Experiences of COVID-19 Patients With Person-Centred Care During Cohort Isolation: A Mixed-Method Study.

Introduction Quality of care may have been compromised during the exceptionally hectic period of the COVID-19 waves, including isolation precautions. Aims Experiences with person-centred care and wellbeing of COVID-19 patients admitted to a cohort isolation nursing ward during the first pandemic wave were explored, including differences between the acute phase (March 2020) and semi-acute phase (April-June 2020). Methods A convergent parallel mixed-method design was used.

Working Elements in Interventions to Reduce Problematic Alcohol Use According to Older Adults: A Realist Evaluation.

This study explored working elements (E) and mechanisms (M) in interventions within different contexts (C), contributing to the outcome (O) of reducing (problematic) alcohol use among older adults. Guided by a realist evaluation approach, interviews with older adults participating in interventions ( = 20) were conducted. In different contexts, several working elements were identified: (1) receiving information about alcohol and health (risks); (2) paying attention to abstinence; (3) being in contact with and receiving support from peers and relatives; (4) maintaining contact with a practitioner or peer/buddy who is always or flexibly available for communication; and (5) learning to manage drinking behavior, and one important mechanism was identified: motivation.

Screening instruments to detect problematic alcohol use among adults in hospitals and their diagnostic test accuracy: A systematic review.

Issues: Alcohol consumption can cause physical, psychological and social problems that can result in hospitalisations. Screening in hospitals helps to determine which patients should be given interventions. In this review, we aimed to summarise the diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) of screening instruments for problematic alcohol use among adults in hospitals.

Associations of smoke-free policies in multi-unit housing with smoking behavior and second-hand smoke exposure: A systematic review.

Background And Aim: Although considerable progress has been made regarding the implementation of smoke-free policies (SFPs), many people continue to be exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the home environment. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review on the association of SFPs in multi-unit housing (MUH) with smoking behavior and SHS exposure.

Methods: In August 2022, we searched five online databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO and CENTRAL.

Impact of local tobacco control policies on the prevalence of smoke-free sports clubs.

Objectives: In absence of national legislation, local governments may stimulate outdoor sports clubs to become smoke-free. However, it is unknown whether and to what extent such efforts are effective in encouraging sports clubs to adopt a smoke-free policy (SFP). The aim of this study was to assess the association between tobacco control policies of municipalities and the prevalence of SFPs among outdoor sports clubs.

Suitability of smoking cessation support from social and community service organizations: perspectives of Dutch clients.

Social and community service organizations (SCSOs) may be a promising new environment to more successfully reach people with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP) for smoking cessation support. However, studies that investigate clients' perspectives of the suitability of SCSOs as a setting to discuss smoking are scarce. This study aimed to (i) investigate the suitability of smoking cessation support provided by SCSOs, according to people with a low SEP, and (ii) explore their reasons for considering it suitable or unsuitable.

Smoking at football clubs with and without smoke-free policies in the Netherlands: an observational study.

Objectives: Research shows that smoking persists in sports clubs with smoke-free policies (SFPs). It is unknown to what extent smoking occurs at such clubs and how much that may differ from clubs without SFPs. This study aimed to determine whether and to what extent smoking differs at Dutch football clubs with and without SFPs.

Exploring barriers and facilitators to addressing hazardous alcohol use and AUD in mental health services: a qualitative study among Dutch professionals.

Background: Hazardous alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are highly prevalent among clients in mental health services, yet significant gaps remain in the adequate assessment of alcohol use and provision of appropriate alcohol interventions. The aim of this study was to conduct an exploration of (i) alcohol intervention elements used in mental health services and (ii) professionals' reported barriers and facilitators in identifying and intervening with hazardous alcohol use and AUD.

Methods: Qualitative data were obtained by conducting semi-structured interviews among a purposive sample of 18 professionals from 13 different Dutch mental health services organizations (i.

An empirically based typology of temporary alcohol abstinence challenge participants using latent class analysis.

Introduction: Identifying subgroups of Temporary (alcohol) Abstinence Challenge (TAC) participants may offer opportunities to enhance intervention effectiveness. However, knowledge about such subgroups is missing. This study aimed to (i) describe a TAC population; (ii) identify subgroups of participants based on determinants of changes in drinking behaviour; and (iii) characterise subgroups in terms of sociodemographic and other characteristics.

Effectiveness of a self-help guide during a temporary alcohol abstinence challenge: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The popularity of temporary abstinence challenges (TACs) concerning alcohol consumption is increasing. Support is found to be essential for participants to help them get through a challenge. This study aimed to evaluate the additional effect of a self-help guide, based on health behaviour theories and behaviour change techniques, on (i) successful completion of a TAC and (ii) changes in drinking refusal self-efficacy (DRSE), behavioural automaticity, craving, and alcohol consumption.

Professionals' perspectives on interventions to reduce problematic alcohol use in older adults: a realist evaluation of working elements.

Objectives: This study set out to understand how (which elements), in what context and why (which mechanisms) interventions are successful in reducing (problematic) alcohol use among older adults, from the perspective of professionals providing these interventions.

Design: Guided by a realist evaluation approach, an existing initial programme theory (IPT) on working elements in alcohol interventions was evaluated by conducting semistructured interviews with professionals.

