Publications
Health promotion interventions in social economy companies in Flanders (Belgium). Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Disadvantaged groups are often not reached by mainstream health promotion interventions. Implementing health promotion (HP) interventions in social economy companies, can be an opportunity to reach those people. The implementation of these interventions in social economy companies was studied. Factors that could be related to the implementation of HP and being supportive towards implementation in the future, were investigated. ...
Work participation in patients with systemic sclerosis: a systematic review Ghent University
Work participation is unaffected in Belgian spondyloarthritis patients : data from the Belgian Inflammatory Arthritis and Spondylitis Cohort Ghent University Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
The Identity Regulation of Disabled Employees: Unveiling the ‘varieties of ableism’ in employers’ socio-ideological control Hasselt University KU Leuven
Is There Less Labor Market Exclusion of People With Ill Health in “Flexicurity” Countries? Comparative Evidence From Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, and Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp
Higher employment rates among vulnerable groups is an important policy goal; it is therefore vital to examine which social policies, or mix of policies, are best able to incorporate vulnerable groups – such as people with ill health – into the labor market. We examine whether 2 “flexicurity” countries, Denmark and the Netherlands, have less labor market exclusion among people with ill health compared to the neighboring countries of Norway and ...
Depression and parkinsonism in older Europeans: results from the EURODEP concerted action Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Suffering out of sight but not out of mind - interpreting experiences of sick leave due to chronic pain in a community setting Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is a complex health problem affecting about one-fifth of the European population. It is a leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide, with serious personal, relational and socioeconomic consequences. Chronic pain and sick leave adversely affect health and quality of life. Thus, understanding this phenomenon is essential for reducing suffering, understanding the need for support and promoting a rapid return ...
Social security status and mortality in Belgian and Spanish male workers Vrije Universiteit Brussel
samples of Belgian and Spanish male workers.
Methods: Study of two retrospective cohorts (Belgium, n = 23,607; Spain, n = 44,385) of 50–60 year old
male employees with 4 years of follow-up. Mortality rate ratios (MRR) were estimated using Poisson
regression models.
Results: Mortality for subjects with ...