AlleJaarsWeekend

Op 24 en 25 juni ging de B.I.L. voor de eerste keer op AlleJaarsWeekend (AJW). Met een groep leden een paar dagen chillen in Drenthe, gewoon een relaxt weekendje zonder verplichtingen. En dat concept bleek een succes

De 23e dies natalis der B.I.L. !

Drieëntwintig jaar geleden kwam prof.dr. Van Braam met het initiatief om voor de jonge opleiding bestuurskunde in Rotterdam en Leiden een plaatselijke studievereniging op te richten. Op 22 mei 1985 werd de Bestuurskundige Interfacultaire vereniging Leiden ingeschreven bij de Kamer van Koophandel. Elk jaar wordt dit heuglijke feit gevierd met een voortreffelijke dieslezing, een spetterend diesfeest en een oud-besturenborrel. Sinds 2004 wordt de dieslezing ter nagedachtenis aan prof.dr. Van Braam uitgesproken. Dit jaar sprak niemand minder dan minister Ella Vogelaar van Wonen, Wijken en Integratie de dieslezing uit

Stageverslag: ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

Een tussentijds verslag van de stage bij het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Directie Persoonsverkeer, Migratie en Vreemdelingenzaken, afdeling Documenten-verkeer en Fraude-bestrijding

Leuk zo'n EK?

"A por ellos oe, a por ellos oe ... .! 1 " Spanje heeft de Europese titel veroverd. Gastlanden Oostenrijk en Zwitserland kwamen beiden niet verder dan de poulewedstrijden. Jammer? Als je ziet wat ze er aan over houden ..

Van Braamlezing 2008: minister Ella Vogelaar: "Denk ontkokerd!"

Ter nagedachtenis aan prof.dr. A. van Braam wordt sinds 2004 jaarlijks de Van Braamlezing uitgesproken. Dhr. Van Braam schreef in 1957 het eerste bestuurskundige proefschrift "Ambtenaren en bureaucratie in Nederland". Traditioneel wordt de inleiding van de dieslezing verzorgd door een 'bekende' van dhr. Van Braam. Zo hebben de afgelopen jaren dhr. M. Rutgers en dhr. J. de Vries hun ervaringen gedeeld. Dit jaar werd de inleiding verzorgd door oud-decaan van onze faculteit en Lid van het Comité van Aanbeveling: prof. dr. Toonen

Sociodemographic Influences on Perceived Stress during Pregnancy: Results from the CCREOH Environmental Epidemiologic Study, Suriname

Screening for prenatal stress is not routine in Suriname, despite its significant impact on maternal and newborn health. This study assessed the prevalence of high perceived prenatal stress and its sociodemographic predictors in three geographic areas in Suriname. In this cross-sectional study, data from 1190 participants of the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health cohort study were analyzed. Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale was completed during pregnancy to ascertain high perceived stress (cut-off score 20). The association between maternal sociodemographic factors and high perceived stress was examined using the chi-square test and logistic regression models; 27.5% of all participants had high perceived stress with statistically significant lower rates in Nickerie (18.8%) compared with Paramaribo (29.8%; p = 0.001) and the Interior (28.6%; p = 0.019). Maternal sociodemographic factors moderated the difference between the Interior and Nickerie. Participants from Paramaribo had statistically significant higher odds of high perceived stress compared to those from Nickerie, independent of their age and educational level (adjusted OR = 1.94; 95% confidence interval 1.32–2.86). Perceived stress during pregnancy is predicted by sociodemographic factors. These findings identified target groups for interventions in Suriname. Policy makers should consider integrating perceived stress assessment as a routine part of prenatal care

The Single and Combined Effects of Prenatal Nonchemical Stressors and Lead Exposure on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Toddlers: Results from the CCREOH Environmental Epidemiologic Study in Suriname

The primary aim of this prospective study was to examine the single and combined effect of prenatal exposure to perceived stress, probable depression, and lead on toddlers’ neurodevelopment using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition. Data from 363 mother-toddler pairs enrolled in the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health prospective cohort study were analyzed. A prenatal lead exposure of ≥3.5 µg/dL was associated with significantly lower receptive (p = 0.008) and expressive (p = 0.006) communication scaled scores. Moderate and severe maternal prenatal probable depression scores were associated with significantly lower fine (p = 0.009) and gross (p = 0.009) motor scaled scores. However, a maternal report of prenatal stress was not associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes. After adjusting for maternal demographics, prenatal stress and lead exposure, prenatal probable depression remained predictive of the toddlers’ gross motor scaled scores (β −0.13, 95% CI [−0.24–−0.02]). Similarly, when adjusting for demographics, prenatal stress and probable depression, prenatal lead exposure remained a significant predictor of their receptive communication scaled scores (β −0.26, 95% CI [−0.49–−0.02]). An analysis testing combined exposure to perceived stress, probable depression, and lead exposure, measured using a cumulative risk index, significantly predicted the child fine motor scaled scores after adjusting for other covariates (β −0.74, 95% CI: [−1.41–−0.01])

The Single and Combined Effects of Prenatal Nonchemical Stressors and Lead Exposure on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Toddlers: Results from the CCREOH Environmental Epidemiologic Study in Suriname

The primary aim of this prospective study was to examine the single and combined effect of prenatal exposure to perceived stress, probable depression, and lead on toddlers’ neurodevelopment using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition. Data from 363 mother-toddler pairs enrolled in the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health prospective cohort study were analyzed. A prenatal lead exposure of ≥3.5 µg/dL was associated with significantly lower receptive (p = 0.008) and expressive (p = 0.006) communication scaled scores. Moderate and severe maternal prenatal probable depression scores were associated with significantly lower fine (p = 0.009) and gross (p = 0.009) motor scaled scores. However, a maternal report of prenatal stress was not associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes. After adjusting for maternal demographics, prenatal stress and lead exposure, prenatal probable depression remained predictive of the toddlers’ gross motor scaled scores (β −0.13, 95% CI [−0.24–−0.02]). Similarly, when adjusting for demographics, prenatal stress and probable depression, prenatal lead exposure remained a significant predictor of their receptive communication scaled scores (β −0.26, 95% CI [−0.49–−0.02]). An analysis testing combined exposure to perceived stress, probable depression, and lead exposure, measured using a cumulative risk index, significantly predicted the child fine motor scaled scores after adjusting for other covariates (β −0.74, 95% CI: [−1.41–−0.01])