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Improving safety and quality of care for older hospitalised patients
van de Steeg, L.
2016
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van de Steeg, L. (2016). Improving safety and quality of care for older hospitalised patients: A mixed methods
approach focusing on delirium and e-learning.
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I would like to extend my thanks to the many people, in many hospitals around the Netherlands, who so generously contributed to the work presented in this thesis. The physicians and nurses that conducted the record reviews used in this thesis deserve a special thanks for their tireless work. Special mention goes to my supervisor, Cordula Wagner. I thank Cordula, not only for her academic support and enthusiasm, but also for giving me the opportunity to grow as a researcher.
I am also hugely appreciative to Maaike Langelaan, especially for sharing her statistical expertise and practical experiences so willingly, and for being so dedicated to her role as my secondary supervisor.
I would also like to thank professor Ameen Abu-Hanna, professor Anneke Francke, professor Mark Kramer, professor Marieke Schuurmans and associate professor Andrew Teodorczuk for serving as my thesis committee members.
Special mention goes to my colleagues from NIVEL and Safety4 Patients, for providing me with feedback and support during this project. And to Peter Spreeuwenberg, for his advice and help with the statistical analyses.
Gratitude goes to Noordhoff Health, for allowing us to use their delirium e-learning course and for the interest they have always shown in not only my PhD study, but other research projects as well.
