Eigen regie en waardigheid in de zorg: een kwestie van persoonsgerichte praktijkvoering

Abstract

Autonomy and dignity in healthcare: a matter of person-centred practice Healthcare in the Netherlands is subject to major changes. Due to rising living standards and new technologies in healthcare, people are living longer and this is related to an increase in multimorbidity. The demand for and cost of healthcare are rising as a result. In the process of trying development of work/learning environments aimed at healthy living and working. Bienke Janssen, PhD, is lecturer and researcher. She obtained her doctorate on the question of how elderly people living independently manage to maintain control over their lives despite their decline in functioning and what role professionals can play in that process. Her current research is on maintaining autonomy of care recipients as an important indicator of person-oriented practice and healthy living and working in the neighborhood.