Self-management support is a major task of nurses in chronic care. Several conceptualizations on what self management support encompasses are described in the literature. However, nurses’ attitudes and perceptions related to self-management support are not known.

Games are designed with different objectives in mind. Some primarily for entertainment, others also to educate, motivate or persuade its players. Games with the latter objective, that of persuasion, are designed not only to be entertaining, but also with the intent to shape how players think and feel …

In this booklet, the focus is on the stories of three Polish men in The Hague. The researcher, Karijn Nijhoff, has followed these men extensively and has recorded their migration stories in detail. We can read about their arrival, their experiences, their travels. We see a process of temporary and …

When creating content for virtual reality, filmmakers find that they need to re-evaluate the tools they have traditionally used to tell their stories, and explore the new possibilities that this particular medium has to offer. To determine how storytelling- and filmmaking tools function in VR, the concept …

Culture of the Selfie is an in-depth art-historical overview of self-portraiture, using a set of theories from visual studies, narratology, media studies, psychotherapy, and political principles. Collecting information from various fields, juxtaposing them on the historical time-line of artworks, the …

We investigated the effects of reflex-based self-defence training on police performance in simulated high-pressure arrest situations. Police officers received this training as well as a regular police arrest and self-defence skills training (control training) in a crossover design. Officers' performance …

Classical musicians dream of an international performance career, a ‘Musotopia’ , in which they are able to make a living only by playing concerts. Reality tells us that 77% of performers earn over half of their income from teaching, and that 90% have a secondary occupation. Is there still work for performers? …

Omtrent technologiebedrijven konden we in december 2016 veel lezen over wat artificial intelligence, virtual reality, machine-to-machine automation, machine-to-machine learning en chatbots ons de komende jaren gaan brengen. Als inkoper zou je kunnen wachten tot duidelijk wordt wat de blijvertjes zijn, …

BACKGROUND: Non-use of and dissatisfaction with ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) occurs frequently. The objective of this study is to gain insight in the conversation during the intake and examination phase, from the clients’ perspective, at two levels: 1) the attention for the activities and the context in …

Uit de management summary: "Selficient is een start-up organisatie dat ondersteund wordt door de Hogeschool Utrecht en externe partners. Het concept van Selficient is het bouwen van een zelfvoorzienende, modulaire en circulaire woning. Selficient heeft als doel een zelfvoorzienende woning als nieuw …