To examine the needs, perceptions and influencing factors according to former adult intensive care unit patients and relatives with regard to family participation in essential care in the unit. A qualitative interpretive descriptive study using inductive thematic analysis.

In dit participatieve onderzoek is onderzocht hoe eerstejaarsstudenten van Windesheim Almere hun ‘sense of belonging’ ervaren: het gevoel erbij te horen, gewaardeerd te worden en verbonden te zijn met de school. Studenten hechten veel waarde aan gelijkwaardig contact met docenten, aan een warm welkom …

The changing position of religion in today's society and the declining familiarity with religious practices make the interpretation of religious heritage a challenging responsibility for heritage professionals. This chapter describes how the Reinwardt Academy prepares its students for this challenge. …

Background: In the Netherlands, general practitioners (GPs) play a key role in provider-initiated HIV testing, but opportunities for timely diagnosis are regularly missed. We implemented an educational intervention to improve HIV testing by GPs from 2015 to 2020, and observed a 7% increase in testing …

This research contributes to understanding and shaping systems for OFMSW separation at urban Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs, such as offices, shops and service providers). Separating SMEs’ organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is both an opportunity and a serious challenge for the transition …

‘Redefining the historic center of ‘s-Hertogenbosch’ is a multi-faceted project which aims at the revitalization of the historic inner city. It takes a new turn on the Pijp district, mostly eradicated by after-war planning and the introduction of largescale complexes, which by now have lost their function. …

Reuse and transformation of industrial heritage is intricately linked to history, context, and architectural debate. In a critical process of theoretical research and research-by-design, a case is built up around the former water tower on one of the riverbanks in Wroclaw, Poland. The solid construction …

Child and youth welfare have become a prime concern for society today, but the care and health system experience difficulties in finding a coordinated and inviting approach. In this project for a youth health center in Goes, chosen for having statistically the highest need for childcare in the province …

‘Block R’ investigates the theme of the city block. The objective is to find autonomous design elements for an urban entity: an open plinth with diagonal crossing, an atrium, open floors with concentrated volumes for living, working and refreshments, distinct voids or outlook spaces for meetings and …

Refugees deserve a humane and attentive reception when applying for asylum in the Netherlands. In this masterplan and design for the AZC in Budel full attention is paid to a stress reducing and welcoming environment for the applicants and the staff of the COA facilities. The integration in the site, …