A method to analyze the sound environment and its relation with typical professional tasks is described in which structured non participative observations are combined with audio recordings. First results of a field study are reported, directed towards the day shift of hospital nurses, working at a surgical …

Lighting accounts for a significant amount of electrical energy consumption in office buildings, up to 45% of the total consumed. This energy consumption can be reduced by as much as 60% through an occupant-dependent lighting control strategy. With particular focus on open-plan offices, where the application …

In de minor Zorgtechnologie 2015-2016 werkten 33 studenten in cross-disciplinaire innovatieteams samen aan het onderzoeken en ontwerpen van zorginnovaties volgens de ZorgTechnologie-aanpak. Gedurende 20 weken werden bestaande zorgproducten, zorgprocessen, zorgverleners en zorgprofessionals onderzocht …

Currently, 4% of older adults reside in long-term care facilities in the Netherlands. Nursing home residents tend to have multimorbidity that is associated with considerable disabilities and a high level of care dependency. In the Dutch adult population the highest …

In deze openbare les presenteert Linda Wauben, Lector Technische Innovatie in de Zorg, de Zorgtechnologie-aanpak (de ZoT aanpak). De ZoT aanpak wordt toegepast in onderzoeks- en onderwijsprojecten en wordt uitgevoerd in nauwe samenwerking met de eindgebruikers (onder anderen cliënten, formele zorgprofessionals …

The design of healthcare facilities is a complex and dynamic process, which can be supported by design support models. This process involves a large number of stakeholders, of whom some have specific health-related needs. Evidence-based design is an emerging approach for the design of healthcare facilities, …

The finding of poor lighting conditions in nursing homes in combination with a high prevalence of visual problems (with cataract found to be the most common age related pathology), stretches the need of enhanced awareness of eye care by professional caregivers.