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The use of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes in follow-up after palliative radiotherapy: A survey study in Belgium. KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (ePROMs) could be used to monitor patients' symptoms after treatment. However, ePROM implementation in clinical practice has been challenging, especially in (palliative) radiation oncology. The aim of this study was to explore the opinions of healthcare providers (HCP) active in radiation oncology in Belgium on the use of ePROMs for symptom follow-up after palliative radiotherapy. METHODS: ...
Implementing a complex mental health intervention in occupational settings: process evaluation of the MENTUPP pilot study KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: According to the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework, the theorisation of how multilevel, multicomponent interventions work and the understanding of their interaction with their implementation context are necessary to be able to evaluate them beyond their complexity. More research is needed to provide good examples following this approach in order to produce evidence-based information on implementation practices. OBJECTIVES: ...
Acoustic Stimulation as A Promising Technique to Enhance Slow-Wave Sleep in Alzheimer’s Disease: Results of a Pilot Study KU Leuven
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Sleep disturbances are common in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and a reduction in slow-wave activity is the most striking underlying change. Acoustic stimulation has emerged as a promising approach to enhance slow-wave activity in healthy adults and people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. In this phase 1 study we investigated, for the first time, the feasibility of acoustic stimulation in AD and piloted the ...
A Qualitative Study on the Barriers for Social Workers in Flanders (Belgium) to Provide Palliative Care and How to Overcome Them at the Micro, Meso and Macro Level KU Leuven
This qualitative study examines the barriers for social workers to perform tasks in Flemish palliative care and recommendations to overcome them in practice. It consists of two phases: a focus group phase with social workers from Flemish nursing homes, hospitals, health insurance and home care services and an expert panel phase with representatives from relevant care services and civil society organisations in Flanders. Data were analysed ...
The prevalence of non‑pharmacological interventions in older homecare recipients: an overview from six European countries KU Leuven
Purpose Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) play an important role in the management of older people receiving homecare. However, little is known about how often specifc NPIs are being used and to what extent usage varies between countries. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prevalence of NPIs in older homecare recipients in six European countries. Methods This is a cross-sectional study of older homecare recipients (65+) ...
Outcome assessment of a complex mental health intervention in the workplace. Results from the MENTUPP pilot study KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: Multicomponent interventions are recommendable to achieve the greatest mental health benefits, but are difficult to evaluate due to their complexity. Defining long-term outcomes, arising from a Theory of Change (ToC) and testing them in a pilot phase, is a useful approach to plan a comprehensive and meaningful evaluation later on. This article reports on the pilot results of an outcome evaluation of a complex mental health ...
Implementation and evaluation of a multi-level mental health promotion intervention for the workplace (MENTUPP): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Well-organised and managed workplaces can be a source of wellbeing. The construction, healthcare and information and communication technology sectors are characterised by work-related stressors (e.g. high workloads, tight deadlines) which are associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing. The MENTUPP intervention is a flexibly delivered, multi-level approach to supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in creating ...
The willingness and barriers to collaborate in the care of frail older adults: perspectives of primary care professionals KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the perspectives of primary care professionals, in particular general practitioners, registered nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, on inter-professional collaboration, the barriers and the facilitators they perceive in the care of the frail older population. METHODS: We conducted a qualitative study. In-depth interviews with healthcare professionals were performed, using open-ended questions ...