Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

Measuring healthcare quality in police custody: the development of quality indicators through expert consultations in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Improving the quality of care for people detained in police custody requires careful measurement and monitoring. However, a standardized and endorsed set of quality indicators for healthcare in police custody settings is lacking. This study aimed to develop a...

Community engagement in epidemics – experiences from the SoNAR-Global COVID-19 vulnerability assessment

Since the largest outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease 2014–2016, the concept of community engagement (CE) gained popularity in global frameworks and strategies to tackle infectious disease. Recent studies suggest that CE might be a useful approach to understand and resolve vulnerabil...

Exploring the impact of event-related and personal vulnerability characteristics on mental health after pandemic-related trauma exposure

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic heightened exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs), such as severe illness or the loss of a loved one. Its prolonged nature may have influenced how mental health symptoms evolved.Objective: This study examined changes in posttraumatic str...