One explanation for the increasing smoking-related health inequalities is the limited access
of lower socioeconomic status (SES) smokers to smoking cessation support. In order to …

Objective The Netherlands host three population-based cancer screening programmes: for
cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer. For screening programmes to be effective, high …

Background The quality of the healthcare system and its role in influencing mortality of
migrant groups can be explored by examining ethnic variations in'avoidable'mortality. This …

This study tested two integrative socio-cognitive models, namely the information–motivation–
behavioral skills model (IMB) and the I-Change model (ICM), to assess their hypothesized …

Background: Despite promising data in Western countries, there is a dearth of research into
the efficacy of text messaging-based smoking cessation programs in other settings …

Background To learn about the experiences and opinions of adolescent non-consumers and
regular cannabis users about cannabis use and the factors that determine its use, using the I …

Objectives To investigate the determinants of the intention of preconception care use of
women in a multi-ethnic urban population. Methods The ASE-model—a health behaviour …

Background Smoking behaviour among immigrants is assumed to converge to that of the
host country's majority population with increasing duration of stay. We compared smoking …

Background The prevalence of smoking is high among gay males. The need for culturally
specific support has been acknowledged, but little is known about gay men's perspectives …

Introduction by Çağlar, Sirkeci, Şeker; Mobilities of Turkish migrants in Europe by Pötzschke;
Incentive to migrate and to return to home country by Kahn and Billfeld; Turkish refugees …