OBJECTIVES Whether the lower Dutch cervical cancer (CC) screening participation of Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women is based on informed decision-making unknown. Our aim was to explore how why decide participate or not in current CC programme as well learn their perceptions self-sampling.DESIGN Six focus group discussions were conducted between March April 2019 with Turkish (n = 24) Moroccan 20) Netherlands, aged 30–60 years. Questions an extended version Health Belief Model. Discussions...

Background Web-based respondent-driven sampling is a novel method for the recruitment of participants generating population estimates, studying social network characteristics, and delivering health interventions. However, application, barriers facilitators, performance web-based have not yet been systematically investigated. Objective Our objectives were to provide an overview published research using investigate factors related sampling. Methods We conducted scoping review on studies...

In the Netherlands, since 1996, a national cervical cancer (CC) screening program has been implemented for women aged 30 to 60 years. Regional organizations send an invitation letter and information brochure in Dutch home addresses of targeted every 5 Although this is free charge, Turkish- Moroccan-Dutch women, especially, show low participation limited informed decision-making (IDM). As indicated their need on practical, emotional, cultural, religious aspects CC screening, we developed...

In November 2016, the Dutch Health Council recommended hepatitis B (HBV) screening for first-generation immigrants from HBV endemic countries. However, these communities show relatively low attendance rates programmes, and our knowledge on their participation behaviour is limited. We identified determinants associated with intention to request an test in Moroccan-Dutch immigrants. also investigated influence of non-refundable costs intention.Offline online questionnaires were distributed...

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, all women aged 30–60 years are invited to participate in national cervical cancer screening programme, which is aimed at early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions. One fourth Dutch population has a migration background, with Turkish Moroccan immigrants being largest immigrant populations. Turkish‐ Moroccan‐Dutch show lower participation rates higher incidence cancer, compared native women. Since current information materials not tailored...

Contact tracing (CT) is an important, but resource-intensive tool to control outbreaks of communicable diseases. Under pandemic circumstances, public health services may not have sufficient resources at their disposal effectively facilitate CT. This be addressed by giving cases and contact persons more autonomy responsibility in the execution CT professionals, through digital support tools (DCTS-tools). However, application this approach has yet been systematically investigated from...

Abstract Background Contact tracing (CT) is a key strategy when dealing with outbreaks of infectious diseases such as COVID-19. The scale the COVID-19 pandemic has often left public health professionals (PHPs), who are responsible for execution CT, unable to keep up rapid and largescale spread virus. To enhance or support its execution, potentially lower workload PHPs, citizens may be more actively involved in CT-tasks that commonly executed by PHPs (referred ‘self-led CT’). There limited...

Online respondent-driven detection (RDD) is a novel method of case finding that can enhance contact tracing (CT). However, the advantages and challenges RDD for CT have not yet been investigated from perspective public health professionals (PHPs). Therefore, it remains unclear if, under what circumstances, PHPs are willing to apply CT.Between March April 2019, we conducted semi-structured interviews with Dutch responsible in practice. Questions were derived 'diffusion innovations' theory....

Chronic hepatitis B (HBV) leads to an increased risk for liver cirrhosis and cancer. In the Netherlands, chronic HBV prevalence in general population is 0.20%, but 3.77% first generation immigrants. Our aim was identify determinants associated with intention participate testing among Moroccan immigrants, one of two largest immigrant groups targeted screening. Semi-structured interviews were held (n = 9) second 10) Moroccan-Dutch since immigrants frequently act as their parents’ brokers...

Most countries have included hepatitis B in their universal childhood vaccination programme. Therefore, the challenge to reduce disease burden has shifted towards finding chronically infected individuals, and treating them if indicated prevent long-term consequences, such as cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, premature death. In Western Europe, overall prevalence of carriership is too low warrant screening general population, but immigrants born Asian African a higher prevalence, might,...

