ZonMw grant for collaborative research on policy initiatives in complex care
14 January 2025
We face major challenges in caring for people with intellectual disabilities, especially those with complex care needs. There is a growing staff shortage and financial concerns are increasing. To address this, organisations are developing all kinds of policy initiatives. In this study, researchers follow seven different initiatives in seven organisations. Each organisation brings in its own initiative. They form a core team of residents, relatives, caregivers and others.
This team looks at how the initiative can contribute to future-proof care in a location for people with complex care needs. The team explores, develops and implements the initiative, with support from researchers and experts. Together, the organisations form a learning community. They share and develop knowledge about the content of the initiatives and how we cooperate and organise with each other.
Project leader Gustaaf Bos is pleased with the award. ‘In this study, we want to work seriously with seven healthcare organisations on a policy initiative they consider urgent for future-proof care. In doing so, we explicitly aim to give a sustainable follow-up to working and learning together around each policy initiative. It is difficult to find time for this in the hectic day-to-day, and those involved are often happy to make it to the end of the day in one piece. By working and learning together in this way, we ultimately aim to make the lives of residents, their families and caregivers more pleasant and less complicated.’
The research project 'Extraordinary exchange' is funded from the ZonMw programme Langdurige zorg en ondersteuning II.
ZonMw has awarded the University for Humanistic Studies a €500,000 grant to conduct research on policy initiatives in complex care. The research will be conducted with seven different care organisations.