It started off a bit awkwardly; the hackathon where students from ROC Mondriaan, Inholland, and TU Delft had to solve healthcare problems together in one morning. āI could have spent this time playing FIFA instead,ā someone muttered from the right corner of the classroom, where the vocational students had gathered. The university and applied sciences students were also sitting in their own respective corners of the room. Yet, the hackathon turned out to be a success. Once the teams were formed, enthusiasm quickly took off. Before introductions were even fully exchanged, the first problems and solutions were already written down. This method works.Ā
The goal of the hackathon was collaboration, sharing experiences, and coming up with solutions for healthcare challenges that vocational students had encountered during their internships. For instance, bandaging the legs of elderly patientsāa physically demanding task that takes up time and causes back problems for many workers. Or cleaning dentures, which dementia patients sometimes refuse to take out. According to Ad Blom, practor of technology in healthcare and welfare at ROC Mondriaan, exchanging practical and technological knowledge is crucial for the future. āIf young people learn to collaborate and value each other now, it will be easier for them to connect and solve problems in the future.āĀ
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