Contact tracing (CT) can be a resource intensive task for public health services. To alleviate their workload and potentially accelerate the CT-process, professionals (PHPs) may transfer some tasks in identification, notification, monitoring of contacts to cases themselves, using ‘digital contact support tools’ (DCTS-tools). In this study, we aimed identify determinants PHPs’ intention use DCTS-tools. Between February April 2022, performed cross-sectional online questionnaire study among...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Contact tracing (CT) is a key intervention to contain outbreaks of communicable diseases. During large-scale outbreaks, public health services may lack the resources required perform CT effectively. One way mitigating this issue shift some tasks in normally performed by cases and their contacts, supported digital tools. We refer as “self-led CT.” However, while effectiveness self-led inherently depends on willingness skills citizens participate, determinants...

Background Contact tracing (CT) is a key intervention to contain outbreaks of communicable diseases. During large-scale outbreaks, public health services may lack the resources required perform CT effectively. One way mitigating this issue shift some tasks in normally performed by cases and their contacts, supported digital tools. We refer as “self-led CT.” However, while effectiveness self-led inherently depends on willingness skills citizens participate, determinants citizens’ intention...

Abstract Background This study gathered the perspectives of stakeholders regarding participation in cervical cancer (CC) screening and human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination among migrant women Netherlands. Considering their by developing interventions that are tailored to women’s information needs CC HPV will support informed decision-making. Methods In total five focus group discussions were held with community leaders, healthcare professionals communication experts separately. The...

ABSTRACT Introduction In the Netherlands, since 1996, there is a national cervical cancer (CC) screening programme in place for women aged 30–60 years. The participation of Turkish‐ and Moroccan‐Dutch very low. To facilitate their informed decision‐making, we developed culturally sensitive educational video, evaluated it through questionnaire study. Since used multiple strategies recruitment respondents, aimed (1) to explore which sampling strategy resulted type (2) investigate individual...

Abstract Background Cervical cancer (CC) is ranked fourth most frequently diagnosed in women worldwide. Compared to the 79% CC screening participation rate of native Dutch women, 64% among Turkish- and 53% Moroccan-Dutch considerably lower. Our aim was explore reasons for (non)participation their attitude towards self-sampling. Methods Six focus groups were conducted March April 2019 with Turkish (n = 25) Moroccan 20) Netherlands, aged 30-60 years. Questions based on an extended Health...

Abstract The Dutch Health Council recommended chronic hepatitis B (HBV) screening for first-generation immigrants originating from intermediate/high HBV endemic countries. proposed two strategies; individual case finding by general practitioners and local programmes. Our aim was to explore knowledge information needs regarding its among Moroccan in the Netherlands, order provide Municipal Services insights on how inform immigrants. We also studied a randomized recruitment method using...

Abstract Background Online respondent-driven detection (online-RDD) is a novel method of case-finding that can enhance contact tracing. However, the advantages and challenges online-RDD for tracing (CT) have not yet been investigated from perspective public health professionals (PHPs). Therefore, it remains unclear if, under what circumstances, PHPs are willing to apply Methods First, between March April 2019, we conducted semi-structured interviews with Dutch responsible CT in practice....

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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that with high infection rates, health services conducting contact tracing (CT) could become overburdened, leading to limited or incomplete CT. Digital CT support (DCTS) tools are designed mimic traditional CT, by transferring a part of all the tasks into hands citizens. Besides saving time for services, these may help increase number contacts retrieved during identification process, quantity and quality details, speed notification process. added value DCTS is...

Abstract Online respondent-driven detection (online-RDD) is a novel method of case-finding that may enhance contact tracing (CT). However, the opportunities and barriers online-RDD for public health practice have not yet been investigated from perspective professionals (PHPs). Therefore, it unclear what potential strengths limitations CT are. We conducted sequential exploratory mixed methods research. First, we semi-structured interviews with Dutch PHPs involved in CT. Questions were derived...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Web-based respondent-driven sampling is a novel method for the recruitment of participants generating population estimates, studying social network characteristics, and delivering health interventions. However, application, barriers facilitators, performance web-based have not yet been systematically investigated. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Our objectives were to provide an overview published research using investigate factors related sampling....