Universidad Metropolitana

Exploring treatment burden and self-management experiences among adults receiving haemodialysis to inform person-centred digital care: a descriptive qualitative study

Person-centred care identifies the need to understand what matters to an individual, as opposed to what is the matter with them. Although digital technologies are increasingly used to support haemodialysis self-management, little is known about how the experiences of those receiv...

Knowledge mobilization and work autonomy: from ambiguous directives to situated knowledge in public service delivery

Purpose This study aims to investigate how public service employees resolve the tension between ambiguous directives and concrete work situations. It explores knowledge mobilization as a social process through which directives are transformed into situated knowledge for legitimat...

Durability of CO 2 mineralized materials and products

This review provides an overview of the durability performance of CO2 mineralized cementitious materials. Most recent research emphasized the importance of post-hydration following carbonation to ensure better durability performance. Mineral carbonation generally reduces chloride...

Revealing Subject-Specific Temporal Patterns from Longitudinal Data

MOTIVATION: Temporal multivariate data is ubiquitous in many domains, for instance, being collected over time at planned visits (every few months/years) in longitudinal cohorts, or every few minutes/hours in challenge tests. The analysis of such data often focuses on revealing th...

Numerical Investigation of the Thermal Performance of a PCM-Filled Glazing Cavity in a Trombe Wall System

Trombe walls are widely used passive solar heating systems for cold winter climates, but suffer from large diurnal temperature swings and limited heat delivery after sunset. This study numerically investigates replacing the air in the double-glazing gap of a Trombe wall with a ph...

Students’ use of artificial intelligence in higher education, and their reflections on that use: an interview study

Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand how students in higher education utilise artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools in their studies and to explore their reflections on their use. Further, we aimed to identify the areas where students require assistance or lack...

Understanding the needs and frustrations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Scoliosis is a common term used for a group of conditions that involve abnormal curvature and rotation of the spine, thorax, and trunk. If untreated, scoliosis may lead to severe trunk deformities, which consequently limit physical function, exercise capacity,...