Zowel in het beleid om armoede tegen te gaan als in maatschappelijke denkbeelden over armoede zijn een aantal zaken ten goede veranderd. Dat betekent niet dat we nu wel op onze handen kunnen gaan zitten. Het aantal huishoudens dat met armoede en schulden kampt, stijgt immers nog steeds. Roeland van Geuns …

ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) published in December 2014 a document about the regulation norms. In that document the ESMA proposed to skip the exemption option for energy companies for the guidelines of the financial instruments. From Jan. 3 2018 MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of a tailored, goal-directed, and exercise-based physical therapy program for patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). METHODS: This was an observational, uncontrolled feasibility study. The physical therapy intervention was highly tailored to the …

Climate change engagement is often conducted on a jurisdictional scale, and stakeholder engagement typically brings representatives from all constituencies around a common table. Yet, individual behavior is largely influenced by norms and leaders within their cultural groups, and the “Noah’s Ark” style …

In the midst of continuous health professions curriculum reforms, critical questions arise about the extent to which conceptual ideas are actually put into practice. Curricula are often not implemented as intended. An under-explored aspect that might play a role is governance. In light of major curriculum …

Tot in de jaren negentig van de vorige eeuw is er sprake van een gebrek aan aandacht voor de somatische problemen van psychiatrische en verslaafde patiënten in instellingen voor ggz en maatschappelijke opvang. Ook ontbreekt het aan een goede ketensamenwerking met betrekking tot deze problematiek. Binnen …

This research adopts a grounded approach to address becomings of Syrian refugees during their entrepreneurial journey into the Netherlands. This paper reveals stories of the nature of interactions between refugees and the ecosystem, with experiences of inclusive cooperation on the one hand and experiences …

Effects of climate change in cities are evident and are expected to increase in the future, demanding adaptation. In order to share knowledge, raise awareness, and build capacity on climate adaptation, the first concept of a “ClimateCafé” has been utilized since 2012 in 25 events all over the world. …

This article aims to explore the moral ideas and experiences that students at Dutch universities of applied sciences (UAS) have of being a professional with an ‘ethical compass.’Semi-structured interviews were held with 36 fourth-year Bachelor students divided over four institutions and three different …

PURPOSE: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU …