Publications
Palliative care needs at different phases in the illness trajectory Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University KU Leuven
Despite the growing consensus on the benefits of initiating palliative care early in the disease trajectory, it remains unclear at what point palliative care needs emerge. This study investigates quality of life and unmet palliative care needs at three phases in the cancer trajectory, curative, life-prolonging and most advanced (prognosis <6 months/no further disease-modifying treatment). We collected self-reported data from 620 patients ...
Palliative care needs at different phases in the illness trajectory Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Despite the growing consensus on the benefits of initiating palliative care early in the disease trajectory it remains unclear at what point palliative care needs to emerge. This study investigates quality of life and unmet palliative care needs at three phases in the cancer trajectory: curative, life prolonging and most advanced (prognosis < six months/no further disease-modifying treatment). Self-reported data from 620 patients with ...
Comprehensive and integrated palliative care for people with advanced chronic conditions University of Antwerp
Place of death in the population dying from diseases indicative of palliative care need: a cross-national population-level study in 14 countries Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
BACKGROUND: Studying where people die across countries can serve as an evidence base for health policy on end-of-life care. This study describes the place of death of people who died from diseases indicative of palliative care need in 14 countries, the association of place of death with cause of death, sociodemographic and healthcare availability characteristics in each country and the extent to which these characteristics explain country ...
"A palliative end-stage COPD patient does not exist" Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Early integration of palliative home care (PHC) might positively affect people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, PHC as a holistic approach is not well integrated in clinical practice at the end-stage COPD. General practitioners (GPs) and community nurses (CNs) are highly involved in primary and home care and could provide valuable perspectives about barriers to and facilitators for early integrated PHC in end-stage ...
Addressing the palliative setting in advanced lung cancer should not remain a barrier University of Antwerp Ghent University
End of life care in lung cancer patients: not at lifeU+2019s end? Ghent University
End-of-life care for people dying with dementia in general practice in Belgium, Italy and Spain Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
AIM: To describe and compare end-of-life care for people with mild or severe dementia in general practice in Belgium, Italy and Spain, in terms of place of care, place of death, treatment aims, use of specialized palliative care and communication with general practitioners (GPs).
METHODS: Cross-sectional retrospective survey was carried out of nationwide networks of GPs in Belgium, Italy and Spain, including patients who died aged 65 ...