Evalutating an educational care pathway supported by the diabetes box for patients with type 2 diabetes: A pilot and feasibility study

The thesis consists of six chapters, including the introduction (Chapter 1), a literature study about the current state of e-health interventions in T2DM care (Chapter 2), the study design of the pilot study (Chapter 3) and the results of the pilot study about the educational care pathway (Chapters 4, 5 and 6). The pathway consists of three...

Research and design with the identity-related factors to increase stroke survivors' motivation for rehabilitation

With the prevalence of stroke being notable in the Netherlands, there's a growing interest in understanding the psychosocial elements that guide the rehabilitation process. This study aims to develop an intervention tool to inspire greater motivation in stroke survivors to actively participate in their recovery activities.<br/><br/>This research...

Designing a lifestyle intervention for people with a physically demanding job

Cardiovascular diseases are a prevalent cause of death worldwide. People with physically demanding jobs tend to have poorer cardiovascular health than people with sedentary jobs. In contrast to leisure-time physical activity (PA), occupational PA (lifting, pushing, and pulling heavy loads over a long period without sufficient recovery) seems to...

Social relations and diabetes: Creating a support system for people with diabetes

People with diabetes often show symptoms heavily associated with depression, but these symptoms are often caused by the burden of daily diabetes management. The negative feelings caused by this burden are defined as "diabetes burnout''. Some of these negative feelings are caused by social issues. People with diabetes often resort to online...

Sounds of Surgeries: Design for health behavior change in the soundscape of orthopedic operating theaters

<b>Noise in orthopedic operating theaters The medical staff working in orthopedic operating theaters are often exposed to significant noise generated by many simultaneous sound events (e.g. powered tools, alarms) that pose a risk to their health and well-being. This thesis focuses on their health behaviors associated with...