Projects
Unlocking the power of automatically recorded task execution data to support nurses as they generate work organisation improvement ideas: novel methods and insights Hasselt University
Mental health nurses' role and contribution in the interdisciplinary care for individuals suffering from suicidal ideation. Ghent University
There is insufficient knowledge to guide and monitor nursing care for individuals suffering from suicidal ideation. As such, this PhD-proposal aims (1) to develop an evidence-based theoretical model of nurses’ and service users’ views on the role of nurses, and (2) to define and validate a set of nursing indicators in the context of suicidality.
Integration of Nurse Practitioners in healthCARE settings in Flanders (NP-Care): Nurse practitioner-sensitive outcomes for evaluation and unraveling implementation processes Ghent University
To respond to high care demands and burden on healthcare professional (HCP) teams in primary and hospital care, strengthened by the Covid-19 pandemic, care models involving nurse practitioners (NPs) who act as substitutes for doctors can be a solution. In Belgium, NP-led care is at early-stage. Although outcomes of NP-led care at patient-level have been widely studied, mainly in primary care settings, little is known about NP-sensitive ...
Citizenship and the past: historical culture in Flemish and Dutch Social Orientation courses for newcomers. Ghent University
In Flanders, and more generally throughout Western Europe, there is a recent tendency towards the culturalization of citizenship (Duyvendak et al., 2016). This is particularly apparent in integration policies, in which there is an increasing focus on values and norms, cultural practices, and history. A turning point in Flanders was the formulation of a civic integration policy in 2003, which resulted in, among other things, a compulsory ...
New intranasal marker vector vaccine for protection of horses against equine herpesvirus 1 related and other (re)emerging viral diseases. Ghent University
Equine herpesvirus 1 is causing respiratory, reproductive and neurological disorders, resulting in financial losses in horse industry. In Belgium, only inactivated vaccines are available which only partially protects horses. As an infection with wild type virus is establishing a full protection for 6 months, an intranasal vaccination will give the best prevention. Two intranasal attenuated EHV-1 viruses have been developed in the promoter’s ...
The arithmetic of Campana curves KU Leuven
The study of Diophantine problems - finding rational or integral solutions to (systems) of polynomial equations - dates back more than 2000 years, and yet still drives some of the most prominent developments in arithmetic geometry. The quest for a better understanding of rational and integral points on algebraic varieties is challenging, not in the least for one-dimensional varieties, and has led to a number of well-known highlights such as ...
Unravelling the pathophysiology of mitral valve regurgitation in horses in order to provide a more accurate diagnosis and prognosis Ghent University
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) has a prevalence of up to 40% in athletic horses. Although limited effects on performance are expected in most horses with mild MR, in some horses MR progresses and causes clinical signs or arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. The major gap in the current knowledge is how to identify those horses with relevant cardiac disease which could impact performance or compromise horse and rider safety in the future. ...
Do transparent nudges work better? A study of moderator effects on nudging effectiveness and perceived autonomy KU Leuven
Nudging aims to alter citizen’s behaviour in a predictable manner without actually prohibiting choices or offering financial incentives. The rise of nudging in public administration has ignited an ethical debate. To alter behaviour, nudging targets underlying psychological biases that people have during unconscious decision-making, often without their awareness. Part of this debate is the extent to which people should be aware of the way ...
Echocardiography-based imaging techniques for guidance of minimally-invasive intracardiac procedures in horses Ghent University
In horses, cardiac diseases are frequently occurring and arrhythmias are an important cause of sudden death, which has a major impact on rider safety. In human and small animal medicine, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease often involve minimally-invasive techniques that use precisely placed catheters in the heart. In order to ensure success and safety, accurate visualization of these catheters is essential. This is problematic in ...