@article{cb607320ff824a73aea09f4899422602,
title = "The Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care: A Sustainable Model for Translational Research Improving Quality of Life, Quality of Care and Quality of Work",
abstract = "There is a strong need in long-term care for scientific research, so older people and their families, health care professionals, policy makers, and educators can benefit from new advancements and best available evidence in every day care practice. This paper presents the model of a sustainable and successful interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists, care providers and educators in long-term care: the {"}Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care{"} by Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Its mission is to contribute with scientific research to improving i) quality of life of older people and their families; ii) quality of care and iii) quality of work of those working in long-term care. Key working mechanisms are the Linking Pins and interdisciplinary partnership using a team science approach, with great scientific and societal impact. A blueprint for the model is discussed, describing its business model and challenges in getting the model operational and sustainable are discussed.",
keywords = "Home care, nursing homes, research partnership, knowledge infrastructure, NURSING-HOMES, FACILITIES, RESIDENTS, DEMENTIA, PEOPLE, SCALE",
author = "H. Verbeek and Zwakhalen, {S. M. G.} and Schols, {J. M. G. A.} and Kempen, {G. I. J. M.} and Hamers, {J. P. H.}",
note = "Funding Information: The Living Lab model requires funding for scientific research, which is primarily provided by externally acquired competitive grants (e.g., European grants such as within Horizon 2020 calls, and national grants from the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development). Additionally, partner organizations sometimes fund or co-fund specific projects that they perceive as high priority research, and for which no external funding is available. Examples include research projects on the development of an assessment instrument of quality of care from the client perspective ( 6 ), involuntary treatment of people with cognitive impairment living at home ( 7 ). The Living Lab acquires on average €1,5 million external research funds per year. Its research results annually in approximately 3 PhD theses, 45 international peer-reviewed scientific publications and 50 abstracts and keynotes for conferences. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, The Author(s).",
year = "2020",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1007/s12603-019-1288-5",
language = "English",
volume = "24",
pages = "43--47",
journal = "Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging",
issn = "1279-7707",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "1",
}