Investigates the reasons why there is currently high resistance from the market regarding the rising concept of vertical farming. The report specializes in the ecotourist market in particular because vertical farming has the potential to expand within the scope of ecotourism.

The widespread use of telehealth, providing healthcare remotely, is hampered by various barriers. Dutch nurses currently working in practice never received education in this new way of healthcare delivery. Education is frequently suggested as a strategy to overcome barriers in telehealth use. However, …

Clear role descriptions promote the quality of interprofessional collaboration. Currently, it is unclear to what extent healthcare professionals consider pharmaceutical care (PC) activities to be nurses’ responsibility in order to obtain best care quality. This study aimed to create and evaluate a framework …

Background: Early identification of older cardiac patients at high risk of readmission or mortality facilitates targeted deployment of preventive interventions. In the Netherlands, the frailty tool of the Dutch Safety Management System (DSMS-tool) consists of (the risk of) delirium, falling, functional …

Background Measuring nursing interventions and nurse-sensitive outcomes in a standardized manner is essential because it provides insight into the quality of delivered care. However, there is currently no systematic overview of the interventions conducted by district nurses, the evidence for the effects …

This study reports on EFL teachers' self-reported teaching practices aimed at stimulating students' language awareness. It investigates whether, and to what extent, awareness-raising practices are currently implemented in EFL secondary education in the Netherlands, how these practices can be characterised, …

Background & aims: The year 2019 marked the centenary of the publication of the Harris and Benedict equations for estimation of energy expenditure. In October 2019 a Scientific Symposium was organized by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) in Vienna, Austria, to celebrate …

This dissertation explores the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) regarding sustainability. Firstly, it defines key terms, namely sustainability and green strategy. To further investigate what green strategies are, a few examples of sustainable strategies will be given. Subsequently, a timeline …

The gig economy is a relatively new, but rapidly evolving, form of employment across the globe and especially amongst younger people in the United Kingdom. Characterised by flexible, individualised and platform-based work, it is fast becoming an attractive means of employment. It is valued for the freedom …

This advice report seeks to improve brand advocacy for Roetz-Bikes in order to increase brand visibility and drive sales. Currently, the main communication issue is the post-purchase phase of the customer journey, during which the customer is not sufficiently engaged with the brand and the corporate …