Introduction: Although some adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require intensive and specialized ASD treatment, there is little research on how these adults experience the recovery process. Recovery is defined as the significant improvement in general functioning compared to the situation prior …

The use of serious games as educational tools for healthcare professionals and patient interventions is rising, offering potential cost savings and quality improvements in healthcare. Customers from healthcare/educational organizations often ask about clinical effectiveness of these games. However, Dutch …

Background Elder abuse is a worldwide problem with serious consequences for individuals and society. To effectively deal with elder abuse, a timely identification of signals as well as a systematic approach towards (suspected) elder abuse is necessary. This study aimed to develop and test the acceptability …

Houtoogst heeft een langdurige invloed op bodemverdichting en daarmee indirect op andere abiotische en biotische eigenschappen van een bos. Hoewel de effecten van houtoogst op bodem en milieu veelvuldig in beeld zijn gebracht is de grootte van de invloedssfeer van zware machines op de verdichting van …

Het lectoraat Co-Design van Hogeschool Utrecht doet met een systemisch-inclusieve ontwerpende aanpak praktijkgericht onderzoek, om complexe maatschappelijke vraagstukken te helpen oplossen. Binnen die onderzoeken stellen we vragen over het ontwerpproces en de mensen die daarbij betrokken zijn. Hoe kun …

Technology-Based Simulation Learning (TBSL) is veelbelovend. Het maakt leren niet alleen leuker en veiliger, maar bereidt zorgprofessionals (in opleiding) ook beter voor op de praktijk. Daarnaast biedt TBSL kansen om het aantal leer- en werkplekken uit te breiden – iets waar nu al een tekort aan is, …

Talk by members of executive hospital boards influences the organizational positioning of nurses. Talk is a relational leadership practice. Using a qualitative‐ interpretive design we organized focus group meetings wherein members of executive hospital boards (7), nurses (14), physicians (7), and managers …

Design Thinking (DT) is a user-centered approach that supports both the development and implementation of healthcare technology. In two 2020 projects, healthcare professionals and patients used DT-tools to implement telemonitoring in hospitals and Virtual Reality (VR) in rehabilitation. DT fostered collaboration, …

Medical equipment for measuring vital parameters in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is becoming more advanced, leading to an overwhelming number of alarms, of which only 20% are clinically relevant. This contributes to alarm fatigue among nurses, posing risks to patient safety and increasing burnout …

In this quasi-experimental study involving 23 fourth grade teachers, we investigated the effect of implementing teacher-child dynamic mathematics interviews to improve mathematics teaching behavior in the classroom. After a baseline period of 13 months, the teachers participated in a professional development …