Published on in Vol 2, No 2 (2013): Jul-Dec

Using Risk Group Profiles as a Lightweight Qualitative Approach for Intervention Development: An Example of Prevention of Tick Bites and Lyme Disease

Using Risk Group Profiles as a Lightweight Qualitative Approach for Intervention Development: An Example of Prevention of Tick Bites and Lyme Disease

Using Risk Group Profiles as a Lightweight Qualitative Approach for Intervention Development: An Example of Prevention of Tick Bites and Lyme Disease

Desiree Beaujean   1 , MSc ;   Lex van Velsen   1, 2 , PhD ;   Julia EWC van Gemert - Pijnen   2 , PhD ;   Angelique Maat   3 ;   Jim E van Steenbergen   1 , PhD ;   Rik Crutzen   4 , PhD

1 National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, National Coordination Centre for Outbreak Management (LCI), Bilthoven, Netherlands

2 Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

3 Municipal Health Office, Department Infectious Diseases, Breda, Netherlands

4 School for Public Health and Primary care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Desiree Beaujean, MSc
  • National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
  • National Coordination Centre for Outbreak Management (LCI)
  • Post Box 1
  • Bilthoven, 3720 BA
  • Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 302747000
  • Fax: 31 30274455
  • Email: desiree.beaujean@rivm.nl