OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and grip on mobility performance among wheelchair basketball players and to investigate whether these effects differ between classification levels. METHODS: Elite wheelchair basketball players with a low …

Aims: Prescribing medication is a complex process that, when done inappropriately, can lead to adverse drug events, resulting in patient harm and hospital admissions. Worldwide cost is estimated at 42 billion USD each year. Despite several efforts in the past years, medication-related harm has not declined. …

Online wijkplatformen worden op veel plaatsen in het land geïntroduceerd. Deze platformen hebben de potentie om thuiswonende ouderen lokaal meer te laten te participeren en om in wijken vraag en aanbod van inwoners bij elkaar te brengen. De implementatie van dergelijke wijkplatformen verloopt echter …

“Data is het nieuwe olie!” “Algoritmes zijn overal!” Er wordt veel geschreven over de vele mogelijkheden en succesvolle toepassingen van data en algoritmes. Maar naast dit veelbelovende nieuws verschijnen er ook regelmatig verontruste berichten met voorbeelden van algoritmes die discrimineren. Dit gaat …

The number of people who combine work and unpaid care is increasing rapidly as more people need care, public and private care systems are progressively under pressure and more people are required to work for longer. Without adequate support, these working carers may experience detrimental effects on …

Sinds de decentralisatie van het sociaal domein in 2015 bepalen gemeenten het beleid op het terrein van zorg, welzijn en jeugd. Dat betekent dat sociaal professionals en beleidsambtenaren samen de ondersteuning moeten verzorgen voor burgers die dat nodig hebben. Dynamiek van sociaal werk en gemeentelijk …

Background: Due to demographic transitions and budget restraints, it is now necessary to search for comprehensive new strategies, in order to constitute a sustainable healthcare system. Recently, various online care platforms for community-dwelling older adults were introduced in several European countries. …

Assistive technology supports maintenance or improvement of an individual’s functioning and independence, though for people in need the access to assistive products is not always guaranteed. This paper presents a generic quality framework for assistive technology service delivery that can be used independent …