(‘Co’-)Designing for healthy behaviour greatly benefits from integrating insights about individual behaviour and systemic influences. This study reports our experiences in using insights about individual and systemic determinants of behaviour to inform a large co-design project. To do so, we used two design tools that encourage focusing on individual determinants (Behavioural Lenses Approach) and social / systemic aspects of behaviour (Socionas). We performed a qualitative analysis to identify 1) when and how the team applied the design tools, and 2) how the tools supported or obstructed the design process. The results show that both tools had their distinctive uses during the process. Both tools improved the co-design process by deepening the conversations and underpinnings of the prototypes. Using the Behavioural Lenses under the guidance of a behavioural expert proved most beneficial. Furthermore, the Socionas showed the most potential when interacting with stakeholders, i.c. parents and PPTs.
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This open access book is a valuable resource for students in health and other professions and practicing professionals interested in supporting effective change in self-management behaviors in chronic disease, such as medication taking, physical activity and healthy eating. Developed under the auspices of the Train4Health project, funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union, the book contains six chapters written by international contributors from different disciplines. This chapter presents open-access educational products that supplement this book: case studies and a web application to simulate behaviour change support in persons with chronic disease. The former is of particular interest for academic educators, while the latter may interest students independently pursuing training outside the classroom. These products can also be useful for professionals aiming to enhance behaviour change competencies in practice. First, it addresses key aspects of product development, including hallmarks such as the incorporation of behaviour change science and transnational co-production with users. Then, the main features of case studies and the web application with 2D virtual humans are described.
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This study focuses on revealing and developing personal constructs regarding problem behaviour in classrooms. Twenty-nine teachers (initial and in-service students) took part in the project. The main idea is that teachers opinions about their pupils and themselves influence the way they act in their classrooms. Their thoughts and ideas about students - their personal constructs - are generally unconscious. To clarify and to develop teachers constructs, we used Kellys repertory grid technique and Garmans reflective approach. Both methods give a powerful impulse to the development of thinking and acting of teachers. They can use the experiences as an integral part of their own action research. & I am one of the teachers who took part in the constructs research.A personal set of fifteen constructs on twenty-eight pupils was collected. These constructs showed me what kinds of constructs I have (mainly social-emotional and cognitive ones) and made me reflect. They also made clear to me that I think less positively on problem children. Participation in this research includes coaching, theoretical orientation and continuous reflection, making me conscious of what (problem) behaviour I like or dislike and what I should change to get a professional, holistic view. Then problem behaviour will be more easily tolerated by me and I can teach my colleagues about my new insights in intercommunicative sessions and by personal counselling.
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a pattern of alcohol use that involves having trouble controlling drinking behaviour, even when it causes health issues (addiction) or problems functioning in daily (social and professional) life. Moreover, festivals are a common place where large crowds of festival-goers experience challenges refusing or controlling alcohol and substance use. Studies have shown that interventions at festivals are still very problematic. ARise is the first project that wants to help prevent AUD at festivals using Augmented Reality (AR) as a tool to help people, particular festival visitors, to say no to alcohol (and other substances). ARise is based on the on the first Augmented Reality Exposure Therapy (ARET) in the world that we developed for clinical treatment of AUD. It is an AR smartphone driven application in which (potential) visitors are confronted with virtual humans that will try to seduce the user to accept an alcoholic beverage. These virtual humans are projected in the real physical context (of a festival), using innovative AR glasses. Using intuitive phone, voice and gesture interactions, it allows users to personalize the safe experience by choosing different drinks and virtual humans with different looks and levels of realism. ARET has been successfully developed and tested on (former) AUD patients within a clinical setting. Research with patients and healthcare specialists revealed the wish to further develop ARET as a prevention tool to reach people before being diagnosed with AUD and to extend the application for other substances (smoking and pills). In this project, festival visitors will experience ARise and provide feedback on the following topics: (a) experience, (b) awareness and confidence to refuse alcohol drinks, (c) intention to use ARise, (d) usability & efficiency (the level of realism needed), and (e) ideas on how to extend ARise with new substances.
