A System-Dynamic Model for Human–Robot Interaction; Solving the Puzzle of Complex Interactions

Cooperative robots in the workspace have an effect on safety that is not yet fully understood. This work collates pre-existing knowledge on human, technological and organizational factors for human-robot interaction and develops a system dynamics model that captures the complex interactions. Expert consultation in the form of a Delphi study is...

Literatuur- en DELPHI-studie culturele inclusie en doorstroom: een onderzoek naar stimulerende factoren en interventies

De diversiteit onder de Nederlandse beroepsbevolking neemt toe, toch is de arbeidsmarktpositie van Nederlanders met een migratieachtergrond niet gelijk aan die van Nederlanders zonder migratieachtergrond. Zo is de uitstroom van medewerkers met migratieachtergrond hoger dan die van mensen zonder migratieachtergrond en verliezen zij 1,5 keer vaker...

Delphi-studie stand der wetenschap arbeidsmarktdiscriminatie: interventies om arbeidsmarktdiscriminatie te verminderen en de diversiteit te vergroten

Deze Delphi-studie heeft als doel om gezamenlijk met belangrijke (wetenschappelijke) experts op het gebied van discriminatie en inclusie bij werving en selectie, te komen tot een gedeeld beeld van de belangrijkste werkzame interventies om arbeidsmarktdiscriminatie te verminderen en de diversiteit te vergroten tijdens de werving en selectie. We...

Developing quality indicators for assessing quality of birth centre care: a mixed- methods study

Background. Birth centres are described as settings where women with uncomplicated pregnancies can give birth in a home-like environment assisted by midwives and maternity care assistants. If complications arise or threaten, the woman is referred to a maternity unit of a hospital where an obstetrician will take over responsibility. In the last...

Intersectorale samenwerking rondom een gezonde wijk [Intersectoral coalitions to realize a healthy neighborhood: A Delphi-study to priorities, sectors and determinants]

Healthy neighborhoods are an important mean to increase health and quality of life of citizens. Realization of healthy neighborhoods requires coalitions of different sectors. This research answers the question on what factors experts agree that they contribute to effective intersectoral coalitions. We aimed for consensus about (1) priorities to...

Towards a taxonomy for integrated care: A mixed-methods study

Introduction: Building integrated services in a primary care setting is considered an essential important strategy for establishing a highquality and affordable health care system. The theoretical foundations of such integrated service models are described by the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care, which distinguishes six integration dimensions ...

Development of the Migrant Friendly Maternity Care Questionnaire (MFMCQ) for migrants to Western societies: An international Delphi consensus process

Background: Through the World Health Assembly Resolution, 'Health of Migrants', the international community has identified migrant health as a priority. Recommendations for general hospital care for international migrants in receiving-countries have been put forward by the Migrant Friendly Hospital Initiative; adaptations of these...

Factors influencing the adoption, implementation, and continuation of physical activity interventions in primary health care: A Delphi study

Background: The introduction of efficacious physical activity interventions in primary health care is a complex process. Understanding factors influencing the process can enhance the development of effective introduction strategies. This Delphi study aimed to identify factors most relevant for the adoption, implementation, and continuation of...

Experts' perspectives on the implementation of traceability in Europe

Purpose: The research presented in this paper aims at understanding the views of European food risk management experts on food traceability implementation, implementation of the general food law, and the advantages the system can offer for effective risk mitigation. Design/methodology/approach: Delphi methodology was applied to understand...

Strategies for the prevention of MP3-induced hearing loss among adolescents: Expert opinions from a Delphi study

OBJECTIVE. To identify parties involved in the prevention of MP3-induced hearing loss among adolescents and potentially effective prevention strategies and interventions. METHODS. Thirty experts in fields such as scientific research, medical practice, community health professions, education, youth work, music entertainment, and enforcement...

The UK technology foresight programme: An assessment of expert estimates

Since the early 1990s, 'Technology Foresight' exercises with special emphasis on the use of Delphi surveys have played an important role in science and technology (S + T) policy across Europe in an effort to focus resource allocation. Yet, none of the estimates made in the European Delphi surveys have been formally assessed in retrospect, while...

Prevention of adolescents music-induced hearing loss due to discotheque attendance A Delphi study

Noise-induced hearing loss is a significant social and public health problem, which is found in increasing numbers of adolescents. Young people are particularly likely to expose themselves to potentially damaging loud sounds during leisure activities. Visiting discotheques is one of the most popular leisure activities of young people. Only a few...

Low-back pain definitions in occupational studies were categorized for a meta-analysis using Delphi consensus methods

Objective: To determine which literature-based definitions of low back pain (LBP) could be combined to produce sufficiently similar sets for use in a meta-analysis. Study Design and Setting: A group of six international experts participated in an e-mail-administered Delphi process. Literature-based LBP definitions were preliminarily classified...

Validation of performance indicators for rehabilitation of workers with mental health problems

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate content validity and predictive validity of 11 performance indicators for the rehabilitation of workers with mental health problems. Research Design and Subjects: Content validity was assessed by experts who evaluated the validity of the performance indicators in 2 Delphi rounds. Predictive...

Determinants of innovation within health care organisations: A literature review and Delphi-study

Purpose. When introducing innovations to health care, it is important to gain insight into determinants that may facilitate or impede the introduction, in order to design an appropriate strategy for introducing the innovation. To obtain an overview of determinants of innovations in health care organizations, we carried out a literature review...

Selecting an indicator set for monitoring and evaluating perinatal health in Europe: Criteria, methods and results from the PERISTAT project

The PERISTAT project was charged with developing an indicator set for monitoring and describing perinatal health in Europe as part of the European Commission's Health Monitoring Programme, run by the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection (DG-SANCO), which is working towards the establishment of a comprehensive health monitoring...

PERISTAT: Indicators for monitoring and evaluating perinatal health in Europe

Background: The PERISTAT project aimed to develop an indicator set for monitoring and describing perinatal health in Europe. The challenge was to define indicators that cover common concerns and have the same meaning within the different European health care systems. Methods: PERISTAT included i) a review of existing recommendations on perinatal...

Priorities in occupational health research: A Delphi study in the Netherlands

Objectives - To achieve a coherent programme of topics for research in occupational health and safety, with well founded priorities and to relate them to perceived gaps and needs in The Netherlands. Methods - In the first phase of the study 33 key informants were interviewed. In the second phase questionnaires were sent to 150 Dutch experts ...