Projects
Underlying dimensions of population health: a longitudinal multicountry analysis of health production and health system's efficiency. University of Antwerp
Diversity in health and (access to and use of) healthcare in Belgium and Flanders: analysis of the HIS (Health Interview Survey / National Health Survey) data Ghent University
Diversity in our society is increasing in numbers and in importance. Diversity encompasses not only ethnic-cultural diversity, but also socio-economic, gender and age diversity. There is superdiversity in our society, with influence on different domains of life.
There is also an interaction between different domains of diversity, which is also called "intersectionality", and which strengthens the influence of discrimination on several ...
Time-use and health: the influence of temporal structures on health Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A postdoctoral research manager to assist transitioning iSi Health – KU Leuven Institute of Physics-based Modeling for in Silico Health- from idea to effective implementation. KU Leuven
iSi Health will provide a platform for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and expertise building on ‘physics-based models for health’ across research domains and groups at KU Leuven and UZ Leuven, thereby optimally preparing for the ‘to be expected’ impact of in silico techniques in the medical domain.
With this proposal, we fund a senior postdoctoral research manager who will refine the translation of the vision on in silico health ...
Improving adolescent sexual health: studying the process of gender socialization in early adolescence and its association with sexual health in late-adolescence. The cases of Flanders and South Africa Ghent University
The need to address the U+201CupstreamU+201D antecedents of sexual health risks of adolescent and young adult women is increasingly reflected in international declarations. For example, the 2011 United Nations General Assembly declaration on HIV/AIDS, called for elimination of U+201Cgender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and girls to protect themselves from HIVU+201D (41). The World Health ...
Manufacturers and Retailers Going Healthy: A Standard Health Symbol and Proliferation into a Healthy Line. KU Leuven
One of the most salient trends in grocery retailing is the growing desire of consumers to buy healthier products. In response, more and more retailers and manufacturers see this growing health orientation as a way to differentiate their products, while adhering to the need for healthier consumption. This project will significantly extend the academic field on healthrelated strategies of both retailers and manufacturers by offering better ...
Healthy and active aging: effects of a cognitively enriched walking intervention on cognitive function in older adults and the role of expectations regarding aging for health behaviors KU Leuven
This PhD will contribute to the understanding of healthy and active aging, all the more important given the increasing number of older adults in the population. Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, is forecasted to triple by 2050 and has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
There is good scientific evidence that the cognitive impairments associated with the development of ...
eHealth Literacy, Health Information Seeking Behavior, Social Support and Vaccine Hesitancy: A Cross Sectional Study of COVID-19 Pandemic KU Leuven
Health economic aspects of physical exercise, balanced nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle in general Ghent University
This project aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of prevention focussed on physical exercise, balanced nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle in general. It consists of a literature review, a cost-of-illness study, a quasi-experimental design in the community setting and a decision analytical model to translate the findings into long-term health and economic consequences.