Michel Roland, Louisa Ben Abdelhafidh, Victoria Déom, Frank Vanbiervliet, Yves Coppieters, Judith RacapéIhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0252886, June 15, 2021 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252886 Abstract Background Subgroups of precarious populations such as homeless people are more exposed to infection and at higher risk of developing severe
Determinants of adherence to COVID-19 measures among the Belgian population: an application of the protection motivation theory
Joris Adriaan Frank van Loenhout, Kirsten Vanderplanken, Bénédicte Scheen, Stephan Van den Broucke & Isabelle Aujoulat Archives of Public Health, Volume 79, Article number: 74 (2021) Abstract Background Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Belgian government has implemented
Pitfalls of rubella serology while on the brink of elimination: evaluation of national data, Belgium, 2017
Sofie Colman ORCID icon, Kris Vernelen, Bernard China, Dorien Van den Bossche, Laura Cornelissen ORCID icon, Marie-Luce Delforge, Marijke Reynders, Mario Berth, Melissa Depypere, Natasja Van Gasse, Sara Vijgen, Jos Van Acker, An Boel Elizaveta Padalko Eurosurveillance, Volume 26, Issue
Association between urban environment and mental health in Brussels, Belgium
Ingrid Pelgrims, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Madeleine Guyot, Hans Keune, Tim S. Nawrot, Roy Remmen, Nelly D. Saenen, Sonia Trabelsi, Isabelle Thomas, Raf Aerts, and Eva M. De Clercq BMC Public Health (2021) 21:635 Abstract Background Mental health disorders appear as a
Short-term impact of the COVID-19 confinement measures on health behaviours and weight gain among adults in Belgium
Sabine Drieskens, Nicolas Berger, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Lydia Gisle, Elise Braekman, Rana Charafeddine, Karin De Ridder & Stefaan Demarest Archives of Public Health Volume 79, Article number: 22 (2021) Abstract Background In Belgium, confinement measures were introduced on the 13th of March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These measures
Reducing contacts to stop SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the second pandemic wave in Brussels, Belgium, August to November 2020
Brecht Ingelbeen, Laurène Peckeu, Marie Laga, Ilona Hendrix, Inge Neven, Marianne AB van der Sande, Esther van Kleef Eurosurveillance. Volume 26, Issue 7, 18/Feb/2021 Abstract To evaluate the effect of physical distancing and school reopening in Brussels between August and November 2020, we monitored changes in
Healthcare-associated infections in home healthcare: an extensive assessment, 2019
Ana Hoxha, Els Duysburgh, Laure Mortga Volume 26, Issue 5, 04/Feb/2021 Abstract INTRODUCTION The number of patients and clinical conditions treated in home healthcare (HHC) is increasing. Care in home settings presents many challenges, including healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Currently, in
The potential role of network-oriented interventions for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence among asylum seekers in Belgium
Emilomo Ogbe, Alaa Jbour, Ladan Rahbari, Maya Unnithan & Olivier Degomme BMC Public Health volume 21, Article number: 25 (2021) Cite this article Abstract BACKGROUND Social support and social network members have been identified as an important factor in mitigating
Disentangling depression in Belgian higher education students amidst the first COVID-19 lockdown (April-May 2020)
Jeroen De Man, Veerle Buffel, Sarah van de Velde, Piet Bracke, Guido F. Van Hal & Edwin Wouters for the Belgian COVID-19 International Student Well-being Study (C19 ISWS) team Archives of Public Health, Volume 79, Article number: 3 (2021) Abstract
Attitudes of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 vaccination: a survey in France and French-speaking parts of Belgium and Canada, 2020
Pierre Verger, Dimitri Scronias, Nicolas Dauby, Kodzo Awoenam Adedzi6, Cathy Gobert, Maxime Bergeat, Arnaud Gagneur, Eve Dubé Eurosurveillance, Volume 26, Issue 3, 21/Jan/2021 Abstract In October and November 2020, we conducted a survey of 2,678 healthcare workers (HCWs) involved in general