Background: The number of older patients undergoing cardiac surgery is increasing, and a substantial proportion of these patients are frail. Frailty is associated with increased mortality, psychological complications, functional decline, and reduced health-related quality of life, complicating treatment …

Climate adaptation requires innovative approaches to address collaborative knowledge exchange and multidisciplinary problem solving. For over a decade, ClimateScan has provided an open-source platform to map urban resilience and existing climate adaptation solutions implemented all over the world. Apart …

This review aimed to describe self-management interventions for burn survivors and assess their effectiveness, while also examining interventions for comparable acute onset chronic conditions - myocardial infarction (MI) and lower extremity trauma (LET) - to gain broader insights. Following PRISMA guidelines, …

In recent decades, after several family tragedies with fatal outcomes in the Netherlands, a critical attitude emerged towards the role of youth care that prompted refinements of procedures and guidelines. These measures partly aim to eliminate moral hesitancy among social workers, defined as hesitation …

Personal development is a defining feature of honors programs, often demanding pedagogical strategies that differ from those in mainstream education. This study explores the role of perspective taking –the ability to emphasize by understanding others’ thoughts, emotions, and motivations –as a key mechanism …

De Stichting Jeugdteam Zaanstad en de Huisartsenzorg Zaanstreek Waterland hebben, in nauwe samenwerking met de gemeente Zaanstad, besloten in 2023 Praktijk Ondersteuners Huisartsen (POH's) Jeugd en Gezin in te zetten in de gemeente Zaanstad. Het eerste half jaar van deze implementatie van de POH in Zaanstad …

In the past years, professional musicians of participatory music practices in healthcare contexts have increasingly worked as artistic allies for care. The musicians shaping these practices have developed ways of engaging with patients and their families, collaborating with healthcare professionals, …

Inleiding: Zorgprofessionals binnen de tweedelijnszorg spelen een cruciale rol in het herkennen en benutten van teachable moments, momenten waarop patiënten extra ontvankelijk zijn voor leefstijladvies, vaak na een opname in het ziekenhuis of diagnose. Het effectief inzetten van deze momenten vereist …

This inaugural volume, Breaking Barriers: Accelerating Transitions, brings together papers and abstracts presented at the Conference on Energy, Livestock, and Mobility Transitions, part of the New Energy Forum in Groningen. The publication reflects both the rapid development of the energy transition …

The success of the energy transition will depend not only on the rapid deployment of zeroemission technologies, but also on the expansion of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydrogen. Equally important is meaningful engagement with the communities affected by this transition. Despite …