Robbert Sanderman | University of Groningen (original) (raw)
I was trained as a clinical psychologist and currently holding positions as full professor at both the University of Groningen and the University of Twente, both in the Netherlands. My research is focused on psychological and social adaptive processes in patients with a chronic somatic disease. Apart from studying development over time of quality of life and psychological mechanisms in adjustment, I am involved in studies testing the efficacy of psychosocial interventions aimed at restoring quality of life among such groups of patients. Since 2013 I also got involved in research on eHealth.
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BMC Family Practice, 2016
Accessibility to secondary health services is not always easy for patients who live at a great di... more Accessibility to secondary health services is not always easy for patients who live at a great distance of hospital. In these circumstances, transferring diagnostic tools and treatment options to primary care could prove beneficial for patients. To do so, the quality of medical care and the costs and benefits of the approach need to be assessed. However, the patient perspective is equally important, offering important insights. In a cross-sectional study we investigate the satisfaction of patients toward a new teleradiology facility offered a general practice on Ameland, an island in the Netherlands. A questionnaire was created based on the Dutch version of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire III and completed by all patients after receiving an x-ray in primary care between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2009. Those who received more than one x-ray in that period were included only once. The technical and interpersonal skills of doctors were rated out the sum score of the questionnaire namely 25 and 30, respectively. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the differences between the means of the satisfaction subscales and the patient characteristics. The response proportion was after reminder 65 % (381/587 patients). Satisfaction with the technical skills of the doctor providing the teleradiology service was 22.4 ± 3.7, while satisfaction with the interpersonal skills of the doctor during the diagnostic phase was 26.8 ± 3.8. Island residents, the elderly, and those with no history of trauma were more satisfied with the technical and interpersonal aspects of the consultation than non-residents, younger patients, and those with a history of trauma. Patients in the island community of Ameland experienced high levels of satisfaction with the teleradiology service offered in primary care.
The Journals of Gerontology Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, Mar 1, 2006
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
... Inhoud 21 Psychologische behandeling bij kinderen met kanker 299 Martha Grootenhuis, Jantien ... more ... Inhoud 21 Psychologische behandeling bij kinderen met kanker 299 Martha Grootenhuis, Jantien Vrijmoet-Wiersma, Esther Meij er-van den Bergh Inleiding 299 21.1 Acute fase (diagnose en start behandeling) 300 21.2 In behandeling 303 21.3 Kort na het einde van de ...
International Journal of Epidemiology
The stability of lifestyle behaviour has been studied over a 4-year period in a sample of 1400 me... more The stability of lifestyle behaviour has been studied over a 4-year period in a sample of 1400 men in The Netherlands. The influence of both socioeconomic status and age was studied in relation to lifestyle behaviour change. Lifestyle behaviour was analysed by means of index scores, each covering one of four domains: smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and dietary habits. Changes in lifestyle behaviour were analysed at individual and group level, using different statistical methods. Smoking behaviour remained highly constant, whereas alcohol consumption had only moderate stability. Physical activity and dietary habits had greater variability over this time period. Age and socioeconomic status are related to the prevalence of lifestyle behaviour, whereas only age is related to the stability of lifestyle behaviour. Socioeconomic status did not relate to changes in lifestyle behaviour. The four lifestyle behaviours differed in the degree of variation over a 4-year period. Only a small group (11%) changed two or more lifestyle behaviours. This implies that lifestyle behaviour is not a unified concept and should not be treated in that way in public health campaigns.
Background Care of people who are Powerless in Daily Living (PDL care) is a type of care that a g... more Background Care of people who are Powerless in Daily Living (PDL care) is a type of care that a growing number of healthcare facilities use to upgrade the quality of care rendered. It is developed by professionals in the practical setting, for care of people with pow- erlessness e.g. with dementia or a severe chronic disorder.
BMC Family Practice, 2016
Accessibility to secondary health services is not always easy for patients who live at a great di... more Accessibility to secondary health services is not always easy for patients who live at a great distance of hospital. In these circumstances, transferring diagnostic tools and treatment options to primary care could prove beneficial for patients. To do so, the quality of medical care and the costs and benefits of the approach need to be assessed. However, the patient perspective is equally important, offering important insights. In a cross-sectional study we investigate the satisfaction of patients toward a new teleradiology facility offered a general practice on Ameland, an island in the Netherlands. A questionnaire was created based on the Dutch version of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire III and completed by all patients after receiving an x-ray in primary care between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2009. Those who received more than one x-ray in that period were included only once. The technical and interpersonal skills of doctors were rated out the sum score of the questionnaire namely 25 and 30, respectively. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the differences between the means of the satisfaction subscales and the patient characteristics. The response proportion was after reminder 65 % (381/587 patients). Satisfaction with the technical skills of the doctor providing the teleradiology service was 22.4 ± 3.7, while satisfaction with the interpersonal skills of the doctor during the diagnostic phase was 26.8 ± 3.8. Island residents, the elderly, and those with no history of trauma were more satisfied with the technical and interpersonal aspects of the consultation than non-residents, younger patients, and those with a history of trauma. Patients in the island community of Ameland experienced high levels of satisfaction with the teleradiology service offered in primary care.
The Journals of Gerontology Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, Mar 1, 2006
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
... Inhoud 21 Psychologische behandeling bij kinderen met kanker 299 Martha Grootenhuis, Jantien ... more ... Inhoud 21 Psychologische behandeling bij kinderen met kanker 299 Martha Grootenhuis, Jantien Vrijmoet-Wiersma, Esther Meij er-van den Bergh Inleiding 299 21.1 Acute fase (diagnose en start behandeling) 300 21.2 In behandeling 303 21.3 Kort na het einde van de ...
International Journal of Epidemiology
The stability of lifestyle behaviour has been studied over a 4-year period in a sample of 1400 me... more The stability of lifestyle behaviour has been studied over a 4-year period in a sample of 1400 men in The Netherlands. The influence of both socioeconomic status and age was studied in relation to lifestyle behaviour change. Lifestyle behaviour was analysed by means of index scores, each covering one of four domains: smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and dietary habits. Changes in lifestyle behaviour were analysed at individual and group level, using different statistical methods. Smoking behaviour remained highly constant, whereas alcohol consumption had only moderate stability. Physical activity and dietary habits had greater variability over this time period. Age and socioeconomic status are related to the prevalence of lifestyle behaviour, whereas only age is related to the stability of lifestyle behaviour. Socioeconomic status did not relate to changes in lifestyle behaviour. The four lifestyle behaviours differed in the degree of variation over a 4-year period. Only a small group (11%) changed two or more lifestyle behaviours. This implies that lifestyle behaviour is not a unified concept and should not be treated in that way in public health campaigns.
Background Care of people who are Powerless in Daily Living (PDL care) is a type of care that a g... more Background Care of people who are Powerless in Daily Living (PDL care) is a type of care that a growing number of healthcare facilities use to upgrade the quality of care rendered. It is developed by professionals in the practical setting, for care of people with pow- erlessness e.g. with dementia or a severe chronic disorder.