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View article: Making Room for Friction: Boundary crossing in General Practitioners Residency
Making Room for Friction: Boundary crossing in General Practitioners Residency Open
Patient care is compromised when residents cannot use and connect knowledge and skills developed in multiple learning environments. Although efforts are made in postgraduate medical education (PGME) to align learning environments, the natu…
View article: Perceptions and beliefs of general practitioners on their role in the cancer screening programmes in the Netherlands: a mixed-methods study
Perceptions and beliefs of general practitioners on their role in the cancer screening programmes in the Netherlands: a mixed-methods study Open
View article: Perspectives on cancer screening in a highly urbanised region: a Q-methodology study in The Hague, the Netherlands
Perspectives on cancer screening in a highly urbanised region: a Q-methodology study in The Hague, the Netherlands Open
CONTEXT: The Netherlands hosts, as many other European countries, three population-based cancer screening programmes (CSPs). These programmes focus on cervical, breast and colorectal cancer. The overall uptake for these CSPs is generally h…
View article: Learning in a real-life escape room: an explorative study on the supervisory relationship in GP residency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learning in a real-life escape room: an explorative study on the supervisory relationship in GP residency during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background The relationship between supervisors and residents plays a prominent role in the professional development of general practice (GP) residents. When disruptions occur in the normal course of healthcare, due to effects of e.g. war …
View article: Publisher Correction: Perspectives on cancer screening participation in a highly urbanized region: a Q-methodology study in the Hague, the Netherlands
Publisher Correction: Perspectives on cancer screening participation in a highly urbanized region: a Q-methodology study in the Hague, the Netherlands Open
View article: “What kind of doctor do you want to become?”: Clinical supervisors’ perceptions of their roles in the professional identity formation of General Practice residents
“What kind of doctor do you want to become?”: Clinical supervisors’ perceptions of their roles in the professional identity formation of General Practice residents Open
To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore PIF in GP training from the perspective of clinical supervisors. The identified themes mirror the components of the therapeutic alliance between doctors and patients from a supervisor's …
View article: Perspectives on cancer screening participation in a highly urbanized region: a Q-methodology study in The Hague, the Netherlands
Perspectives on cancer screening participation in a highly urbanized region: a Q-methodology study in The Hague, the Netherlands Open
View article: Learning in a real-life escape room: an explorative study on the supervisory relationship in GP residency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learning in a real-life escape room: an explorative study on the supervisory relationship in GP residency during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background: The expert-novice dynamic in the relationship between supervisors and residents plays a prominent role in medical residents’ workplace learning. However, during the Covid-19 outbreak, both supervisors and residents faced unprec…
View article: General practice residents’ perspectives on their professional identity formation: a qualitative study
General practice residents’ perspectives on their professional identity formation: a qualitative study Open
Objectives To move beyond professionalism as a measurable competency, medical educators have highlighted the importance of forming a professional identity, in which learners come to ‘think, act, and feel like physicians’. This socialisatio…
View article: Unprofessional behaviour of GP residents and its remediation: a qualitative study among supervisors and faculty
Unprofessional behaviour of GP residents and its remediation: a qualitative study among supervisors and faculty Open
View article: Patient complaints in general practice seen through the lens of professionalism: a retrospective observational study
Patient complaints in general practice seen through the lens of professionalism: a retrospective observational study Open
Background Professionalism is a key competence for physicians. Patient complaints provide a unique insight into patient expectations regarding professionalism. Research exploring the exact nature of patient complaints in general practice, …
View article: Development of the Social Network-Based Intervention “Powerful Together with Diabetes” Using Intervention Mapping
Development of the Social Network-Based Intervention “Powerful Together with Diabetes” Using Intervention Mapping Open
This article describes the development of the social network-based intervention Powerful Together with Diabetes which aims to improve diabetes self-management (DSM) among patients with type 2 diabetes living in socioeconomically dep…
View article: The impact of a social network based intervention on self-management behaviours among patients with type 2 diabetes living in socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods: a mixed methods approach
