Alongside the growing number of older persons, the prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing, leading to higher pressure on health care services. eHealth is considered a solution for better and more efficient health care. However, not every patient is able to use eHealth, for several reasons. This …

The researchers who conducted a recently published study using a short breathing protocol to measure heart rate variability (HRV) in a large group of Dutch workers say it’s the first of its kind. "This is the first study," the researchers explained, "to explore a 1-minute paced deep-breathing HRV protocol …

Social needs are important basic human needs; when not satisfied, loneliness and social isolation can occur and subsequently sickness or even premature death. For older people social needs can be more difficult to satisfy be­cause of the loss of resources such as health and mobility. Interventions for …

Purpose:The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) recommends researchers to investigate a widevariety of behavioural and health outcomes. However, researchers often investigate only a part of occupationalhealth (OH) in relation to light. A literature study (2002–2017) regarding the relationship …

Introduction In 2016 a new form of integrated community treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses was implemented in two neighborhoods in the city of Utrecht (335000 inhabitants) in the Netherlands. Treatment is characterized by close collaboration of psychiatric care, somatic care (i.e. general …

For children with asthma, physical activity (PA) can decrease the impact of their asthma. Thus far, effective PA promoting interventions for this group are lacking. To develop an intervention, the current study aimed to identify perspectives on physical activity of children with asthma, their parents, …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop practical recommendations for physiotherapy for survivors of critical illness after hospital discharge.  Methods: A modified Delphi consensus study was performed. A scoping literature review formed the basis for three Delphi rounds. The first round was used …

Introduction: The implementation of oncology care pathways that standardize organizational procedures has improved cancer care in recent years. However, the involvement of “authentic” patients and caregivers in quality improvement of these predetermined pathways is in its infancy, especially the scholarly …

Presentation in a session with three papers. The central issue in this session is the de-problematizing of diversity. Three researchers from three different European countries will share their thoughts on this topic amongst themselves and with the audience - the session has much room for discussion. …

WORM, Institute for Avant-gardistic Recreation, wants to strengthen its position in the neighbourhood (Cool-Zuid, Rotterdam, the Netherlands) and its relationships with the residents. It carries out a number of projects for that reason. In their research Janna Michael and Evert Bisschop Boele (Erasmus …