- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
Maastricht University
2023-2025
The COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the period when safe and protective vaccines became available, presented an excellent opportunity to investigate public preferences regarding how ration a scarce, life-saving resource. It is important understand which distributive strategies are preferred but, as this inherently normative matter, also extent different socio-demographic groups hold opinions. This study assesses impact of characteristics on for vaccine prioritization during early stages...
The RICO study indicated that most patients would like to receive information regarding their fracture risk but only a small majority have actually received it. Patients globally preferred visual presentation of and were interested in an online tool showing the risk. aim Risk Communication Osteoporosis (RICO) was assess patients' preferences communication. To for communication, structured interviews with women osteoporosis or who at conducted 11 sites around world, namely Argentina, Belgium,...
This study describes the development of a decision aid (DA), aimed at supporting patients in their whether to start anti-osteoporosis medication. People with recent fractures or osteoporosis and health professionals were supportive DA initiative. An experimental been started assess (cost-)effectiveness DA. At fracture liaison services (FLS), ánd prevalent vertebral are advised medication (AOM). (DA) support healthcare providers (HCPs) about AOM. The was developed according International...