Researcher

Lien DESTEGHE

Research Expertise (University of Antwerp):Research in clinical cardiology with a focus on: - Integrated care for patients with cardiovascular diseases - Advanced practice nursing and the set-up of a specialised multidisciplinary clinic to optimize care for patients (with atrial fibrillation) - Screening for heart rhythm disorders - Atrial fibrillation management and treatment - Patient education - Oral anticoagulation management - Therapy adherence and measures to optimize it - Telemedicine and mobile health - Risk factor management (systematic assessment, treatment and follow-up) of cardiovascular risk factors such as sleep disordered breathing and obesity - Health economic analyses - Patient Reported Outcome Measures assessment

Keywords (University of Antwerp):NURSING, CARDIOLOGY, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE, PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING, Medicine
Keywords (Hasselt University):Biomedical sciences (incl. biochemistry)

Disciplines (University of Antwerp):Cardiology, Nursing in general medicine and medical specialisms, Nursing in preventive care and welfare
Disciplines (Hasselt University):Cardiology, Public health care not elsewhere classified, Nursing in general medicine and medical specialisms, Nursing in preventive care and welfare

Research techniques (University of Antwerp):- Clinical research - Validation of new technologies - Development and validation of new questionnaires to assess and improve patient knowledge and self-care - Development of mHealth and eHealth tools to provide multidisciplinary and transmural care (apps, back-end servers, websites for patients and physicians) - Telemonitoring

Users of research expertise (University of Antwerp):Domestic and foreign research groups interested in collaborating on integrated care for cardiovascular diseases. These can be medical and biomedical researchers, but also the industry.