Pregnancy can be challenging for women as they experience various physical, psychological, and social changes that can lead to stress and potential mental health concerns. Being neglected in the long-term, sustained stress can increase the likelihood of postpartum depression, which can have significant …

1. The authors regret that some of the references in the final version of the manuscript were still indicated as ‘deleted for blinded review’. These have been corrected below: a) On page 2: For example, in a recent Delphi study, older people in the Netherlands indicated that they did not use or like …

In the modern day and age, cybersecurity faces numerous challenges. Computer systems and networks become more and more sophisticated and interconnected, and the attack surface constantly increases. In addition, cyber-attacks keep growing in complexity and scale. In order to address these challenges, …

Shellfish are a healthy source of protein but more strict regulation for traditional shellfish fisheries and fluctuations in population size warrant a need for sustainable and more reliable alternatives. These alternatives can be, for example, the culturing of new species like hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). …

OBJECTIVE: We designed a Patient and Family Participation Education Program (PFEP) with the aim of fostering a positive attitude and enhancing the competencies of hospital nurses required for effective patient and family participation in care. METHODS: In a Dutch university hospital, we conducted a before-after …

Public health and ecology of Disease

Conference presentation.At the Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences, the relatively high student drop out rate, as well as the study delay are seen as impediments towards the overall study success. The International Business undergraduate programme is not an exception to this. The focus of this paper …

EmpoweRIng Citizens to adopt Healthy lifestyle Habits: A data-enaBled communIty-based ciTizen Science approach