This research was created as a contribution to the internationalization strategy of RAI Amsterdam. The company wants to bring more international conferences, and exhibitions to Amsterdam. One of the objectives of this strategy is to create an ‘international standard’, which complies with the basic services, …

Background: Telehealth is viewed as a major strategy to address the increasing demand for care and a shrinking care professional population. However, most nurses are not trained or are insufficiently trained to use these technologies effectively. Therefore, the potential of telehealth fails to reach …

Als leerkracht in het cluster-2 onderwijs word ik dagelijks geconfronteerd met de onmacht en frustratie die de leerlingen met een TaalOntwikkelingsStoornis (hierna TOS), Sensorische Informatieverwerking (hierna SI) én hun kindeigen problematiek ervaren. Om de juiste begeleiding en ondersteuning te bieden …

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to see how a more developed discipline – corporate real estate management (CREM) – can add value to a less developed discipline – municipal real estate management (MREM) – to contribute to their professionalisation. Design/methodology/approachEvery year since 2008 …

Although the data for this study were collected some time ago, the recent publication of the Erasmus Impact Study (European Commission, 2014) has made it worthwhile reflecting on results from this research to add to the body of knowledge on the impact of study abroad on the development of a young individual …

OBJECTIVE: Standardization of the handover process is deemed necessary to ensure continuity and safety of care. However, local context is considered of equal importance to improve the handover process. Our objective was to determine what recommendations on standardized shift handover nurses make, if …

BackgroundWorldwide healthcare systems insist a patient centred, integrated, approach, which improves clinical outcomes, quality of life, patient satisfaction, effectiveness, and efficiency. In the Netherlands, Integrated care (IC) centres arise, but literature does not attend Facility Managements (FM) …

How to define succesful citizens' initiatives? A professional perspective.In the backdrop of depopulation and the participation society, citizen initiatives in rural areas are expected to contribute to community liveability by maintaining various types of facilities in the area. Studies on which factors …

Ever since 1983 English has been obligatory at the Dutch Pedagogical Academy of Primary Education. However, it was not until late 2010 that the knowledge base for this curriculum was completed. Recent research has shown that the Dutch academies only offer a barely sufficient English curriculum to their …

Quantified Self for Healthy Ageing: a healthy lifestyle through technology, science and fun.Quantified Self (QS) is een beweging van ontwikkelaars en gebruikers die geïnteresseerd zijn in zelfkennis door middel van zelfmetingen. Steeds meer mensen gebruiken technologie met als doel om informatie te krijgen …