We, Rajni and Laura, have been writing letters to each other for several years including in the context of collaboration on a large research project concerned with interspecies relations and the notion of "radical equality". For Listening across difference: letters of love/questions of radical equality …

Background: Recently, research focus has shifted to the combination of all 24-h movement behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep) instead of each behavior separately. Yet, no reliable and valid proxy-report tools exist to assess all these behaviors in 0–4-year-old children. By involving …

This workshop is, at its core, a basic exercise in how we communicate and how we receive ‘truth’, in how we calibrate in-between, with consideration, to best meet the needs of the person on the receiving end. One person describes, the otherdraws. The describer makes an effort to convey to the other what …

Background: The concept of “positive health” emerged from the need for a holistic and more dynamic perspective on health, emphasising the ability of individuals to adapt and self-manage. The positive health conversation tool helps understand how people score on six positive health dimensions. However, …

It seems easier to talk about the end of humanity than about giving up the internet or giving up driving. It is argued that in our developed "first" world, we now need development aid ourselves. We are “blind” at the mercy of technological “progress”, which we continue to see against our better judgement, …

Onderdeel van project: Hybride Hergebruik Kunststoffen. In dit RAAK-MKB-project is onderzocht of er combinaties te maken zijn door het hergebruiken van verschillende, moeilijk te recyclen kunststoffen. Het gaat hierbij om End-of-Life stromen van thermoharde composieten, mix-plastics en autobanden. Dit …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is om het grote textielafval probleem aan te pakken door de juiste oplossing hiervoor te vinden. Er zal onderzoek gedaan worden naar de mogelijke oplossingen en welke het meest innovatief is voor implementatie met daarbij de voordelen die met zich meebrengt. Hiervoor is de …

Eerder onderzoek wijst uit dat er nog niet veel bekend is over het belang van het voeren van het gesprek over het levenseinde, bij ouderen in Noord-Nederland. Hetgeen wat er bekend is, is dat er op gebied van communicatie nog veel te behalen valt. Dit komt doordat de kwaliteit van de communicatie als …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of psychosomatic therapy versus care as usual in primary care for patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS). Methods We conducted a pragmatic, two-armed, randomised controlled trial among primary care patients with PSS in the Netherlands that included 39 …

Keynote lecture during Go!PHA WG Science & Technology