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Van Autoriteit tot Astroturfing

The article on Marketingfacts reviews the book 'The 33 Best Influence Techniques from Advertising' by Marc Andrews, Rick van Baaren, and Matthijs van Leeuwen. The book provides an overview of 33 different influence techniques, ranging from classic methods like authority and scarcity to lesser-known concepts like astroturfing. It is written in an accessible style, richly illustrated with examples, and includes references for further research. The authors also apply various techniques in the book's design and presentation.

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Marketing vs Onderwijs: Welke keuzes maak je en wat stel je voorop?

De afdeling Inholland Communicatie beheert een aantal social media platformen waarmee op corporate niveau wordt gecommuniceerd. Verder zijn veel 'eigen' - vaak onderwijs gerelateerde - platformen ontstaan en actief. Samen met het lectoraat Digital World is een project gestart om te onderzoeken of het mogelijk is een collectief gedeeld communitygevoel uit te dragen en online op te bouwen. Welke keuzes maak je, hoe communiceer je, wat stel je voorop: marketing of onderwijs?

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Imagery rehearsal based art therapy

Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) is effective for trauma-related nightmares and is also a challenge to patients in finding access to their traumatic memories, because these are saved in non-verbal, visual, or audiovisual language. Art therapy (AT) is an experiential treatment that addresses images rather than words. This study investigates the possibility of an IRT-AT combination. Systematic literature review and field research was conducted, and the integration of theoretical and practice-based knowledge resulted in a framework for Imagery Rehearsal-based Art Therapy (IR-AT). The added value of AT in IRT appears to be more readily gaining access to traumatic experiences, living through feelings, and breaking through avoidance. Exposure and re-scripting take place more indirectly, experientially and sometimes in a playlike manner using art assignments and materials. In the artwork, imagination, play and fantasy offer creative space to stop the vicious circle of nightmares by changing theme, story line, ending, or any part of the dream into a more positive and acceptable one. IR-AT emerges as a promising method for treatment, and could be especially useful for patients who benefit least from verbal exposure techniques. This description of IR-AT offers a base for further research.

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The Non-Experts’ Experience of 3D City Visualisations

Vertical urbanisation is perceived as necessary to accommodate a growing population but is associated with severe risks for human well-being. It requires a profound understanding of how archi-tectural designs can ensure visually readable and liveable environments before it has been built. How-ever, current digital representation techniques fail to address the diverse interests of non-experts. Emerging biometric technologies may deliver the missing user information to involve (future) inhabit-ants at different stages of the planning process. The study aims to gain insight into how non-experts (visually) experience 3D city visualizations of designed urban areas. In two laboratory studies, univer-sity students were randomly assigned to view a set of the same level of detail images from one of two planned urban area developments in the Netherlands. Using eye-tracking technology, the visual behav-iour metrics of fixation count and duration and general eye-movement patterns were recorded for each image, followed by a short survey. The results show how visual behaviour and perception are remark-ably similar across different detail levels, implying that 3D visualizations of planned urban develop-ments can be examined by non-experts much earlier in the design process than previously thought.

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The Non-Experts’ Experience of 3D City Visualisations

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A comparison of existing frameworks leading to an empathic formation compass for co-design

Although empathy is an essential aspect of co-design, the design community lacks a systematic overview of the key dimensions and elements that foster empathy in design. This paper introduces an empathic formation compass, based on a comparison of existing relevant frameworks. Empathic formation is defined here as the formative process of becoming an empathic design professional who knows which attitude, skills and knowledge are applicable in a co-design process. The empathic formation compass provides designers with a vocabulary that helps them understand what kind of key dimensions and elements influence empathic formation in co-design and how that informs designers’ role and design decisions. In addition, the empathic formation compass aims to support reflection and to evaluate co-design projects beyond the mere reliance on methods. In this way, empathic design can be made into a conscious activity in which designers regulate and include their own feelings and experiences (first-person perspective), and decrease empathic bias. We identify four important intersecting dimensions that empathy is comprised of in design and describe their dynamic relations. The first two opposing dimensions are denoted by empathy and differentiate between cognitive design processes and affective design experiences, and between self-and other orientation. The other two dimensions are defined by design research and differentiate between an expert and a participatory mindset, and research-and design-led techniques. The empathic formation compass strengthens and enriches our earlier work on mixed perspectives with these specific dimensions and describes the factors that foster empathy in design from a more contextual position. We expect the empathic formation compass—combined with the mixed perspectives framework—to enhance future research by bringing about a deeper understanding of designers’ empathic and collaborative design practice.

