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Performance of the food safety management system and the microbial performance of poultry processing using a diagnostic instrument and a microbial assessment scheme Universiteit Gent
Introduction Although the poultry sector invested several years in research, implemented severe European hygiene legislation (e.g. EU Regulation 853/2004) and Food Safety Management System (FSMS), certified by international acknowledged Quality Assurance (QA) standards, contamination with pathogens, such as Campylobacter spp., still occur. Methods A microbial assessment scheme (MAS) was developed to measure the microbial performance of a FSMS. ...
C-VAT: clinical video game addiction test: een diagnostisch instrument voor het herkennen van gameverslaving in de klinische praktijk [An assessment tool for recognizing game addiction in clinical practice] Universiteit Gent
In de Nederlandse verslavingszorg worden hulpverleners in toenemende mate geconfronteerd met een hulpvraag op het gebied van U+2018gameverslavingU+2019. Tot nu toe is er echter geen diagnostisch instrument dat gebruikt kan worden om het probleem goed in kaart te brengen. Dit artikel bespreekt de ontwikkeling van een dergelijk instrument, de Clinical Video game Addiction Test (C-VAT). De lijst bestaat uit drie introductievragen, negen kernvragen ...
Development and psychometric property testing of a skin tear knowledge assessment instrument (OASES) in 37 countries Universiteit Gent
Context And Development Of An Instrument For Quality Assessment And Guidance For Local Road Safety Policymaking In Flanders, Belgium Universiteit Hasselt
This paper describes the context for and the development of an instrument that enables Flemish local (road safety) policymakers to raise their organization and performances to a higher level of quality management. The tool is developed in response to recent Flemish legislation that emphasizes the need for more sustainability, a reduction in the level of road-casualties and that calls on more assistance, guidance and support for local mobility ...
Stepwise development of a quality assessment instrument for the medicines' pathway in nursing homes KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Quality of care in nursing homes (NHs), and especially the quality of the medicines' pathway, remains a concern. OBJECTIVES: To develop a quality assessment instrument to support NHs to evaluate the quality of their medicines' pathway, and to formulate recommendations for its implementation. METHODS: A stepwise approach was used. First, a performance questionnaire for coordinating physicians, pharmacists and head nurses was ...
Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education: Evaluating the Use of the Auditing Instrument for Sustainability in Higher Education (AISHE) in Belgium KU Leuven
Assessing the integration of sustainability in higher education can be a powerful lever for organisational change in higher education institutions. When comparing the available tools and instruments for assessment of sustainability in higher education, the Auditing Instrument for Sustainability in Higher Education (AISHE) has proven to be a reliable tool, providing a qualitative approach to sustainability assessment. This article presents the ...
Pressure ulcer prevention: Development and psychometric validation of a knowledge assessment instrument KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: Profound knowledge of pressure ulcers is important to enable good prevention. Validity and reliability of instruments assessing pressure ulcer knowledge are limited evaluated in previous research. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To develop a valid and reliable instrument to assess knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention. DESIGN: Prospective psychometric instrument validation study. METHODS: An extensive literature review was performed to develop ...
Concurrent and Predictive Validity of the Instrument for Forensic Treatment Evaluation: From Risk Assessment to Routine, Multidisciplinary Treatment Evaluation KU Leuven
Besides assessment of forensic patients' risk of future violence and criminogenic needs, knowledge on their responsivity to treatment is equally important. However, instruments currently used for risk assessment are not sensitive enough for treatment evaluation. Therefore, the Instrument for Forensic Treatment Evaluation (IFTE) was developed. The IFTE is a treatment evaluation tool, which uses the dynamic risk items of the Dutch risk assessment ...
The performance of food safety management systems in poultry processing using a microbial assessment scheme and a diagnostic instrument Universiteit Gent
Introduction Salmonella spp. and in particular Campylobacter spp. were by far the most frequently reported causes of food borne zoonoses in humans in the European Union (EU) in 2006. Poultry meat has been implicated as one of the main sources of these human infections. Although the Belgian poultry sector invested several years in research, implemented severe European hygiene legislation (e.g. EU Regulation 853/2004) in their Food Safety ...