Introduction: Nowadays the Western mental health system is in transformation to recovery-oriented and trauma informed care in which experiential knowledge becomes incorporated. An important development in this context is that traditional mental health professionals came to the fore with their lived experiences. …

Specific approaches are needed to reach and support people with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP) to achieve healthier eating behaviours. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that digital health tools exhibit potential to address these needs because of its specific features that enable application …

In the context of rapidly growing numbers of university students reporting that they have experienced mental health problems, this paper argues that doing research as an undergraduate can contribute to student well-being. Although the benefits of undergraduate research are well documented, underlying …

Technology, data use, and digitisation are based on mathematical structures, and this permeates many aspects of our daily lives: apps, online activities, and all kinds of communication. Equipping people to deal with this mathematisation of society is a big challenge. Which competences are needed, which …

Background: Nutritional care for older adults provided by hospital and home care nurses and nursing assistants is suboptimal. This is due to several factors including professionals' lack of knowledge and low prioritisation. Affecting these factors may promote nurses' and nursing assistants' behavioral …

Dit artikel beschrijft de bevindingen uit een explorerend literatuuronderzoek naar de grammaticale ontwikkeling van Nederlandstalige kinderen tussen 7 en 10 jaar met en zonder een taalontwikkelingsstoornis (TOS). De resultaten worden ook in een klinische context geplaatst, met als doel logopedisten te …

Assistive Technology (AT) is used at various points in the lifespan by those coping with either short-term or long-term impairments, which can involve living with chronic conditions and/or comorbidities. In the case of older adults, AT can support or compensate for the functional or cognitive declines …

The design of health game rewards for preadolescents Videogames are a promising strategy for child health interventions, but their impact can vary depending on the game mechanics used. This study investigated achievement-based ‘rewards’ and their design among preadolescents (8-12 years) to assess their …

Begin dit jaar ontving ik een brief van de belastingdienst, een eerste maning voor het vooruitbetalen van inkomstenbelasting voor het komend jaar. Op zich geen verrassing. Elk jaar word ik, net als duizenden mede-Nederlanders, geacht alvast belasting te betalen over geld dat ik nog moet gaan verdienen. …

Met de opkomst van massacommunicatie in de twintigste eeuw en de toenemende reikwijdte van commerciële reclameboodschappen, is onze samenleving jarenlang collectief opgevoed met ideeën over consumptie van goederen en diensten. Oorspronkelijk ging commerciële communicatie vooral over het garanderen van …