What makes community sports programs successful? A group concept mapping study to identify effective elements.

Adults in socially vulnerable positions can benefit from participation in community sports programs. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the effective elements of these programs. To identify these elements, we consulted three groups of stakeholders: social sports coaches, program coordinators, and social workers.

What is needed to facilitate healthy dietary behaviours in pregnant women: A qualitative study of Dutch midwives' perceptions of current versus preferred nutrition communication practices in antenatal care.

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.

Opportunities for dietitians to promote a healthy dietary intake in pregnant women with a low socio-economic status within antenatal care practices in the Netherlands: a qualitative study.

Background: A healthy dietary intake during pregnancy is important for maternal and child health. However, pregnant women with a low socio-economic status often fail to meet dietary guidelines and requirements for healthy nutrition. Dietitians may play an important role in providing nutritional advice during pregnancy because midwives often experience a lack of nutritional knowledge, time and skills to provide adequate advice.

Healthy eating strategies for socioeconomically disadvantaged populations: a meta-ethnography.

: In developed countries, diet-related health inequalities between people with different levels of socioeconomic advantage persist. However, there is limited qualitative evidence to inform the design of effective healthy eating (HE) strategies in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations (SDPs). The purpose of this review was to explore the characteristics influencing HE strategies for SDPs and develop a new understanding of how and why they influence their success.

Individual, social and national coping resources and their relationships with mental health and anxiety: A comparative study in Israel, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Employing the salutogenic model, we asked how individuals in different countries cope with the COVID-19 crisis and stay healthy. We were interested in exploring the individual (i.e.