Mental health problems are highly prevalent worldwide and the mental health system faces significant gaps in treatment coverage due to stigma, professional shortages and accessibility issues. In the Netherlands, patients first visit their general practitioner (GP) for mental health problems, with an …

In 2013 werden in Nederland, gefinancierd met subsidie van ZonMw, negen regionale geboortezorgconsortia opgericht. Tussen 2012 en 2018 is er variatie in perinatale uitkomsten tussen deze regionale consortia te zien. In dit artikel beschrijven we deze variatie. Dit kan aanknopingspunten geven voor kwaliteitsverbetering …

Light enables us to see and perceive our environment but it also initiates effects beyond vision, such as alertness. Literature describes that at least six factors are relevant for initiating effects beyond vision. The exact relationship between these factors and alertness is not yet fully understood. …

Journal of Physics: Conference Series Paper • The following article is Open access Exploring the relationship between light and subjective alertness using personal lighting conditions J. van Duijnhoven1, M.P.J. Aarts1, E.R. van den Heuvel2 and H.S.M. Kort3,4 Published under licence by IOP Publishing …

Research demonstrated a large variety regarding effects of light (e.g. health, performance, or comfort effects). Since human health is related to each individual separately, the lighting conditions around these individuals should be analysed individually as well. This paper provides, based on a literature …

Purpose:The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) recommends researchers to investigate a widevariety of behavioural and health outcomes. However, researchers often investigate only a part of occupationalhealth (OH) in relation to light. A literature study (2002–2017) regarding the relationship …

Health symptoms may be influenced, supported, or even controlled via a lighting control system which includes personal lighting conditions and personal factors (health characteristics). In order to be effective, this lighting control system requires both continuous information on the lighting and health …

Inleiding Het Nederlands Centrum Jeugdgezondheid (NCJ) heeft een preventieagenda opgesteld voor de Jeugdgezondheidszorg waarvan één van de pijlers ‘Weerbaarheid’ is. Deze pijler richt zich op het zelfvertrouwen van het kind en het voor zichzelf kunnen opkomen. Uit onderzoek van Van Duijnhoven (2016) …

Met de inwerkingtreding van de Wet beperking ziekteverzuim en arbeidsongeschiktheid vangnetters (hierna: wet BeZaVa) probeert de wetgever om de Ziektewet activerender te maken. Hiermee beoogt de wetgever de hoge en tevens stijgende instroom in arbeidsongeschiktheidsregelingen door vangnetters terug te …

Aflatoun is an NGO based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, founded by Jeroo Billimoria. The aim of the foundation is to provide social and financial education globally to children from the age of 3 and to young adults. The Aflatoun Curricula is currently present in 101 countries with over 2 million children …