Receiving adequate support seems to be crucial to the success of self-management. Although different empirical studies sepa-rately examined patients’ preferences for self-management support(SMS), an overview is lacking.

Rationale To improve the quality of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) a practice guideline from the Dutch Royal Society for Physiotherapy (KNGF) has been developed. Guideline development A systematic literature search was performed to formulate conclusions …

BACKGROUND: Loneliness is expected to become an even bigger social problem in the upcoming decades, because of the growing number of older adults. It has been argued that the use of social network sites can aid in decreasing loneliness and improving mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Smart home technologies are a large potential market for the construction and building services industry. This chapter discusses the topics consultants, installers, and suppliers of home automation systems encounter when working in the field. Improved communication skills and more flexible approaches …

Although aging in place is preferred by most older adults and policy makers, there are situations in which aging in place can be challenging. This is particularly true in the case of cognitive decline, which has a profound influence on all aspects of life, including the use of technology

Designing solutions for the various issues that are faced by people with dementia requires that specific needs be met.

Background To improve the quality of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) the CR guideline from the Dutch Royal Society for Physiotherapists (KNGF) has been updated. This guideline can be considered an addition to the 2011 Dutch Multidisciplinary CR …

Door de vergrijzing worden er steeds meer oudere patiënten opgenomen in een ziekenhuis. Deze patiënten worden "de kwetsbare ouderen" genoemd vanwege het risico om te vallen. Tijdens een val kan schade optreden die aan de patiënt moet worden vergoed wanneer blijkt dat er in de kliniek verwijtbaar is gehandeld. …

Met het bordspel SeCZ TaLk is het mogelijk om het onderwerp relaties, intimiteit en seksualiteit op een speelse manier bespreekbaar te maken voor jongeren met chronische aandoeningen of beperkingen in de leeftijd van 12-25 jaar. Voor deze groep was op dit gebied nog weinig tot geen materiaal beschikbaar. …

Purpose Building services technologies such as home automation systems and remote monitoring are increasingly used to support people in their own homes. In order for these technologies to be fully appreciated by the endusers (mainly older care recipients, informal carers and care professionals), user …