INTRODUCTION: An optimal relative dose intensity (RDI) of adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with better survival in patients with breast cancer. Little is known about the role of physical fitness in attaining an adequate RDI in patients with early stage breast cancer. We investigated the association …

Restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic may cause problems in the physical, social, and psychological functioning of older people, resulting in increased frailty. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of frailty, to examine differences in perceived …

Filial piety is important to Chinese adults and is associated with mental health among older Chinese immigrants in the United States. However, it is unclear whether filial piety is linked to the mental health of Chinese immigrants in European countries. Therefore, this study aims to gain insights into …

Dit onderzoeksrapport is onderdeel van het project ‘Voor Elkaar! Regionale steunpunten’, uitgevoerd door Oudervereniging Balans in samenwerking met Ervaringskenniscentrum (Sch)ouders. Met dit project wordt geleerd van de praktijk waarin ervaringsdeskundige ouders (vrijwilligers), ouders van kinderen …

This experimental study with a pre-post and follow-up design evaluates the financial education program “SaveWise” for ninth grade students in the Netherlands (n = 713). SaveWise adopts a holistic approach, emphasizing action rather than mere cognition. Benefitting from explicit instruction embedded in …

Background: Lymphedema (LE) is a chronic condition of swelling due to lymphatic impairment and is characterized by edema and fibro-adipose tissue deposition. LE may be caused by an anomalous development of the lymphatic system, known as primary LE, or may develop secondary to traumatic, infectious, or …

Online informatiebijeenkomst. De afgelopen tijd hebben studenten van de Hanzehogeschool een onderzoek gehouden onder alle inwoners van de Waterstofwijk. In de bijeenkomst deelt de Hanzehogeschool resultaten van de enquête. Terugkoppeling van de draagvlakpeiling: doel, context, samenvatting en conclusies. …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Loneliness is prevalent among older adults and known to be detrimental to mental health. The objective of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Chinese 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) in the older native and diasporic Chinese community. …

De botsing tussen het Kamerlid Sylvana Simons (BIJ1) en de commissievoorzitter Ockje Tellegen, december 2021, vormt een treffende illustratie van het jaarthema van Wapenveld voor 2022. Simons beklaagde zich tijdens de vergadering van de Emancipatiecommissie over intimiderend gedrag van een commissielid. …

Background Scientific software incorporates models that capture fundamental domain knowledge. This software is becoming increasingly more relevant as an instrument for food research. However, scientific software is currently hardly shared among and (re-)used by stakeholders in the food domain, which …