The concept of resilience, i.e., the capacity of a system to bounce back after a stressor, is gaining interest across many fields of science, policy and practice. To date, resilience research in people with cognitive decline has predominantly addressed the early stages of decline. We propose that: (1) …

In this study we measured the effect of COIL on intercultural competence development using a quasi-experimental design. Our sample consisted of 108 undergraduate students from two universities, one located in the Netherlands (NL) and one in the United States (US). Students’ self-reported intercultural …

Verpleegkundigen vinden het lastig om goede dementiezorg te bieden aan mensen met een migratieachtergrond en hun mantelzorgers als er sprake is van onbegrepen gedrag. Bestaande methodieken voor het omgaan met onbegrepen gedrag sluiten niet aan op de situatie van deze doelgroep. In het “Op weg” project …

Faalangst heeft negatieve effecten op het welbevinden en het studiesucces van studenten. Verschillende onderzoeken hebben aangetoond dat faalangst een complexe combinatie van factoren is. Eerdere studies hebben zich gericht op de dimensies van feiten, psychologische en transactionele factoren. Er is …

Background: 'patient experience’ is becoming increasingly important. For this purpose, the Person‐Centred Coordinated Care Experience Questionnaire (P3CEQ) was developed in the United Kingdom, and translated into several languages. Aim: This study aimed to assess the internal and construct validity of …

A growing number of informal caregivers of older adults combine caregiving with a paid job, raising the question of whether they will be able to meet the increasing demand for informal care. The aims of our study are twofold: first, to describe the development of a model providing insight into the factors …

Background & aims: Overweight and obesity can cause several health risks, and weight loss can help reduce them. However, weight loss in older adults is associated with loss of muscle mass and bone mineral density. To prevent this, it is important to monitor changes in FFM. Bioelectrical impedance analysis …

Social robots have been introduced in different fields such as retail, health care and education. Primary education in the Netherlands (and elsewhere) recently faced new challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and quarantines including students falling behind and teachers burdened with …

Dr. ir. Simone de Bruin is sinds 1 januari 2021 lector Goed Leven met Dementie bij het domein Gezondheid en Welzijn van hogeschool Windesheim. In ‘Geen beter leven dan een goed leven’ schetst Simone haar visie op het ondersteunen van een goed leven met dementie. Ook presenteert zij de onderzoekslijnen …

The hydrozoan species Nemalecium lighti (Hargitt, 1924) is widely distributed in tropical marine waters around the world. Here we report the complete linear mitochondrial genome of N. lighti from Sint Eustatius (Lesser Antilles). The mitochondrial genome with a length of 14,320 bp encodes for 13 protein-coding …