Background: A large number of people participate in individual or unorganized sports on a recreational level. Furthermore, many participants drop out because of injury or lowered motivation. Potentially, physical activity–related apps could motivate people during sport participation and help them to follow and maintain a healthy active lifestyle. It remains unclear what the quality of running, cycling, and walking apps is and how it can be assessed. Quality of these apps was defined as having a positive influence on participation in recreational sports. This information will show which features need to be assessed when rating physical activity–related app quality. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify expert perception on which features are important for the effectiveness of physical activity–related apps for participation in individual, recreational sports. Methods: Data were gathered via an expert panel approach using the nominal group technique. Two expert panels were organized to identify and rank app features relevant for sport participation. Experts were researchers or professionals in the field of industrial design and information technology (technology expert panel) and in the field of behavior change, health, and human movement sciences who had affinity with physical activity–related apps (health science expert panel). Of the 24 experts who were approached, 11 (46%) agreed to participate. Each panel session consisted of three consultation rounds. The 10 most important features per expert were collected. We calculated the frequency of the top 10 features and the mean importance score per feature (0-100). The sessions were taped and transcribed verbatim; a thematic analysis was conducted on the qualitative data. Results: In the technology expert panel, applied feedback and feedforward (91.3) and fun (91.3) were found most important (scale 0-100). Together with flexibility and look and feel, these features were mentioned most often (all n=4 [number of experts]; importance scores=41.3 and 43.8, respectively). The experts in the health science expert panels a and b found instructional feedback (95.0), motivating or challenging (95.0), peer rating and use (92.0), motivating feedback (91.3), and monitoring or statistics (91.0) most important. Most often ranked features were monitoring or statistics, motivating feedback, works good technically, tailoring starting point, fun, usability anticipating or context awareness, and privacy (all n=3-4 [number of experts]; importance scores=16.7-95.0). The qualitative analysis resulted in four overarching themes: (1) combination behavior change, technical, and design features needed; (2) extended feedback and tailoring is advised; (3) theoretical or evidence base as standard; and (4) entry requirements related to app use. Conclusions: The results show that a variety of features, including design, technical, and behavior change, are considered important for the effectiveness of physical activity–related apps by experts from different fields of expertise. These insights may assist in the development of an improved app rating scale.
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Abstract Background In the Netherlands, palliative care is provided by generalist healthcare professionals (HCPs) if possible and by palliative care specialists if necessary. However, it still needs to be clarifed what specialist expertise entails, what specialized care consists of, and which training or work experience is needed to become a palliative care special‑ist. In addition to generalists and specialists, ‘experts’ in palliative care are recognized within the nursing and medical professions, but it is unclear how these three roles relate. This study aims to explore how HCPs working in palliative care describe themselves in terms of generalist, specialist, and expert and how this self-description is related to their work experience and education. Methods A cross-sectional open online survey with both pre-structured and open-ended questions among HCPs who provide palliative care. Analyses were done using descriptive statistics and by deductive thematic coding of open-ended questions. Results Eight hundred ffty-four HCPs flled out the survey; 74% received additional training, and 79% had more than fve years of working experience in palliative care. Based on working experience, 17% describe themselves as a generalist, 34% as a specialist, and 44% as an expert. Almost three out of four HCPs attributed their level of expertise on both their education and their working experience. Self-described specialists/experts had more working experience in palliative care, often had additional training, attended to more patients with palliative care needs, and were more often physicians as compared to generalists. A deductive analysis of the open questions revealed the similarities and dis‑ tinctions between the roles of a specialist and an expert. Seventy-six percent of the respondents mentioned the impor‑tance of having both specialists and experts and wished more clarity about what defnes a specialist or an expert, how to become one, and when you need them. In practice, both roles were used interchangeably. Competencies for the specialist/expert role consist of consulting, leadership, and understanding the importance of collaboration. Conclusions Although the grounds on which HCPs describe themselves as generalist, specialist, or experts difer, HCPs who describe themselves as specialists or experts mostly do so based on both their post-graduate education and their work experience. HCPs fnd it important to have specialists and experts in palliative care in addition to gen‑eralists and indicate more clarity about (the requirements for) these three roles is needed.
