Dankzij de groei van kenniswerk sinds de jaren ’80, worden tegenwoordig veel banen gekenmerkt door een hoge mate van autonomie en afwisseling tussen verschillende typen werkzaamheden. Geavanceerde informatie- en communicatie-technologie (ICT) stelt kenniswerkers steeds beter in staat om afwisselend gebruik …

This study was explorative and aimed at in-depth understanding of personal resources students use to reach success, in the demanding context of honours education. Becoming successful in higher education demands a lot from students. Considering the Job Demands-Resources model it is expected that personal …

Keynote presentation at WPL Seminar

A hospital visit is often an anxious and uncertain event for patients and their relatives. Patients are often concerned about a diagnosis and/or the treatment of their disease in an outpatient or inpatient setting. In these hospital settings, the impact of the environment on patients is still not well …

Substantial global workforce changes, triggered by COVID-19, magnifies the importance of leader wellbeing. The remote work transition imposes vulnerabilities on leaders, which may lead to detrimental outcomes. Sustainable Human Resource Management practices in wellbeing is a prevalent research topic; …

There has been a rise in stress-related complaints among students in The Netherlands. Although the situation seemed to stabilize, over the past year the situation has worsened. This dissertation was written to find out the current situation for European Studies students at The Hague University of Applied …

As a result of the COVID-19 measures, many people experienced social isolation and a lack of meaningful contact, especially vulnerable elderly people. For a specific group of musicians specialized in person-centred artistically-led participatory practices in healthcare settings, this sparked the exploration …

Purpose:  As recovery time after oncological surgery can be long, family caregivers often play an important role in the delivery of care after patients’ discharge. To prepare carers for this role, we developed a family involvement program (FIP) to enhance their active involvement in post-surgical oncology …

Background and aim – Challenging behaviour, such as aggression towards oneself, others, or objects, arises in interaction with the environment and may prevent individuals from participating in society and enjoying a high quality of life (QoL). Literature suggests that architects can contribute to prevention, …

The objective is to develop the redesign of patient clinics by a living lab consisting of a multidisciplinary group of designers (interior design, facility design, organization design) and art students in participation with end-users and health care professionals at a Dutch university hospital.