Little is known about which self-management behaviors have the highest potential to influence exacerbation impact in COPD patients. We aimed to reach expert consensus on the most relevant set of self-management behaviors that can be targeted and influenced to maximize reduction of exacerbation impact. Materials …

Flexibele arbeid en zekerheid worden steeds meer tegenpolen, zo lijkt het. Een op de vier werkenden heeft een flexbaan of werkt als zzper. Vonden in de jaren negentig nog één op de twee flexwerkers binnen een jaar een vaste baan, nu is dat nog maar één op de vijf / zes. In flexwerkers wordt minder geïnvesteerd …

This study empirically examines individual and organizational factors that influence expatriates’ cross-cultural adjustment and job performance. The study was a quantitative research from 117 Thai expatriates who work in Thai multinational companies (MNC) located in Indonesia. The results of the study …

Obesity is a fast-growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as sickness absence and heavy healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on the common emotional …

While condition-based maintenance (CBM) has been established as an effective maintenance strategy in comparison with time-based maintenance (TBM), it has not garnered popularity in the maritime industry. Instead, TBM has been established as the norm for most maintenance programs on board ships. Research …

This research was conducted on behalf of the education of ‘Management in Healthcare’ at the University of Applied Sciences Leiden. The study of ‘Management in Healthcare’ is an dual education that is intended for working healthcare professionals to a middle manager position in the healthcare and welfare …

This report provides an analysis and evaluation of a survey into how stakeholders (employees and customers) of Exact can be activated to become ambassadors on social media. Exact wants to obtain insight in how internal and external stakeholders can have more engagement on how Exact presents itself to …

Voor de meeste organisaties is het van belang om hun marktaandeel te behouden en te vergroten. Om dit te bewerkstelligen dienen zij flexibel in te spelen op economische en technologische ontwikkelingen. Ook de afstudeerorganisatie merkt dat veranderingen in de economie hebben geleid tot structurele veranderingen …

De doelstelling van dit onderzoek is invulling te geven aan de probleemstelling: ‘Hoe komt organisatie X tot een optimaal verzuim- en vitaliteitsbeleid?’ Binnen organisatie X zijn alle handvatten aanwezig die belangrijk zijn voor het optimaliseren van het verzuim- en vitaliteitsbeleid: beleid, Eigen …

Prevalence rates and the health problems related to maternal distress instigated the development of an intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress during pregnancy. Intervention Mapping served as a framework for the intervention development. A needs assessment using the PRECEDE model and the …