Name Activity "Care ethics" "The Care Ethics research group is dedicated to the exploration and advancement of person-centered care and ethical caregiving. Our team is passionate about reshaping the landscape of healthcare and caregiving by prioritizing the individual needs and values of each person receiving care. We believe that compassionate, empathetic, and respectful care is at the heart of ethical caregiving. Our research endeavors to foster a deep understanding of the principles of care ethics and how they can be integrated into healthcare systems, policies, and everyday practices. Through rigorous academic inquiry and real-world applications, we aim to inspire a profound transformation in the way we provide care, placing the dignity and well-being of every individual at the forefront of our efforts. Join us in the journey to redefine care with a focus on the person, ethics, and a commitment to making the world a more compassionate place." "Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC)" "Tinne Dilles" "The research group Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC) belongs to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, departement Nursing and Midwifery Sciences. Currently, the research group is fully engaged in the implementation of their research." "Centre for research in Youth care and Support" "Johan Vanderfaeillie" "Centre of expertise Care and Well-being research group People and Well-being" "From VR glasses in healthcare to transgressive behaviour in sport, the People and Well-being Research Group delves into current health and well-being challenges through practice-based scientific research." "Centre of expertise in Care and Well-being - research group Mobilab&Care" "Joan De BoeckSofie Verhaegen" "Our goal is to improve the quality of life of people with care or support needs. We achieve this through our innovative research in physical, psychological and social areas. By focussing on prevention, rehabilitation and ongoing support, we strive to enable full societal inclusion for everyone." "Communication in Health Care Management" "Chantal Van Audenhove" "The department of Public Health and Primary Care aims at supplying health care professionals and institutions with the insights, concepts and techniques that will enable them to respond optimally to the health needs and expectations of patient and society. Communication Health Care Policy is one the research units." "Critical Care" "The critical care department is involved in clinical as well as in experimental research. The clinical research concerns: 1. Pharmacological interventions in acute coronary insufficiency; 2. Evaluation of the cerebroresuscitative and the cerebrovascular effects of mild hypothermia after cardiac arrest (Mild hypothermia induced by a helmet device : A clinical trial; Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve neurological outcome after severe cerebral median artery infarction : European trial) 3. Management of sepsis, septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; 4. Diagnosis and treatment of nosocomial infections; 5. Rational use of antibiotics in critically ill patients; 6. Evaluation of new ventilation modalities, analgosedation and airway management in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The experimental research concerns: 1. The study on the endothelial control of the pulmonary vascular tone; the mechanisms of pulmonary arterial hypertension and the interactions between the pulmonary circulation and the right ventricle; 2. In vivo studies on neurotransmission in the rat brain - influence of metabolic and pharmacological factors; 3. Biomolecular effects of broad-spectrum antibiotics in rodents subjected to cecal ligation and puncture; 4. The effect of mild hypothermia and cerebral blood flow promotion on neurological outcome after cardiopulmonary arrest in the rat. The effect of resuscitative mild hypothermia on cerebral excitatory amino-acid and free radicals in rats. The effects of mild hypothermia and oxygen concentration on survival rate in rats after hemorrhagic shock. Part of the clinical research includes participation in multi- centre clinical trials. The experimental research is done in conjunction with other departments of the VUB (the laboratories of human physiology, pharmacology and histology) and with other universities (ULB, UG)." "Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care" "We are integrated in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and support the contributions of the faculty to The Training in Health Equity Network (THENet).The Department participates at different levels in key advisory boards on public health, primary health care and health policy. The Department hosts the International Centre for Primary Health Care and Family Medicine - Ghent University, a WHO Collaborating Centre on PHC, and cooperate with The Network: Towards Unity for Health.We are a premium member of the European Forum for Primary Care." "Department of Public Health and Primary Care" "Pascal Borry" "The Department of Public Health and Primary Care is a multidisciplinary department with a focus on community health, best practice and health policy. The department aims at supplying health care professionals and institutions with the insights, concepts and techniques that will enable them to respond optimally to the health needs and expectations of patient and society. The department endorses the international research and policy priority of ‘Living well with chronic illness’ by building on existing, productive research programs among various disciplines.The Department consists of 9 research units: Environment and Health; Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery; Academic centre for General Practise; Leuven Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics Centre; Interfaculty Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law; Emergency Medicine; Biomedical Quality Assurance Research Unit; Epidemiology Research Group; Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy;" "Department of Public Health and Primary Care" "Olivier DegommeSara Willems" "The Department of Public Health and Primary Care is part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Its research is centered around the area of public health and primary care."