The first Stakeholder Network Meeting of the EU Horizon 2020-funded ONTOX project was held on 13-14 March 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. The discussion centred around identifying specific challenges, barriers and drivers in relation to the implementation of non-animal new approach methodologies (NAMs) and …

Arts in Health, also known as Arts for Health, is an umbrella term used to describe the domain of using the arts to enhance our (mental) health and well-being. It involves a heterogeneous range of professionals who use the arts in various ways, with different goals and outcomes. The practices of these …

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the associations between individual chronic diseases and multidimensional frailty comprising physical, psychological, and social frailty. Methods: Dutch individuals (N = 47,768) age ≥ 65 years completed a general health questionnaire sent by the Public Health Services …

Werken met mensen, of dit nu plaatsvindt in het onderwijs, de zorg of bijvoorbeeld het openbaar bestuur, veronderstelt een in relatie treden. Achter deze eenvoudige verwoording en schijnbare evidentie gaat een wereld van complexiteit schuil. Dat in relatie treden blijkt een heel weefsel van betrekkingen …

In elk beleidsstuk staat het: Nederland/Europa streeft naar betrouwbare, betaalbare en schone energie. In de praktijk komt betrouwbaar er nogal magertjes van af. “Natuurlijk beseft men in Den Haag en Brussel dat energiezekerheid van extreem grote maatschappelijke betekenis is. De gascrisis laat dit ook …

BACKGROUND: Acute admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) can negatively affect quality of life for patients and their relatives. Relatives play an important caregiving role after the patient's admission. More knowledge and understanding of their needs are necessary as the patient transitions home. …

Providing high-quality feedback is essential for improving preservice teacher performance. Rather than post-lesson feedback, immediate performance feedback while teaching is considered effective. This article reports on developing and piloting a standardised tool for synchronous feedback. Eight teacher …

Binnen dit onderzoek wordt gefocust op de regio Duin- en Bollenstreek, van oudsher het centrum van de bloembollensector. In deze regio is onderzocht hoe regionale kringlopen kunnen bijdragen aan een regeneratieve bloembollensector. De geformuleerde hoofdvraag is: hoe kunnen regionale kringlopen bijdragen …

How do we educate those who feel an urgency to address our environmental and social challenges? What ethical concerns do art-makers face who are committed to a deep green agenda? How can we refocus education to emphasize integrative thinking and inspire hope? What role might art play in actualizing environmental …

Purpose. Psychological contracts (PC) capture employees’ mental schema of the exchange agreement between themselves and their organizations, through which they make sense of their daily work environment (Rousseau, 2001). PCs are not only influenced by (large) organizational changes (Freese et al., 2011), …