BACKGROUND: Depression in later life is a common mental disorder with a prevalence rate of between 3% and 35% for minor depression and approximately 2% for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The most common treatment modalities for MDD are antidepressant medication and psychological interventions. Recently, …

In opdracht van de Dorpsvereniging Westerbroek is onderzoek gedaan onder inwoners van Westerbroek (vanaf 6 jaar) hoe zij hun leefomgeving waarderen. In dit onderzoek zijn vier domeinen betrokken die bepalend zijn voor de beleving van leefbaarheid: het wonen en de woonomgeving, het voorzieningenniveau, …

Outsourcing and offshoring provide companies with ways to achieve their business objectives better or more cost effectively or despite a shortage of specific resources. From a research point of view, outsourcing and offshoring have mostly been studied as something that large companies do, not small and …

In het project Intelligente Monitoring van Licht Verstandelijk Gehandicapten (IM-LVG) hebben NOVO, AVICS en de Hanzehogeschool Groningen onderzocht of zij met behulp van sensoren en ICT een systeem konden ontwikkelen voor de begeleiding van licht verstandelijk gehandicapten. Een dergelijk systeem zou …

Although the scientific literature consists of over 10,000 papers on eHealth, remarkably few applications are consistently being used in the healthcare domain. Numerous reasons for this lack of progression have been noted, one of these being the objection of medical professionals to the introduction …

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BACKGROUND: Metatarsal pads are frequently prescribed for patients with metatarsalgia to reduce pain under the distal metatarsal heads. Several studies showed reduced pain and reduced plantar pressure just distal to the metatarsal pad. However, only part of the pain reduction could be explained by the …

In order to be able to age in place, Dutch elderly are being housed in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) for over 25 years. Here they can live independently and rely on care and services. The physical scale of ALFs ranges from 30 up to 300 residents. This paper presents the findings of a multiple case …

Small groups (SG)'s are an important and seemingly vibrant part of church life. Ichtus Pinkstergemeente in Zaandam, among other ministries, also has a small group ministry (SGM),. According to the church leadership it is not a very successful one. This project is an attempt to sort out where the problems …

Auteurs laten in Opleiden voor de sociale psychiatrie: en intensief programma Community Based Health in Nijmegen zien hoe uitwisseling van ervaring tussen verschillende hogescholen uit verschillende landen kan bijdragen aan verbetering van de kwaliteit en samenwerking tussen hogescholen en de ontwikkeling …