A5016108657- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Dental materials and restorations
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
European External Action Service
2016-2025
KU Leuven
2016-2025
Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer
2024-2025
The Office of Public Works
2024
Centre for Environment Education
2023-2024
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2023
University of Antwerp
2023
Hogeschool PXL
2017-2022
Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
2021
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
2021
World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour (ILO) systematic reviews reported sufficient evidence for higher risks of ischemic heart disease stroke amongst people working long hours (≥55 hours/week), compared with standard (35-40 hours/week). This article presents WHO/ILO Joint Estimates global, regional, national exposure to hours, 194 countries, the attributable burdens stroke, 183 by sex age, 2000, 2010, 2016.We calculated population-attributable fractions from estimates...
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the curvilinear relationship between extent of telecommuting and work-related well-being (ie, burnout, work engagement, cognitive stress complaints), as well test whether job characteristics act explanatory mechanisms underlying this relationship. Methods: A sample 878 employees from an international telecommunication company with a long history participated in survey on psychosocial risk factors at work. Mediation path analyses were conducted...
Abstract The European healthcare sector faces a significant shortage of workers. Assessing the prevalence this issue and understanding its direct indirect determinants are essential for formulating effective recruitment programs enhancing job retention strategies physicians nurses. A multicentric cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 381 1351 nurses recruited from eight hospitals in Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Poland. focused on assessing turnover intentions among workers based Job...
Abstract Background There is evidence that altered DNA methylation an important epigenetic mechanism in prenatal programming and developmental periods are sensitive to environmental stressors. We hypothesized exposure fine particles (PM 2.5 ) during pregnancy could influence patterns of the placenta. Methods In ENVIR ON AGE birth cohort, levels 5’-methyl-deoxycytidine (5-mdC) deoxycytidine (dC) were quantified placental from 240 newborns. Multiple regression models used study global utero PM...
Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and infant in the early postnatal period (lactation) are critically involved development health of newborn infant. The Nutrition Offspring's Epigenome (MANOE) study was set up to assess effect maternal methyl-group donor intake (choline, betaine, folate, methionine) on DNA methylation. dietary donors assessed using a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Before pregnancy, we evaluated through diet supplementation (folic acid) relation gene-specific (IGF2...
Maternal nutrition is critically involved in the development and health of fetus. We evaluated maternal methyl-group donor intake through diet (methionine, betaine, choline, folate) supplementation (folic acid) before during pregnancy relation to global DNA methylation hydroxymethylation gene specific (IGF2 DMR, DNMT1, LEP, RXRA) cord blood methylation. A total 115 mother-infant pairs were enrolled MAternal Nutrition Offspring's Epigenome (MANOE) study. The donors was assessed using a...
Abstract Background The terms agglomerates and aggregates are frequently used in the regulatory definition(s) of nanomaterials (NMs) hence attract attention view their potential influence on health effects. However, nanoparticle (NP) agglomeration aggregation toxicity is poorly understood although it strongly believed that smaller size NPs greater toxicity. A toxicologically relevant definition NMs therefore not yet available, which affects only risk assessment process but also hinders...
Although burnout is viewed as a syndrome rooted in the working environment and organizational culture, role of learning development resident remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate association between cohort Belgian residents. conducted cross-sectional online survey among residents large university hospital Belgium. used Dutch version Maslach Burnout Inventory (UBOS-C) assess Residency Educational Climate Test (D-RECT) environment. A total 236 (29 specialties) completed (response rate 34.6%),...
Background: Human errors occur everywhere, including in health care. Not only the patient, but also involved professional is affected (ie, “second victim”). Objectives: To investigate prevalence of care professionals being personally a patient safety incident (PSI), as well relationship involvement and degree harm with problematic medication use, excessive alcohol consumption, risk burnout, work-home interference (WHI), turnover intentions. Research Design: Multilevel path analyses were...