Purpose People with physical disabilities often require lifetime support and experience challenges to maintain or (re)define their level of independence. Assistive living technologies (ALT) are promising increase independent execution activities daily (ADL). This paper provides a systematic literature review that aims analyse the present state about impact ALT on perceived independence people disability receiving long-term care.Materials methods Databases Embase, Medline, Web Science were...

Responsible digital care refers to any intentional systematic effort designed increase the likelihood of a technology developed through ethical decision-making, being socially responsible and aligned with values well-being those impacted by it.

Purpose of the study: Concerns about falls and related activity avoidance are common in older people. A multicomponent program reduced these concerns increased daily among people a randomized controlled trial. This study explored whether effects acceptability maintain after its implementation into home care organizations. Design Methods: In pretest–post-test study, 8-week cognitive behavioral was evaluated 125 community-living adults. Data on falls, behavior, fall-related medical attention,...

The Rotterdam Drug Monitoring System used survey data, fieldnotes and interviews with staff to investigate the functioning of four (out six) consumption rooms in Rotterdam. results show that for most drug users, access room less frequent use public places more time rest. Pass holders value being able drugs safely inside, make additional services provided, such as refreshments, washing/showering facilities talking others about their personal problems. Two 'weak points' reported by users are...

Snowball sampling and targeted are widely applied techniques to recruit samples from hidden populations, such as problematic drug users. The disadvantage is that they yield non-probability which cannot be generalised the population. Despite thorough preparatory mapping procedures, selection effects continue occur. This paper proposes an interpretation frame allows estimating direction of bias after data collection. Critical examination recruitment procedure comparison with statistical...

Abstract Background Injecting drug users are at increased risk for harmful effects compared to non-injecting users. Some studies have focused on differences in characteristics between these two groups (e.g., housing, overall health). However, no study has investigated the specific Dutch situation which last years seen a decrease homelessness among problematic hard-drug and an increasing focus physical health low-threshold addiction care. The purpose of this was determine sociodemographic,...

The rise of mobile phone dealing in the retail market heroin and cocaine city Rotterdam is described. Multiple methods were used for study, including analysis street survey data (1998, 2000, 2003), qualitative quantitative fieldwork data, semi-open interviews with drug users key informants. In 70% respondents to a bought drugs from dealer. Qualitative showed that majority dealers have an ethnic Moroccan background; reasons this may include ambiguous attitude community towards crime,...

ABSTRACT Background Implementation issues often impede the realisation of potential benefits technology in disability care organisations for people with disabilities. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal study to gain insights into barriers and facilitators implementation. Methods From 2019 2022, data were collected using questionnaires interviews during 28 implementation projects 26 organisations. Results Barriers identified 9 themes subthemes. The main finances, organisations, internal...

Thirty current and former crack users aged 16–24 years participated in a qualitative study about their use related behaviours. The investigates the process of marginalization (social relations, sources income health situation) before after start use. Results show that because many were raised problematic home situation have little education, they already marginal position started using crack. However, accelerated marginalization, experienced shrinking social network developed around other...

Executive functions are essential for independently navigating nearly all of our daily activities. dysfunction often occurs as a result neurodevelopmental disorder. Persons with executive experience challenges regarding independent execution tasks. Social robots might support persons to execute tasks and promote their feeling independence.This study aimed the impact interacting social robot Tessa on goal attainment in perceived independence dysfunction.In this multiple-case study, 18...

Gaining insight into sleep-wake patterns of persons with intellectual disabilities is commonly done using wrist actigraphy. For some people, contactless alternatives are needed. This study compares a bed sensor actigraphy to monitor people moderate profound disabilities.Data were collected EMFIT QS (activity and presence) MotionWatch 8/Actiwatch 2 (activity, ambient light, event marker/sleep diary) for 14 nights in 13 adults moderate-profound residing intramural care.In care-as-usual...

The aim of monitoring is to keep a finger on the pulse. In this article, we focus drug system (DMS): local research system, continuously collecting data hard drugs, users, and related issues. methodology combines qualitative quantitative methods, i.e., community fieldwork, interviews with key informants bi-annual user survey. has been developed inductively: theory methods were from daily practice. present article aims provide scientific methodological foundation for DMS. We incorporated...

People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionally affected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In Netherlands, active HCV transmission in PWID has practically been halted but uptake of testing and linkage to care remains insufficient this risk group. A national Addiction Care (HAC) quality improvement project based on Breakthrough methodology (i.e. project) aimed secure proper introducing local healthcare screening treatment pathways addiction units.To qualitatively appraise...

Abstract This study allocated 201 (nearly) daily users of heroin and/or crack into four groups, depending on their addiction care participation. Earlier studies have compared treatment groups and nontreatment groups. In this the group is divided three categories: (1) drug in contact with only agencies—i.e., methadone maintenance, clinical ambulant treatment; (2) drugs day night shelters consumption rooms, which no explicit aims to change patterns use; (3) both agencies. allocation intro...

Mobility is related to problematic hard drug use. It remains unclear, however, what extent the availability of care facilities attracts users. The aim study gain insight into mobility users, with particular focus on possibilities for deconcentration facilities. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used: a survey in-depth interviews results show that not specific characteristics target group. most relevant concepts possible deconcentration/displacement users are nature visibility A high...

Abstract Background Implementation issues often hinder reaching the potential of care technology to improve daily lives people with intellectual disabilities. We investigated barriers and facilitators implementing different modalities (app/social robot/sensor/domotics) in long‐term care. Method Care professionals ( N = 83) from 12 Dutch disability organisations completed a customised measurement instrument for determinants innovations (MIDI) questionnaire. Results Out 27 determinants, 20...