The ageing of people with intellectual disabilities, with associated mor bidity like dementia, calls for new types of care. Person-centered methods may support care staff in providing this, an example being Dementia Care Mapping (DCM). DCM has been shown to be feasible in ID-care. We examined the experiences …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly expanding across the world, with more than 100,000 new cases each day as of end-June 2020. Healthcare workers are struggling to provide the best care for COVID-19 patients. Approaches for invasive ventilation vary widely between …

People with dementia (PwD) risk a deterioration in quality of life (QoL) as the dementia progresses. A growing number of studies show that music can increase QoL. Unfortunately, loss of initiative and problems during product-use hinder access to music. In this paper we first depict a gap in knowledge …

Wearable technologies are being implemented in the health and medical context with increasing frequency. Such technologies offer valuable opportunities to stimulate self-management in these domains. In this context, engagement plays a crucial role. An engaged patient is a patient who is emotionally involved …

In Nederland bieden verschillende bronnen informatie over mensen met verward gedrag, bijvoorbeeld bronnen van de politie, GGD Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst meldpunten, en regionaal ambulancevervoer. Op basis van een aantal van deze bronnen is in pilots in de GGD-regio’s Utrecht en West-Brabant geprobeerd …

Recent textile innovations have significantly transformed both the material structures of fibers and fabrics as well as their sphere of use and applications.At the same time, new recycling concepts and methods to re-­-use textile waste are rapidly being developed and many new ways to make use of recycled …

The Procurement Platform Groningen is a cooperation of 15 tendering authorities in the northern part of the Netherlands. The Platform requested Hanze to start a research project concerning the Social Added Value of the Platform’s spend. The first phase of this research has now been completed. This phase …

Een presentatie voor het Inkoop Platform Groningen (IPG) over het samenstellen van een gros-lijst, gehouden op 12 november 2014.Er zijn wel allerlei procedures voor het selecteren van leveranciers voor(voornamelijk) meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingen, maar hoe je als ondernemer op een longlist kunt …

This paper introduces a design case that was built around the challenge to design a prototype for women that would positively influence their perception of personal safety in public spaces. The proposed design combines an individual focus with a public impact, influencing emotions through embodiment …

Waaier met de aanbevelingen voor inkopers en doelgroepenleveranciers, gericht op de verbetering van de kansen van MKB'ers bij het voldoen aan social return voorwaarden in aanbestedingen.