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Open AccessAlerta Cannabis: A Tailored-Computer Web-Based Program for the Prevention of Cannabis Use in Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
The growing use of cannabis in adolescence is a public health problem that must be addressed through prevention. In Spain, the average age of initiation of cannabis use in the adolescent population is 14.8 yea...
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Verslaving: impact op naasten
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Open AccessDisease severity-based subgrou** of type 2 diabetes does not parallel differences in quality of life: the Maastricht Study
Type 2 diabetes is a highly heterogeneous disease for which new subgroups (‘clusters’) have been proposed based on disease severity: moderate age-related diabetes (MARD), moderate obesity-related diabetes (MOD...
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Open AccessStudents with and Without Relatives with Problematic Substance Use: Do They Differ in Health, Substance Use and Study Success?
The aim of this cross-sectional study is (1) to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of students with relatives with problematic substance use and to examine differences between students with and wit...
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Open AccessSmokers’ strategies to reduce tobacco spending: self-reported use and differences across subgroups. Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey
The cost of tobacco is one of the most reported reasons for smoking cessation. Rather than quitting, smokers can use also strategies to reduce tobacco expenditure while continuing smoking, such as smoking less...
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Familieleden met verslavingsproblemen
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Open AccessPsychosocial determinants of consistent condom use among university students in Sudan: findings from a study using the Integrated Change Model
Unprotected sex is common among university students in Sudan, thus increasing risks for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). As little is known about the psychosocial de...
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Open AccessIntervention Fidelity of Telephone Motivational Interviewing On Physical Activity, Fruit Intake, and Vegetable Consumption in Dutch Outpatients With and Without Hypertension
In theory, Motivational Interviewing (MI) fidelity should be associated with client outcomes. Nevertheless, this fidelity-effectiveness association is rarely investigated. This study evaluated the extent to wh...
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Open AccessPsychosocial Determinants of Premarital Sexual Practices among University Students in Sudan
Sudan is one of the Islamic countries where extramarital sex is religiously forbidden and socially unacceptable. However, increasing numbers of university students become engaged in premarital sex practices, w...
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Open AccessExamining socio-cognitive factors and beliefs about mindful eating in healthy adults with differing practice experience: a cross-sectional study
Mindful eating (ME), defined as a “non-judgmental awareness of bodily and emotional sensations regarding food consumption”, may be a promising strategy to promote healthy eating behaviors. However, little is k...
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Open AccessHow to persuade more primary care professionals to adopt a valued smoking cessation referral aid: a cross-sectional study of facilitators and barriers
To study the factors associated with the intention of primary care professionals (PCPs) to use or not use a referral aid (RA) for selecting an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention (EBSCI).
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Open AccessA qualitative study of parental associations and beliefs regarding the HPV vaccination for Dutch boys
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) occurs in 80% of the sexually active population and may cause certain types of cancers among men and women. Vaccination against HPV could prevent cancers associated with HPV. The Dut...
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Open AccessSocio-cognitive determinants affecting insulin adherence/non-adherence in late adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review protocol
This systematic review aims to investigate the key socio-cognitive determinants associated with adherence/non-adherence to insulin treatment in late adolescents and young adults in the age range of 17–24 years...
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Open AccessDevelopment and usability of a web-based patient-tailored tool to support adherence to urate-lowering therapy in gout
The aim of this study is to develop and assess usability of a web-based patient-tailored tool to support adherence to urate-lowering therapy (ULT) among gout patients in a clinical setting.
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Open AccessEffect of Community Support on the Implementation of Primary Health Care-Based Measurement of Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol measurement delivered by health care providers in primary health care settings is an efficacious and cost-effective intervention to reduce alcohol consumption among patients. However, this intervention...
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Marktwerking in de huisartsenzorg: veel ruimte voor verbetering
In het Nederlandse zorgstelsel staat gereguleerde marktwerking centraal. Er is discussie over de voor- en nadelen van dit stelsel, ook in de eerste lijn. De respondenten van ons online Delphi-ond...
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Children’s sunburn exposed: identification of sun exposure and parental sun protection patterns
Preventing sunburn in childhood is imperative in the light of skin cancer prevention. To provide directions for targeted interventions, a better understanding of children’s sunburn and associated parental beha...
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Open AccessA randomized controlled trial comparing community lifestyle interventions to improve adherence to diet and physical activity recommendations: the VitalUM study
Worldwide, adherence to national guidelines for physical activity (PA), and fruit and vegetable consumption is recommended to promote health and reduce the risk for (chronic) disease. This study reports on the...
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Persoonlijke gezondheidscounseling via e-health
Zowel in de huisartsenpraktijk als in de klinische setting krijgt een gezonde leefstijl en trouw medicijngebruik meer aandacht bij chronische patiënten. Naast face-to-face-counseling kan leefstij...
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Open AccessThe role of knowledge, risk perceptions, and cues to action among Iranian women concerning cervical cancer and screening: a qualitative exploration
Iran has a low incidence but higher rate of death from cervical cancer (CC). The country is in the process of implementing an organized screening program including HPV testing and cytology. Studies show high d...
