Projects
Identification of novel LBD genes using genomic sequencing technology. University of Antwerp
Using big data to strengthen the evidence about effects of prescribing and deprescribing of medications in older people with limited life- expectancy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Medications are beneficial and needed to treat symptoms and
diseases, but some medications have questionable benefits at the end of life. These medications with questionable benefits are suitable for deprescribing. Deprescribing means stopping or tapering a medication.
Up to now, we do not know the effects of changes in medication use (e.g. deprescribing ...
Conversations of terminal status: development of a guidance tool for a clinical intervention trial in oncology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
However, not informing the patient of terminal status often results in futile treatment, overly burdening the patient and making unnecessary costs and use of ...
Loneliness across the lifespan: A meta-analytic integration of the literature and the development of a comprehensive multidimensional measure KU Leuven
Loneliness is the unpleasant feeling that occurs when people are not satisfied with the amount or quality of their social relationships. Individuals around the world and of all ages may experience the emotional pain of loneliness. Loneliness is receiving increased attention from researchers, policy makers, and in the media, as it detrimentally affects people’s well-being. Research on loneliness is increasing, but the current literature is ...
Evaluation of the role of phosphodiesterase 7 and 10 in obsessivecompulsive disorders by positron emission tomography. University of Antwerp
The biopsychosocial adjustment of emerging adults with a chronic illness: Trajectories, concomitants, and mechanisms of change KU Leuven
It has been estimated that over 20% of adults worldwide now have a chronic illness. The emergence of this new population poses various challenges to health care, as many of these patients struggle with the medical and psychosocial consequences of their illness. However, large inter-individual differences have been observed in how patients cope with their illness. To understand why some patients show poor functioning whereas others display ...
WAVE-2 of the multi-actor Panel Study Divorce in Flanders. University of Antwerp
What are the unmet care and support needs of children living with a parent diagnosed with advanced cancer: a mixed methods study using qualitative interviews, a quantitative survey and big data Vrije Universiteit Brussel
have young children. The last couple of years, attention for the
quality of the care for these patients is clearly increasing. A positive
tendency that, more recently, also applies to their caregivers. As of
late, there is a growing awareness that due to the increasing group of
people with problems, support outside of the professional
...
WAVE-2 of the multi-actor Panel Study Divorce in Flanders Ghent University
Since 2006, the consortium "Divorce in Flanders" has been studying union formation and union dissolution. Special attention has been given to single parent families and newly composed families/stepfamilies. Not only formal marriages but also unmarried cohabitations were studied. The cross-sectional first wave "Divorce in Flanders" data, collected in 2009-2010, are the most recent representative survey data available for Flanders. In ...