A5052504784- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family Support in Illness
- Ethics in medical practice
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2017-2025
Ghent University
2016-2025
Ghent University Hospital
2015-2024
University of Antwerp
2011-2024
Hue University
2024
Joint Research Center
2020
University Colleges Leuven-Limburg
2018
Eurogentec (Belgium)
2015
Primary HealthCare
2015
Primary Health Care
2015
Complexity science has been introduced in healthcare as a theoretical framework to better understand complex situations. Interdisciplinary teams can be viewed Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) by focusing more on the team members' interaction with each other than characteristics of individual members. Viewing this way provide us insights into origins behaviour. The aim study is describe functioning it originates from interactions using CAS principles and explore factors influencing workplace...
Abstract Background Little is known about how patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) experience their chronic disease, and it impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Compared to more affluent counterparts, worse outcomes have been reported. A better understanding the domains HRQoL that are relevant these specific populations therefore needed. We explored experiences living a disease in SES persons. Methods qualitative interview study was performed Flanders, Belgium....
To date, no study has investigated the impact of polypharmacy (use ≥5 medications concurrently) on health-related quality life (HRQOL) and psychological distress in a combined sample chronic disease patients with multimorbidity, using diverse HRQOL measures. This aimed to explore association between HRQOL/psychological by data from cross-sectional Flanders (Belgium).We analyzed survey 544 chronically ill recruited June 2019 through 2021. was measured EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level questionnaire...
Abstract Background Vietnam is undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition with considerable burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes (T2DM). Continuity care (COC) widely acknowledged as benchmark for an efficient health system. This study aimed to determine the COC level T2DM within across levels investigate its associations outcomes disease control. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted on 602 people and/or managed in primary settings. We...
Inter-professional education (IPE) can support professionals in developing their ability to work collaboratively. This position paper from the European Forum for Primary Care considers design and implementation of IPE within primary care. is based on workshops an evidence review good practice. Enablers programmes are involving patients delivery, providing a holistic focus, focussing practical actions, deploying multi-modal learning formats activities, including more than two professions,...
The transition from medical student to junior doctor is challenging. Junior doctors need become part of the physician community practice (CoP), while dealing with new responsibilities, tasks and expectations. At same time, they learn how navigate frontiers intersections other communities that form Landscape Practice (LoP). This study aims understand experience interprofessional collaboration (IPC) what elements shape these experiences considering their clinical practice.
Abstract Background Although the importance of context in implementation science is not disputed, knowledge about actual impact external variables on processes remains rather fragmented. Current frameworks, models, and studies merely describe macro-level barriers facilitators, without acknowledging their dynamic character how they steer implementation. Including organizational theories frameworks could be a way tackling this problem. In study, we therefore investigate can contribute to our...
Objective To identify strategies and interventions used to improve interprofessional collaboration integration (IPCI) in primary care. Design Scoping review Data sources Specific Medical Subject Headings terms were used, a search strategy was developed for PubMed afterwards adapted Medline, Eric Web of Science. Study selection In the first stage selection, two researchers screened article abstracts select eligible papers. When decisions conflicted, three other joined decision-making process....
Abstract Early integration of palliative home care (PHC) might positively affect people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, PHC as a holistic approach is not well integrated in clinical practice at the end-stage COPD. General practitioners (GPs) and community nurses (CNs) are highly involved primary could provide valuable perspectives about barriers to facilitators for early Three focus groups were organised GPs ( n = 28) four CNs 28), transcribed verbatim...
There is a growing need for palliative care, with the majority of patients preferring home care from their general practitioner (GP). GPs join specialized teams (PHCTs) to perform this task. GPs' views on collaboration are not known. This study explores perceptions and preferences toward interprofessional collaboration. By employing grounded theory approach, five focus groups were conducted in Flanders, Belgium total 29 participants (professionals PHCTs; professionals organizations who...
Background: Continuity of care is challenging when transferring patients across palliative settings. These transfers are common due to the complexity care, which has increased significantly since advent services. It unclear how services and professionals currently collaborate communicate ensure continuity settings, patient family members involved. Aim: To explore healthcare professionals’ experiences regarding communicative aspects inter-professional collaboration involvement members....