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Determinants of adherence to COVID-19 measures among the Belgian population: an application of the protection motivation theory.

understand why implemented measures are useful and how they can be put into practice, more than on increasing fear appeals. Health Topics:  Coronavirus Coronavirus Coronavirus Manuscript versions:  DOI:  ...

Towards Real-Time and Affordable Strain-Level Metagenomics-Based Foodborne Outbreak Investigations Using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Technologies

routine laboratory practices to investigate food samples in case of foodborne outbreaks still rely on attempts to isolate the pathogen in order to characterize it. We present in this study a proof of ...

Validation of the Dutch-Flemish translated ABCD questionnaire to measure cardiovascular diseases knowledge and risk perception among adults

1 (2021) Keywords: Adult Belgium Cardiovascular Diseases Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health status Humans Male middle aged Psychometrics Surveys and Questionnaires Translating Abstract: Valid and ...

Salmonella prevalence and persistence in industrialized poultry slaughterhouses.

apparently not always eliminated by the cleaning and disinfection process and able to contaminate the carcasses of the first slaughtered flock. In conclusion, the results of this study provided practical ...

Women's views on barriers and facilitators for seeking alcohol and drug treatment in Belgium.

experiences as well as their experiences with services along the continuum of care, resulting in practical implications for the organisation of services. Results: Female substance users experience various ...

Living with a chronic disease: insights from patients with a low socioeconomic status

Source: BMC Family Practice, Volume 22, Issue 1 (2021) Keywords: Chronic disease Abstract: Background Little is known about how patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) experience their chronic disease, ...

Risk factors and their contribution to population health in the European Union (EU-28) countries in 2007 and 2017

for attributable burden due to risk factors. Besides opportunities for mutual learning across countries with different disease/risk factors patterns, good practices (i.e. tobacco control in Sweden, air ...

Citizens' conceptions of the genome: Related values and practical implications in a citizen forum on the use of genomic information

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Chloé Mayeur; Wannes Van Hoof Source: Health Expectations, Volume 24, Issue 2 (2021) Keywords: citizen participation genomic data personalized medicine Abstract: Background:  The development of l ...

Impact of the revised European Tobacco Product Directive on the quality of e-cigarette refill liquids in Belgium

concentration accuracy was investigated in samples before, during and after the implementation of the revised Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) as an indicator of good manufacturing practices. This is, however, not ...

Diagnosis, prevention and control of urinary tract infections: a survey of routine practices in Belgian nursing homes

(IPC) and diagnostic practices for UTI s in Belgian NH s. Methods: Local staff members had to complete an institution-level questionnaire exploring the availability of IPC practices and resources and ...

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