A5014869304- Cancer survivorship and care
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Microscopic Colitis
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Laser Design and Applications
- Blood properties and coagulation
University of Amsterdam
2016-2025
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2018-2025
Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases
2015-2024
Public Health Service of Amsterdam
2022-2024
Cancer Center Amsterdam
2003-2023
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
2012-2021
Alternative Opportunities
2019
Wageningen University & Research
2012
Radboud University Nijmegen
2005-2010
Institute of Infection and Immunity
2007-2010
Controversy exists about the best surgical treatment for esophageal carcinoma.We randomly assigned 220 patients with adenocarcinoma of mid-to-distal esophagus or gastric cardia involving distal either to transhiatal esophagectomy transthoracic extended en bloc lymphadenectomy. Principal end points were overall survival and disease-free survival. Early morbidity mortality, number quality-adjusted life-years gained, cost effectiveness also determined.A total 106 undergo esophagectomy, 114...
The extent to which self-assessed work ability collected during treatment can predict return-to-work in cancer patients is unknown. In this prospective study, we consecutively included employed who underwent with curative intent at 6 months following the first day of sick leave. Work data (scores 0–10), clinical and sociodemographic were months, while was measured 6, 12 18 months. Most 195 had been diagnosed breast (26%), female genitals (22%) or genitourological (22%). Mean current scores...
The population of cancer survivors has grown steadily over the past several decades. Surviving cancer, however, is not synonymous with a life free problems related to disease and its treatment. In this paper we provide brief overview selected physical psychosocial health prevalent among survivors, namely pain, fatigue, psychological distress work participation. We also address issues surrounding self-management e-Health interventions for programmes encourage adopt healthier lifestyles....
To develop and test a questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.An item pool was developed based on the experience disease neurologists; medical literature problems disease; other questionnaires. reduce pool, 13 identified items that were problem to them rated their importance. Items which most often chosen important included (PDQL). The PDQL consists 37 items. evaluate discriminant validity three groups severity compared. convergent validity, scores...
Maintaining the ability of workers to cope with physical and psychosocial demands at work becomes increasingly important in prolonging working life.To analyse effects work-related factors individual characteristics on determine predictive value receiving a disability pension.A longitudinal study was conducted among 850 construction aged 40 years older, average follow-up period 23 months. Disability defined as pension, granted unable continue their regular job. Work assessed using index...
Objectives This study attempted to determine the factors that best predict duration of absence from work among employees with common mental disorders. Methods A cohort 188 employees, whom 102 were teachers, on sick leave disorders was followed for 1 year. Only information potentially available occupational physician during a first consultation included in predictive model. The power variables tested using Cox's regression analysis stepwise backward selection procedure. hazard ratios (HR)...
Objectives Accumulating evidence suggests that most employed breast cancer survivors are able to return work but often experience difficulties in the process. The objective of this study was identify: (i) factors experienced as barriers and facilitators return-to-work (RTW) process, (ii) which were important during initial post RTW, (iii) possible solutions RTW problems. Methods Twelve participated semi-structured interviews. Interviews thematically analyzed using MAXQDA, software for...
Aims: To study supervisory behaviour as a predictive factor for return to work of employees absent due mental health problems; and explore the association between conditional factors behaviour. Methods: Eighty five supervisors were interviewed by telephone. Questionnaires providing information on person related factors, depressive symptoms, sickness absence sent at baseline, three months, six after one year. Three aspects during period measured: communication with employee, promoting gradual...
This study aims to investigate how perceived work ability, job self-efficacy, value of work, and fatigue predict return (RTW) in cancer patients who received chemotherapy. Data a before-after on multidisciplinary intervention that aimed enhance RTW was used, consisting four assessments up 18 months. Time partial full 76 81 participants, respectively, analyzed Cox proportional hazard analysis with time-dependent variables. Univariate analyses or as covariates were succeeded by multivariate...
To assess 3 years of quality life in patients with esophageal cancer a randomized trial comparing limited transhiatal resection extended transthoracic resection.Quality-of-life questionnaires were sent at baseline and 5 weeks; 3, 6, 9, 12 months; 1.5, 2, 2.5, after surgery. Physical psychological symptoms, activity level, global assessed the disease-specific Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. Generic was measured Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-20.A total 199 participated. symptoms level...
Studies have demonstrated frequent use of English in international advertising, but little is known about people's preference for versus local languages. This article empirically investigated the difficulty language as a possible determinant or language. In an experiment, Dutch participants judged number car ads with slogans that were pretested easy difficult to understand. They subsequently asked express either slogan equivalent. Results showed easy-to-understand appreciated better than...
Little is known about employment outcomes after breast cancer (BC) beyond the first years treatment. Employment were compared with a general population comparison group (N=91 593) up to 10 BC for 26 120 patients, diagnosed before age 55 between 2000–2005, income and social benefits data from Statistics Netherlands. Treatment effects studied in 14 916 information on recurrences new events. survivors experienced higher risk of losing paid (Hazard Ratio (HR): 1.6, 95% Confidence Interval (95%...