The postdoc candidate, Giuliana Scuderi, will strengthen the connection between the research group Biobased Buildings (BB), (collaboration between Avans University of Applied Sciences and HZ University of Applied Sciences (HZ), and the Civil Engineering bachelor programme (CE) of HZ. The proposed research aims at deepening the knowledge about the mechanical properties of biobased materials for the application in the structural and infrastructural sectors. The research is relevant for the professional field, which is looking for safe and sustainable alternatives to traditional building materials (such as lignin asphalt, biobased panels for bridge constructions, etc.). The study of the mechanical behaviour of traditional materials (such as concrete and steel) is already part of the CE curriculum, but the ambition of this postdoc is that also BB principles are applied and visible. Therefore, from the first year of the programme, the postdoc will develop a biobased material science line and will facilitate applied research experiences for students, in collaboration with engineering and architectural companies, material producers and governmental bodies. Consequently, a new generation of environmentally sensitive civil engineers could be trained, as the labour market requires. The subject is broad and relevant for the future of our built environment, with possible connections with other fields of study, such as Architecture, Engineering, Economics and Chemistry. The project is also relevant for the National Science Agenda (NWA), being a crossover between the routes “Materialen – Made in Holland” and “Circulaire economie en grondstoffenefficiëntie”. The final products will be ready-to-use guidelines for the applications of biobased materials, a portfolio of applications and examples, and a new continuous learning line about biobased material science within the CE curriculum. The postdoc will be mentored and supervised by the Lector of the research group and by the study programme coordinator. The personnel policy and job function series of HZ facilitates the development opportunity.
Gezond beweeggedrag bevordert de kwaliteit van leven en helpt bij het verminderen of voorkomen van gezondheidsklachten en heeft een positieve invloed op sociaal welbevinden, participatie en welzijn. Gezond leven is primair de verantwoordelijkheid van mensen zelf, maar niet iedereen is in staat om gezond gedrag zelfstandig te initiëren en vol te houden. Voor deze mensen is in de eerstelijnszorg veel aandacht. Frustrerend is dat ondanks alle inspanningen de zorgprofessionals, zoals de fysiotherapeut, praktijkondersteuner en beweegconsulent, zelf inschat-ten dat 50-90% van de cliënten binnen een jaar terugvalt in ongezond beweeggedrag. Hoewel aansluiten bij de mate van zelfmanagement van de cliënt hierbij kansrijk lijkt, blijkt de huidige aanpak onvoldoende. Bewijskracht voor het belang van het stimuleren van gezond gedrag in de context, een combinatie van achtergrondkenmerken en sociaal, psychisch en fysiek functioneren in de leefomgeving, neemt toe. Maar hoe betrek je als professional deze context in een persoonsgericht ondersteuningstraject? Hogeschool Leiden, De Haagse Hogeschool en Hogeschool Rotterdam gaan samen een methodiek ontwikkelen die antwoord geeft op deze vraag. Het BiBoZ project identificeert functioneringsprofielen vanuit cliëntenperspectief en identificeert profielspecifieke bouwstenen voor duurzaam gezond beweeggedrag. De functioneringsprofielen zijn gebaseerd op individuele kenmerken en gedrag beïnvloedende componenten zoals het fysieke, sociale en psychische functioneren in de dagelijkse leefomgeving van de cliënt. Bouwstenen zijn bestaande interventies en diensten zoals: beweeginterventie, een app of verwijzing naar een beweegaanbod of burgerinitiatief. Voor het definiëren van de functioneringsprofielen en bouwstenen starten we bij de cliënt, werken we gedurende het hele traject in co-creatie met de praktijk, gebruiken we het Behavioural Change Wheel als theoretisch raamwerk en gebruiken we naast kwalitatieve technieken ontwerpgerichte onderzoekstechnieken. Vanuit deze nieuwe open en brede blik werken we toe naar een prototype van een methodiek te gebruiken door zorgprofessionals voor op maat ondersteunen van hun cliënten in het bereiken van duurzaam gezond beweeggedrag.
