A5052369815- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Community Health and Development
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Global Health and Surgery
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Travel-related health issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Economic theories and models
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Housing Market and Economics
Utrecht University
2020-2024
Columbia University
2020
University of Cambridge
2018
Maastricht University
2016
Scientific evidence regularly guides policy decisions
Abstract Background Interest in applying a complex systems approach to understanding socioeconomic inequalities health is growing, but an overview of existing research on this topic lacking. In systematic scoping review, we summarize the current state literature, identify shared drivers multiple and behavior outcomes, highlight areas ripe for future research. Methods SCOPUS, Web Science, PubMed databases were searched April 2023 peer-reviewed, English-language studies high-income OECD...
Promoting healthy lifestyles at work should complement workplace safety programs. This study systematically investigates current states of occupational health and (OHS) policy as well practice in the European Union (EU).OHS policies EU member were categorized either prevention or promotion provisions using a manifest content analysis. Policy rankings then created for each promotion. Rankings compared eight indicators from Survey Enterprises on New Emerging Risks-2 data practices state...
Social and behavioral science research proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting substantial increase in influence of public health policy more broadly. This review presents a comprehensive assessment 742 scientific articles on human behavior COVID-19. Two independent teams evaluated 19 substantive recommendations (“claims”) potentially critical aspects behaviors pandemic drawn from most widely cited papers Teams were made up original authors an team, all whom blinded to other...
Abstract Background This study explores the role of health in daily life and needs Dutch adults (aged 25–49) experiencing one or more forms socioeconomic insecurity stemming from their financial, housing, employment situations. Methods 28 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted Netherlands between October 2022 February 2023. The interview guide included questions on participants’ situation, lives, health-related broader needs. Data was interpreted using inductive reflexive...
Abstract Background Missed healthcare appointments (no-shows) are costly and operationally inefficient for health systems. No-show rates particularly high vulnerable populations, even though these populations often require additional care. Few studies on no-show behavior or potential interventions exist specifically Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which care over 24 million disadvantaged individuals in the United States. The purpose of this study is to identify predictors analyze...
Although Bourdieu's capital theory emphasized that economic, social, and embodied cultural interact to shape health behavior, existing empirical research mainly considered separate associations of the three forms capital. Our aim was investigate if how are conditional on each other in their with adults' diet physical activity. Cross-sectional, self-reported data from 2014 GLOBE survey 2812 adults aged between 25 75 years residing Eindhoven, Netherlands were used. Step-wise multiple logistic...
Abstract Behavioral policies are increasingly popular in a number of health care contexts. However, evidence their effectiveness, specifically low-income and highly disadvantaged populations, is limited. Some positive effects have been found for adaptive interventions, which merge more personalized approaches with advances data collection modern analytical methods. These only recently become feasible, as implementation requires confluence large-scale datasets, contemporary machine learning,...
Abstract Background Socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviors have been attributed to both structural and individual factors, but untangling the complex, dynamic pathways through which these factors influence requires more empirical research. This study examined whether how two material conditions time orientation, sequentially impact socioeconomic behaviors. Methods Dutch adults 25 older self-reported highest attained educational level, a measure of position (SEP); (financial strain,...
Abstract Background Urgent daily hassles, which are more common among people with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP), might limit one’s ability to address less pressing goals, such as goals related health promotion. Consequently, may be viewed focal, could jeopardize health. This study examined an understudied pathway: whether higher severity of hassles resulted in perceived importance and these two factors sequentially mediate inequalities self-assessed (SAH) food consumption. Methods A...
Abstract Background Pressing issues, like financial concerns, may outweigh the importance people attach to health. This study tested whether health, compared other life domains, was considered more important by in high versus low socioeconomic positions, with future focus and strain as potential explanatory factors. Methods A cross-sectional survey conducted 2019 among N=1,330 Dutch adults. Participants rated of two health-related domains (not being ill, living a long life) seven (e.g.,...
This study explores socioeconomic differences in acceptability and preferences for policies that aim to reduce health inequalities. The investigated range from structural policies, requiring no individual agency, agentic which depend on the agency behaviour change.
Abstract Background A complex systems perspective is gaining popularity in research on socioeconomic inequalities health and behaviour, though there may be a gap between its the way it implemented. Building our recent systematic scoping review, we aim to analyse application of reporting methods literature behaviour. Methods Selected results from review are presented as basis for in-depth critical reflection. traffic light-based instrument was used assess extent which eight key concepts (e.g....