Informed Decision Making

Mental health disclosure decisions can be difficult, especially within universities. University students and staff might benefit from …

As research highlights the impact that climate change has on individual and planetary health, people might consider whether and how to …

Currently, we cannot confidently recommend the inclusion of explicit value clarification methods and computer-tailored advice within digital decision aids. However, they might result in higher nonuse attrition rates, thereby limiting their potential. As a lack of statistical power may have influenced the outcomes, we recommend replicating this study with some adaptations based on the lessons learned.

This dissertation had two main goals. The first goal was to learn more about so-called decision aids that are used to help users make …

Evidence-based cessation assistance increases cessation rates. Activating preferences during decision making could improve …

People make numerous health-related choices each day: For example, deciding to brush one’s teeth or to eat well and healthy – or not to do these activities. To support complex decisions and subsequent behaviour change, both Behaviour Change Interventions (BCIs) and Patient Decision Aids (PtDAs) have been developed and evolved independently to support people in health-related decision making. In this paper, we critically review BCIs and PtDAs, examine their similarities and differences, and identify potential for integration of expertise to increase the benefits for people engaging with healthcare and health behaviours.

Couples who are at risk of transmitting a genetic disease to their offspring may face difficult challenges regarding reproductive …

Roken veroorzaakt veel vermijdbare ziekten en sterfte. Een manier om succesvol te stoppen met roken, is het gebruik van een bewezen …

De met roken samenhangende sterfte kan worden vermin- derd door bewezen effectieve methoden te bevorderen die rokers ondersteunen bij …