Publieke pleinen hebben een grote invloed op de levenskwaliteit van mensen die wonen in de stad, vooral in kwetsbare wijken. Ze kunnen ruimte bieden voor spelen, bewegen, ontmoetingen en klimaatveranderende oplossingen, wat bijdraagt aan een goede gezondheid van buurtbewoners. Maar hoe zorgen we ervoor …

Physical and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic had the potential to jeopardize health and well-being of older adults. Especially older adults who lived alone faced challenges due to restrictive COVID-19 measures. In this study, we explored views and support needs to maintain health …

Introduction: The new concept of ‘living well with dementia’ is currently gaining traction in practice, policy, and research. However, people with dementia and their carers’ own understanding of this concept has not received much scholarly attention. This is because empirical studies into living well …

Nationwide and across the globe, the quality, affordability, and accessibility of home-based healthcare are under pressure. This issue stems from two main factors: the rapidly growing ageing population and the concurrent scarcity of healthcare professionals. Older people aspire to live independently …

Objectives The objective of this study is to better understand how the COVID-19 outbreak impacted the different domains of the palliative care approach to end-of-life care from the perspective of healthcare professionals (HCPs) from different professions, working in different settings during the first …

Abstract Background: People with severe mental illness (SMI) often suffer from long-lasting symptoms that negatively influence their social functioning, their ability to live a meaningful life, and participation in society. Interventions aimed at increasing physical activity can improve social functioning, …

This e-magazine is a product of the International Midwifery Research and Education for Families in vulnerable circumstances (IMREF) network. This network consists of midwives, student midwives, teachers, and researchers. Together, they share knowledge, experiences, tools, and their networks with the …

The fields of pharmacology, biotechnology and chemistry are becoming increasingly reliant on high throughput screening (HTS). HTS is a method to perform systematic large numbers of automated biochemical experiments. A newer development of HTS is high content screening (HCS). In HCS experiments, images …

Background: Tangential excision of burned tissue followed by skin grafting is the cornerstone of burn surgery. Hydrosurgery has become popular for tangential excision, with the hypothesis that enhanced preservation of vital dermal tissue reduces scarring. The aim of this trial was to compare scar quality …

Introduction: A trauma resuscitation is dynamic and complex process in which failures could lead to serious adverse events. In several trauma centers, evaluation of trauma resuscitation is part of a hospital's quality assessment program. While video analysis is commonly used, some hospitals use live …