- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Community Health and Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Leiden University Medical Center
2016-2025
Maastricht University
2024-2025
Weatherford College
2024
Leiden University
2011-2024
Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
2024
Primary Health Care
2022
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
2000-2012
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
2012
Geneeskundige en Gezondheidsdienst
2010
Faculty of Public Health
2005
To improve the implementation of innovations in healthcare settings, it is important to understand factors influencing professionals' behaviors. We aimed develop a generic questionnaire English and Dutch assessing 14 domains behavioral determinants from revised TDF (Cane et al., 2012) that can be tailored suit different targets, actions, contexts, times interest, investigate items' discriminant content validity. identified existing questionnaires including items constructs within developed...
To be able to design effective strategies improve healthcare professionals’ implementation behaviors, a valid and reliable questionnaire is needed assess potential determinants. The present study describes the development of Determinants Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) investigates reliability validity this Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF)-based questionnaire. DIBQ was developed measure behavioral determinants 12-domain version TDF (Michie et al., 2005). We identified...
To assess the effect of an antismoking intervention focusing on adolescents in lower education. Students with education smoke more often and perceive positive norms, social pressure to smoke, than higher educated students. An based peer group influence may therefore be useful prevent smoking among these students.Group randomised controlled trial.26 Dutch schools that provided junior secondary education.1444 students 1118 control group, all first grade, average age 13 years.Three lessons...
Validated questionnaires can support the identification of psychosocial problems by Preventive Child Health Care (PCH) system. This study assesses validity and added value four scoring methods used with Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for among children aged 7-12 PCH.We included 711 (of 814) (response: 87%) undergoing routine health assessments in nine PCH services across Netherlands. professionals interviewed examined parents. Prior to interview, parents completed SDQ Behaviour...
Good questionnaires are essential to support the early identification of children with psychosocial dysfunction in community based settings. Our aim was assess which three short most suitable for this among school-aged A community-based sample 2,066 parents aged 7-12 years (85% those eligible) filled out Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and - randomly determined one be compared: Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire Impact Supplement (SDQ), Pediatric Symptom (PSC) PSYBOBA, a Dutch-origin...
Health care systems are social institutions simulating microcosms of wider societies where unequal distribution power and resources translate into inequities in health outcomes, experiences access to services. Growing research on participatory women's groups positively highlights the influence group-based wellbeing for women, their infants, families communities across different countries. With similarities ethos philosophies, group combines relational, facilitation clinical care, uniquely...
Since 2015, Dutch midwives have been authorised to prescribe all contraception. Initially providing contraceptive care postpartum clients, they increasingly offer it anyone. It remains unknown how this broader population experiences care. Therefore, mixed methods study aims explore of nonpostpartum individuals receiving from primary midwives. At 15 practices in the Netherlands, participants were recruited complete a survey and participate an in-depth semi-structured interview, both based on...
Most research in children with ADHD has focused on risk factors and their outcomes, such as symptom severity a factor for functional impairment. Yet, small group of studies show that some function well despite severity. Preliminary evidence suggests social protective may protect against its negative impact across different domains. The purpose this study was to evaluate whether prosocial behavior, factor, buffers the effects symptoms impairment adolescents symptoms. In cross-sectional study,...
Little is known about the predictors of maintenance in organized exercise programmes. The aim this study was to investigate behavioral participation older adults, using an integrated social psychological model. To end, we carried out a prospective cohort (n = 1725; age 50 years or older) involving 10 different types programmes, with measurements at baseline and after 6 months. Predictors intention continue participating actual programme were assessed step-wise logistic regression Significant...
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence in general population parents' concerns about development their child, identify groups at risk and association between professional judgement. We obtained cross-sectional data on a Dutch nationally representative sample children aged 14 months, 3 3/4, 5–6 8–12 years within setting routine well-child visits provided entire population. A total 4,107 participated (response rate 85.3%). Data were that parents reported by questionnaire before...
Background: Objective of this study was to assess the degree which preventive child health professionals (CHPs) identify and act upon psychosocial problems among young toddlers in general population determine concordance with parent-reported behavioural emotional problems. Also, associations socio-demographic factors, (mental) history were studied. Methods: CHPs examined a national sample children aged 14 months interviewed their parents during routine assessments. Identification action by...
Tobacco smoking is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, including during pregnancy. Although effective ways promoting cessation pregnancy exist, the impact these interventions has not been studied at national level. We estimated prevalence throughout in Netherlands quantified associations maternal with socioeconomic, behavioural, neonatal risk factors for infant health development.Data five surveys, containing records 14,553 Dutch mothers their offspring were analyzed. From 2001 to...
Objective To assess the influence of newspaper coverage and a media campaign about Dutch smoke-free legislation on smokers' support for bars restaurants secondhand smoke (SHS) harm awareness. Design main outcome measures A content analysis was conducted 1041 articles published in six newspapers from March 2008 to April 2009. Smokers who were regular readers at least one these (n=677) selected pre-ban post-ban waves International Tobacco Control Netherlands Survey. Exposure implementation...
The introduction of efficacious physical activity interventions in primary health care is a complex process. Understanding factors influencing the process can enhance development effective strategies. This Delphi study aimed to identify most relevant for adoption, implementation, and continuation by examining experts' opinions on importance changeability previously identified as potentially In first round, 44 experts scored their each stage process, well changeability. second same received...
Early detection and treatment of psychosocial problems by preventive child healthcare may lead to considerable health benefits, a short questionnaire could support this aim. The aim study was assess whether the Dutch version US Pediatric Symptom checklist (PSC) is valid suitable for early among children.We included 687 children (response 84.3%) aged 7-12 undergoing routine assessments in nine Preventive Child Health Services across Netherlands. professionals interviewed examined parents....
Despite overcoming many implementation barriers, pharmacogenomic (PGx) panel-testing is not routine practice in the Netherlands. Therefore, we aim to study pharmacists’ perceived enablers and barriers for PGx among pharmacists participating a study. Here, identify primary care patients, initiating one of 39 drugs with Dutch Pharmacogenetic Working Group (DPWG) recommendation subsequently utilizing results 12 gene panel test guide dose drug selection. Pharmacists were invited general survey...
Introduction This study was carried out to assess the effects of participating in CenteringPregnancy (CP) on maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes among low‐risk pregnant women Netherlands. Methods A total 2124 primary care were included study. Data derived from Dutch national database, Perined, complemented with data questionnaires completed by women. stepwise‐wedge design employed; multilevel intention‐to‐treat analyses propensity score matching main analytic approaches. Propensity...
Journal Article One-Hour Training for General Practitioners in Reducing the Implementation Gap of Smoking Cessation Care: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Get access Marjolein E. A. Verbiest, MSc, MSc 1Department Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Mathilde R. Crone, PhD, PhD Margreet Scharloo, 2Department Psychology, Niels H. Chavannes, MD Victor van der...