AI-driven lifestyle monitoring systems collect data from ambient, motion, contact, light, and physiological sensors placed in the home, enabling AI algorithms to identify daily routines and detect deviations to support older adults "aging in place." Despite its potential to support several challenges …

Background Home-visiting programs often aim to improve parenting skills, parent-child relationships, and children’s developmental outcomes for at-risk families. Although research has identified what elements of these interventions are effective when provided by professionals, little is known about effective …

Wetlands are recognised as critical components of blue-green infrastructure, offering flood mitigation and sustainable urban stormwater management solutions. These systems not only regulate water quantity, but also water quality through the natural filtration of pollution and waste water. Wetlands within …

By combining different disciplines such as entrepreneurship, psychology, and business administration, this paper provides insights into the decision-making process involved in the succession of agricultural family businesses. It offers an overview of how choices and decisions are influenced among all …

Abstract Background There is a shift from inpatient to home-based geriatric rehabilitation (HBGR), and potential benefits are demonstrated. Previously, a theoretical HBGR model, version 1.0, has been developed, outlining its essential components. However, clear guidance on the practical design and organisation …

Hospitals are encouraged to provide care closer to patients’ homes. This study investigates how patients, informal caregivers, and nurses experience home-based hospital-level care for decompensated heart failure. This mixed-methods study employed semi-structured interviews with 11 patients and 4 informal …

Abstract Background: Within the framework of a randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of a digital, psychosocial photo activity intervention for residents living with dementia in nursing homes and their informal and formal carers, a process evaluation was conducted to determine factors …

Views of people with a genetic condition are crucial in deliberations on human germline gene editing (HGGE), but their perspectives are at risk to be devalued due to epistemic injustice and insufficient attention for the possible sensitivities surrounding HGGE. This study set out to explore the perspectives …