Fatima El Fakiri

Biographic Data

ID1540640
NAMEFatima El Fakiri
GIVEN NAMESFatima
FAMILY NAMEEl Fakiri
SIGNATUREEL FAKIRI F
AFFILIATIONSGGD Amsterdam
ORCID0000-0002-1986-3901
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Contact patterns of older adults with and without frailty in the Netherlands during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessJantien A Backer, Jan van de Kassteele et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    The results of this study reveal that social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic differentially affected the contact patterns of older adults with and without frailty. The reduction of contacts may have led to the direct protection of older adults in general but also to the indirect protection of older adults with frailty

  • Contextual factors that shape uptake of Covid-19 preventive measures by persons of Ghanaian and Eritrean origin in the Netherlands

    Open AccessMarieke Torensma, J Harting et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2021References: 2

    Migration-related, sociocultural, and socioeconomic factors shape uptake of COVID-19 preventive measures amongst persons of Ghanaian and Eritrean origin in The Netherlands. To ensure equitable uptake our results suggest the importance of timely spread of multilingual information tailored to literacy needs; as well as, education and modelling delivered through online platforms and by leading figures in respective communities; and, regulations to e…

  • A longitudinal study on determinants of HPV vaccination uptake in parents/guardians from different ethnic backgrounds in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Open AccessCatharina J Alberts, Maarten F Schim van der Loeff et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage in the Netherlands is low (~60%) compared to other childhood vaccinations (>90%), and even lower among ethnic minorities. The aim of this study was to explore the possible impact of ethnicity on the determinants of both HPV vaccination intention and HPV vaccination uptake among parents/guardians having a daughter that is invited for the HPV vaccination. In February 2014, parents/guardians living in …

  • Ethnic Differences in Fall Risk Among Community-Dwelling Older People in the Netherlands

    Open AccessFatima El Fakiri, Amber A Kegel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2016

    Dutch minority older adults were at higher risk for fear of falling than their Dutch counterparts. The study underlines the need for targeting culture-sensitive interventions

  • Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Single and Recurrent Falls Among the Community-Dwelling Elderly

    Open AccessYu Mei O, Fatima El FakiriARTICLESAGE Open2015References: 29

    The purpose of this study was to identify gender differences in risk factors of fall accidents among older people, and whether these factors differ between single and recurrent fallers. A total of 4,426 individuals aged ≥65 years from two large-scale health surveys provided data. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify risk factors and to determine the risk model for falling and recurrent falling in men and women separately. Three majo…

  • Different Distribution of Cardiovascular Risk Factors According to Ethnicity

    Open AccessFatima El Fakiri, Marc Bruijnzeels et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2008

    This study compares the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in different ethnic groups at high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases within general practices. A total of 430 patients (179 Dutch, 126 Turks, 50 Surinamese, 23 Moroccans, 23 Antilleans and 29 from other ethnic groups) were included in the study. Data collection consisted of questionnaires and physical and clinical examinations. 54% was female. The mean age was 53.1 (sd 9…