The impact of a social network based intervention on self-management behaviours among patients with type 2 diabetes living in socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods: a mixed methods approach Open
Aims: This paper aims to explore the effect of the social network based intervention Powerful Together with Diabetes on diabetes self-management among socioeconomically deprived patients. This 10-month group intervention targeting patients…
View article: Recruitment and retention in a 10-month social network-based intervention promoting diabetes self-management in socioeconomically deprived patients: a qualitative process evaluation
Recruitment and retention in a 10-month social network-based intervention promoting diabetes self-management in socioeconomically deprived patients: a qualitative process evaluation Open
Objectives Socioeconomically deprived patients with type 2 diabetes often face challenges with self-management, resulting in more diabetes-related complications. However, these groups are often under-represented in self-management interven…
View article: Effectiveness of a targeted lifestyle intervention in primary care on diet and physical activity among South Asians at risk for diabetes: 2-year results of a randomised controlled trial in the Netherlands
Effectiveness of a targeted lifestyle intervention in primary care on diet and physical activity among South Asians at risk for diabetes: 2-year results of a randomised controlled trial in the Netherlands Open
Objectives In South Asian populations, little is known about the effects of intensive interventions to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes on health behaviour. We examined the effectiveness at 2 years of a culturally targeted lifestyle inte…
View article: Impact of a social network-based intervention promoting diabetes self-management in socioeconomically deprived patients: a qualitative evaluation of the intervention strategies
Impact of a social network-based intervention promoting diabetes self-management in socioeconomically deprived patients: a qualitative evaluation of the intervention strategies Open
Objective There is a need for effective interventions that improve diabetes self-management (DSM) among socioeconomically deprived patients with type 2 diabetes. The group-based intervention Powerful Together with Diabetes (PTWD) aimed to …
View article: Effects of different types of smoking cessation behavioural therapy in disadvantaged areas in the Netherlands: an observational study.
Effects of different types of smoking cessation behavioural therapy in disadvantaged areas in the Netherlands: an observational study. Open
Introduction\nSmokers in disadvantaged areas smoke more and make less successful quit attempts than smokers in other areas. Smoking cessation behavioural therapy (SCBT) +/- pharmacotherapy, can increase quit success, however, several diffe…
View article: Inequalities in the Impact of National Reimbursement of Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy and the Influence of Injunctive Norms: An Explorative Study
Inequalities in the Impact of National Reimbursement of Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy and the Influence of Injunctive Norms: An Explorative Study Open
In 2011, the Dutch government reimbursed smoking cessation pharmacotherapy with behavioral therapy for quitting smokers. We investigate whether inequalities in the use of pharmacotherapy change and, if not, whether this is due to a relativ…
View article: The Uptake of Screening for Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes by Means of Glycated Hemoglobin versus the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test among 18 to 60-Year-Old People of South Asian Origin: A Comparative Study
The Uptake of Screening for Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes by Means of Glycated Hemoglobin versus the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test among 18 to 60-Year-Old People of South Asian Origin: A Comparative Study Open
We found that glycated hemoglobin and the oral glucose tolerance test may be equally efficient for identification of type 2 diabetes in populations of South Asian origin. However, for programs aimed at identifying people at high risk of ty…
View article: Disseminating evidence-based interventions to new populations: a systematic approach to consider the need for adaptation
Disseminating evidence-based interventions to new populations: a systematic approach to consider the need for adaptation Open
Problem Audience segmentation or targeting interventions towards population subgroups, such as ethnic or racial groups, is hypothesized to increase the likelihood of intervention’s relevancy and effectiveness on promoting health behaviors.…
View article: Smoking cessation behavioural therapy in disadvantaged neighbourhoods: an explorative analysis of recruitment channels
Smoking cessation behavioural therapy in disadvantaged neighbourhoods: an explorative analysis of recruitment channels Open
View article: Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking in The Netherlands before and during the Global Financial Crisis: a repeated cross-sectional study
Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking in The Netherlands before and during the Global Financial Crisis: a repeated cross-sectional study Open