How architecture can improve the quality of life of individuals showing challenging behaviour: a case study at a Dutch very-intensive-care facility

Berit Ann Roos; Mark P. Mobach; Ann Heylighen

How architecture can improve the quality of life of individuals showing challenging behaviour: a case study at a Dutch very-intensive-care facility

Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage: Hoe architectuur kan bijdragen aan de kwaliteit van leven aan verstandelijk beperkte mensen met moeilijk verstaanbaar gedrag; een case studie in een Nederlandse VIC unit

Berit Ann Roos, Mark P. Mobach, Ann Heylighen

Facility Management

KU Leuven

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Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage	Hoe architectuur kan bijdragen aan de kwaliteit van leven aan verstandelijk beperkte mensen met moeilijk verstaanbaar gedrag; een case studie in een Nederlandse VIC unit
Originele taal-2	English
Titel	Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design4Health Amsterdam 2020
Redacteuren	Kristy Christer, Claire Craig, Paul Chamberlain
Plaats van productie	Sheffield Hallam University
Pagina's	160-167
Aantal pagina's	7
Status	Published - sep. 2020

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architectuur

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Roos, Berit Ann ; Mobach, Mark P. ; Heylighen, Ann. / How architecture can improve the quality of life of individuals showing challenging behaviour : a case study at a Dutch very-intensive-care facility. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design4Health Amsterdam 2020. redacteur / Kristy Christer ; Claire Craig ; Paul Chamberlain. Sheffield Hallam University, 2020. blz. 160-167

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How architecture can improve the quality of life of individuals showing challenging behaviour: a case study at a Dutch very-intensive-care facility. / Roos, Berit Ann ; Mobach, Mark P.; Heylighen, Ann.
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