Presentatie tijdens de Hanzefit informatiesessie (reeks waarvan ehealth een onderdeel was) van oktober 2012, over het gebruik van self monitoring apps om eigen gezondheid en fitheid te meten en gedrag aan te passen of te verbeteren.

Although the scientific literature consists of over 10,000 papers on eHealth, remarkably few applications are consistently being used in the healthcare domain. Numerous reasons for this lack of progression have been noted, one of these being the objection of medical professionals to the introduction …

The aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the improvement of patient care communication across the integrated care setting of children with cerebral palsy. Hereto, we followed two subsequent phases: 1) obtaining a better understanding of the experienced quality of patient care communication …

Purpose eHealth projects in the Netherlands have various backgrounds. First, the number of persons aged 65 and over will have increased by 400,000 between 2008 and 20131. Over the same period, the potential workforce will have decreased from 4.2 persons at present to 3.6 persons for each 65 plus. Second, …

Presentatie gehouden tijdens bijeenkomst Woonstade, Groningen, op 04-11-2011.Over het belang van technologie in de zorg en barrières die de kansen voor technologie in de zorg beperken. De mogelijkheden van multidisciplinaire samenwerking om te komen tot opschaling van eHealth. Focus op domotica. Voorbeelden …

Telemonitoring is regarded as a means to maintain a relatively high quality of life for independently living elderly. This paper discusses a requirements study of a system to, foremost, telemonitor activities of daily living (ADL) of the elderly. The study utilizes literature and in-depth interviews …

Background: Most older adults prefer to age in place, and supporting older adults to remain in their own homes and communities is also favored by policy makers. Technology can play a role in staying independent, active and healthy. However, the use of technology varies considerably among older adults. …