Projects
Quality of palliative care in primary care Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The connection between government presence and local social quality. An investigation in the neigbourhouds of four Flemish cities Ghent University
The central question this research this research project wants to answer concerns the relationship between the fysical presence of goverment in people's living invironement and the quality of social life. During the project a measuring instrument for goverment presence will be developed. The quality of social life will be measured using objective and subjective data.
Communication about the end of life in nursing homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Holistic mixed approaches to capture the real life of children with Rare Eye Diseases (SeeMyLife). Ghent University
Rare Eye Diseases are the leading cause of severe visual impairment/ blindness in children in Europe. This sensory disability with its accompanying psychological distress hugely impacts their lives and their families. Understanding this impact, at a patient centred level, is key in care, in shared decision making, in developing therapies, and in improving social integration and participation about the standard rules of the United Nations (UN) ...
A Reproductive Life Plan for women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: development and evaluation of user experiences KU Leuven
Having children is an important life goal for most women and many rate it as their most important life role. Female patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are confronted with the fact that SLE pregnancies are high-risk pregnancies and management of this increased risk requires adequate contraception, pregnancy planning and specialized follow-up by a rheumatologist and an expert obstetrician. Guidelines on the medical ...
Qualitative expert judgement of the effectiveness of Flemish water quality policy. University of Antwerp
Project strengthening patient organisations in two parts: Reliability and quality of health information on websites of Flemish patient organisations and enhancing experiential expertise in patient organisations. KU Leuven
Improving the quality of industrial knives Sirris, the collective centre for the technological industry
Industrial knives are used for many processes in the technological industry. These are cutting, shearing and punching tools usually made of high-quality steels and heat-treated to increase strength and resistance to wear. The lifespan of these knives strongly depends ...