Encouraging adolescents to participate in physical activity (PA) is crucial for both their immediate and long-term well-being. However, maintaining their engagement remains a challenge. The Health-Promoting School (HPS) model takes a holistic approach by integrating health promotion into education, policies, …

This is one of the first studies evaluating a workplace intervention aimed at improving work–life balance for employed caregivers, using a randomized controlled trial. While the participatory approach improved perceived supervisor support, it did not reduce work–life imbalance. These findings highlight …

Research conducted by Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) is frequently driven by professional practice where researchers are challenged with finding solutions to real-life problems. These real-life solutions are significantly enhanced by the participation of stakeholders. Through this inclusion …

To date, a range of qualitative and mixed-methods approaches have been applied to assess the age-friendliness of cities and communities. The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) has been developed to fill a gap for a systematic quantitative method approach to evaluate baseline age-friendliness …

Background: Multimodal prehabilitation programs are effective at reducing complications after colorectal surgery in patients with a high risk of postoperative complications due to low aerobic capacity and/or malnutrition. However, high implementation fidelity is needed to achieve these effects in real-life …

Summary Introduction Daily oral care for older people is important, to obtain and maintain good functional oral health. Nursing staff is involved in the daily oral care and/ or the monitoring of oral health and hygiene, depending on the level of care support that older people need. Yet, the oral health …

It is now widely accepted that decisions made by AI systems must be explainable to their users. However, in practice, it often remains unclear how this explainability should be concretely implemented. This is especially important for nontechnical users, such as claims assessors at insurance companies, …

Simulation-based assessment is an effective method for evaluating the competence of individuals in emergency situations. Certain skills are challenging to assess since they cannot be simulated. Consequently, participants need to engage in discursive work to facilitate practice and assessment of unsimulable …

This research explores how integrating gamification with AI-powered menu systems can influence consumer behavior toward more sustainable food choices in urban restaurants. Through a mixed-method experiment using two website prototypes, findings reveal that personalized AI suggestions and sustainability …

Purpose: This study aims to overcome the challenges experienced in the regional development and implementation of home-based stroke rehabilitation (HBSR) and to understand the change process needed. Materials and methods: Using participatory action research (PAR), participants and researchers collaboratively …