BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest in empowering older adults to age in place by deploying various types of technology (ie, eHealth, ambient assisted living technology, smart home technology, and gerontechnology). However, initiatives aimed at implementing these technologies are complicated by the …

In de verslavingszorg wordt er steeds meer gebruik gemaakt van mobiele applicaties. De mobiele applicaties sluiten niet voldoende aan op de wensen en behoeften van de eindgebruikers. Het Lectoraat Technology Health and Care, Tactus Verslavingszorg en Medisch Spectrum Twente Enschede hebben de handen …

Health care insurers play a vital role in the implementation of eHealth and other care innovations within the health care sector. Yet, very little is said in the literature about how innovations are being evaluated by insurers, and what criteria are being used to do so. This paper describes the results …

Obesity is a fast growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as absenteeism and large healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on often occurring emotional …

Welke gevolgen heeft telezorg voor de verpleegkundige zorg in een GGZ-praktijk? Omdat telezorg steeds vaker onderdeel van het zorgaanbod is, worden in dit artikel de gevolgen daarvan verkend voor de zorg. Het artikel toont de eerste resultaten van een onderzoek naar het gebruik van webcams door mensen …

Denk je zèlf!: developing a personalised virtual coach for emotional eaters using personas.

Mental health care is increasingly given at a distance, supported by technology. In this article, we focus on whether care, when technology comes in, still counts as good care.

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate reduced levels of daily physical activity (DPA) compared to healthy controls. This results in a higher risk of hospital admission and shorter survival. Performing regular DPA reduces these risks. Objective: To develop …

Hoe bespreken we de manier waarop technologie kan passen binnen het leven van ouderen? We bespreken wat helpend en belemmerend is.