The increase of people living with chronic conditions has compelled society to develop and implement strategies that promote collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals, and which provide the patients with an active role in their care. In order to accomplish this, the World Health Organization, …

Werkstress is beroepsziekte nummer één in Nederland. Uit het vooronderzoek is gebleken dat er ook binnen de Organisatie X sprake is van werkstress. Organisatie X is een erg grote en diverse organisatie. Om deze reden is het onderzoek betrokken op de vakgroep Test en de vakgroep Software Beheer. Binnen …

Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte (ook wel IWP of bNR genoemd) is een werkplek waarbij de nadruk ligt op de gezondheid van de medewerkers. Met behulp van omgevingssensoren wordt data over de omgeving verzameld. De IWP wil stappen zetten om deze data te gebruiken voor twee doelen: >> De persoonlijke gezondheid …

Guest lecture, course ‘Medicine in Context: On Stress’, first-year bachelor students in medicine.

Self-tracking and automated persuasive eCoaching combined in a smartphone application may enhance stress management among employees at an early stage. For the application to be persuasive and create impact, we need to achieve a fit between the design and end-users’ and important stakeholders’ values. …

The conference proceeding of 'The Values of Self-tracking and Persuasive eCoaching for a Workplace Stress Management Application' was presented during the 13th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2018

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change and there is an urgent need to become more resilient. This research involves the development of the City Climate Scan methodology to measure, map, scan and assess different parameters that provide insight into the vulnerability of urban areas …

Urban planners and several stakeholders in public and private sector are in need of (quickscan) tools that can assess the vulnerability to floods and thermal stress. Urban flooding and thermal stress have become key issues for many cities around the world. With the continuing effects of climate change, …

Brand managers have several options in their quest to connect their brands with consumers.They may stress functional brand attributes and benefits, their brand's personalitytraits, or their brand's values (the human values attached to the brand). Which of these is most important to consumers is an open …

The aim of this paper is to analyse current practices and issues regarding the accessibility of study programmes in Dutch HEIs for refugee students in order to improve the current situation. This was done by researching relevant literature, looking into the role of networks, and analysing best practices …