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View article: Acceptability and feasibility of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing using SD Biosensor by village malaria workers in Cambodia: a qualitative study
Acceptability and feasibility of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing using SD Biosensor by village malaria workers in Cambodia: a qualitative study Open
Introduction Plasmodium vivax is the predominant cause of malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion. To ensure safe treatment with primaquine, point-of-care glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing was rolled out in Cambodia at the h…
View article: Community patient follow-up as a part of P. vivax case management in Cambodia: a mixed methods study
Community patient follow-up as a part of P. vivax case management in Cambodia: a mixed methods study Open
Background Community health workers have been key to improvements in global health. In Cambodia, a malaria-endemic country, village malaria workers (VMWs) have helped reduce the malaria burden over the last two decades. In 2021, VMWs were …
View article: Implementation of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing for Plasmodium vivax case management, a mixed method study from Cambodia
Implementation of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing for Plasmodium vivax case management, a mixed method study from Cambodia Open
Plasmodium vivax remains a challenge for malaria elimination since it forms dormant liver stages (hypnozoites) that can reactivate after initial infection. 8-aminoquinolone drugs kill hypnozoites but can cause severe hemolysis in individua…
View article: How to (mis)align participatory approaches with the everyday life? Construction of an improved cookstove in India
How to (mis)align participatory approaches with the everyday life? Construction of an improved cookstove in India Open
Improved cookstoves aimed at reducing exposure to indoor air pollution have had a lasting presence in development and health discussions. Through this article we contribute to current debates in the field by reflecting on our experiences d…
View article: Safety: A collective and embedded competency. An ethnographic study of safety practices at an industrial workplace in the Netherlands
Safety: A collective and embedded competency. An ethnographic study of safety practices at an industrial workplace in the Netherlands Open
This study emphasizes the need for participatory approaches in creating safer and healthier workplaces. The cocreation of occupational health and safety (OHS) rules and procedures, however, can only function if they are combined with a res…
View article: Role of spiritual experiences in shaping the quality of intergenerational relationships - exploring views of older adults in South India
Role of spiritual experiences in shaping the quality of intergenerational relationships - exploring views of older adults in South India Open
ObjectivesTo investigate how the older adults in India use spiritual thoughts and practices in their everyday lives to shape intergenerational care relationships and cope with challenges in such relationships.MethodsTwenty-five qualitative…
View article: (Un)belonging at work: an overlooked ingredient of workplace health
(Un)belonging at work: an overlooked ingredient of workplace health Open
Organizations offer activities and programmes to improve their employees’ health. These workplace health promotion (WHP) activities usually have an individualized and top-down focus, a low uptake among employees, and are perceived to be ou…
View article: Barriers and Facilitators to the Acceptance of eHealth Interventions by Dutch Pediatric Physical Therapists in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Barriers and Facilitators to the Acceptance of eHealth Interventions by Dutch Pediatric Physical Therapists in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Approach Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need for eHealth as the relevance of infection control and social distancing continues. Evidence describing the acceptability of implementing eHealth into pediatric physical therapy servi…
View article: Using the Capability Approach to Review the National Legislative Frameworks for Support Services for Persons with Disabilities in Four Countries in Asia
Using the Capability Approach to Review the National Legislative Frameworks for Support Services for Persons with Disabilities in Four Countries in Asia Open
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (UN CRPD) requires countries to harmonise their legislative frameworks with it. This paper investigates the national legislative frameworks of four …
View article: A Narrative Review of the Government Wheelchair Provision System in India
A Narrative Review of the Government Wheelchair Provision System in India Open
Background and aim: India has had a wheelchair-delivery system in place for several years but its impact on users is inadequate. Therefore, this research reviews the system to examine how the right to personal mobility can be served better…
View article: Dignity-conserving palliative care in a diverse population: A qualitative study of physicians’ perspective
Dignity-conserving palliative care in a diverse population: A qualitative study of physicians’ perspective Open
Background Preserving personal dignity is an important aim of palliative care. Little is known about how physicians perceive and preserve dignity of patients from non-western migration backgrounds. Insight in this is important given the in…
View article: Views and experiences of adult children concerning intergenerational relationships with their older kin: a qualitative study from South India
Views and experiences of adult children concerning intergenerational relationships with their older kin: a qualitative study from South India Open
The tradition of intergenerational care and support exchanges in Indian families is assumed to be disturbed because of changes in family structure brought on by modern life, which is mainly based on studies investigating experiences of old…
View article: Dimensions of invisibility: insights into the daily realities of persons with disabilities living in rural communities in India
Dimensions of invisibility: insights into the daily realities of persons with disabilities living in rural communities in India Open
Persons with disabilities in rural India do not have the opportunity to lead a self-determined life and be included in their community as required by the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. To investigate their experienc…
View article: The ‘exotic other’ in medical curricula: Rethinking cultural diversity in course manuals
The ‘exotic other’ in medical curricula: Rethinking cultural diversity in course manuals Open
Introduction: Implementation of cultural diversity training in medical education faces challenges, including ambiguity about the interpretation of 'cultural diversity'. This is worrisome as research has demonstrated that the interpretation…
View article: Recognizing difference: in/visibility in the everyday life of individuals with facial limb absence
Recognizing difference: in/visibility in the everyday life of individuals with facial limb absence Open
People who lack part(s) of their face have a visibly different appearance both due to their facial difference itself and the medical aids that they use to cover it (e.g. prostheses, bandages). In this article, we draw on interviews with af…
View article: Participation in co-design: In search of a recipe for improved cookstoves in urban Indian slums
Participation in co-design: In search of a recipe for improved cookstoves in urban Indian slums Open
This study responds to the need for participatory, context-oriented approaches to address the growing health threat of indoor air pollution faced by marginalised communities of urban India. It explored the application of the co-designing m…
View article: Dark clouds in co-creation, and their silver linings
Dark clouds in co-creation, and their silver linings Open
This article calls for revisiting of scientific conventions and funding prerequisites, in order to create spaces that support flexible, emergent and adaptive field-based research projects which can respond effectively to the needs and prio…
View article: A lifestyle intervention study targeting individuals with low socioeconomic status of different ethnic origins: important aspects for successful implementation
A lifestyle intervention study targeting individuals with low socioeconomic status of different ethnic origins: important aspects for successful implementation Open
Netherlands Trial Register NTR3721 (since November 27, 2012).
View article: Effectiveness of the MetSLIM lifestyle intervention targeting individuals of low socio-economic status and different ethnic origins with elevated waist-to-height ratio
Effectiveness of the MetSLIM lifestyle intervention targeting individuals of low socio-economic status and different ethnic origins with elevated waist-to-height ratio Open
Objective To evaluate whether the lifestyle intervention MetSLIM targeting individuals of low socio-economic status of Turkish, Moroccan and Dutch origin was successful in improving waist circumference and other cardiometabolic risk factor…