Bumping Elbows explores a workflow integrating 3D body scanning technology with robotic knitting to create personalized garments. Traditional 3D knitting development relies on 2D drafts and panels, rooted in industrial flatbed knitting practices. Our approach leverages accurate topology measurements …

Arts in Health, also known as Arts for Health, is an umbrella term used to describe the domain of using the arts to enhance our (mental) health and well-being. It involves a heterogeneous range of professionals who use the arts in various ways, with different goals and outcomes. The practices of these …

AIM: The aim of this study is to measure how collaborative factors are associated with the technology readiness of nursing staff working in residential care and community nursing. The Reciprocity Instrument and Technology Readiness Index 2.0 were applied to measure this association. DESIGN: A cross-sectional …

The 2024 quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) invites panels, presentations, making & doing contributions, and other events that explore the role of STS in making and doing contributions …

This report records the research project conducted within the context of the work placement for the Graduation Internship: Business Research and Advice during the fourth year of the International Business program at HZ University of Applied Sciences. The work placement panned from 05 February 2024 to …

Research Findings: A growing number of stakeholders in early childhood education (ECE) rely on self-assessment to assess and improve the quality of ECE. In this systematic review, we investigated the reliability and validity of self-assessment in ECE, summarizing findings from 27 publications. We meta-analytically …

This paper explores country-level macro-structural conditions that are associated with social capital, measured as individuals’ access to social resources. To explain differences in social capital across societies, we formulate hypotheses based on welfare state generosity, cultural orientations (collectivism …

Dit onderzoek is zelfstandig opgezet en uitgevoerd met ondersteuning van diverse stakeholders. Vanuit een eigen belangstelling in de onderwerpen relaties, intimiteit en seksualiteit in de zorg zijn wij vooronderzoek gaan doen en kwamen daarbij uit bij bemiddelingsorganisatie voor sekszorg Need2Care. …

The International Association for Physiotherapists working with Older People (IPTOP) is an official specialty group of World Physiotherapy. The main aim of IPTOP is to advocate the importance of physiotherapy in older people and to share information on this topic.