Publications
EVOLUTION OF PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN BELGIAN HOSPITALS AFTER IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY PLAN Hasselt University
Patient and provider perspectives on how trust influences maternal vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in Kenya Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: Pregnant women and newborns are at high risk for infectious diseases. Altered immunity status during pregnancy and challenges fully vaccinating newborns contribute to this medical reality. Maternal immunization is a strategy to protect pregnant women and their newborns. This study aimed to find out how patient-provider relationships affect maternal vaccine uptake, particularly in the context of a lower middle- income country where ...
The effects of interdisciplinary bedside rounds on patient centeredness, quality of care, and team collaboration : a systematic review Ghent University
Exploring and Evaluating Patient Safety Culture in a Community-Based Primary Care Setting Hasselt University
Have We Forgotten Our Patient? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Limited information is available on the experiences of patients during rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
AIM: The current study aimed to identify factors that differentiated positive and negative patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR.
METHOD AND DESIGN: A survey-based study with an online platform was used to identify factors that differentiated positive and negative ...
Multilevel governance framework on grievance redressal for patient rights violations in India Institute of Tropical Medicine
The notion of patient rights encompasses the obligations of the state and healthcare providers to respect the dignity, autonomy and equality of care-seeking individuals in healthcare processes. Functional patient grievance redressal systems are key to ensuring that the rights of individuals seeking healthcare are protected. We critically examined the published literature from high-income and upper-middle-income countries to establish an ...
Patient experiences and opinions on medication review Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp
BACKGROUND: Medication reviews are a structured critical evaluation of a patient's pharmacotherapy, carried out by a healthcare professional, but are not yet a routine pharmaceutical service in Belgium. A pilot project to initiate an advanced medication review (= type 3 medication review) in community pharmacies was set up by the Royal Pharmacists' Association of Antwerp.
AIM: To investigate the experiences and opinions of patients ...
Improving patient safety through health information technology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Patient experiences with intensive combination-treatment strategies with glucocorticoids for early rheumatoid arthritis Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: To investigate patients' experiences with intensive combination-treatment strategies with glucocorticoids (ICTS-GCs) in the early phase of early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) treatment.
METHODS: We interviewed 26 participants individually, 4-6 months after initiation of ICTS-GCs (t1). Fourteen participants from the same sample took part in one of three focus groups at least 1 year after treatment initiation (t2). Each interview ...