Setting And Participants: These professionals (N=20) provide interventions across several contexts: with or without practitioner involvement; in-person or not and in an individual or group setting.

The contribution of Dutch municipalities to stimulate smoke-free outdoor sports clubs: a qualitative study.

Local governments may play a key role in making outdoor sports clubs smoke free. This study aims to assess the activities, motives, challenges and strategies of Dutch municipalities regarding stimulating outdoor sports clubs to become smoke free. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 policy officers of different municipalities in the Netherlands.

Smoking Cessation Support in Social and Community Service Organizations: Potential Activities, Barriers, and Facilitators.

Introduction: Social and Community Service Organizations (SCSOs) are a potential setting to reach and support people with a low socioeconomic position who smoke, yet smoking cessation is not widely supported by SCSO professionals.

Aims And Methods: This study aims to identify SCSO professionals' (1) potential activities to support smoking cessation and (2) barriers and facilitators in undertaking these activities. Between July and November 2022, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 professionals recruited through SCSOs in Amsterdam North, including participation workers, welfare workers, parent and child counselors, budget coach, debt counselor, welfare work, community sports, and community center coordinators.

Outdoor smoke-free policies at sports clubs across Europe: Current status, recent evidence, and future challenges.

Objective: This commentary emphasizes the importance of implementing outdoor smoke-free policies at sports clubs, particularly highlighting their limited adoption across Europe. The primary aim was to assess the progress made in the Netherlands, explore the strategies employed, and outline future challenges.

Methods: Our methodology involved an examination of national regulations and the voluntary adoption of smoke-free policies at sports clubs throughout Europe.

The association of adolescents' smoking with the physical activity levels of their friends.

Background: Smoking is inversely related to people's Physical Activity Level (PAL). As the behavior of friends may affect the choices and behavior of adolescents, having friends with a high PAL may potentially protect against adolescent smoking. This study aims to assess whether adolescents' smoking is associated with the PAL of their friends.

Mental health issues and illness and substance use disorder (non-)disclosure to a supervisor: a cross-sectional study on beliefs, attitudes and needs of military personnel.

Objectives: Research suggests that military personnel frequently delay disclosing mental health issues and illness (MHI), including substance use disorder, to supervisors. This delay causes missed opportunities for support and workplace accommodations which may help to avoid adverse occupational outcomes. The current study aims to examine disclosure-related beliefs, attitudes and needs, to create a better understanding of personnel's disclosure decision making.

The impact of smoke-free policies on smoking at outdoor sports clubs: a qualitative study.

Objectives: Smoking may still occur at sports clubs with an outdoor smoke-free policy (SFP). This study aims to map the occurrence of smoking at various sports clubs in the Netherlands and to understand why smoking occurs at some clubs but not at others.

Study Design: This was a qualitative design in the form of semistructured interviews.

Workplace Mental Health Disclosure, Sustainable Employability and Well-Being at Work: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Military Personnel with Mental Illness.

Purpose Disclosure of mental illness to a supervisor can have positive (e.g. supervisor support) and negative consequences (e.

Interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of alcohol use disorders in a general hospital department: a mixed-method study.

Background: Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.

How sports clubs decide to adopt an outdoor smoke-free policy: a qualitative study applying the Garbage Can Model.

Background: Outdoor smoke-free policies (SFPs) at sports clubs can contribute to protecting people from second-hand smoke (SHS). However, in absence of national legislation, it is uncertain whether and how sports clubs decide to adopt an SFP. The aim of this study was to explore the decision-making process at sports clubs in relation to the adoption of an outdoor SFP.

Impact of a smoke-free policy on smoking prevalence on hospital grounds: A before-after study.

Introduction: Studies on the impact of smoke-free policies (SFPs) on hospitals grounds on on-site smoking are scarce. On 1 October 2019, an SFP was implemented on the grounds of the Amsterdam UMC hospital in the Netherlands, including measures for sustained enforcement. This study assessed the impact of this SFP on smoking prevalence on hospital grounds up to 18 months after implementation.

Understanding How and Why Alcohol Interventions Prevent and Reduce Problematic Alcohol Consumption among Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Problematic alcohol use has been increasing in older adults (55+) in recent decades. Many of the effective interventions that are available to prevent or reduce the negative effects of alcohol consumption are aimed at adults in general. It is unclear whether these interventions also work for older adults.

Seeking treatment for mental illness and substance abuse: A cross-sectional study on attitudes, beliefs, and needs of military personnel with and without mental illness.

Background: Often, military personnel do not seek treatment for mental illness or wait until they reach a crisis point. Effective, selective, and indicated prevention is best achieved by seeking treatment early.

Aims: We aimed to examine military personnel's attitudes, beliefs, and needs around seeking treatment for mental illness.

Impeding and facilitating factors for the implementation of alcohol interventions in hospitals: a qualitative and exploratory study among Dutch healthcare professionals.

Background: Non-moderated alcohol use is more prevalent among hospitalized patients compared to the general population. However, many hospitals fail to find and intervene with people with alcohol problems. We aimed to conduct an exploration of impeding and facilitating factors experienced by healthcare professionals in implementation of alcohol interventions in Dutch general hospitals.