Using a multi-wave, multi-level design, this study unravels the impact of subjective (dis)similarities in teams on team effectiveness. Based on optimal distinctiveness theory and the social inclusion model, we assume combined effects of individual and shared perceptions of supplementary and complementary person–team fit on affective and performance-based outcomes. Furthermore, at the team level, we expect this relationship to be mediated by team cohesion. In a sample of 121 participants (across 30 teams), we found that teams in which members share perceptions of high supplementary as well as high complementary fit outperform those in which they do not. In addition, members of such teams report higher levels of team satisfaction and viability. Both of these occur through positive effects on the cohesion within the team. Thereby, our results support the central tenet of the social inclusion model. At the individual level, this enhancing effect of the interaction was not supported, providing additional evidence for considering perceived person–team fit as a collective construct.
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Samenvatting Doel Door de COVID-19-pandemie is een nieuwe groep revalidanten ontstaan waarbij voor een deel intensieve multidisciplinaire geriatrische revalidatie cruciaal lijkt te zijn. Gezien de nog beperkt beschikbare wetenschappelijke kennis en ervaring met het ziektebeeld, was er behoefte aan een praktijkgericht groeidocument en een continu cyclisch proces om praktijkkennis en nieuwe wetenschappelijke kennis direct te implementeren in de praktijk. Dit artikel beschrijft het proces van ontwikkeling, implementatie, evaluatie en doorontwikkeling daarvan in de praktijk, welke onder bijzondere omstandigheden heeft plaatsgevonden. Methode Het hele proces van de totstandkoming van het multidisciplinaire CO-FIT+ revalidatieprogramma bestond uit multipele iteraties van de PDCA-cyclus op zowel projectorganisatie-, projectuitvoerings- als implementatieniveau. Het behandeladvies post COVID-19-geriatrische revalidatie van Verenso is gebruikt als leidraad. Dit is aangevuld met de kennis en expertise van de GRZPLUS-professionals, ketenpartners, aanbevelingen vanuit de beroepsverenigingen en kennis uit wetenschappelijk onderzoek onder andere op het gebied van geriatrische (long-)revalidatie en post IC-revalidatie. Resultaten Een multidisciplinair geriatrisch revalidatieprogramma CO-FIT+ welke is geïmplementeerd in de praktijk. Dit heeft geresulteerd in een uniforme werkwijze en een continue verbetercyclus.
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This study contributes to the employability skills debate by investigating how students’ self-perceived 21st century skills relate to the self-perceived fit between their higher education curriculum and their future labor market for a sustainable entry to this labor market. Survey data from 4670 fourth-year students over a period of four years were analyzed. Furthermore, out of this group, 83 students were monitored longitudinally over their full educational student careers. Results showed a positive relationship between students’ self-perceived 21st century skills and their self-perceived “education-future labor market fit”. Among more recent cohorts, a significant improvement in their self-perceived 21st century skills was found. Overall, this study indicated that in order to deliver “employable” graduates, students need to be thoroughly trained in 21st century skills, and their development should be retained and expanded. This is one of the few studies that uses a vast amount of both cross-sectional and longitudinal data on skills and labor market perspectives among new graduates.
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Praktische aanbevelingen op basis van bevindingen uit systematisch literatuuronderzoek bij de Covid-19 en vergelijkbare virusuitbraken en interviews met experts en ervaringsdeskundigen.
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In het basismodule wetenschappelijke vaardigheden ontwikkelen de studenten meer begrip van methodologie en statistiek binnen de sport en beweegsector, alsook een kritische houding ten aanzien van onderzoeksresultaten. Omdat de Master of Sports een deeltijdstudie is en alle studenten ook werken in de beroepspraktijk, kan de student een bijdrage leveren aan het meer evidence-based maken van de beroepspraktijk op zijn werkplek. Zo heeft Bart van Gastel in opdracht van de Gelderse Sport Federatie een praktijkonderzoek uitgevoerd naar het effect van het aanleren van een B-Fit pauze-activiteit in de gymles op het spelen op het schoolplein bij 11- en 12-jarige meisjes.
