Background: Patients with cancer experience a variety of needs at every stage of their illness. Many of these needs can be addressed with palliative care. Cancer patients’ palliative needs should therefore be proactively identified and managed. This study aimed to identify the needs of oncology patients receiving out-patient cancer treatment at a Portuguese cancer center. Methods: A cross-sectional study was un...
This paper aims to provide new insights into information systems (IS) project management success. Even though many studies found in the literature show results of software development projects, few studies address the success of IS (socio-technical) projects. Responses to an international survey, regarding 472 projects in total, showed that IS project management is achieving high levels of success; yet, only a ...
A necessidade de complementar a oferta de aplicações na loja da Ubuntu Touch representa uma oportunidade de desenvolvimento de aplicações inovadoras e com interesse para a comunidade de potenciais utilizadores. Este artigo, descreve o trabalho realizado no âmbito de uma dissertação de mestrado onde se desenvolveu uma aplicação open-source para monitorização das calorias consumidas diariamente por um utilizador....
This paper aims to provide new insights into information systems (IS) project management success. Even though many studies found in the literature show results of software development projects, few studies address the success of IS (socio-technical) projects. Responses to an international survey, regarding 472 projects in total, showed that IS project management is achieving high levels of success; yet, only a ...
This paper aims to provide new insights into information systems (IS) project management success. Even though many studies found in the literature show results of software development projects, few studies address the success of IS (socio-technical) projects. Responses to an international survey, regarding 472 projects in total, showed that IS project management is achieving high levels of success; yet, only a ...
As plataformas de redes sociais podem ser vistas como fontes de recomendações de variados itens ou produtos. O marketing aproveita ao máximo esta potencialidade sobretudo ao tirar proveito de influencers, que ao experimentarem esses itens fazem avaliações dos mesmos, isto pode ser visto como recomendações. No entanto, pode-se questionar porque é que na área da ciência isto não ocorre de uma forma semelhante. Es...
O sono é um importante regulador do nosso organismo. Dormir parece ser simples, mas na verdade é um processo muito complexo dividido em diferentes fases. A falta do sono pode trazer diversos problemas de saúde e estes são perceptíveis pelos sintomas que o corpo vai manifestando. Ao processo de envelhecimento está associada uma diminuição do tempo de sono necessário para que o organismo funcione bem. É important...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is regarding the execution of business processes by Business Process Management Systems (BPMS), during design-time modelers have to specify the potential performers of a work activity according to their organizational position or role. Once several workers may share the same role, at run-time all of them (indistinctively) can be assigned by BPMS to execute a work activity. Howe...
Organizations have to manage human resources effectively, as these are fundamental to their success. Indeed, it is widely recognized that human resources have a direct influence in the performance of organizations. Therefore, organizational success is highly dependent on an adequate management of human resources. In this context, the performance assessment of people is crucial, as it is an important process for...
The management of Information Systems (IS) projects occupies a prominent place in research given the need for continuously improve projects efficiency and efficacy. In the case of developing countries, this is even more important because projects success rates are typically lower than those of the socalled developed countries. Projects success is vital to development, because the countries not only need to use ...