Contribution to the 13th edition of the Supporting Health by Technology Conference taking place in Groningen on Thursday, 30th and Friday, 31st of May 2024. Background Technological innovations are often viewed as a remedy for the challenges confronting the healthcare sector, such as demographic shifts …

Abstract Technology has a major impact on the way nurses work. Data-driven technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), have particularly strong potential to support nurses in their work. However, their use also introduces ambiguities. An example of such a technology is AI-driven lifestyle monitoring …

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, palliative care is provided by generalist healthcare professionals (HCPs) if possible and by palliative care specialists if necessary. However, it still needs to be clarifed what specialist expertise entails, what specialized care consists of, and which training …

Abstract Locating specialized mental healthcare services in the neighborhood of people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) has been suggested as a way of improving treatment outcomes by increasing patient engagement and integration with the local care landscape. The current mixed methods study aimed to …

The use of serious games as educational tools for healthcare professionals and patient interventions is rising, offering potential cost savings and quality improvements in healthcare. Customers from healthcare/educational organizations often ask about clinical effectiveness of these games. However, Dutch …

Abstract: academia is still struggling with its concrete role with respect to the Knowledge Ecosystem, in particular in view of its obligation to create and share generalised knowledge (as opposed to specialised 'practice-aligned' knowledge) and the necessity of publishing in peer reviewed academic journals …

This study explores the (characteristics of) social relationships and coping efforts that protect emerging adults from feeling lonely. The research question is ‘what do emerging adults need in order to not feel lonely?’. Semi-structured interviews with university students from the Netherlands (N = 29; …

Abstract: Teledentistry offers possibilities for improving efficiency and quality of care and supporting cost-effective healthcare systems. This umbrella review aims to synthesize existing systematic reviews on teledentistry and provide a summary of evidence of its clinical- and cost-effectiveness. …

Bij de nieuwe Educatieve Master Primair Onderwijs van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam toetsen we programmatisch. Omdat we onze toetsing voortdurend willen verbeteren, onderzoeken we samen met onze studenten hoe de toetsing ze motiveert in hun ontwikkeling tot academische leerkracht.

De PO-VO overgang kan voor leerlingen problematisch zijn en leiden tot verminderd welzijn en onderpresteren. Wij verkennen in ons onderzoek factoren die het welzijn van leerlingen tijdens deze overgang beïnvloeden, welke ervaringen leerlingen, ouders en leraren hebben, en hoe je als onderwijsprofessional …