**Background** Dietary support among residents by nursing home nurses can enhance quality of life and mitigate risks. The extent to which this support is provided may be influenced by determinants that shape professional behaviour, such as skills, knowledge, professional role perception, emotions, attitude, …

Muscle health, encompassing muscle mass, composition, strength, physical performance and patient-reported outcomes, is a key determinant of clinical outcomes across the life course and a wide range of disease states. Despite growing recognition of its importance, muscle health remains insufficiently …

How designers can contribute to responsible AI in the clinic

Background After a burn injury, the survivors have to manage and integrate the physical, psychological, and social consequences of their injury into their daily lives, such as functional limitations, aesthetic complaints, and fatigue. How successful survivors of burn injuries are at this depends on their …

Objectives Mindfulness meditation is widely recognized for its individual psychological benefits, yet its interpersonal effects remain underexplored. This daily diary study examined whether and how mindfulness practice by one romantic partner influences the emotional well-being of their non-meditating …

Intercultural literature often treats ethnocentrism and ethnorelativism as opposite ends of a single continuum. This paper challenges that assumption by adapting Herzberg’s two-factor theory to propose a dual-spectrum model: (1) a “hygiene” axis (ethnocentrism ↔ absence of ethnocentrism) that prevents …

Recent debates in rural development suggest a growing interest in integrating landscape-based knowledge into participatory decision-making. This study contributes to this discussion by examining how landscape—understood as the interplay between human actions, natural processes, and soil systems—can be …

Background: Discussing end-of-life care with people with dementia and their family soon after diagnosis is a crucial aspect of professional care. Research in the hospital setting is scarce. Aim: To investigate how often end-of-life issues and euthanasia are discussed during hospital consultations with …

Achtergrond Het integreren van zorg voor (risico op) ondervoeding en sarcopenie in de eerstelijnszorg is uitdagend, omdat de beperkte fysieke nabijheid van zorgprofessionals de samenwerking bemoeilijkt. Beide aandoeningen komen veel voor bij thuiswonende ouderen en gaan gepaard met aanzienlijke achteruitgang …

How do we learn and teach amid complex societal change? ESCuela: ESC & Education shares lessons from more than a decade of Systemic Co-Design (SCD) practice in classrooms, communities, and international collaborations. Blending reflection and practice shows how learning transforms when teachers become …