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Liu, Jingjing (author)This thesis is an exploration into architectural strategies that help build up the holistic care for children in paediatric facilities.master thesis 2023
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Bielevelt, Tim (author)This thesis explores how parametric design can be used to enhance hospital architecture, with a focus on complex healthcare facilities. The thesis consists of a literature review that examines the theoretical foundations and current applications of parametric design in architecture. It also includes a case-study analysis of hospitals that have...student report 2023
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Van Nieuwkerk, Johan L. (author), Van Der Linden, M. Christien (author), Verheul, Rolf J. (author), Van Loon-Van Gaalen, Merel (author), Janmaat, Marije (author), van der Linden, N. (author)BACKGROUND: In patients with chest pain who arrive at the emergency department (ED) by ambulance, venous access is frequently established prehospital, and could be utilized to sample blood. Prehospital blood sampling may save time in the diagnostic process. In this study, the association of prehospital blood draw with blood sample arrival times,...journal article 2023
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Woźniak, K. (author)COVID-19 revealed enormous shortcomings in the healthcare system. Its current state, in a great deal brought about by the neoliberal views of the XX and XXI centuries, poses a challenge to care provision. Research explores the limitations of Evidence-Based Design (EBD) and emphasizes the need for a more holistic approach to creating care...master thesis 2022
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Ali, Khalid (author), Mensah, Ekow A. (author), McDermott, Eugene Ace (author), Kirkham, Frances A. (author), Stevenson, Jennifer (author), Hamer, Victoria (author), Parekh, Nikesh (author), Schiff, Rebekah (author), van der Cammen, T.J.M. (author)Background: Medication-related harm (MRH) is an escalating global challenge especially among older adults. The period following hospital discharge carries high-risk for MRH due to medication discrepancies, limited patient/carer education and support, and poor communication between hospital and community professionals. Discharge Medical...journal article 2022
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van Hartingsveldt, Tessa (author)During the first COVID-19 wave in the Netherlands, hospitals had to scale down their elective care all over the hospital to make room for COVID-19 patients. Even the Operating Room (OR) reduced their surgeries to acute care. It is, however, hard to define how much the OR should downscale. Also, there are no national plans on how hospitals should...master thesis 2021
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van Ments, Laila (author), Treur, J. (author), Klein, L.J. (author), Roelofsma, P.H.M.P. (author)This paper describes a network model for mental processes making use of shared mental models (SMM) of team performance. The paper illustrates the value of adequate SMM’s for safe and efficient team performance. The addressed application context is that of a medical team performing a tracheal intubation executed by a nurse and a medical...conference paper 2021
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Malage, Girish (author)Access to safe and affordable surgery is nothing short of a basic human right and people from all walks of life are entitled to it. But, five people from resource-constrained low and middle-income countries are vulnerable and left to fend for themselves when the need for surgery is a life governing event. Inhabitants of these regions are...master thesis 2020
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Hendriks, Ronald (author)Climate change is a large and global concern. The healthcare sector contributes between 6% and 10% to national carbon emissions in developed countries. Within the healthcare sector, operation rooms are very resource-intensive. A lot of energy, medical products, equipment and pharmaceuticals are required to perform surgery on a daily basis. This...master thesis 2020
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van Koppen, Luuk (author)To tackle increasing health care costs and increase quality of health care the prevention of unnecessary admission by direct referral for elderly with a social indication from the hospital to other care institutes is perceived successful by stakeholders. No method to assess the effectiveness was present in literature. A six-step assessment...master thesis 2020
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Tüfekçi, Yasir (author)Virtual Reality glasses are being used in hospitals in order to combat pain and anxiety. These glasses are consumer products however. This project aims to find a feasible solution by designing a custom product that replaces the problems diagnosed in the current product and that enhances the user experience.master thesis 2019
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Heddes, Jolien (author)Cancer is a complex disease which requires interdisciplinary care. There are various developments ongoing within cancer care and its complexity. A task reallocation which is boosted by the government and new standards from SONCOS make it compulsory to have a fixed point of contact for cancer patients. Dijklander Ziekenhuis wants to introduce...master thesis 2019
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Lugtenburg, Noëlle (author)This graduation project is performed for the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB) in collaboration with VU University Medical Center (VUmc), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In many situations pregnant women need to use a medicine during pregnancy, especially when they are under medical supervision at VUmc due to their (history of a)...master thesis 2019
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Beerens, Jeroen (author)The Academic Medical Center (AMC) is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands and it is located in the Bijlmer district. The complex was built in 1981 and consists of 64 hectares of land. The complex is surround by a green belt where also the former psychiatric center was located. The AMC can be seen as a stand-alone city, with daily...master thesis 2019
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Bokel, R.M.J. (author), van den Engel, P.J.W. (author), Eijkelenboom, A.M. (author), Ortiz, Marco A. (author)For several years indoor comfort is measured in halls of hospitals by architecture students from the Delft University of Technology. Questionnaires and interviews have shows that patients and visitors have very few complaints about the indoor comfort in hospital halls. This, in hindsight, is not so very surprising. Patients and visitors usually...conference paper 2019
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Seinen, Marije (author)The Medical Psychology and Social Work department of the Wilhelmina Children´s Hospital (WKZ) helps children between 0 and 17 years old and their parents to cope with psychosocial problems caused by medical events and/or (chronic) illness. In therapeutic sessions psychologists help children to overcome their fears and develop effective coping...master thesis 2018
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Hage, Catherine (author)Every year 550 children are diagnosed with a cancer in the Netherlands. Currently a new hospital is being built in Utrecht, the Prinses Maxima Centrum for child Oncology, this hospital will focus solely on paediatric oncology.<br/><br/>The families that deal with child cancer have to go to the hospital frequently and spend long days there. These...master thesis 2017
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Martens, Rosanne (author)‘Navigating a hospital for children’ was a project done for the Wilhelmina children’s hospital. This project focuses on letting children feel in control while they find their way to the right department, in contrast to feeling stressed and scared in the (new) hospital environment. The project goal was to design a positive wayshowing system that...master thesis 2017
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Bovens, Bella (author)When you are ill, a visit to the hospital is often a stressful and worrisome experience. Especially when you are a child and you cannot fully understand or imagine what is going to happen to you. A clinical environment that contains ‘scary’ looking medical equipment does not make you feel at ease. On the contrary, this can be experienced as...master thesis 2017
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Latcham, T. (author)This report is an account of the graduation project executed by Thomas Latcham for the Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis (WKZ) in Utrecht, concluding his master degree in Design for Interaction at the Delft University of Technology. The goal of the project was to design a new garment for the pediatric patients in the hospital to wear when undergoing...master thesis 2017
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