This chapter diagnoses the situation of high-tech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Eindhoven Brainport region in the south of the Netherlands, based on desk research and additional background interviews. This region has an ecosystem with a very proliferated heritage of technology-based companies …

Background The sense of home of nursing home residents is a multifactorial phenomenon which is important for the quality of living. This purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the sense of home of older adults residing in the nursing home from the perspective of residents, relatives …

Roken is in Nederland de belangrijkste oorzaak van ziekte en sterfte (Volksgezondheid Toekomst Verkenning, 2014). Mede daarom zijn er voor mensen die willen stoppen met roken meerdere applicaties ontwikkeld. Echter blijkt dat deze bestaande applicaties niet aansluiten bij de behoeftes van de gebruiker …

De mensen in Nederland worden steeds ouder. Hierdoor groeit het aantal ouderen in Nederland, dit wordt ook wel vergrijzing genoemd. Deze vergrijzing heeft veel invloed op de kosten binnen de zorg. De vraag naar zorg wordt hierdoor namelijk vergroot, waardoor de kosten ook omhoog gaan. Om deze kosten …

PURPOSE: The early detection of a decline in daily functioning of independently living older people can aid health care professionals in providing preventive interventions. To monitor daily activity patterns and, thereby detect a decline in daily functioning, new technologies, such as sensors can be …

Background: The number of people with multiple chronic conditions demanding primary care services is increasing. To deal with the complex health care demands of these people, professionals from different disciplines collaborate. This study aims to explore influential factors regarding interprofessional …

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 …

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.

Bed-ridden nursing home residents are in need of environments which are homelike and facilitate the provision of care. Design guidance for this group of older people is limited. This study concerned the exploration and generation of innovative environmental enrichment scenarios for bed-ridden residents. …