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A comparison of existing frameworks leading to an empathic formation compass for co-design

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NDT-competence of nurses caring for patients with stroke

NeuroDevelopmental Treatment (NDT) is the most used rehabilitation approach in the treatment of patients with stroke in the Western world today, despite the lack of evidence for its efficacy. The aim of this study was to conduct an intervention check and measure the nurses' competence, in positioning stroke patients according to the NDT approach. The sample consisted of 144 nurses in six neurological wards who were observed while positioning stroke patients according to the NDT approach. The nurses' combined mean competence scores within the wards was 195 (70%) of 280 (100%) possible, and for each ward the mean score varied between 181 (65%) and 206 (74%). This study indicates that nurses working in hospitals where the NDT approach has been implemented have the knowledge and skills to provide NDT nursing.

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NDT-competence of nurses caring for patients with stroke

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Multidisciplinary Views on Applying Explicit and Implicit Motor Learning in Practice

Background A variety of options and techniques for causing implicit and explicit motor learning have been described in the literature. The aim of the current paper was to provide clearer guidance for practitioners on how to apply motor learning in practice by exploring experts’ opinions and experiences, using the distinction between implicit and explicit motor learning as a conceptual departure point. Methods A survey was designed to collect and aggregate informed opinions and experiences from 40 international respondents who had demonstrable expertise related to motor learning in practice and/or research. The survey was administered through an online survey tool and addressed potential options and learning strategies for applying implicit and explicit motor learning. Responses were analysed in terms of consensus ( 70%) and trends ( 50%). A summary figure was developed to illustrate a taxonomy of the different learning strategies and options indicated by the experts in the survey.

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Multidisciplinary Views on Applying Explicit and Implicit Motor Learning in Practice

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Associations of chronic illnesses and socio-demographic factors with health-related quality of life of older adults in Nigeria

Background: The increase in life expectancy has brought about a higher prevalence of chronic illnesses among older people. Objectives: To identify common chronic illnesses among older adults, to examine the influence of such conditions on their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), and to determine factors predicting their HRQoL. Method: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 377 individuals aged 60 years and above who were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques in Olorunda Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire comprising socio-demographic characteristics, chronic illnesses, and the World Health Organization quality of life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) containing physical health, psychological, social relationships, and environmental domains. Results: About half (51.5%) of the respondents reported at least one chronic illness which has lasted for 1–5 years (43.3%). The prevalence of hypertension was 36.1%, diabetes 13.9% and arthritis 13.4%. Respondents with chronic illness had significantly lower HRQoL overall and in the physical health, social relationships and the environmental domains (all p<0.05) compared to those without a chronic illness. Factors that predicted HRQoL include age, marital status, level of education, the presence of chronic illness and prognosis of the condition. Conclusion: This study concluded that chronic illness is prevalent in Nigerian older people and significantly influence their HRQoL. Age, marital status, and level of education were associated with HRQoL in this group.

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Associations of chronic illnesses and socio-demographic factors with health-related quality of life of older adults in Nigeria

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Collectief werken in Utrecht

De gemeente Utrecht zet de komende jaren in op het versterken van collectief werken in de ondersteuning voor kinderen en gezinnen met opgroei- en opvoedvragen (Gemeente Utrecht, 2024). De reden hiervoor is de toenemende druk op de jeugdzorg. Veranderingen in het zorgaanbod zijn nodig om kosten, werkdruk en wachtlijsten te beperken. Verder is er sprake van een cultuuromslag in het denken over het jeugddomein, die mogelijk versneld is door de druk op de jeugdzorg. Deze cultuuromslag wordt gekenmerkt door een focus op de pedagogische basis (versterken van het eigen netwerk) en normaliseren (niet meer direct labelen en diagnosticeren, maar proberen het binnen het normale te blijven, accepteren dat een zekere lijdensdruk bij het leven hoort).

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