Allard J van der Beek
Biographic Data
| ID | 6172215 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allard J van der Beek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Allard J |
| FAMILY NAME | van der Beek |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER BEEK A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4672-9062 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 65 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 65 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effectiveness of an integrated approach for workplace health promotion on lifestyle of employees
LTR (onderzoekmetmensen.nl), NL9526. Registered on 3 June 2021
Implementing a workplace participatory approach to support working caregivers in balancing their work, private life and informal care
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN15363783 (Registration date 21 November 2022; Retrospectively registered)
Views of Older Adults on Using Support to Prevent Overload in Informal Caregivers
Older care recipients living at home increasingly rely on support from informal caregivers. As informal caregivers often combine these caregiving tasks with other tasks, such as paid work, they are at risk of becoming overloaded. To decrease informal caregiver burden, different forms of support are available that also affect older care recipients’ lives, such as respite care, technology, or home care. The aim of this qualitative study was to obta…
Changes in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Leisure Time Physical Exercise after a Citizen Science-Based Worksite Health Promotion Program for Blue-Collar Workers
Blue-collar workers have, on average, poorer health than white-collar workers. Existing worksite health promotion programs (WHPPs) are often not successful among blue-collar workers. This study evaluates the effect of the Citizen Science-based WHPP on the targeted lifestyle behaviors among construction workers. The data of 114 participants were retrieved from questionnaires before (T0) and after (T1) the WHPP. Outcome measures were mean and categ…
The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs
Workers were satisfied with the involvement in WHPPs. Organizational and social cultural factors were barriers for the CS approach and its reach. Involvement and interaction in WHPPs were particularly experienced in small grouped sessions. Consequently, contextual and personal factors need be considered in the design and implementation of WHPPs with CS approach among blue-collar workers
A study protocol of the adaptation and evaluation by means of a cluster-RCT of an integrated workplace health promotion program based on a European good practice
NTR (trialregister.nl ), NL9526. Registered on 3 June 2021
Barriers and facilitators influencing the implementation of the occupational health intervention ‘Dynamic Work’
The study protocol was registered on April 14, 2017 in the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration and Results System under registration number NCT03115645
It’s Like Juggling, Constantly Trying to Keep All Balls in the Air”
Many informal caregivers of older adults combine their caregiving tasks with a paid job. Adequate support is important to enable them to combine paid work with caregiving, while maintaining their health and wellbeing. To date, however, knowledge about working caregivers' support needs is fragmented. This study, therefore, aimed to obtain more insight into the support needs of working caregivers of older adults. We conducted six online semi-struct…
Supporting participation in paid work of cancer survivors and their partners in the Netherlands
Dutch Trial Register ( NTR;NL9094 ; 15-12-2020)
Proposal to extend the PROMIS® item bank v2.0 ‘Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities’
The relevance, comprehensibility and comprehensiveness of the 17 proposed items were supported. Whether the proposed extension of the item bank leads to better psychometric properties of the item bank should be tested in a large-scale field study
Natural Patterns of Sitting, Standing and Stepping During and Outside Work—Differences between Habitual Users and Non-Users of Sit–Stand Workstations
Sit-stand workstations have shown to reduce sitting time in office workers on a group level. However, movement behaviour patterns might differ between subgroups of workers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine sitting, standing and stepping outcomes between habitual users and non-users of sit-stand workstations. From an international office population based in the Netherlands, 24 users and 25 non-users of sit-stand workstations w…
Prognostic Factors for Staying at Work for Partially Sick-Listed Workers with Subjective Health Complaints
Examination of prognostic factors for staying at work for long-term sick-listed workers with subjective health complaints (SHC) who partially work in a paid job, and to evaluate whether these factors are comparable with those of workers with other disorders. We used data of 86 partially sick-listed workers with SHC (57 females, 29 males, mean age 47.1 years) and 433 with other disorders (227 females, 206 males, mean age 50.9 years), from an exist…
Occupational Exposures Associated with Life Expectancy without and with Disability
Policies to extend working lives often do not take into account potentially important health inequalities arising from differences in occupational exposures. Little is known about which occupational exposures are associated with these inequalities. This study aims to examine differences in life expectancy without and with disability by occupational exposures. Longitudinal data (1992-2016) on disability and physical and psychosocial work demands a…
Adapting Citizen Science to Improve Health in an Occupational Setting
Health interventions often do not reach blue-collar workers. Citizen science engages target groups in the design and execution of health interventions, but has not yet been applied in an occupational setting. This preliminary study determines barriers and facilitators and feasible elements for citizen science to improve the health of blue-collar workers. The study was conducted in a terminal and construction company by performing semi-structured …
Predicting return to work after long-term sickness absence with subjective health complaints
Non-health-related factors seem to be more important than health-related factors in predicting return to work after long-term sickness absence. Receiving a work disability benefit and having negative expectations for return to work seem to complicate return to work most for workers with subjective health complaints. With respect to return to work predictors, workers with subjective health complaints do not differ from the reference group
Factors associated with caregiver burden among adult (19–64 years) informal caregivers – An analysis from Dutch Municipal Health Service data
