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Palliative care in the home setting in Flanders,Belgium: early integration in standard oncological treatment of patients with advanced cancer. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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A proposed model for the early integration of palliative home care for advanced cancer patients in Belgium Ghent University
Early integration of palliative care in oncology Ghent University
Early-integrated palliative home care and standard care for end-stage COPD (EPIC) : a phase II pilot RCT testing feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness Ghent University Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Quality of life and symptom intensity over time in people with cancer receiving palliative care : results from the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study Ghent University Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background People with advanced cancer experience multiple symptoms during their illness trajectory, which can fluctuate in intensity. Aim To describe the course of self-reported quality of life, emotional functioning, physical functioning and symptom intensity over time in cancer patients receiving palliative care. Design Longitudinal study with monthly assessments, using the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL. Data were analysed (1) prospectively, from ...
Using a health promotion approach and behavioral theories to gain insight into factors related to palliative care behaviors among people confronted with serious illness Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BackgroundCancer is the second leading cause of death, with nearly 10 million deaths globally (2020). About 19.3 million new cancer cases occurred in 2020. In Belgium, cancer accounted for 28% of all deaths (2018)and 83 267 new cancer cases occurred in 2020. Considering their illness trajectory, people with cancer mostly maintain comfort and functioning for a substantial period of time, followed by a short period of health status decline and ...
Palliative care in primary care University of Antwerp
Aim: The aim of this position paper is to assist primary health care (PHC) providers, policymakers, and researchers by discussing the current context in which palliative health care functions within PHC in Europe. The position paper gives examples for improvements to palliative care models from studies and international discussions at European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) workshops and conferences. Background: Palliative care is a holistic ...
Palliative care case managers in primary care Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
BACKGROUND: Three important elements of the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of palliative care are: 1) it includes patients who may have cure or life prolongation as treatment aims besides palliative care; 2) it is not exclusively for cancer patients; and 3) it includes attention to the medical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patients and their families. Case managers (nurses with expertise in palliative care) ...
Implementation of a Care Pathway for Primary Palliative Care in 5 research clusters in Belgium University of Antwerp
Background Starting with early identification of palliative care patients by general practitioners (GPs), the Care Pathway for Primary Palliative Care (CPPPC) is believed to help primary health care workers to deliver patient- and family-centered care in the last year of life. The care pathway has been pilot-tested, and will now be implemented in 5 Belgian regions: 2 Dutch-speaking regions, 2 French-speaking regions and the bilingual capital ...