Abstract: The need for mental healthcare professionals in the Netherlands is increasing caused by the growth of patient complexity. The administration burden causes outflow of professionals and therefor they become increasingly scares. Improvement initiatives are aimed as the intended strategy and starts …

BACKGROUND: Low levels of physical activity are common during the hospital stay and have been associated with negative health outcomes. Understanding barriers and enablers to physical activity during a hospital stay can improve the development and implementation of tailored interventions aimed at improving …

Presentation at conference about methods and result scoping review into factors influencing family involvement in treatment decision making for older patients with cancer. Presenter is Bea Dijkman. Other names where involved in the research and approved the presentation.Background and purposeMany older …

Background: Evidence-based practice has developed over the last 30 years as a tool for the best possible nursing care. Nevertheless, many nurses do not regularly participate in the evidencebased practice process. Barriers to participation include nurses’ self-perceived ability in successfully fulfilling …

CC-BYNatural ventilation has been used widely in buildings to deliver a healthy and comfortable indoor environment for occupants. It also reduces the consumption of energy in the built environment and dilutes the concentration of carbon dioxide. Various methods and techniques have been used to evaluate …

BACKGROUND: Differentiating dementia from baseline level of functioning is difficult among people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities. Moreover, studies on observable dementia symptoms are scarce. This study examined (a) the relevance of dementia diagnosis, (b) observable symptoms …

The purpose of this paper is to propose a research by design strategy, focusing on the generation of innovative climate adaptation solutions by utilizing the Design Thinking Process. The proposed strategy has been developed and tested in a research and design studio, which took place in 2020 at a Master …

Dit onderzoek is gedaan in opdracht van SamenGezond (Menzis). Het Lectoraat User-Centered Design (UCD) van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen heeft dit onderzoek uitgevoerd. Er is een aanzienlijke variatie van effectiviteit bij (online) leefstijltools. De mate waarin de tool aansluit bij de belevingswereld …

In 2035 gaat de gaskraan in Groningen dicht. Dit betekent dat alle woningen over moeten op een alternatieve energiebron. In Reitdiep wordt hier als een van de eerste wijken aan gewerkt. Duurzaamheidscommissie Reitdiep organiseert activiteiten om buurtbewoners te adviseren en informeren om ze te helpen …