Publicaties
Psychological stress in rheumatoid arthritis Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) considerably impacts patients' mental health. However, it is largely unclear how people suffering from RA experience psychological stress beyond depression or anxiety, and what drives stress in these patients.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of RA on psychological stress, as follows: 1) How is stress defined and described in studies on RA? 2) Do patients with RA experience more stress than the ...
Women's view on shared decision making and autonomy in childbirth Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Health care providers have an important role to share evidence based information and empower patients to make informed choices. Previous studies indicate that shared decision making in pregnancy and childbirth may have an important impact on a woman's birth experience. In Flemish social media, a large number of women expressed their concern about their birth experience, where they felt loss of control and limited possibilities to ...
Interprofessional identity in health and social care : a critical interpretive synthesis and concept analysis Universiteit Gent
How giving affects giving: a long-term analysis of donations Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Behavioural mimicry and loneliness in borderline personality disorder Universiteit Antwerpen
Opinions and Beliefs About Telemedicine for Emergency Treatment During Ambulance Transportation and for Chronic Care at Home Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Telemedicine is a valid alternative to face-to-face patient care in many areas. However, the opinion of all stakeholders is decisive for successful adoption of this technique, especially as telemedicine expands into novel domains such as emergency teleconsultations during ambulance transportation and chronic care at home.
OBJECTIVE: We evaluate the viewpoints of the broad public, patients, and professional caregivers in ...
Beliefs and opinions regarding telemedicine: A survey of the broad public and professional caregivers Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Methods: We designed a survey to evaluate the opinions and beliefs of the broad public regarding telemedicine for emergency and chronic care. In-ambulance telemedicine for stroke was ...
Interprofessional education and collaborative practice in health and social care: the need for transdisciplinary mindsets, instruments and mechanisms Universiteit Gent
The long road to Municipality 2.0: mobile city apps as catalyst for change? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In recent decades, the public sector has been looking for ways to accommodate increasingly critical citizens by striving towards a less bureaucratic and more efficient organization, as well as more direct forms of communication. Government institutions try to respond more quickly to citizens’ concerns and want to ensure that citizens can contact them more easily and find relevant and accurate information promptly. To achieve this, they often ...