Publicaties
Ontwikkelen van cognitief talent. Handboek voor onderwijsprofessionals KU Leuven
What factors determine Belgian general practitioners' approaches to detecting and managing substance abuse? Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Antwerpen
BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) are considered to play a major role in detecting and managing substance abuse. However, little is known about how or why they decide to manage it. This study investigated the factors that influence GP behaviours with regard to the abuse of alcohol, illegal drugs, hypnotics, and tranquilisers among working Belgians.
METHODS: Twenty Belgian GPs were interviewed. De Vries' Integrated Change Model ...
What factors determine Belgian general practitioners’approaches to detecting and managing substance abuse? A qualitative study based on the I-Change Model Vrije Universiteit Brussel
General practitioners (GPs) are considered to play a major role in detecting and managing substance
abuse. However, little is known about how or why they decide to manage it. This study investigated the factors
that influence GP behaviours with regard to the abuse of alcohol, illegal drugs, hypnotics, and tranquilisers among working Belgians.
Methods:
Twenty Belgian GPs were interviewed. De ...
Early impact of X- and Y-chromosome variations (XXX, XXY, XYY) on social communication and social emotional development in 1-2-year-old children Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sex chromosome trisomies (SCTs) are characterized by an extra X- or Y-chromosome (XXX, XXY, XYY). The present study aims to investigate early signs of social communication and social emotional development in very young children with SCT. Thirty-four children with SCT (aged 12-24 months) were included in this study, as well as 31 age-matched controls. Social communication was measured with structured behavior observations according to the ...
Anticipating Doing a Study With Dying Patients: An Autoethnography on Researcher Well-Being Vrije Universiteit Brussel
It is a well known problem that qualitative researchers in the social health sciences are potentially at risk of experiencing emotional burden when confronted with sensitive topics, such as death and dying. A number of research papers and reviews suggest that self-reflection could be helpful in dealing with the associated emotional burden. These publications however typically mention strategies that deal with the problem when emotional burden ...
The prevalence of burnout among oncology professionals Vrije Universiteit Brussel
International research shows that oncology staff suffers more from burnout than other healthcare professionals. Burnout is common among oncologists. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment appears to be significantly higher among physicians. Detecting burnout is highly relevant, because it affects the personal well-being and quality of life of the healthcare professional. ...
Self-Management Interventions for Facilitating Life Participation for Persons with Kidney Failure Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: For persons with kidney failure life participation is a critically important outcome, strongly linked to quality of life and mortality. To support patients' self-management abilities, three domains are typically emphasized: medical-management, emotional-management and management of everyday life (i.e. role-management). While role-management is strongly linked to life participation, there is currently limited research on ...