Questions of ethics lie at the heart of government responses to Covid-19, professional reactions and citizens’ behaviour. Such questions include: Do we value health or the economy? Who gets the protective equipment, ventilators or food vouchers? Is combatting loneliness worth the risk of spreading …

Recently, multiple studies have been published about the mental wellbeing of seafarers. It turned out that the mental wellbeing is not good, and it has been deteriorating for multiple years. One of these reports was published, by Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) in October …

Onze samenleving is sterk gedigitaliseerd. Het internet is de arena waarin wij werken, onze financiën regelen, boodschappen doen, waar ons sociale leven plaatsvindt en we liefde zoeken.1 Als gevolg van deze digitalisering is cybercriminaliteit in toenemende mate een probleem. De prevalentie van deze …

Fast paced, networked games are complex to develop; there are many challenges with developing and deploying them. There are multiple available frameworks or services that add networking capabilities to the client or server runtime. How can you decide which framework to use for your next project? This …

Background: Physical activity can prolong the ability of older adults to live independently. Home-based exercises can help achieve the recommended physical activity levels. A blended intervention was developed to support older adults in performing home-based exercises. A tablet and a personal coach were …

This report summarises the findings of an international study of the ethical challenges faced by social workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, undertaken during 6th-18th May 2020. 607 responses from 54 countries were received via an online survey, additional interviews and local surveys. Six key themes …

Anno 2020 is er nog steeds een aantal paardenliefhebbers die niet de juiste kennis hebben wat betreft het paardenwelzijn. Om het paardenwelzijn te verbeteren is het belangrijk om inzicht te krijgen in de kennis die paardenliefhebbers hebben. Onderzoek naar het informatiezoekgedrag van paardenliefhebbers. …

This research justification provides information which serves as a basis for answering the following research question: “Is it worthwhile for P&S to integrate a new weighing system out of overloading concerns?”. The topic has been covered from different perspectives. In order to be able to answer the …

Het zijn zware tijden in de journalistiek: redacties staan onder druk wegens krappe budgetten (onder meer (Villamedia, 2019) en (NDP Nieuwsmedia)) en de personele druk neemt immer toe wegens reorganisaties (onder meer (Villamedia, 2016), (Villamedia, 2018), (nrc.nl, 2015)). En dat terwijl het aantal …

Background: Joint bleeds are the hallmark of hemophilia, leading to a painful arthritic condition called as hemophilic arthropathy (HA). Exercise programs are frequently used to improve the physical functioning in persons with HA. As hemophilia is a rare disease, there are not many physiotherapists who …