To outline key practice insights from the Groningen case study, an applied example of community-embedded citizen science within the international project EnRICH-HABITS. The initiative engaged local residents as “Neighbourhood Detectives” who used photovoice to document and map their lived environments …

BACKGROUND: Clinical reasoning is fundamental to safe and effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care. EMS providers operate in dynamic, time-pressured environments characterised by diagnostic uncertainty, limited information, and high-stakes decisions. These conditions necessitate rapid yet adaptable …

Introductie: Adolescente voetballers die aspireren het elite­niveau te bereiken, volgen doorgaans een duale carrière. Daarnaast maken zij een snelle fysieke en psychologische ontwikkeling door binnen unieke sociale omgevingen. Niet-trainingsgerelateerde stressoren, zoals onderwijstaken, kunnen stress …

The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) has been widely used to conceptualise changes in how individuals experience cultural difference, typically described as a progression from ethnocentric toward ethnorelative orientations. While the model’s value is considerable, its common interpretation …

Background and aim. To improve the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in schools, the Dutch government issued a program of requirements (PoR) “Fresh Schools”. This study aims to determine the effect of adopting class A (high IEQ) or B (moderate IEQ) of this PoR on students’ comfort and performance. Requirements …

Background and Aim. Many patients experience anxiety during hospitalization. Hospital environments can support patients with the mitigation of anxiety. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of which design elements can affect sense of control, social support, and positive distraction, …

Background and aim. Research highlights that poor workspace variety, poor zoning, and limited personalization can reduce comfort, privacy, and focus in hybrid environments. This study aims to anticipate these challenges and to develop and evaluate participatory design interventions for user-centred, …

This presentation demonstrates how design thinking can be used - in qualitative research - to diagnose, investigate, and define user-centered interventions for meaningful and vital hybrid work environments (for the office).

We are pleased to present this Book of Proceedings following the international conference “Innovating Health & Daily Life through Living Labs”, co-organised by the Dutch Empathic Environment Living Labs (DEEL Academy) and the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). The two-day event took place in May …

The environmental design of care settings is increasingly recognized as an important factor that can support reducing neuropsychiatric symptoms and improving quality of life in people with dementia. This review provides a comprehensive overview of consensual knowledge of specifications of the environmental …