Joris Yzermans

Biographic Data

ID7696699
NAMEJoris Yzermans
GIVEN NAMESJoris
FAMILY NAMEYzermans
SIGNATUREYZERMANS J
AFFILIATIONSNetherlands Institute for Health Services Research
ORCID0000-0001-6091-5227
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX0

  • The experience of sudden loss of a colleague or neighbor following the MH17 plane crash in the Ukraine

    Open AccessC Joris Yzermans, Joris Yzermans et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2020

    The interviews indicate a "hierarchy of bereavement". As such, colleagues and neighbors may experience loneliness and/or isolation. Generally, there is no need to consult a practitioner, despite the experience of health complaints such as intrusive dreaming and lack of sleep

  • Morbidity Rates in an Area with High Livestock Density

    Open AccessChristos Baliatsas, Michel Dückers et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    There is continuing debate and public health concern regarding the previously confirmed association between high livestock density and human health. The primary aim of the current study is to assess the prevalence of respiratory and other health problems in a livestock dense area in the Netherlands, based on recent longitudinal health data and a large sample. Analyses are expanded with the investigation of different subgroups of patients with res…

  • Non-specific physical symptoms in relation to actual and perceived proximity to mobile phone base stations and powerlines

    Open AccessChristos Baliatsas, Irene Van Kamp et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    Perceived proximity to BS, psychological components and socio-demographic characteristics are associated with the report of symptomatology. Actual distance to the EMF source did not show up as determinant of NSPS

  • Disaster-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Physical Health

    Anja Dirkzwager, Anja J E Dirkzwager et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2007

    Objective: To examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and self-reported as well as physician-recorded physical health in a sample of survivors (n = 896) of a man-made disaster, using a longitudinal design that included predisaster health data. Most studies on the relationship between PTSD and physical health are cross-sectional and use self-reported physical health outcomes. Methods: A surveillance using the electron…

  • Use of mental health services among disaster survivors

    Open AccessDirk-Jan den Ouden, Peter G Van Der Velden et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2007

    This study showed that several demographic and disaster-related variables and self-reported and physician diagnosed health problems predicted post-disaster MHS-use. The most important factors to predict post-disaster MHS utilization were disaster intrusions and avoidance reactions and symptoms of hostility (which can be identified as symptoms of PTSD) and pre-disaster chronic diseases

  • Health-related quality of life and mental health problems after a disaster

    Open AccessBellis van den Berg, Peter G Van Der Velden et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2006

  • Disaster and Subsequent Healthcare Utilization

    Tina Dorn, C Joris Yzermans et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006References: 27

    BACKGROUND: The impact of disasters on primary healthcare utilization is largely unknown. Moreover, it is often overlooked how disaster affects those closest to the primary victims, their family members. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the long-term effects of a catastrophic fire on primary healthcare utilization. RESEARCH DESIGN: We conducted a prospective, population-based cohort study covering 1 year pre- and 3 years post…

  • The Role of the Media and Media Hypes in the Aftermath of Disasters

    Peter Vasterman, C Joris Yzermans et al.ARTICLEEpidemiologic Reviews2005

    It is hardly a surprise that disasters occur more often now than in the past: the world is getting more crowded, air traffic is busier, terrorists are operating worldwide, and the world is much more dependent on complex, but vulnerable technological systems. In the database of the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, an increase was found in the number of disasters worldwide. During the decade 1970–1979, 1,230 disasters were regi…