From May 2016 - November 2016 the use of the ZORA robot was investigated in 15 long-term care facilities for older people. The ZORA robot is built as a social robot and used for pleasure and entertainment or to stimulate physical activities of the residents

A substantial amount of studies have addressed the influence of sound on human performance. In many of these, however, the large acoustic differences between experimental conditions prevent a direct translation of the results to realistic effects of room acoustic interventions. This review identifies …

In de minor Zorgtechnologie 2015-2016 werkten 33 studenten in cross-disciplinaire innovatieteams samen aan het onderzoeken en ontwerpen van zorginnovaties volgens de ZorgTechnologie-aanpak. Gedurende 20 weken werden bestaande zorgproducten, zorgprocessen, zorgverleners en zorgprofessionals onderzocht …

Currently, 4% of older adults reside in long-term care facilities in the Netherlands. Nursing home residents tend to have multimorbidity that is associated with considerable disabilities and a high level of care dependency. In the Dutch adult population the highest …

In deze openbare les presenteert Linda Wauben, Lector Technische Innovatie in de Zorg, de Zorgtechnologie-aanpak (de ZoT aanpak). De ZoT aanpak wordt toegepast in onderzoeks- en onderwijsprojecten en wordt uitgevoerd in nauwe samenwerking met de eindgebruikers (onder anderen cliënten, formele zorgprofessionals …

The design of healthcare facilities is a complex and dynamic process, which can be supported by design support models. This process involves a large number of stakeholders, of whom some have specific health-related needs. Evidence-based design is an emerging approach for the design of healthcare facilities, …

The finding of poor lighting conditions in nursing homes in combination with a high prevalence of visual problems (with cataract found to be the most common age related pathology), stretches the need of enhanced awareness of eye care by professional caregivers.