This report presents the highlights of the 7th European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics held in Scheveningen, The Hague, The Netherlands, 12-14 October 2011. The areas covered included molecular diagnostics applications in medical microbiology, virology, pathology, hemato-oncology,clinical genetics and forensics. Novel real-time amplification approaches, novel diagnostic applications and new technologies, such as next-generation sequencing, PCR lectrospray-ionization TOF mass spectrometry and techniques based on the detection of proteins or other molecules, were discussed. Furthermore, diagnostic companies presented their future visions for molecular diagnostics in human healthcare.
Diverse partijen, zowel marktpartijen als kennisinstellingen, gaan in 2020 samenwerken in een pilot om te toetsen in hoeverre zij de plant kardoen (familie van de artisjok distel) in haar volle potentieel kunnen gebruiken voor diverse commerciële doeleinden, zoals bloemen, voedsel, composiet en een lamp. Er wordt in deze pilot onderzoek gedaan naar: - Gebruik van reststromen als bodemverbeteraar - Teelt van kardoen - Verwerking van kardoen
Hoe zou de wereld er uitzien als de samenwerking tussen school en Veilig Thuis perfect zou zijn? In het bijzonder voor kinderen die het zwaar te verduren hebben door verwaarlozing, misbruik of mishandeling?Doel In dit onderzoek gaan we na wat de belemmerende en bevorderende factoren bij leerkrachten in het primair onderwijs zijn in hun aanpak van kindermishandeling (denk aan signaleren, melden en het toepassen van de verplichte Meldcode huiselijk geweld en kindermishandeling). Ook onderzoeken we het resultaat van een korte interventie waarbij een Veilig Thuis medewerker een gesprek heeft met de leerkracht over diens knelpunten bij deze aanpak. Daarbij gaan we na of deze aanpak de duur van wel gemelde kindermishandeling kan verkorten. Resultaten Inzicht in de verbeterpunten in de samenwerking tussen Veilig Thuis en primair onderwijs bij het signaleren en melden van (vermoedens van) kindermishandeling. Aanbevelingen aan beleidsmakers, jeugdprofessionals en opleidingen. Publicatie in vakblad voor professionals in het primair onderwijs. Publicatie in een wetenschappelijk tijdschrift Looptijd 01 september 2020 - 01 mei 2022 Aanpak Een medewerker van Veilig Thuis spreekt met de leerkracht op school over de knelpunten die deze leerkracht (of school) ervaart. De bevindingen worden in elk van de betreffende regio’s besproken met de belanghebbende ketenpartners. Ook wordt een bovenregionale expertmeeting gehouden waarin naast de resultaten ook de economische aspecten van deze samenwerking tegen het licht gehouden worden.
Hoe zou de wereld er uitzien als de samenwerking tussen school en Veilig Thuis perfect zou zijn? In het bijzonder voor kinderen die het zwaar te verduren hebben door verwaarlozing, misbruik of mishandeling?Doel In dit onderzoek gaan we na wat de belemmerende en bevorderende factoren bij leerkrachten in het primair onderwijs zijn in hun aanpak van kindermishandeling (denk aan signaleren, melden en het toepassen van de verplichte Meldcode huiselijk geweld en kindermishandeling). Ook onderzoeken we het resultaat van een korte interventie waarbij een Veilig Thuis medewerker een gesprek heeft met de leerkracht over diens knelpunten bij deze aanpak. Daarbij gaan we na of deze aanpak de duur van wel gemelde kindermishandeling kan verkorten. Resultaten Inzicht in de verbeterpunten in de samenwerking tussen Veilig Thuis en primair onderwijs bij het signaleren en melden van (vermoedens van) kindermishandeling. Aanbevelingen aan beleidsmakers, jeugdprofessionals en opleidingen. Publicatie in vakblad voor professionals in het primair onderwijs. Publicatie in een wetenschappelijk tijdschrift Looptijd 01 september 2020 - 01 mei 2022 Aanpak Een medewerker van Veilig Thuis spreekt met de leerkracht op school over de knelpunten die deze leerkracht (of school) ervaart. De bevindingen worden in elk van de betreffende regio’s besproken met de belanghebbende ketenpartners. Ook wordt een bovenregionale expertmeeting gehouden waarin naast de resultaten ook de economische aspecten van deze samenwerking tegen het licht gehouden worden.
