Inclusion is an important topic in today’s society, yet it is surrounded by confusion and is difficult to attain in reality. This paper aims to critically appraise the concept of inclusion, to reflect on the essence of what inclusion in society is about, and to translate this essence into user involvement …

BACKGROUND: Low levels of physical activity are common during the hospital stay and have been associated with negative health outcomes. Understanding barriers and enablers to physical activity during a hospital stay can improve the development and implementation of tailored interventions aimed at improving …

De Nederlandse samenleving staat voor de uitdaging om zorg en sociale ondersteuning toegankelijk en betaalbaar te houden. Het aantal zorgvragers, hulp,- en ondersteuningsbehoeftigen neemt toe. Daarbij geldt ook dat de complexiteit van deze hulpvragen verder toeneemt, terwijl het potentieel aan professionals, …

The physical environment of a shelter for homeless families may be a stressful place for parents. Exposure to natural environments might help to improve parental wellbeing. This study tested the impact of personalized exposure to a natural environment on wellbeing of parents residing in shelters. Single-case …

Purpose Social media have become a key part of placemaking. Placemaking revolves around collaboration between multiple stakeholders, which requires ongoing two-way communication between local government and citizens. Although social media offer promising tools for local governments and public professionals …

Dit rapport beschrijft de onderzoeksuitkomsten van het project ‘het interprofessionele Leer en InnovatieNetwerk (LIN); een coproductie van zorg en welzijn’, een project waarin beoogd is de verbinding en afstemming tussen de professionals die verpleging en verzorging bieden en professionals van het …

Het overgrote deel van de Nederlandse bevolking boven 18 jaar is bereid zich te laten vaccineren tegen het coronavirus en velen van hen zijn inmiddels gevaccineerd. Schattingen van het aandeel mensen dat niet gevaccineerd wil worden of nog twijfelt, variëren. Volgens sommige studies is dit slechts 2%, …

Introduction The Netherlands is changing from a welfare to a participation society in which citizens themselves are responsible for their health. However, this is not accessible to every citizen, resulting in an increase in marginalized vulnerable groups, often with a migrant background with problems …

This upper-level Open Access textbook aims to educate students and professionals on how to develop business models that have a positive impact on people, society, and the social and ecological environment. It explores a different view of how to organize value creation, from a focus on an almost exclusively …

Although bipolar disorder (BD) has been understood classically as a cyclic disease with full recovery between manic and depressive mood episodes, the long-term outcome has been associated with cogni tive deficits, impaired psychosocial functioning, and premature death.1 Due to ageing of the population …