For organizations that use IT systems in their primary business or as support of their business processes, optimal alignment between the business strategy and their business information technology (BIT) is critical. However, achieving business information technology alignment remains challenging due …

Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to establish which determinants had an effect on frailty among acutely admitted patients, where frailty was identified at discharge. In particular, our study focused on associations of sex with frailty. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed using a sample of …

Background The aim of this study was to describe barriers and facilitators for shared decision making (SDM) as experienced by older patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs), informal caregivers and health professionals. Methods A structured literature search was conducted with 5 databases. Two …

CHI PLAY '20,  November 2–4, 2020, Virtual Event, Canada We have built and implemented a set of metaphors for breathing games by involving children and experts. These games are made to facilitate prevention of asthma exacerbation via regular monitoring of children with asthma through spirometry at …

In this study, we compared the early fish colonization of three types of artificial reefs deployed in the coastal waters of Saba and St Eustatius in the Caribbean: reef balls®, layered cakes and piles of locally obtained basaltic rock. As an indicator of performance, three fish assemblage parameters …

Background & aims: Malnutrition, frailty, physical frailty, and disability are common conditions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Insight in the coexistence and relations between these conditions may provide information on the nature of the relationship between malnutrition …

Calcium phosphate and struvite crystallization has been widely studied for phosphate removal and recovery from urban wastewater. In this study, calcium phosphate and struvite crystallization were carried out in a fluidized-bed reactor. Experimental values of the P concentration ranged from 117-1000 mg …

Dutch citizens collaborate more and more together, and the number of (small) initiatives are increasing. Due to this increasing number of initiatives, the relationship between citizens’ initiatives and the (local) government becomes more necessary and creates new possibilities and opportunities. The …

The thesis project "A Community of Practice, the step towards increasing study succes" is a research that aims to outline the important aspects of a Community of Practice, and the steps an educational organization in the higher education industry can take in building such a Community of Practice. By …

The turbidity in Lake Markermeer limits the primary production by phototrophic algae and the growth of plants. In turn, this limits the amount of fish and other organisms that live in and around Lake Markermeer in its food sources. To determine if there are organisms that limit the resuspension, a survey …