Introduction In 2016 a new form of integrated community treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses was implemented in two neighborhoods in the city of Utrecht (335000 inhabitants) in the Netherlands. Treatment is characterized by close collaboration of psychiatric care, somatic care (i.e. general …

Professional and academic education increasingly use realistic, rich, safe and interactive tools such as serious gaming. In our case we have used a serious game to teach students how socio-economic and technological opportunities and challenges could shape sustainable businesses in a circular economy. …

Video games have the potential to educate and engage people—especially young people—in climate change and energy issues by facilitating the development of helpful thoughts, feelings, and actions. The objective of the present article is to propose a set of game attributes that could maximise the cognitive, …

Met een 90 tal studenten van de opleiding Built Environment is de We-Energy Game gespeeld. Het doel was om hen kennis te laten maken met de We-Energy Game als serious game en het inzicht in de energietransitie te vergroten.

Met een 50 tal studenten van de opleiding Built Environment is de We-Energy Game gespeeld. Het doel was om hen kennis te laten maken met de We-Energy Game als serious game en het inzicht in de energietransitie te vergroten.

BACKGROUND: Prophylaxis for gastrointestinal stress ulceration is frequently given to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its risks and benefits are unclear. METHODS: In this European, multicenter, parallel-group, blinded trial, we randomly assigned adults who had been admitted to the ICU …

Background: According to the principles of Reablement, home care services are meant to be goal-oriented, holistic and person-centred taking into account the capabilities and opportunities of older adults. However, home care services traditionally focus on doing things for older adults rather than with …

In dit verslag wordt het onderzoek naar de voorwaarden voor een bruikbare, toegankelijke en persuasieve serious game voor slechtzienden van veertig jaar en ouder beschreven. Serious games worden op veel verschillende manieren ingezet en kunnen ook een bijdrage leveren aan de behandeling mobiliteit en …

Energy transition is key to achieving a sustainable future. However, in this transition, an often neglected pillar is raising awareness and educating individuals on the benefits, complexities, and urgency of renewable energy supply and energy efficiency. This paper exemplifies an educational practice …