Sociaal werkers krijgen in hun dagelijkse werk steeds vaker te maken met mantelzorgers. Die laatsten voelen zich vaak ongezien door beroepskrachten, ziet Yvette Wittenberg. Wat kunnen sociaal werkers doen om de samenwerking met mantelzorgers beter en gelijkwaardiger te laten verlopen? Tijd investeren …

Zorg- en welzijnsorganisaties zoeken naar manieren om de samenwerking met mantelzorgers te verbeteren. Maar hoe denken mantelzorgers over zo’n samenwerking? Docent en onderzoeker Yvette Wittenberg pleit voor meer sensitiviteit bij beroepskrachten en een faciliterende overheid.

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 …

Inleiding De therapeutische kracht van de natuur krijgt steeds meer aandacht vanwege de voordelen die het kan bieden. Natuur gebaseerde interventies, zoals tuinieren of wandelen, kunnen worden ingezet om de gezondheid te bevorderen. Ondanks de erkenning blijft de toepassing binnen ergotherapie beperkt. …

Humans, with some exceptions left and right, have proven to be at their best when disaster strikes hard. At least, that is our hope and appears to be our defence for the future. In the meantime, we hide and live our perfect lives in the best conditions we ever had. Conditions that make us, lazy, fat, …

Challenges in keeping healthcare affordable make informal care increasingly important. It is essential to understand the context in which people provide informal care and gain insight into their wishes with regard to the division of care responsibilities. A total of 37 interviews and eight focus groups …

In recent years, Dutch authorities have attempted to shift from formal to informal care responsibilities to meet an increasing demand for care. There is a growing expectation that social and healthcare professionals will actively involve, support, and collaborate with partners, family members, and others …

Stappenplan CBL Ontwikkel challenge-based learning als leven lang ontwikkel kans voor professionals Yvette Baggen WUR Meghan Rens ECBO Johan Coenen ECBO

This ‘cohort profile’ aims to provide a description of the study design, methodology, and baseline characteristics of the participants in the Corona Behavioral Unit cohort. This cohort was established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers organizations unprecedented opportunities. However, one of the risks of using AI is that its outcomes and inner workings are not intelligible. In industries where trust is critical, such as healthcare and finance, explainable AI (XAI) is a necessity. However, the implementation …