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On-site testing and case management to improve hepatitis C care in drug users: a prospective, longitudinal, multicenter study in the DAA era Hasselt University KU Leuven
Background: Screening and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in people who use drugs (PWUD) remains insufficient. Reducing the burden of HCV infection in PWUD requires interventions focusing on the different steps of the HCV care cascade. Methods: We performed a prospective, multicenter study, evaluating the impact of an HCV care model on the HCV care cascade among PWUD attending an addiction care center in Belgium between 2015 and ...
What is case management in palliative care ? An expert panel study. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background
Case management is a heterogeneous concept of care that consists of assessment, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the options and services required to meet the client's health and service needs. This paper describes the result of an expert panel procedure to gain insight into the aims and characteristics of case management in palliative care in the Netherlands.
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Case management is a heterogeneous concept of care that consists of assessment, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the options and services required to meet the client's health and service needs. This paper describes the result of an expert panel procedure to gain insight into the aims and characteristics of case management in palliative care in the Netherlands.
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Sustainability of schistosomiasis case detection based on primary health care Institute of Tropical Medicine
The number of cases of schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) detected in each quarter (from 1988 to 1994) via basic health services in the 6 endemic provinces of Burundi is summarized in a figure. 15 months after civil unrest in the country, the output of the programme had recovered in most endemic provinces. The sustainability of a schistosomiasis control programme which is integrated in primary health care was demonstrated
The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: Recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: Recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association
Barriers in the Uptake and Delivery of Preconception Care: Exploring the Views of Care Providers Hasselt University
Objectives To examine health care professionals’ views of their role and responsibilities in providing preconception care and identify barriers that affect the delivery and uptake of preconception care. Methods Twenty health care professionals who provide preconception care on a regular basis were interviewed using semistructured interviews. Results We interviewed twelve community midwives, three General Practitioners, three obstetricians, one ...
Measuring patients’ experiences with palliative care: the Consumer Quality Index Palliative Care Vrije Universiteit Brussel
CONTEXT: A Consumer Quality Index (CQ-index) is a questionnaire assessing the actual care experiences and how important the recipient finds certain care aspects, as well as the priorities for improving quality. A CQ-index Palliative Care (CQ-index PC) for bereaved relatives was developed to measure the quality of palliative care.
OBJECTIVES: This article provides insight into the development and psychometric characteristics of this ...
OBJECTIVES: This article provides insight into the development and psychometric characteristics of this ...
Towards a standardized method for developing quality indicators for palliative care: protocol of the Quality indicators for palliative care study (Q-PAC) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: In recent years, there have been several studies, using a wide variety of methods, aimed at developing quality indicators for palliative care. In this Quality Indicators for Palliative Care study (Q-PAC study) we have applied a scientifically rigorous method to develop a comprehensive and valid quality indicator set which can contribute to a standardized method for use in other countries.Methods and results: Firstly, an extensive ...
The Belgian model on comprehensive end-of-life care: palliative care and legal euthanasia as complementing, non-antagonistic developments II. Domestic and international controversies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper summarises the controversies concerning
the pursuit of synergy between palliative care
(PC) and euthanasia in Belgium. It purports to interpret
and discuss these findings.
Carrying out euthanasia is emotionally charged
for some, while for others it is simply part of their
career. Across nations, the physicians' willingness
to practice euthanasia depends on their personal life
stance, but ...
the pursuit of synergy between palliative care
(PC) and euthanasia in Belgium. It purports to interpret
and discuss these findings.
Carrying out euthanasia is emotionally charged
for some, while for others it is simply part of their
career. Across nations, the physicians' willingness
to practice euthanasia depends on their personal life
stance, but ...