Browsing by Author "De Man, Jeroen"

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    Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa
    (Public Library of Science, 2021) Mothupi, Mamothena Carol; De Man, Jeroen; Tabana, Hanani
    The continuum of care is a recommended framework for comprehensive health service delivery for maternal health, and it integrates health system and social determinants of health. There is a current lack of knowledge on a measurement approach to monitor performance on the framework. In this study we aim to develop and test a composite index for assessing the maternal health continuum in a province in South Africa with the possibility of nationwide use.
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    Motivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: A cross-cultural comparison
    (Research Square, 2021) De Man, Jeroen; Kasujja, Francis Xavier; Delobelle, Peter
    Understanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population level. Knowledge about the cross-cultural generalizability of these determinants is lacking and they have mostly been studied as separate factors. This study compares a motivational process model across samples from diverse populations with, or at risk of diabetes.Measurement invariance of barrier identified regulation, barrier self-efficacy and social support was assessed in a rural Ugandan sample (n=712) and disadvantaged samples with high proportions of immigrants in urban South Africa (n=566) and Sweden (n=147). These motivational determinants were then compared through multigroup structural equation modeling.
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    Testing a self-determination theory model of healthy eating in a South African township
    (Frontiers Media S.A., 2020) De Man, Jeroen; Wouters, Edwin; Delobelle, Peter; Puoane, Thandi; Daivadanam, Meena; Absetz, Pilvikki; Remmen, Roy; van Olmen, Josefien
    Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the leading causes of death and disability, and its prevalence has been growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa (International Diabetes Federation, 2017). In response to this T2D pandemic, engaging in healthy lifestyle activities such as healthy eating, can substantially reduce the risk of T2D onset and complications (International Diabetes Federation, 2017). However, maintaining a healthy diet has been shown challenging and motivation is believed to be a crucial factor, also because the benefits are often not immediately apparent (Kwasnicka et al., 2019).