment, job characteristics and person-centered care for people with dementia in nursing homes. Background Person-centered care approaches have become a dominant indicator for good quality of care in nursing homes. Little is known about the relationship between work environment, job...

Background: Accurate identification of older persons at risk of unplanned hospital visits can facilitate preventive interventions. Several risk scores have been developed to identify older adults at risk of unplanned hospital visits. It is unclear whether risk scores developed in one country, perform as well in another. This study validates seven r...

In recent years, different computer-based cognitive training (CT) programs for people with dementia (PwD) have been developed following a psychosocial approach. Aim: This systematic review aims to identify the methodological designs applied in the development of computer-based training (CCT) programs for the rehabilitation of cognitive functionin...

Objectives: Research on life stressors and adverse life events has a long tradition. Few studies have addressed this topic in connection to very old people. Life stressors, especially major life stressors (MLSs) experienced by clients of home care services in the community have rarely been the subject of studies. Considering this gap, we investigat...

Objective To prevent osteoporotic fractures in nursing home residents a combination of bisphosphonates, calcium and vitamin D is recommended. This study assessed the prevalence of pharmacological osteoporosis prevention in nursing home residents from eight countries, and assessed its association with patient characteristics. Design Cross-sectional...

This study aims to develop and validate a prediction model of societal costs during a period of 6-months in older community care-recipients across multiple European countries. Participants were older community care-recipients from 5 European countries. The outcome measure was mean 6-months total societal costs of resource utilisation (healthcare an...

Previous research shows that crises can have both negative and positive mental health effects on the population. The current study explored these effects in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic after relaxation of governmental measures. An online survey was administered among a representative sample of the Dutch population (n = 1519) in June 2020,...

Samenvatting Deze factsheet beschrijft de situatie van bewoners in instellingen voor verpleging en verzorging tijdens en na het beëindigen van het landelijke bezoekverbod in 2020. In mei en juni/juli is online vragenlijst onderzoek uitgevoerd naar de gevolgen van sociale isolatie door het nieuwe coronavirus in verpleeghuizen en woonzorgcentra. Voor...

Background The growing number of older people and, with it, the increase of neurological impairments such as dementia has led to the implementation of the use of computer programs for cognitive rehabilitation in people with dementia. For 20 years, we have been developing the GRADIOR cognitive rehabilitation program and conducted several studies ass...

Introduction Healthcare professionals working with people with dementia (PwD) have increasingly been moving away from task-oriented models of healthcare towards a more person-centered care (PCC) model. Several studies have showed positive results of PCC on the quality of life of PwD. Also, it shows positive effects on self -esteem and work satisfac...

Background and objectives Support directly after the diagnosis is often experiences as inadequate by people with dementia and their family carers. In this phase, appropriate psychosocial support is important to adapt to and cope with the dementia diagnosis. Often, available support is focused on practical matters and not on the emotional impact of...

Introduction The quality of long-term care provided to people with dementia (PwD) in care homes can be improved by implementing person-centered care. Family carers of PwD living in care homes are an important part of person-centered care. However, they often experience high levels of burden, even when a family member with dementia lives in a care h...

The Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Using Current Technology, INDUCT, is a Marie Sklodowska Curie funded International Training Network that aims to develop a multi-disciplinary, inter-sectorial educational research framework for Europe to improve technology and care for people with dementia, and to provide the evidence to show how technolog...

A survey conducted among 193 residents, 1609 relatives, and 811 carers in 38 Dutch long-term care facilities during the visitor-ban, showed high levels of loneliness and 39 increased frequency and severity of mood and behavior problems.

Previous research shows that crises can produce both negative and positive mental health effects. The current study explored these effects in context of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was administered among a representative sample of the Dutch population (n = 1519) in June 2020, when the peak of COVID-19 cases was ten weeks past. Participa...

Background The 'Living Arrangements for People with Dementia (LAFD)' monitor-study aims to provide insight into effects of changes in the organization of Dutch long-term care for people with dementia. The objective of this study is to evaluate changes over time in the level of cognitive impairment, the frequency and severity of behavioral symptoms,...

Background Late-life depression is common among older adults living in nursing homes (NHs). Over the last 30 years there has been an increase in the rates of prescription of antidepressant medications across all ages, with the largest rise reported in older adults. This study aimed to describe the pattern of antidepressant medication use among NH r...

