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Portfolio of interventions to mature human organizational dimensions of food safety culture in food businesses Ghent University

Pauline Spagnoli, Peter Vlerick, Pauline Foubert, Liesbeth Jacxsens
Consensus among academic scholars and practitioners has grown on the principle that established food safety management systems (to control and assure food safety in food businesses) need to be complemented by human components, to develop, nurture and shape a mature food safety culture. This study explores how food safety culture, focused on human organizational elements, can be matured by dedicated interventions. A database of potential ...

A systematic review of interventions for neurocognitive dysfunctions in patients and survivors of a pediatric brain tumor KU Leuven

Charlotte Sleurs, Jurgen Lemiere, Sandra Jacobs
Due to a high burden of neurocognitive impairment on patients with a pediatric brain tumor, interventions mitigating these symptoms are highly needed. Currently, evidence on the efficacy and feasibility of such interventions remains scarce. A systematic literature study was performed based on four different databases (PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, Embase, and PsycArticles). Resulting articles (n = 2232) were screened based on ...

Developing a Training in Motivational Counselling to Promote Return to Work: An Intervention Mapping Approach KU Leuven

Isha Rymenans, Anja Van den Broeck, Marc Du Bois
PURPOSE: Due to the Belgian health insurance system's controlling nature, work-disabled claimants can feel forced to return to work (RTW), increasing their risk of relapse. RTW out of interest or importance is considered more sustainable. Such autonomous motivation for RTW can be promoted through 'motivational counselling', an integration of self-determination theory and motivational interviewing. To adopt this, health insurance practitioners ...

Health economic evaluation of weight reduction interventions in individuals suffering from overweight or obesity and a musculoskeletal diagnosis-a systematic review Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Alexander Schurz, Matthias Michael Walter, Melanie Liechti, Ron Clijsen, Tom Deliens, Jan Taeymans, Nathanael Lutz

Background: Most of the worldwide population is overweight and suffers from the resulting musculoskeletal comorbidities such as knee osteoarthritis or back pain. Practice guidelines recommend weight loss interventions for individuals suffering from these conditions. This systematic review investigated whether including a weight loss intervention in the musculoskeletal therapy of these individuals was cost-effective compared to administering ...

Knowledge transfer for the adoption of landslide and flood risk reduction measures: Evidence from Uganda KU Leuven

The world is in a climate crisis! Climate-induced weather changes such as high and erratic rainfall have triggered increasing landslides and floods. These hazards disproportionally affect the poor, especially in the Global South due to limited capacity to recover from the shock, because of high poverty levels and weak governments. However, several national and international campaigns have proposed 'sustainable' solutions to combat the severe ...

A mobile app to support self-management and remotely monitor disease impact in rheumatoid arthritis: the randomised controlled AEGORA trial. KU Leuven

Michaël Doumen, Patrick Verschueren
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to study if smartphone applications could support the self-management of RA, while investigating engagement and potential negative psychological effects with app-use. METHODS: App-based Education and GOal-setting in RA (AEGORA) was a multicentre randomised controlled trial with 2:1:1-allocation to usual care or two versions of an app-based self-management intervention for RA. The 16-week programme involved patient education, ...

Developing a Local Behaviour Change Intervention for Increased Biowaste Sorting: A Social Marketing Formative Study Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Laura Temmerman, Carina Veeckman

Purpose: This paper aims to describe a case study of a formative study for the development of a social marketing campaign for increased biowaste sorting. In following the social marketing principles, it provides insights for practitioners willing to implement behaviour change interventions. Design/methodology/approach: The case study describes the scoping review, expert interviews, online survey and focus groups, which were integrated to ...

Perceived Effectiveness of Components of Interventions to Support People Bereaved By Suicide KU Leuven

Karl Andriessen
Background: Suicide bereavement increases the probability of adverse outcomes related to grief, social functioning, mental health, and suicidal behavior. While more support for individuals bereaved by suicide has become available, the evidence regarding its effectiveness is not straightforward. The literature suggests that identifying best-practice components is key in designing effective postvention interventions. Aims: This metareview aims to ...

COVID-19 pandemic interventions reshaped the global dispersal of seasonal influenza viruses KU Leuven

Philippe Lemey
The global dynamics of seasonal influenza viruses inform the design of surveillance, intervention, and vaccination strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic provided a singular opportunity to evaluate how influenza circulation worldwide was perturbed by human behavioral changes. We combine molecular, epidemiological, and international travel data and find that the pandemic's onset led to a shift in the intensity and structure of international influenza ...

More than sport: A social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport KU Leuven

Katrien Fransen
Elite athletes often make large personal sacrifices to pursue excellence, but there is insufficient support for them when they leave elite sport. Identity loss is central to athletes' transition trajectories and hence the management of identity change is a crucial area for support. The More Than Sport (MTS) program is a novel digital intervention that aims to provide this support-helping athletes manage identity change in the process of leaving ...