Background: Game-making has the potential to foster cultural participation and empowerment, yet its role as a form of culture- making remains underexplored. Existing approaches to cultural engagement often overlook the creative and participatory pos- sibilities of game-making for addressing pressing …

The present study investigated the effectiveness of the RiverScan third mission initiative in Cebu City, Philippines. Universities are increasingly embracing a 'third mission' beyond their core functions of teaching and research—namely, mobilizing knowledge to generate impact and address societal challenges. …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Aphasia can profoundly affect an individual's identity. Yet studying identity in people with aphasia presents methodological challenges, as language, our primary medium for self-expression, is disrupted. This study explored how people with aphasia experience and reshape identity …

Background and purpose Aphasia can profoundly affect an individual’s identity. Yet studying identity in people with aphasia presents methodological challenges, as language, our primary medium for self-expression, is disrupted. This study explored how people with aphasia experience and reshape identity …

Background: The etiology of lipoedema remains unclear, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Current treatment primarily consists of general lifestyle recommendations, with effective self-management being essential for integrating these recommendations into daily life. However, no self-management …

Co-creation research has the potential to produce valuable knowledge and tools, yet it often falls short of driving substantial practical changes due to insufficient engagement of the wider system. This article introduces the Large Scale Interventions (LSI) approach, designed to foster ownership and …

In recent years, there has been a growing focus on incorporating the perspectives and experiences of people with dementia in research. However, collaborative research that engages with their everyday lives remains limited, and there is little reflection on this research approach. Our research project …

Citizen science can be a powerful approach to foster the successful implementation of technological innovations in health, care or well-being. Involving experience experts as co-researchers or co-designers of technological innovations facilitates mutual learning, community building, and empowerment. …

Geleide Audiomotor Exploratie (GAME) is een innovatieve lesmethode waarmee slechthorenden met een Cochleair Implantaat (CI) piano kunnen leren spelen zonder muzieknotatie. Het doel van GAME is om door actief muziek te maken, transfereffecten van muziek- naar het spraakdomein te realiseren. Hierdoor kunnen …

AIM: To gain more insight into how nurses experience a participatory live music practice in relation to their ability to deliver compassionate care to medically hospitalised patients. DESIGN: Qualitative interpretive design. METHODS: Sixteen nurses participating in a live music practice with patients …