4 results match your criteria: "70493Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)[Affiliation]"
The Current Status and Work of Three Rs Centres and Platforms in Europe.
Altern Lab Anim
November 2022
9166Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Berlin, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- The establishment of initiatives centered on the Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement) has been bolstered by the adoption of new protective regulations for animals in scientific research.
- Recent articles have been published to review the growth and current activities of European Three Rs centres and platforms, detailing their financial structures, core functions, and ongoing projects.
- These centres serve as crucial hubs for promoting the Three Rs principles, offering models for sustainability and facilitating information sharing in their countries.
Helping Behavior of Older Adults during the Early COVID-19 Lockdown in Belgium.
Res Aging
January 2023
Adult Educational Sciences, 70493Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.
This study aimed to understand whether older adults not only received but also provided help during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Belgium, which factors motivated them to help, and whether older adults differed from younger age groups in terms of helping behavior and motives. Bivariate analyses were performed using data generated from an online cross-sectional survey in Belgium ( = ).The results showed that older adults who received help also provided it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Rise of Three Rs Centres and Platforms in Europe.
Altern Lab Anim
March 2022
9166Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Berlin, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- * Numerous Three Rs centres and platforms have been established to create new methods, share knowledge, and implement these principles in policies and education, encouraged by legislation aimed at protecting animals used in research.
- * This article provides an overview of European Three Rs centres, their historical development, and previews subsequent articles discussing their current focuses, tasks, and future plans for enhancing non-animal research methods and practices.
Background: A team-based approach has been advocated for advance care planning in nursing homes. While nurses are often put forward to take the lead, it is not clear to what extent other professions could be involved as well.
Objectives: To examine to what extent engagement in advance care planning practices (e.