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How to promote midwives’ recognition and professional autonomy? A document analysis study Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Joeri Vermeulen, Ronald Buyl, Ans Luyben, Inge Tency, Maaike Fobelets
Objective
To identify challenges associated with midwives' professional autonomy in Belgium and develop recommendations to promote midwives’ recognition and professional autonomy.

Design
Through a document analysis study we identified challenges, categorized them into themes and linked them with Greenwood's sociological criteria for a profession. This involved an in-depth synthesis of findings from our published studies to ...

The Mediating Role of Pain Cognitions and Pain Sensitivity in the Treatment Effect of Perioperative Pain Neuroscience Education in People Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven

Wouter Van Bogaert, Eva Huysmans, Iris Coppieters, Jo Nijs, Koen Putman, Kelly Ickmans, Maarten Moens, Lisa Goudman, Lara Stas, Ronald Buyl, et al.

Though perioperative pain neuroscience education (PPNE) positively influences patients’ surgical outcomes, little is known about the mechanisms behind this treatment's success. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the potential mediating role of pain cognitions and pain sensitivity in the treatment effect of PPNE on postoperative quality of life in people undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. This secondary analysis uses data from ...

Influence of preoperative pain, cognitions, and quantitative sensory testing measures on the effects of perioperative pain neuroscience education for people receiving surgery for lumbar radiculopathy Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven

Wouter Van Bogaert, Iris Coppieters, Jo Nijs, Ronald Buyl, Kelly Ickmans, Maarten Moens, Lisa Goudman, Koen Putman, Eva Huysmans

OBJECTIVE: To explore whether preoperative pain intensity, pain cognitions, and quantitative sensory measures influence the established effectiveness of perioperative pain neuroscience education (PPNE) on health-related quality of life at 1 year after surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. METHODS: Participants (n=90) were Dutch-speaking adults (18-65 years) who were ...

The exploration of professional midwifery autonomy: Understanding and experiences of final-year midwifery students Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Joeri Vermeulen, Ronald Buyl, Ans Luyben, Inge Tency, Maaike Fobelets
Background
The concept of professional midwifery autonomy holds great significance in midwifery education. Notably, clinical placements play a crucial role in introducing students to its concept. However, the understanding and experiences of students regarding midwifery autonomy are relatively unknown.

Objectives
This study aimed to examine the experiences and understanding of midwifery autonomy among final-year midwifery ...

Effect of perioperative pain neuroscience education in people undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven

Eva Huysmans, Lisa Goudman, Iris Coppieters, Wouter Van Bogaert, Maarten Moens, Ronald Buyl, Jo Nijs, Tine Logghe, Koen Putman

BACKGROUND: Perioperative education should be improved to decrease unfavourable outcomes after lumbar surgery. This trial aimed to compare effectiveness in terms of pain, quality of life, pain cognition, surgical experience, healthcare use, work resumption, and cost-effectiveness of perioperative pain neuroscience education (PPNE) vs traditional biomedical education (perioperative biomedical education [PBE]) in people undergoing surgery for ...

Did We Have Sex? Proposal for an eHealth Solution to Warning Sexual Contacts of an STI Risk Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Joren Bosmans, Ronald Buyl

Partner notificationis an important part of reaching people at risk for aSTI and getting them screened. There are however several barriersreducing the effectiveness of traditional partner notification. To overcome these barriers an eHealth appis proposed which helps people trace their sexual contacts in an anonymous way and find reliable information about safety and testing. This should allow people to warn their at risk contacts more easily ...

Safe implementation of robotic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis Vrije Universiteit Brussel

E Van Eetvelde, Sarah Violon, Natalie Kris N Poortmans, Jasper Stijns, Marc Duinslaeger, Marian Vanhoeij, Ronald Buyl, Daniel Jacobs-Tulleneers-Thevissen

The robotic platform can overcome technical difficulties associated with laparoscopic colon surgery. Transitioning from laparoscopic right colectomy with extracorporeal anastomosis (ECA) to robotic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis (ICA) is associated with a learning phase. This study aimed at determining the length of this learning phase and its associated morbidity. We retrospectively analyzed all laparoscopic right ...