PROBLEM DEFINITION AND RESEARCH QUESTION Cancer does not only have a physical impact on the oncological patient, but poses also a high psychological burden which has a negative influence on the qua...
We investigate how access to high-quality food can be improved for people in vulnerable situations in Antwerp. We do this by strengthening practice partners in their work on this topic. The growing nu...
PROBLEM SUMMARY Good support, in which the midwife plays an important role, before, during and after pregnancy is of great importance. The focus on woman-centred care emphasises a holistic approach...
Social exclusion is defined as: “a process through which individuals or groups are wholly or partially excluded from full participation in the society in which they live” (European Foundation, 1995). ...
This Erasmus+ project is coordinated by Artesis Plantijn University College. Context Professional mobility has become an inherent feature of today’s global world. Mobility of the nursing professio...
Becoming a parent is an exciting time that brings many challenges affecting parents’ mental health: illnesses such as postnatal depression are not always recognized and treated. PATH will enable women...
Problem description In Flanders, one fifth of pregnant women suffer from maternal distress (MD). MD is defined as an emotionally unbalanced state specifically during the period of pregnancy, which ma...
Problem outline The holistic perspective from which the occupational therapist acts means that occupational therapy is closely aligned with the vision pursued by primary healthcare. The paradigm shif...
Pain is a continuous challenge for healthcare providers. A new alternative form of pain management is Virtual Reality (VR). VR has proven effective in pain management; experimental pain, pain from bur...
There is a lack of knowledge/tools for health services on sexual health of over 45s and of socio-economically disadvantaged groups. This is due to these groups not necessarily perceiving a need for se...
