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Frederieke G Schaafsma

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Articles 71
Citations 644
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General Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Public Health
Top 10 Co-Authors
Johannes R Anema
Lieke Lammerts
Peter M van de Ven
Arnela Suman
Maurits W Van Tulder
Sietske J Tamminga
Birgit H P M Donker-Cools
Willem van Mechelen
Jan L Hoving
Allard J van der Beek
Published In
BMC Public Health
J Occup Rehabil
Scand J Work Environ Health
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
BMC Psychiatry
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Recent Articles
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Assisting Employers of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to Support Employees on Long-Term Sick-Leave: Development of a Web-Based SME Tool Using Intervention Mapping
Beerda D, Schaafsma F, Tamminga S, de Wind A, de Rijk A, Greidanus M
J Occup Rehabil . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40089654
Purpose: Employers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face challenges in supporting employees on long-term sick-leave, due to limited resources and expertise available. This study aimed to develop an intervention...
2.
What Predicts Changes in the Work Situation of Recently Diagnosed People with Multiple Sclerosis and do these Predictors also Apply to Healthy People?
Saddal S, van der Hiele K, Motazedi E, van Egmond E, Visser L, Waskowiak P, et al.
J Occup Rehabil . 2025 Feb; PMID: 40014261
Purpose: To study associations of baseline predictors with work difficulties and number of working hours after one year in recently diagnosed people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Furthermore, to analyze whether...
3.
An exploration of changes in the mental models of middle management and their association with activities to implement a dialogue tool to address mental health in the workplace
Anzion L, Schaafsma F, Boot C, Formanoy M, Schelvis R
BMC Public Health . 2025 Feb; 25(1):623. PMID: 39953447
Background: There is a growing awareness for addressing mental health in the workplace. Although interventions to promote mental health at the organizational-level exist, implementation is a challenge. Middle management can...
4.
The return-to-work journey: experiences with communication and collaboration among employees and employers during long-term sick leave and return-to-work
Kreuger D, Donker-Cools B, Oomens S, Luymes C, Anema J, Schaafsma F
Disabil Rehabil . 2024 Dec; 1-8. PMID: 39731517
Purpose: To explore the experiences of long-term sick-listed employees and those of employers with communication and collaboration during sick leave and the return-to-work (RTW) process. Methods: Previously long-term sick-listed employees...
5.
Risk Perceptions of Health Care Workers and Occupational Health Experts on Psychological Distress: A Qualitative Mental Model Study
Emal L, Tamminga S, Beumer A, Kezic S, Timmermans D, Schaafsma F, et al.
J Occup Environ Med . 2024 Dec; 66(12):1066-1071. PMID: 39621960
Background: The objectives of this study are to explore healthcare workers' (HCWs') mental models regarding psychological distress and to compare these with that of experts. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted...
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The SME tool supporting employers of small- and medium-sized enterprises during the return to work of employees on long-term sick leave: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and for a process evaluation
Beerda D, Greidanus M, de Rijk A, de Wind A, Tamminga S, Schaafsma F
Trials . 2024 Aug; 25(1):541. PMID: 39152487
Background: Returning to work after long-term sick leave can be challenging, particularly in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) where support may be limited. Recognizing the responsibilities and challenges of SME...
7.
Including 'Work as a Treatment Goal' in the Care for Patients with Chronic Diseases : The Development of a Generic Care Model-A Descriptive Study
Dona D, Peters M, Senden T, Bloem S, Bartstra H, Jacobs M, et al.
J Occup Rehabil . 2024 Jun; PMID: 38896400
Background: The Netherlands faces 60% prevalence of chronic conditions by 2040, impacting societal participation and quality of life. Current clinical care inadequately addresses these consequences, and most hospitals do not...
8.
Validity of the Groningen Effort Test in patients with suspected chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy
van Vliet F, van Schothorst H, Donker-Cools B, Schaafsma F, Ponds R, Geurtsen G
Arch Clin Neuropsychol . 2024 Apr; 39(7):809-816. PMID: 38572600
Introduction: The use of performance validity tests (PVTs) in a neuropsychological assessment to determine indications of invalid performance has been a common practice for over a decade. Most PVTs are...
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Don't be late! Postponing cognitive decline and preventing early unemployment in people with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol
Aarts J, Saddal S, Bosmans J, de Groot V, de Jong B, Klein M, et al.
BMC Neurol . 2024 Jan; 24(1):28. PMID: 38225561
Background: Up to 65% of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) develop cognitive deficits, which hampers their ability to work, participating in day-to-day life and ultimately reducing quality of life (QoL)....
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Don't be late! Timely identification of cognitive impairment in people with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol
Waskowiak P, de Jong B, Uitdehaag B, Saddal S, Aarts J, Roovers A, et al.
BMC Neurol . 2024 Jan; 24(1):26. PMID: 38218777
Background: Cognitive impairment occurs in up to 65% of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), negatively affecting daily functioning and health-related quality of life. In general, neuropsychological testing is not part...