2015
DOI: 10.1007/s40037-015-0186-8
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Innovations in multidisciplinary education in healthcare and technology

Abstract: The growing importance of technology in health care calls for interdisciplinary study programmes in which students with various backgrounds work together in exploring and designing new solutions for real-life problems. The Centre of Healthcare and Technology of Fontys University of Applied Sciences (Fontys EGT), the Netherlands, is presented as an example of how new initiatives in the field of education at the crossroads of health care and technology can be shaped and implemented in practice. A case study illu… Show more

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“…In addition, the participants working in commerce can use the methodology to improve products being designed and produced within their own enterprises. The methodology can also be used for educational practices, for instance, in multi- or interdisciplinary classes [ 32 , 33 ], for a large spectrum of design challenges, as is currently being done.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, the participants working in commerce can use the methodology to improve products being designed and produced within their own enterprises. The methodology can also be used for educational practices, for instance, in multi- or interdisciplinary classes [ 32 , 33 ], for a large spectrum of design challenges, as is currently being done.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3 , 11 This evolution has coincided with developments in the delivery of health care in general whereby the increasingly complex needs of patients and their families call for multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to achieve optimal patient outcomes. 12 , 13 Fortunately, the roles of medical, nursing and allied health staff in safely managing and rehabilitating all patients with tracheostomies have also advanced significantly, both individually and collaboratively. It is worth noting that multidisciplinary care of the ventilated ICU patients has also evolved such that patients are increasingly offered opportunities to wean from mechanical ventilation with tracheostomy often delayed to facilitate trials of extubation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, in each specific context people have their own expectations, needs and wishes during the process. Participation of older people is not only seen in the domains of housing or healthcare, but also in educational settings and the innovation of healthcare technologies [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Before we look at particular methods for participation, it is important to have a look at the various levels of participation that can be distinguished.…”
Section: Levels Of Participationmentioning
confidence: 99%