At the end of 2019, the Municipality of Rotterdam commissioned Humanitas ESSM to research the situation of male sex workers in the area of Rotterdam. This demographic often goes unnoticed in sex work-related policies and interventions by public authorities. The Municipality spotted their knowledge gap …

Background We aimed to identify healthcare needs, expectations, utilization, and the experienced treatment effects in a population of Dutch patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Methods We distributed an online questionnaire among 194 adult persons with HSP in the Netherlands, of which 166 …

As a result of the COVID-19 measures, many people experienced social isolation and a lack of meaningful contact, especially vulnerable elderly people. For a specific group of musicians specialized in person-centred artistically-led participatory practices in healthcare settings, this sparked the exploration …

Purpose: Elucidating the complex interactions between physical activity (PA), a multidimensional concept, and physical capacity (PC) may reveal ways to improve rehabilitation interventions. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore which PA dimensions are related to PC in people after minor stroke. Materials …

Reducing energy consumption in urban households is essential for reaching the necessary climate research and policy targets for CO2 reduction and sustainability. The dominant approach has been to invest in technological innovations that increase household energy efficiency. This article moves beyond …

In mental healthcare, blended care (online combined with face to face treatment) is presented as a mundane practice. Most mental health care organizations have ‘opened’ their electronic patient records for patients, as well as provided for online treatment interventions like psycho-education and cognitive …

Aims To provide: (a) an overview of interventions aimed at improving mental health of student or novice nurses; and (b) an evaluation of their effectiveness on dropout‐related outcomes. Design Systematic review. Data sources Research papers published between January 1971–February 2019 were identified …

One in three university students experiences mental health problems during their study. A similar percentage leaves higher education without obtaining the degree for which they enrolled. Research suggests that both mental health problems and academic underperformance could be caused by students lacking …

Purpose – Self-efficacy has often been found to play a significant role in healthy dietary behaviours. However, self-efficacy interventions most often consist of intensive interventions. The authors aim to provide more insight into the effect of brief self-efficacy interventions on healthy dietary behaviours. Design/methodology/approach …