Internet on the Outstation provides a new take on the digital divide. Why do whole communities choose to go without the internet when the infrastructure for access is in place? Through an in-depth exploration of the digital practices occurring in Aboriginal households in remote central Australia, the …

Background: Every day rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients make many decisions about managing their disease. An online, computer-tailored, self-management program can support this decision making, but development of such a program requires the active participation of patients. Objective: To develop an …

Poor mastication has been widely associated with cognitive impairments in elderly people. Ultrasound technology (US) and bite force measuring devices are both used to assess the masticatory muscles, providing an indication of their condition. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess masseter …

website of CEP (Confederation of European Probation) with with “state of the art knowledge” on probation. The information is both scientifically rigorous and practically relevant to a broad public of practitioners and interested lay persons. The context of probation is complex and multi-facetted. …

PURPOSE: To gain insight into the development of young persons with chronic conditions towards independence by comparing their lived experiences to those of their parents. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were held with 16 young persons (7 males, 9 females; 15-22 years) and one of their parents …

In this contribution to the book “Human rights and social equality: challenges for social work" Nol Reverda is creating a society in which the quality of life experienced by seniors is improved by asking them to continue contributing their qualities and talents to society. The focus is then no longer …

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine how the use of diagnostic resources influences nurses' communication during admission interviews. Methods A randomized controlled trial was performed. Actors simulated patients based on case studies. We analyzed transcriptions of 60 interviews and video …

This publication forms part of the European Community Support research project, which aims to create better conditions for the social inclusion of persons with impairments in four cities (Amersfoort, Maastricht, Budapest and Tallinn). The aim of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the willingness of grown-ups with congenital heart disease (GUCH) to participate in the GUCH Training Program-Individualised (GTI), an exercise program specifically designed for GUCH, and to identify factors affecting their willingness to participate. In this cross-sectional study, …

This chapter deals with a fascinating, and for some disturbing, phenomenon in the domain of the media and entertainment industries: unauthorised file sharing, in some cases also referred to as piracy. The latter term, however, was originally used to refer to the organised production of a counterfeit …