Due to the ageing population and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, it is expected that the demand on informal caregivers will increase. Many informal caregivers experience burden, which can have negative consequences for their own health and that of the care recipient. To prevent caregiver burden, it is important to investigate factors associated with this burden. We aimed to identify factors associated with caregiver burden in adult inf…
Effects of Early Retirement Policy Changes on Working until Retirement
Many European countries have implemented pension reforms to increase the statutory retirement age with the aim of increasing labor supply. However, not all older workers may be able or want to work to a very high age. Using a nation-wide register data of labor market transitions, we investigated in this natural experiment the effect of an unexpected change in the Dutch pension system on labor market behaviors of older workers. Specifically, we an…
Calibration of Self-Reported Time Spent Sitting, Standing and Walking among Office Workers
We developed and evaluated calibration models predicting objectively measured sitting, standing and walking time from self-reported data using a compositional data analysis (CoDA) approach. A total of 98 office workers (48 women) at the Swedish Transport Administration participated. At baseline and three-months follow-up, time spent sitting, standing and walking at work was assessed for five working days using a thigh-worn accelerometer (Actigrap…
The Dynamic Work study
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03115645 ; Registered 13 April 2017. Retrospectively registered
A qualitative study investigating the meaning of participation to improve the measurement of this construct
Many participation subdomains were mentioned to be meaningful. As several of these subdomains are not covered in the PROMIS item bank, it may benefit from extension with new (patient-)reported subdomains of participation
Influence of chronic diseases on societal participation in paid work, volunteering and informal caregiving in Europe
BACKGROUND: This study aims to provide insight into (1) the associations between having a chronic disease and participation in paid work, volunteer activities or informal care, (2) the associations between the onset of a chronic disease and these forms of societal participation, and (3) whether these associations differ across educational level and gender. METHODS: The study population consisted of n=21 875 respondents of the Survey of Health, Ag…
The physical activity paradox
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Long-Term Access to Sit-Stand Workstations in a Large Office Population
Background: To decrease the detrimental health effects of prolonged sitting, the implementation of sit-stand workstations is a commonly used intervention for office workers. Most studies on this topic evaluated the effects of newly introduced sit-stand workstations. The objective of this study was to determine how often and how long the standing option is used and how the use of sit-stand workstations is perceived in office workers with long-term…
Experiences with multiple job holding
This study adds to existing knowledge that experiences with MJH are not only influenced by work characteristics but also by the personal context of multiple job holders, and that some workers are able to change their situation when desired, while others are not. Future research should study how different combinations of work and personal characteristics influence sustainable employability of multiple job holders. Policies facilitating life-long l…
Characteristics of individuals receiving disability benefits in the Netherlands and predictors of leaving the disability benefit scheme
The main diagnosis for persons entitled to disability benefits was mental health problems, especially for young women. In a five-year follow-up, claim duration for disability benefits was long lasting for most claimants
The influence of chronic health problems and work-related factors on loss of paid employment among older workers
BACKGROUND: With an ageing society and increasing retirement ages, it is important to understand how employability can be promoted in older workers with health problems. The current study aimed to determine whether (1) different chronic health problems predict transitions from paid employment to disability benefits, unemployment and early retirement, and (2) how work-related factors modify these associations. METHODS: Self-report questionnaire da…
Influence of chronic diseases on societal participation in paid work, volunteering and informal caregiving in Europe
BACKGROUND: This study aims to provide insight into (1) the associations between having a chronic disease and participation in paid work, volunteer activities or informal care, (2) the associations between the onset of a chronic disease and these forms of societal participation, and (3) whether these associations differ across educational level and gender. METHODS: The study population consisted of n=21 875 respondents of the Survey of Health, Ag…
Factors associated with caregiver burden among adult (19–64 years) informal caregivers – An analysis from Dutch Municipal Health Service data
Due to the ageing population and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, it is expected that the demand on informal caregivers will increase. Many informal caregivers experience burden, which can have negative consequences for their own health and that of the care recipient. To prevent caregiver burden, it is important to investigate factors associated with this burden. We aimed to identify factors associated with caregiver burden in adult inf…
A worksite vitality intervention to improve older workers' lifestyle and vitality-related outcomes
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite vitality intervention on vigorous physical activity (VPA), fruit intake, aerobic capacity, mental health and need for recovery after work among older hospital workers (ie, 45 years and older). METHODS: The 6-month intervention was evaluated using a randomised controlled trial design. Workers who were randomised to the intervention group (n=367; control: n=363) received the Vital@Work interven…
Design of a randomized controlled trial on the effects of Counseling of mental health problems by Occupational Physicians on return to work
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN34887348
Design of a RCT evaluating the (cost-) effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for male construction workers at risk for cardiovascular disease
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN60545588
The Vital@Work Study. The systematic development of a lifestyle intervention to improve older workers' vitality and the design of a randomised controlled trial evaluating this intervention
NTR1240
Intervention mapping for development of a participatory return-to-work intervention for temporary agency workers and unemployed workers sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders
IM is a promising tool for the development of tailor-made OHC interventions for the vulnerable working population
Stereotyping of medical disability claimants' communication behaviour by physicians
