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 …

While research has shown the multiple benefits of single-bed patient rooms in hospitals, amongst which the experience of privacy and dignity, the majority of patient rooms in existing hospitals are shared. Transforming them into single-patient rooms can be time-consuming, costly or even impossible, …

A method to analyze the sound environment and its relation with typical professional tasks is described in which structured non participative observations are combined with audio recordings. First results of a field study are reported, directed towards the day shift of hospital nurses, working at a surgical …

Onderzoek naar de meningen en ervaringen van MBB'ers over en met het EPD. Kwalitatief onderzoek door middel van semigestructureerde diepte-interviews.

Introduction: Communication is an essential part of nursing care. While conversations with patients mainly take place in patient rooms, the ward corridor is often used for communication between staff members and sometimes visiting family. As many patients suffer from hearing loss due to biological ageing, …

Book of proceedings (pp. 287-294). Croatian Ergonomics Society

Assistive Technology: Building Bridges (pp. 415-422). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, No. 217)

Dit onderzoekverslag gaat over emoties en kleuren gekoppeld aan elkaar en aan het vak Beeldende Vorming. Het vak Beeldende Vorming heeft geen prominente plaats in het onderwijs. Althans het wordt vanaf groep 3 steeds minder. Dit hangt natuurlijk ook af van de visie van de school en de leerkracht die …