Publicaties
Approaching acute pain in emergency settings: European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) guidelines-part 1: assessment Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Pain management is a vital component of patient care, particularly in the emergency setting. Pain can hinder the opportunities to treat and manage pain-causing conditions and remains one of the primary reasons patients seek emergency medical care, yet despite this, pain often remains under-acknowledged, under-assessed and undertreated. Despite the importance of effective management of acute pain, there are currently no well-defined emergency ...
Approaching acute pain in emergency settings; European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) guidelines—part 2: management and recommendations Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: In Europe, healthcare systems and education, as well as the clinical care and health outcomes of patients, varies across countries. Likewise, the management of acute events for patients also differs, dependent on the emergency care setting, e.g. pre-hospital or emergency department. There are various barriers to adequate pain management and factors common to both settings including lack of knowledge and training, reluctance to ...
The impact of burn-out on emergency physicians and emergency medicine residents Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Objective: In this systematic review we explored the different aspects of burnout in emergency medicine physicians and residents. We also investigated the possible solutions for this frequent burden.Design: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidance.Data sources: Search terms such as (Burnout OR Burn-out OR 'Burn out') AND ('physicians'[MeSH ...