Projects
Cancer and proactive medicine. University of Antwerp
Towards timely integration of specialist palliative home care services for older people with dementia with complex care needs and their family carers: a mixed-method theory-informed study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
unmet complex care needs, and are often cared for by their family.
These people could benefit from receiving specialist palliative home
care services. Yet, their access to these services remains poor and
late, and this problem remains understudied. Hence, our overarching
aim is to provide the first comprehensive understanding of how
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Acute effects of the physical and social environment on anxiety and perceived stress and their impact on walking levels in people with epilepsy Ghent University
Many people with epilepsy (PWE) do not meet the physical activity (PA) guidelines. However, PA has antiepileptic and anxiolytic effects, which is of utmost importance for PWE, since stress and anxiety are very common triggers of seizures. Walking is an accessible and feasible way to be active. The physical and social environment positively influences walking levels in the general population. Therefore, this project will examine how PA (more ...
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
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Prescription behavior, consumption, use and waste management of antibiotics/ biocides in Belgium in veterinarians and primary care providers working with socio-economically disadvantaged populations. University of Antwerp
Trajectories of social connection and their relation with end-of-life outcomes of older people with cancer: International populationbased study and longitudinal feasibility study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
have great impact on their health. However, little is known about the
trajectories of social connection towards the end of life and their link
with end-of-life outcomes. This is of particular concern for older
people with cancer, many of whom have complex and fluctuating
needs. End-of-life research has studied fragments of social
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Quality and costs of primary care in Europe Ghent University
The QUALICOPC study aims to comprehensively evaluate primary care systems in Europe against criteria of quality, equity and costs. The study will provide an answer to the question what strong primary care systems entail and which effects strong primary care systems have on the performance of overall health care systems. The study will collect data in 32 countries in Europe by means of two surveys: one among general practitioners and another ...
iCAREdata, Improving Care and Research Electronic Data Trust Antwerp. University of Antwerp
Connection between cancer care and the ethno-culturally diverse patient population Ghent University
Previous research has shown that features of the healthcare sector (health care providers and policy) play an important role in connection with the ethno-culturally diverse patient population. This study provides insight into the perceptions, attitudes and experiences of caregivers in oncology in Flanders. Additionally, it is checked on the manner in which the policies for them is of influence.