Kim Fernandez

ORCID: 0009-0004-3444-9946
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Research Areas
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

Sciensano (Belgium)
2023-2025

Traditionally, treatment outcomes of service users with a substance use disorder (SUD) are measured using objective and provider-reported indicators. In recent years, there has been shift toward incorporating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) experience (PREMs) to capture users' perspectives on experiences. The OMER-BE (Outcome Measurement Evaluation as Routine Practice in Alcohol Other Drug Services Belgium) study evaluates the acceptability feasibility PROMs PREMs different SUD...

10.2196/65686 article EN cc-by JMIR Formative Research 2025-04-30

<title>Abstract</title> Background: Compared to the general population, people living in prison experience substantially more poor (mental) health issues. Moreover, delinquency and drug use have many risk factors common. Therefore, a need exists for extensive knowledge about health, patterns, related needs of with detention background coverage drug-related interventions within Europe. The current protocol describes design study wellbeing, care. Methods/design: A multicentre mixed method is...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4822245/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-08-27

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Traditionally, treatment outcomes in patients with a substance use disorder (SUD) are measured using objective and provider-reported indicators. Recently, there has been shift towards incorporating Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Experience (PREMs) to capture service users' perspectives on experiences. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The OMER-BE study (Outcome Measurement Evaluation as Routine practice alcohol other drug services Belgium) aims assess...

10.2196/preprints.65686 preprint EN cc-by 2024-08-22

Compared to the general population, people living in prison are at an increased risk experience negative (mental) health outcomes. Moreover, delinquency and drug use have many factors common. A need exists for increasing knowledge about needs, patterns coverage of drug-related interventions within Europe. The current protocol describes design a study wellbeing, related care prison.

10.1186/s13690-024-01405-2 article EN cc-by Archives of Public Health 2024-10-08

<h3>Background</h3> People with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders have multiple complex care needs. The combination of both is very frequent causes more adverse effects than either condition alone in terms needs, treatment outcomes, service access, recovery. Therefore, it necessary to assess their specific needs how these are met by professionals. <h3>Methods</h3> 562 users were recruited diverse health settings Belgium. Within a self-report questionnaire, measured using the...

10.1136/jech-2023-ssmabstracts.138 article EN SSM Annual Scientific Meeting 2023-08-01
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