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F Nijhuis

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PubMed2000

Assessment, education and placement: an integrated approach to vocational rehabilitation.

Taking into account that a great number of people in the Netherlands are considered incapacitated for work, reintegration activities are becoming increasingly important. Thus far, no studies have been conducted in the Netherlands to investigate the long-term effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation programmes. This study assessed the long-term effectiveness of the programmes of three vocational rehabilitation centres. The centres relate their success to the proportion of trainees participating in the competitive labour market. The centres provide integrated programmes in certified occupational training and personal skills training. After five years, 80% of the trainees are working in the competitive labour market. In addition, their personal skills have improved. Within 4 to 7 years the decrease in social security costs of reintegrated employees will outweigh the total costs of the vocational training programme.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1999

Employment careers of young type I diabetic patients in The Netherlands.

The factors that influence the employment careers of diabetic patients aged 20 to 34 years were studied using a mail questionnaire. The study included all members of the Dutch diabetics association (Diabetes Vereniging Nederland) in that age group. A total of 5987 questionnaires were mailed; 4300 completed questionnaires were returned, giving a response rate of about 72%. The aim of the study was to provide a better insight into the problems type I diabetic patients face in the labor market: entry into the labor market, conditions at work, and (premature) exit from the labor market owing to health reasons. This study carefully distinguished between employability and employment. Results showed that having diabetes did not decrease the chances of entry into the labor market for the subjects, although some types of jobs are still unavailable for diabetic patients. There was no higher unemployment in the study population than in the general population. Although there were problems faced by patients in the work situation, they were generally limited to a small group.

Adult↗
PubMed1998

Effectiveness of a personalized Health Profile for blue-collar workers.

This article describes a study on the effectiveness of a Health Profile that was offered to blue-collar workers. The major goal of the Health Profile was to improve workers' awareness of own health behaviors and their intentions to change unhealthy behaviors. The Health Profile consisted of a booklet in A4-format in which tailored information was given on health behaviors. A pretest and posttest design (no control group) was used. The results showed a significant improvement of awareness of own health behaviors. Significant attitudinal changes were also achieved. There were no changes in social support and self-efficacy nor was there a change in the intention to change behaviors. These results suggest that a personalized Health Profile is a promising means to make workers aware of their personal risk behaviors.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

Are multiple roles a risk factor for myocardial infarction in women?

This study examined whether multiple social roles are associated with an increased risk for a first myocardial infarction in a sample of Dutch women and whether there is evidence in favour of either the scarcity or the enhancement hypothesis about multiple roles. Subjects were 79 patients with a first myocardial infarction (MI), and they were compared with 90 hospital controls. Logistic regression analyses showed that multiple social roles do not constitute a risk factor for a first myocardial infarction. Classic risk factors seem to be more important. Neither the scarcity nor the enhancement hypothesis was confirmed in connection with a first myocardial infarction. However, the findings do support the enhancement hypothesis with regard to general health. In conclusion, the results indicate that multiple social roles do not constitute a risk factor for a first myocardial infarction in women.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women: the role of social support.

Lack of social support is becoming increasingly important as a psychosocial risk factor in the study of coronary heart disease (CHD). There may also be an association between vital exhaustion and lack of social support. Because most research has focused on men, we decided to explore the associations between structural and functional social support and first myocardial infarction (MI) in women. Subjects were 79 women hospitalized with a First MI (mean age 59.3; SD = 9.3) and 90 women hospitalized with an acute surgical event (mean age 57.4: SD = 9 1). MI cases reported more vital exhaustion than did controls (p < ,040), and exhausted women reported less structural (p < .001) and functional support (p < .000). After controlling for age, hypertension, diabetes, menopausal status, smoking, nonanginal pain, and vital exhaustion, multiple logistic regression analysis showed that poor structural support was associated with an increased risk for MI. These results suggest that social support is associated with vital exhaustion, which is a well-known risk factor for CHD. Furthermore, it is suggested that women with only a few confidants are more at risk for MI even after adjustment for well-known risk factors for CHD.

Journal Article↗
PubMed1978

Crystalline retinopathy.

A 34-year-old woman had crystalline dystrophy of the retina associated with atrophy of the choriocapillaris and pigment epithelium, and pigment clumping in the fundus periphery. Consanguinity of her parents suggested an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern for this type of crystalline retinal dystrophy. The patient did not have corneal crystals. Her electroretinogram was normal, although her electro-oculogram was abnormal.

Adult↗