Search Results - "van Oers, Hans A. M"

Do inhabitants profit from integrating a public health focus in urban renewal programmes? A Dutch case study by Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Wong, Albert, den Hertog, Frank, Droomers, Mariël, van den Brink, Carolien, Kunst, Anton E, van Oers, Hans A. M, Stronks, Karien

“…Background Urban renewal traditionally involves policy sectors such as housing, transport, and employment, which potentially can enhance the health of…”
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The impact of urban regeneration programmes on health and health-related behaviour: Evaluation of the Dutch District Approach 6.5 years from the start by Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Wong, Albert, Kunst, Anton E, van den Brink, Carolien, van Oers, Hans A M, Droomers, Mariël, Stronks, Karien

“…Large-scale regeneration programmes to improve the personal conditions and living circumstances in deprived areas may affect health and the lifestyle of the…”
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Change in neighborhood traffic safety: does it matter in terms of physical activity? by Jongeneel-Grimen, Birthe, Busschers, Wim, Droomers, Mariël, van Oers, Hans A M, Stronks, Karien, Kunst, Anton E

“…There is limited evidence on the causality of previously observed associations between neighborhood traffic safety and physical activity (PA). This study aims…”
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Unravelling networks in local public health policymaking in three European countries - a systems analysis by Spitters, Hilde P E M, Lau, Cathrine J, Sandu, Petru, Quanjel, Marcel, Dulf, Diana, Glümer, Charlotte, van Oers, Hans A M, van de Goor, Ien A M

“…Facilitating and enhancing interaction between stakeholders involved in the policymaking process to stimulate collaboration and use of evidence, is important…”
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Health Policy Performance in 16 Caribbean States, 2010-2015 by Verstraeten, Soraya P A, van Oers, Hans A M, Mackenbach, Johan P

“…To determine whether Caribbean states vary in health policy performance in 11 different areas; to explore the association with sociodemographic, economical,…”
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Estimating disease prevalence from drug utilization data using the Random Forest algorithm by Slobbe, Laurentius C J, Füssenich, Koen, Wong, Albert, Boshuizen, Hendriek C, Nielen, Markus M J, Polder, Johan J, Feenstra, Talitha L, van Oers, Hans A M

“…Abstract Background Aggregated claims data on medication are often used as a proxy for the prevalence of diseases, especially chronic diseases. However,…”
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Subjectively different but objectively the same? Three profiles of QoL in people with severe mental health problems by Buitenweg, David C., Bongers, Ilja L., van de Mheen, Dike, van Oers, Hans A. M., van Nieuwenhuizen, Chijs

“…Purpose Quality of life (QoL) is a broad outcome that is often used to assess the impact of treatment and care interventions in mental health services. QoL,…”
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Is quality of life impairment associated with chronic diseases dependent on educational level? by Galenkamp, Henrike, van Oers, Hans A M, Kunst, Anton E, Stronks, Karien

“…Abstract Background Previous research indicates that quality of life impairment as a result of chronic diseases differs between socioeconomic groups, but the…”
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Differences in life expectancy between four Western countries and their Caribbean dependencies, 1980–2014 by Verstraeten, Soraya P A, van Oers, Hans A M, Mackenbach, Johan P

“…Abstract Background In the Caribbean, life expectancy in politically independent territories has increasingly diverged from that of territories that remained…”
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Psychometric Properties of the QoL-ME: A Visual and Personalized Quality of Life Assessment App for People With Severe Mental Health Problems by Buitenweg, David C, van de Mheen, Dike, van Oers, Hans A M, van Nieuwenhuizen, Chijs

“…Quality of Life (QoL) assessment in people with severe mental health problems may benefit from improved personalization and accessibility. Therefore, an…”
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Conditions for sustainability of Academic Collaborative Centres for Public Health in the Netherlands: a mixed methods design by Jansen, Maria W J, van Oers, Hans A M, Middelweerd, Mizzi D R, van de Goor, Ien A M, Ruwaard, Dirk

“…Contemporary research should increasingly be carried out in the context of application. Nowotny called this new form of knowledge production Mode-2. In line…”
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Environmental determinants of outdoor play in children: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Aarts, Marie-Jeanne, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, van Oers, Hans A M, van de Goor, Ien A M, Schuit, Albertine J

“…Outdoor play is a cheap and natural way for children to be physically active. This study aims to identify physical as well as social correlates of outdoor play…”
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Cocreative Development of the QoL-ME: A Visual and Personalized Quality of Life Assessment App for People With Severe Mental Health Problems by Buitenweg, David C, Bongers, Ilja L, van de Mheen, Dike, van Oers, Hans Am, van Nieuwenhuizen, Chijs

“…Quality of life (QoL) is a prominent outcome measure in mental health. However, conventional methods for QoL assessment rely heavily on language-based…”
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Contribution of amenable mortality to life expectancy differences between the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curaçao and the Netherlands by Verstraeten, Soraya P A, van Oers, Hans A M, Mackenbach, Johan P

“…To identify specific health care areas whose optimization could improve population health in the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curaçao. Comparative…”
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Looking for interaction: quantitative measurement of research utilization by Dutch local health officials by de Goede, Joyce, van Bon-Martens, Marja J H, Putters, Kim, van Oers, Hans A M

“…In the Netherlands, local authorities are required by law to develop local health memoranda, based on epidemiological analyses. The purpose of this study was…”
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Do conceptualisations of health differ across social strata? A concept mapping study among lay people by Stronks, Karien, Hoeymans, Nancy, Haverkamp, Beatrijs, den Hertog, Frank R J, van Bon-Martens, Marja J H, Galenkamp, Henrike, Verweij, Marcel, van Oers, Hans A M

“…ObjectivesThe legitimacy of policies that aim at tackling socioeconomic inequalities in health can be challenged if they do not reflect the conceptualisations…”
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Does selective migration bias the health impact assessment of urban regeneration programmes in cross-sectional studies? Findings from a Dutch case study by Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Wong, Albert, van den Brink, Carolien, Droomers, Mariël, van Oers, Hans A.M., Stronks, Karien, Kunst, Anton E.

“…We examined if the assessment of the health impact of a national Dutch regeneration programme depends on using either a repeated cross-sectional or…”
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Decolonization and life expectancy in the Caribbean by Verstraeten, Soraya P.A., van Oers, Hans A.M., Mackenbach, Johan P.

“…Decolonization has brought political independence to half the Caribbean states in the last half of the 20th century, while the other states remain affiliated…”
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Determinants of first-time utilization of long-term care services in the Netherlands: an observational record linkage study by Slobbe, Laurentius C J, Wong, Albert, Verheij, Robert A, van Oers, Hans A M, Polder, Johan J

“…Since in an ageing society more long-term care (LTC) facilities are needed, it is important to understand the main determinants of first-time utilization of…”
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Lifestyle Counseling for Type 2 Diabetes Risk Reduction in Dutch Primary Care: Results of the APHRODITE study after 0.5 and 1.5 years by Vermunt, Paulina W.A, Milder, Ivon E.J, Wielaard, Frits, de Vries, Jeanne H.M, van Oers, Hans A.M, Westert, Gert P

“…OBJECTIVE: To study the overall effect of the Active Prevention in High-Risk Individuals of Diabetes Type 2 in and Around Eindhoven (APHRODITE) lifestyle…”
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