It is a challenge for mathematics teachers to provide activities for their students at a high level of cognitive demand. In this article, we explore the possibilities that history of mathematics has to offer to meet this challenge. History of mathematics can be applied in mathematics education in different ways. We offer a framework for describing the appearances of history of mathematics in curriculum materials. This framework consists of four formats that are entitled speck, stamp, snippet, and story. Characteristic properties are named for each format, in terms of size, content, location, and function. The formats are related to four ascending levels of cognitive demand. We describe how these formats, together with design principles that are also derived from the history of mathematics, can be used to raise the cognitive level of existing tasks and design new tasks. The combination of formats, cognitive demand levels, and design principles is called the 4S-model. Finally, we advocate that this 4S-model can play a role in mathematics teacher training to enable prospective teachers to reach higher cognitive levels in their mathematics classrooms.
Little is known about effective nursing interventions for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this study was to discover which aspects of nursing care are most effective, according to nurses, in recovery of normal body weight in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive research design was applied with individual in-depth interviews and a focus group. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. FINDINGS: Nurses state that they are in a key position in guiding patients with anorexia nervosa toward a path of weight recovery.A good therapeutic relationship is essential to the implementation of targeted nursing interventions in the areas of eating and exercising, social support, and parent counseling. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this research can be used to define more detailed nursing interventions, the effectiveness of which can be tested in follow-up research.
Background: Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are highly prevalent worldwide. The guidelines recommend physical activity and education as the core treatments for osteoarthritis. Digital health has the potential to engage people in physical activity and disease management. Therefore, we conducted a pilot trial to assess the usability and preliminary effectiveness of an app-based physical activity and education program (Join2Move) compared to usual care for people with hip and/or knee OA in Germany. Methods: A randomized controlled pilot study was conducted. Individuals with diagnosed or self-reported knee and hip OA were included. Allocation to the intervention or control group was randomized. The intervention group received the Join2Move program. The Join2Move program was previously developed as a website and evaluated in the Netherlands. For the current study, the program was translated and adapted to the German context and adjusted from a website to an app. The control group received usual care. The primary outcomes were usability and preliminary effectiveness (pain and physical functioning). Measurements were taken at baseline and at twelve weeks. The data analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics 29.0). Results: Sixty participants, with a mean age of 61.9 (SD ± 7.2) years, were allocated to the intervention (n = 32) or the control group (n = 28) and included in the analysis. The majority of participants had knee OA (68%), and 12% had hip and knee OA. The dropout rate was n = 11 (18%). No adverse events were reported. Usability was rated as acceptable (mean System Usability Scale = 71.3/100) with a wide range (32.5 to 100). Statistically significant between-group differences were found only for pain (mean difference 8.52 (95% CI 1.01 to 16.04), p = 0.027). Conclusions: Join2Move demonstrated acceptable usability. The preliminary results of the pilot trial indicate the potential of a stand-alone app for the treatment of patients with hip or knee OA. However, the acceptable usability of Join2Move limits its recommendation for everyone. There appears to be room for improvement in app usability and in identifying patients for whom the app is suitable and the right time to use a stand-alone app.
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De zorgbehoeftes van patiënten met nek- en/of schouderklachten kunnen per persoon verschillen. We onderzoeken of de fysiotherapie verbeterd kan worden door dit te personaliseren en met een online programma te combineren.
De zorgbehoeftes van patiënten met nek- en/of schouderklachten kunnen per persoon verschillen. We onderzoeken of de fysiotherapie verbeterd kan worden door dit te personaliseren en met een online programma te combineren.Doel Het doel van dit project is het verbeteren van de fysiotherapeutische zorg voor patiënten met nek- en/of schouderklachten. Door de vorm en inhoud aan te passen aan de behoeftes van de individuele patiënt denken we de therapie (kosten-)effectiever te maken. We willen dat zoveel mogelijk fysiotherapeuten deze behandeling kunnen toepassen. Daarnaast gebruiken we de kennis uit dit onderzoek in het opleiden van professionals in de gezondheidszorg. Resultaten Dit onderzoek loopt nog. Na afronding vind je hier een samenvatting van de resultaten. Looptijd 01 juni 2018 - 01 juni 2023 Aanpak We bieden de fysiotherapeut hulpmiddelen om te bepalen of een patiënt geschikt is voor blended fysiotherapie en om te bepalen hoe de behandeling er dan uit zou moeten zien. Blended fysiotherapie is een integratie van consulten fysiotherapie en een digitaal programma waarmee patiënten thuis aan de slag gaan, zoals het bestaande E- Excercise. Deze zogenoemde gestratificeerde blended fysiotherapie behandeling vergelijken we met gebruikelijke fysiotherapie op (kosten-)effectiviteit. Lees hier het wetenschappelijk artikel dat Mark van Tilburg en collega-onderzoekers erover publiceerden: Stratified care integrated with eHealth versus usual primary care physiotherapy in patients with neck and/or shoulder complaints: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
