Uit een inventarisatie blijkt dat er in Noord-Nederland 56 instituten bestaan waar in georganiseerd verband muziekles wordt gegeven door 2 of meer docenten; 9 in Drenthe, 23 in Friesland en 25 in Groningen. Er bestaan uiteenlopende organisatievormen zoals kunstencentra (11), collectieven (11) privéscholen …

A key policy measure introduced by governments worldwide at the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was to restrict travel, highlighting the importance of people's mobility as one of the key contributors to spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …

Introduction: Diagnosing dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D) is complex. Whereas existing dementia screening instruments as a whole are unsuitable for this population, a number of individual items may apply. Therefore, this study aimed to identify …

Hogescholen en universiteiten trachten de maatschappij te ondersteunen door onder meer zorgprofessionals op te leiden conform ‘het moderne denken’ over ziekte en gezondheid. Dat is hun taak en verantwoordelijkheid. Zij doen dit door geregeld hun curriculum te vernieuwen zodat artsen en verpleegkundigen, …

Background The challenging combination of breastfeeding and work is one of the main reasons for early breastfeeding cessation. Although the availability of a lactation room (defined as a private space designated for milk expression or breastfeeding) is important in enabling the combination of breastfeeding …

Background: Behaviours that challenge might prevent intellectually impaired individuals from experiencing a good quality of life (QoL). These behaviours arise in interaction with the environment and can be positively or negatively affected by architecture. Aim: This scoping review explores how architecture …

Facility management has recently met several inflection points that call for new working methods; therefore, IFMA must foster and facilitate discussions to help set a new course for the industry. FM should build upon a history of innovation and use the field's complexity and multidisciplinarity to its …

One neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands, is a neighborhood housing about 12,000 citizens with on average a low-SES background, showing a less healthy and active lifestyle. In the past, initiatives have been undertaken to promote active lifestyle by implementing outdoor facilities stimulating physical …