This article explores the decision-making processes in the ongoing development of an AI-supported youth mental health app. Document analysis reveals decisions taken during the grant proposal and funding phase and reflects upon reasons why AI is incorporated in innovative youth mental health care. An …

Our planet’s weather patterns are changing, plastic pollution is increasing, economic volatility and social inequality are rising globally, and supply chains are becoming more unstable due to the overuse of vital resources. With its global reach and influence, the hospitality industry has the potential …

It is now widely accepted that decisions made by AI systems must be explainable to their users. However, in practice, it often remains unclear how this explainability should be concretely implemented. This is especially important for nontechnical users, such as claims assessors at insurance companies, …

After stroke people often experience many different consequences, such as physical, cognitive and psychosocial consequences. As a result, stroke generally has a large impact on stroke patients’ lives. This may lead to patients experiencing problems with their psychosocial well-being and their ability …

As migrant populations age, the care system is confronted with the question how to respond to care needs of an increasingly diverse population of older adults. We used qualitative intersectional analysis to examine differential preferences and experiences with care at the end of life of twenty-five patients …

Chapter 1: General introduction. A specific group of people with disabilities includes individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). However, individuals with PIMD form a heterogeneous group regarding the origins of their underlying conditions leading to profound disabilities …

Trust in AI is crucial for effective and responsible use in high-stakes sectors like healthcare and finance. One of the most commonly used techniques to mitigate mistrust in AI and even increase trust is the use of Explainable AI models, which enables human understanding of certain decisions made by …

In 2030, more than 80% of the Dutch population will live in urban areas. This rapid urbanization brings significant challenges, such as air pollution, a shortage of green spaces, heat stress, and other urgent issues that threaten our living environment, but it also offers opportunities: the chance to …

What I discovered is an imbalance between the three core components of well-being: mental, social, and physical. While well-being has become increasingly important, especially among the new generation after the pandemic, hotels still tend to prioritise physical services, often neglecting the mental and …

To address teacher shortages, Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences strive to enhance the appeal and accessibility of their teacher education programs by making their curricula more flexible. Flexibility in education is conceptualized from multiple perspectives, namely the student, workplace, and societal …