Background: A paradigm shift in health care from illness to wellbeing requires new assessment technologies and intervention strategies. Self-monitoring tools based on the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) might provide a solution. They enable patients to monitor both vulnerability and resilience in daily …

BACKGROUND: Patients with glioma often suffer from cognitive deficits. Physical exercise has been effective in ameliorating cognitive deficits in older adults and neurological patients. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) explored the possible impact of an exercise intervention, designed to …

Increasing awareness of the impact of frailty on elderly people resulted in research focusing on factors that contribute to the development and persistence of frailty including nutrition and physical activity. Most effort so far has been spent on understanding the association between protein intake and …

This qualitative study explores perspectives towards motherhood of young Millennial women for preconception care purposes. The findings highlight the specific views that Millennial women have of motherhood: Mental mood boards portray both realistic and idealistic images of childbearing and motherhood. …

De Innovatie Werkplaats Begeleid Leren ontwikkelt producten en diensten voor en geeft informatie aan studenten, cliënten, familieleden, docenten en hulpverleners over het (gaan) studeren met een psychische aandoening. Een van die producten is de “Succesvol studeren met …” reeks, een serie brochures over …

Now that the grey wolf (Canis lupus lupus) returned to Germany, pastoralists need to adopt protection measures to prevent their animals from incidents. Most of the incidents arise where wolves establish themselves in new territories and pastoralists have not yet adjusted to their presence. The facts …

De gangbare, DSM-gestuurde interpretatie van depressieve stoornis doet de ervaring van mensen die aan deze stoornis lijden geen recht. Er ontbreken drie wezenlijke aspecten aan de DSM-definitie: een verstoorde wereldbetrekking, een verstoorde lijfelijkheid en een verstoorde temporaliteit. De fenomenologische …

For the overarching working mechanism empowerment, expertise in the field of dementia and psychological skills of coaches seem to be important. Assessing the needs, capacities, and limitations of both the PWD and the caregivers to take part in activities seems to be key, as well as the communication …

This graduation research reflects the findings about the glamping trend and the possibilities in the expansion and design of new glamping accommodations and site layout at Zonneweelde based on the wishes of the current target group. As the glamping trend is relatively new and little research has been …

Breastfeeding has important health consequences, not only for infants, but also for mothers (Victora et al., 2016). However, many mothers stop breastfeeding before the advised six month period. Research indicates that difficulties associated with combining work and breastfeeding are an important reason …