In de periode van november 2013 tot januari 2014 is door twee studentonderzoekers van de opleiding HBO-Verpleegkunde een onderzoek uitgevoerd naar de tevredenheid van cliënten, zorgverleners en mantelzorgers van de stichting Maasduinen over een nieuw technologisch apparaat, de Obli. De vraagstelling …

Achtergrond De aanvraag voor dit onderzoek is tot stand gekomen vanuit de huidige praktijksituatie. Uit praktijkervaring heerst er bij de opdrachtgever het vermoeden dat de voorlichting betref-fende bloedtransfusie onvoldoende conform protocol wordt uitgevoerd. Dit betekent dat de patiënt niet altijd …

BACKGROUND: Many people suffer from complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder (CANS). CANS causes significant work problems, including absenteeism (sickness absence), presenteeism (decreased work productivity) and, ultimately, job loss. There is a need for intervention programs for people suffering from …

To systematically review and summarize the clinimetric properties, including reliability, validity, and responsiveness, the procedures used, and the meanings of the scores in the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG). The TUG is a performance test that identifies problems with functional mobility in patients with …

Global Navigation Systems, like GPS, are widely used for positioning, timing and many other topics in both the civil and military world. Such a system in an extraordinarily useful utility that is inexpensive to use, but on the other hand, it is a technology that introduces major and often times poorly …

This research set out to explore the feasibility for Emzingo Group LLC’s NexGen leadership development fellowship to be implemented in the emerging market of Brazil. Therefore (1) Brazilian contextual aspects for leadership, (2) the leadership development space, (3) personality traits of leaders, and …

This book contains five views and architectural proposals for Cape Town, South Africa. The design project is a 3rd year project (P5) at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. Two lecturers and five students visited Cape Town in 2014, The metropolitan region of Cape Town has grown rampant for decades. …

Cordaid, one of the biggest development organisations in the Netherlands, works on several topics to reduce poverty all over the world. One particular topic is Urban Matters that designs smart solutions for slums. Cordaid Urban Matters has given the assignment to conduct research regarding successful …

Statelessness is a global issue that affects more than 12 million people around the world. Based on the United Nations (UN) estimates, the Council of Europe (CoE) has identified the number of stateless persons in Europe to be at least 680,000. Despite the above figures, statelessness remains a relatively …

Pursuit of Excellence in a Networked Society gives an overview of research and practice, describing and exploring efforts toward continuous improvement in programming to promote excellence. The talent development of students and teachers is a hot topic in today’s knowledge-based society which increasingly …