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Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) have gained prominence in health care, aiding professionals in decision-making and improving patient outcomes. While physicians often use CDSSs for diagnosis and treatment optimization, nurses rely on these systems for tasks such as patient monitoring, prioritization, and care planning. In nursing practice, CDSSs can assist with timely detection of clinical deterioration, support infection control, and streamline care documentation. Despite their potential, the adoption and use of CDSSs by nurses face diverse challenges. Barriers such as alarm fatigue, limited usability, lack of integration with workflows, and insufficient training continue to undermine effective implementation. In contrast to the relatively extensive body of research on CDSS use by physicians, studies focusing on nurses remain limited, leaving a gap in understanding the unique facilitators and barriers they encounter. This study aimed to explore the facilitators and barriers influencing the adoption and use of CDSSs by nurses in hospitals, using an extended Fit Between Individuals, Tasks, and Technology (FITT) framework.
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Objective: To investigate the effects of a school-based once-a-week sports program on physical fitness, physical activity, and cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents with a physical disability. Methods: This controlled clinical trial included 71 children and adolescents from four schools for special education [mean age 13.7 (2.9) years, range 8–19, 55% boys]. Participants had various chronic health conditions including cerebral palsy (37%), other neuromuscular (44%), metabolic (8%), musculoskeletal (7%), and cardiovascular (4%) disorders. Before recruitment and based on the presence of school-based sports, schools were assigned as sport or control group. School-based sports were initiated and provided by motivated experienced physical educators. The sport group (n = 31) participated in a once-a-week school-based sports program for 6 months, which included team sports. The control group (n = 40) followed the regular curriculum. Anaerobic performance was assessed by the Muscle Power Sprint Test. Secondary outcome measures included aerobic performance, VO2 peak, strength, physical activity, blood pressure, arterial stiffness, body composition, and the metabolic profile. Results: A significant improvement of 16% in favor of the sport group was found for anaerobic performance (p = 0.003). In addition, the sport group lost 2.8% more fat mass compared to the control group (p = 0.007). No changes were found for aerobic performance, VO2 peak, physical activity, blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and the metabolic profile. Conclusion: Anaerobic performance and fat mass improved following a school-based sports program. These effects are promising for long-term fitness and health promotion, because sports sessions at school eliminate certain barriers for sports participation and adding a once-a-week sports session showed already positive effects for 6 months.
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hoofdstuk 5 in HRM Heden en Morgen In dit hoofdstuk presenteren we de wetenschappelijke en professionele stand van zaken op het gebied van gezondheid en vitaliteit, om hier vervolgens enkele conclusies aan te verbinden die organisaties en professionals op dit gebied verder zouden kunnen helpen. Hiertoe definiëren we – na een meer algemene beschrijving van de maatschappelijke context van en ontwikkelingen rond dit thema – eerst de algemene begrippen gezondheid en vitaliteit, waarna verschillende perspectieven op gezondheidsbeleid worden gepresenteerd. …
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The global agenda to move societies towards a more sustainable course of development also affects the lives of older people in our ageing populations. Therefore, it is important to understand the drivers, intentions and behaviours concerning sustainability among older adults. The aim of this study is to translate and cross-culturally validate an existing instrument (SustainABLE-16 Questionnaire), developed in the Netherlands, which measures how older people view the theme of environmental sustainability in their daily lives, for use in Romania, Poland, North Macedonia and Israel. The SustainABLE-16 covers three domains: 1) Pro-environmental behaviours; 2) Financial position; and 3) Beliefs. The scale was translated in Romanian, Polish, Macedonian, Albanian and Hebrew. Its 16 items were appraised for relevance by older people and experts in the field. A total of 2299 older people, including the original Dutch respondents, were included for the assessment of the level of measurement invariance across six languages, spoken in five countries. As the initial validation of the SustainABLE-16 did not meet internationally-recognised fit requirements, the shorter SustainABLE-8 was validated instead. This instrument proved valid for use in all participating countries (configural validity). Subsequently, increasingly constrained structural equation models were applied to test their fit with the data, ensuring that the fit did not deteriorate. The test results of measurement invariance across the countries indicated that items were stable, achieving partial scalar invariance, with five items demonstrating full scalar invariance. The shorter SustainABLE-8 functions uniformly across all language groups and can, therefore, be used to evaluate sustainable practices among older people. A better understanding of the drivers and practices among older citizens across Europe could, in turn, feed into more fitting public policies on sustainability in the built environment.
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