Projects
It’s not fair: emotion dynamics and impact of parental appraisals of injustice in the context of pediatric pain Ghent University
The objectives of this research proposal are to examine (1) the phenomenology of parental injustice appraisals in response to child pain (including conditions under which such appraisals arise), (2) their impact upon child pain outcomes, and (3) the explanatory role of anger as a key emotional process indexed by attentional processing and associated caregiving behaviour, in addition to traditional self-report.
Preparing students Nursing for future healthcare: Virtual reality in paediatric settings Odisee vzw
Genomic analyses of liquid biopsies for diagnosis, monitoring and therapeutic stratification of paediatric cancers. Ghent University
While global survival of paediatric cancer is reaching up to 80%, cure rates remain disappointingly low for certain high risk types of tumours and for most relapsed cases. Moreover, studies on late effects of cancer treatment are showing high rates of chronic disease due to treatment related toxicities indicating the need for less toxic treatments in children.
Recent advances in genomic profiling techniques have enabled the study ...
Little Nirvana: the immersive virtual reality experience helping kids fight pain KU Leuven
Millions of children endure painful medical events annually, such as vaccinations, blood sampling, minor surgery or invasive examinations – understandably, a scary prospect for children. Their fear of a potentially painful treatment can make treatment difficult and lead to anxiety before any medical intervention, even in adult life.
Pain is a vital sign that needs addressing, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of ...
Study of mediators and pathways contributing to chronic pain in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Ghent University
It is now well established that acute and chronic pain are common, though variable, manifestations observed in individuals suffering from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). This clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of heritable connective tissue disorders is characterized by joint hypermobility, skin fragility and generalized soft connective tissue fragility. This is caused by defects in a variety of extracellular matrix (ECM) ...
Little NIRVANA 2.0: a digital multipurpose pain management system for children KU Leuven
No pain during infancy by adapting off-patent medicines. (NeoOpioid) University of Antwerp
Transfer and transition of adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis KU Leuven
PAVE Producing an Arthritis Value-Framework with Economic Evidence – Paving the Way for Rare Childhood Diseases KU Leuven
Arthritis in children and youth is a group of rare and ultra-rare diseases. Children of all ages suffer from joint pain, stiffness and swelling slowly destroying they joints and resulting in life-long disability. Pain, decreased mobility and severe fatigue dramatically impact the child’s everyday quality of life and the life of the entire family. The burden of arthritis is far larger than medication costs. Children suffer – miss school days, ...