Background: Community nurses (CNs) play an important role in supporting healthy lifestyles, including healthy eating behaviour of patients. However, many CNs do not incorporate healthy eating support in their daily routines to the fullest extent possible. This study aimed to explore (1) the associations …

Het lectoraat Juridische en Economische Vraagstukken binnen de Energietransitie draagt bij aan de overgang naar een duurzame samenleving gebaseerd op het gebruik van schone energiebronnen. Dat vraagt niet alleen om nieuwe technologieën, maar ook om juridische kaders en nieuwe verdienmodellen voor duurzame …

1. Introduction Most western societies are currently faced with an ageing population, decreasing workforce and increasingly technology-supported care. Whilst digitalisation of healthcare and care technology developments are demonstrating their adequacy and benefits in replacing professionals for certain …

Over the last five years, I have found myself circling around four key concepts: Performance. Philosophy. Animals. And Equality. And I have found myself thinking in and with circles. It began with the various references to circles we can find in the philosophy of Henri Bergson - in his idea of the field …

This book explores fundamental socio-economic trends that are radically changing perspectives on the relationship between people and the world around them. Focusing on the principles of sustainability, circularity and inclusivity, it illustrates how these trends form the breeding ground for a new economy …

Climate change calls for an energy transition utilizing all available renewable energy resources, such as bioenergy from biomass. However, the use of biomass is debated in society, and public acceptance is low or lacking. This survey-based research demonstrates for the first time that public acceptance …

Samenvatting: De afname van fysieke activiteit onder kinderen is een zorgwekkend probleem, zoals blijkt uit onderzoek van The Lancet (2012) en het RIVM (2023). Om dit probleem aan te pakken, heeft de Gemeente Maastricht het programma Gezond Kindcentrum in Bewegen (GKB) opgezet. Dit onderzoek richtte …

This research is focused on the circumstances related to rainwater flooding in the Municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, located in the south of the Netherlands. The town has been dealing with flooding from rainwater for as long as its inhabitants can remember, but the situation became much more severe …

This study examines the reasons of people with dementia request euthanasia and how these reasons change over time with a special focus on reasons related to family. In addition, it examines how family relates to their loved one’s euthanasia wish. Seven people with dementia and a euthanasia wish in the …