Publications by authors named "Auke Rothoff"

Objective: The aim of this paper was to explore midwives' perceptions of current and preferred nutrition communication practices in antenatal care, and to identify what is needed to achieve their preferred practices.

Design: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty Dutch midwives working in primary care or secondary care settings across the Netherlands.

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The current COVID-19 pandemic confines people to their homes, disrupting the fragile social fabric of deprived neighbourhoods and citizen's participation options. In deprived neighbourhoods, community engagement is central in building community resilience, an important resource for health and a prerequisite for effective health promotion programmes. It provides access to vulnerable groups and helps understand experiences, assets, needs and problems of citizens.

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