We concluded that social insurance physicians adapt their communication style to the degree of respect and dominance of claimants in the physician-claimant relationship, but they try to minimise the undesirable influences of stereotypes in assessment interviews. It is recommended that this issue should be addressed in communication skills training
Associations between VO2maxand vitality in older workers
NTR1240
Conceptual Frameworks of Individual Work Performance
OBJECTIVE: Individual work performance is differently conceptualized and operationalized in different disciplines. The aim of the current review was twofold: (1) identifying conceptual frameworks of individual work performance and (2) integrating these to reach a heuristic conceptual framework. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted in medical, psychological, and management databases. Studies were selected independently by two researchers and…
Mindful "Vitality in Practice"
Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR2199
The dimensional structure of the functional abilities in cases of long-term sickness absence
The differences between the dimensional structures of the primary data and the earlier data we found in this study restrict the possibilities to generalise the results. The scales we constructed can be utilised to produce a compact description of the functional abilities of groups of claimants in the Netherlands. Moreover, the matching work demands can be used to identify jobs low on those demands as being the most accessible for the specific typ…
Intervention mapping for the development of a strategy to implement the insurance medicine guidelines for depression
The use of IM made it possible to develop guideline support instruments tailored to insurance medical practice
Short and long term effects of a lifestyle intervention for construction workers at risk for cardiovascular disease
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN60545588
VIP in construction
Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR2095
Effectiveness of an intervention at construction worksites on work engagement, social support, physical workload, and need for recovery
NTR1278
The identification of job opportunities for severely disabled sick-listed employees
This study resulted in two proposals for a set of reference occupations. Further research will be needed to compare the results of the new method of disability assessment to the results of the method presently used in practice
A worksite vitality intervention to improve older workers' lifestyle and vitality-related outcomes
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite vitality intervention on vigorous physical activity (VPA), fruit intake, aerobic capacity, mental health and need for recovery after work among older hospital workers (ie, 45 years and older). METHODS: The 6-month intervention was evaluated using a randomised controlled trial design. Workers who were randomised to the intervention group (n=367; control: n=363) received the Vital@Work interven…
Pathways through which health influences early retirement
Poor and good health influence early retirement via several different pathways. To prolong working life, a dialogue between employers and employees and tailored work-related interventions may be helpful
Development and evaluation of an intervention aiming to reduce fatigue in airline pilots
Netherlands Trial Register: NTR2722
Design of the Bottom-up Innovation project - a participatory, primary preventive, organizational level intervention on work-related stress and well-being for workers in Dutch vocational education
Netherlands Trial Register NTR3284
An exploratory study of associations of physical activity with mental health and work engagement
Although the beneficial effects of MVPA on the negative side of MH (i.e. mental disorders) have been established in previous studies, this study found no evidence for the beneficial effects of MVPA on positive side of MH (i.e. well-being). The possible difference in how the physical activity-mental health relationship works for negative and positive sides of MH should be considered in future studies
All those things together made me retire’
To support the prolongation of working life, it seems important to improve the fit between the physical and psychosocial job characteristics on the one hand, and the abilities and wishes of the employee on the other hand. Alongside improvements in the work environment that enable and motivate employees to prolong their careers, a continuous dialogue between the employer and employee on the (future) person-job fit and tailored interventions might …
Responsiveness of the individual work performance questionnaire
Based on results of the current study, no firm conclusions can be drawn about the responsiveness of the IWPQ. Several reasons may account for the weaker than expected correlations. Future research on the IWPQ's responsiveness should be conducted, preferably in other populations and intervention studies, where greater changes over time can be expected
Ethical considerations of worksite health promotion
All stakeholders, including employees, should be given a voice in developing, implementing and evaluating worksite health promotion. Moreover, since stakeholders agree on lifestyle being the responsibility of the employee, but disagree on what this responsibility means (duty versus autonomy), it is of utmost importance to examine the discourse of stakeholders. This way, ambivalence in relationships between stakeholders could be prevented
A qualitative study of the anticipated barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a lifestyle intervention in the dutch construction industry
The findings suggest that employees can be motivated to sign up for a lifestyle intervention by tailoring the implementation strategy to various subgroups within the target group. Occupational physicians can be motivated to refer employees for the intervention by making a referral personally and professionally rewarding
Nonstandard working schedules and health
A comprehensive model on nonstandard working schedules and health was developed. The model proposes that work and non-work as well as their associated physiological processes need to be balanced to maintain good health. The model gives researchers a useful overview over the various risk factors and pathways associated with health that should be considered when studying any form of nonstandard working schedule
Development of a Vitality Scan related to workers’ sustainable employability
The developed Vitality Scan - with the 28 remaining items - showed good measurement properties. It is applicable as a user-friendly, evaluative instrument for worker's sustainable employability. The scan's value for determining whether or not the employee is at risk for a decrease in functioning during present and future work, should be further tested
Medicine (62 works) · Workplace Health and Well-being (42 works) · Nursing (40 works) · Psychology (36 works) · Public health (32 works) · Biostatistics (31 works) · Gerontology (27 works) · Physical therapy (26 works) · Environmental health (25 works) · Intervention (counseling (20 works)