Objectives: With the spread of COVID-19, the Netherlands implemented a policy to keep citizens physically distanced. We hypothesize that consequent reduction in the frequency of social contacts, personal losses and the experience of general threats in society reduced well-being. Methods: Data were collected from 1,679 Dutch community-dwelling pa...

Due to the growing number of older adults with cognitive impairment, it is essential to delay the onset and progression of cognitive decline and promote a healthy lifestyle. The rapid growth of technology has considerably advanced the field of computerized cognitive interventions. Consequently, traditional cognitive interventions are being adapted...

In 2017 is het Kwaliteitskader Verpleeghuiszorg door het Zorginstituut aangeboden aan de veldpartijen. In het Kwaliteitskader Verpleeghuiszorg wordt beschreven wat goede en doelmatige verpleeghuiszorg inhoudt en hoe de zorg in verpleeghuizen indien nodig verbeterd kan worden. Het Kwaliteitskader vormt een wettelijke basis voor de kwaliteit van de N...

Objectives To develop and validate a prediction model of societal costs during a period of six-month in older community care-recipients across multiple European countries. Methods Data from the IBenC study were used. Participants were older community care-recipients from five European countries. The outcome measure was mean six-months total societ...

Objectives: The prevalence of different geriatric syndromes in older home care (HC) recipients is yet to be determined. Dizziness is often regarded as a geriatric syndrome. The natural course of dizziness in older people is still unknown, because of a lack of longitudinal studies. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and p...

Background Europe’s ageing society leads to an increased demand for long-term care, thereby putting a strain on the sustainability of health care systems. The ‘Identifying best practices for care-dependent elderly by Benchmarking Costs and outcomes of Community Care’ (IBenC) project aims to develop a new benchmark methodology based on quality of ca...

Most countries aim to allocate home health care to those in need in a fair and equal way. Equal allocation implies that the amount of home care a person receives would reflect the level of health impairment and the need for resources. It is not clear whether countries succeed in attaining this. Our objective was to explore signs of (un)equal home h...

Objective: Oral health is known to be associated with general health, but longitudinal relationships between oral health and general health indicators have not yet been fully explored in international research. Setting and participants: The sample consisted of 3 longitudinal databases: a sample from Belgium from the Protocol 3 project (n = 8359)...

Objectives: To assess 1-year incidence and factors related to deprescribing in nursing home (NH) residents in Europe. Design: Longitudinal multicenter cohort study based on data from the Services and Health for Elderly in Long TERm care (SHELTER) study. Setting: NHs in Europe and Israel. Participants: 1843 NH residents on polypharmacy. Meth...

Background The objective was to identify predictors of societal costs covering formal and informal care utilization by older home care clients in 11 European countries. Methods Societal costs of 1907 older clients receiving home care for 12 months from the Aged in Home care (AdHoc) study were estimated using the InterRAI Minimum Data Set for Home...

Een relatief groot aandeel ouderen in Nederland komt om in het verkeer of raakt ernstig gewond tijdens een ongeval. Onderzoek moet bijdragen aan het ontwerpen van interventies die ouderen kunnen ondersteunen, zodat zij zich zo lang mogelijk veilig en comfortabel kunnen verplaatsen en kunnen blijven participeren aan de maatschappij. In opdracht van...

Objectives: Differences between country-specific guidelines for economic evaluations complicate the execution of international economic evaluations. The aim of this study was to develop cross-European recommendations for the identification, measurement and valuation of resource use and lost productivity in economic evaluations using a Delphi proce...

AimDrugs may interact with geriatric syndromes by playing a role in the continuation, recurrence or worsening of these conditions. Aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of interactions between drugs and three common geriatric syndromes (delirium, falls and urinary incontinence) among older adults in nursing home and home care in Europe. Met...

Background Informing residents in long term care facilities (LTCFs) about their prognosis can help them prepare for the end of life. This study aimed to examine which proportion of European LTCF residents, close to death, are accurately prognosticated and consequently informed about their prognosis; and to examine factors related to accurate progno...

Background Home care (HC) patients are characterized by a high level of complexity, which is reflected by the prevalence of multimorbidity and the correlated high drug consumption. This study assesses prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy in a sample of HC patients in Europe. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on 1873 HC...