FIGHT-CancER
In this project, we aim to develop and pilot-test a web-based (shared) decision-making (SDM) tool for breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination.
Research line
Prevention and empowerment
Our goal is to increase the accessibility, effectiveness and feasibility of prevention in care and well-being. We do this by focusing on working methodologies and tools to address the gaps in the current care and well-being landscape.
Within the prevention and empowerment research line, we accomplish the above by conducting practice-oriented scientific research together with practitioners, care recipients and other stakeholders. This approach means that the results of our research can generally be used immediately in practice.
We investigate current gaps and problems in the preventative healthcare landscape.
We conduct scientific research on solutions and develop tools/processes for both caregivers, the population or both, to:
- Increase health literacy of the population.
- Increase accessibility of preventive services to target populations with vulnerabilities.
- Support and improve provider-patient communication.
- Develop methods to better engage vulnerable populations in research.
Our projects
Our team
Research line coordinator - Researcher
Wessel van de Veerdonk
Wessel van de Veerdonk (PhD) is research coordinator for Prevention and empowerment in the Human and Welfare Research Group. His research focus is currently on optimal preventive health care specifically for people with reduced access.
Researcher
Isabelle Cuykx
Isabelle Cuykx (Communication Sciences - PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment. Her work includes the project 'Immersive Technology in Healthcare Training'.
Researcher
Remko De Duytsche
Remko De Duytsche is a researcher the research group People and Well-being, research line Prevention and empowerment. From his expertise as a nurse and teacher, he collaborates on the project Immersive Technology in Healthcare Training.
Researcher
Wendy D'haenens
Wendy D'haenens (PhD) has been a lecturer-researcher in the People and Well-being research group since 2016. She is an expert in subjective and objective evaluation of hearing, (classroom) acoustics and ICF (WHO) applications within speech therapy
Researcher
Ann De Mey
Ann De Mey (MScN) is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment. From her expertise in health care, she collaborates on the research project 'Samen aan Z'.
Researcher
Wendy de Vaal
Wendy de Vaal is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Prevention and empowerment. Her focus is currently on “Samen aan Z,” an Interreg Flanders-Netherlands research project.
Researcher
Kaat Jansen
Kaat Jansen is an occupational and organisational psychologist, coach and lecturer. She also holds a degree in 'sports & exercise psychology'. From her expertise, she is involved in the research project Samen aan Z.
Researcher
Liesbet Van Bos
Liesbet Van Bos is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment. Her focus is currently on co-creative research.
Researcher
Marlon van Loo
Marlon Van Loo (MSc) is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment.
Projects
Experts
Researcher
Isabelle Cuykx
Isabelle Cuykx (Communication Sciences - PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment. Her work includes the project 'Immersive Technology in Healthcare Training'.
Researcher
Wendy D'haenens
Wendy D'haenens (PhD) has been a lecturer-researcher in the People and Well-being research group since 2016. She is an expert in subjective and objective evaluation of hearing, (classroom) acoustics and ICF (WHO) applications within speech therapy
Researcher
Remko De Duytsche
Remko De Duytsche is a researcher the research group People and Well-being, research line Prevention and empowerment. From his expertise as a nurse and teacher, he collaborates on the project Immersive Technology in Healthcare Training.
Researcher
Ann De Mey
Ann De Mey (MScN) is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment. From her expertise in health care, she collaborates on the research project 'Samen aan Z'.
Researcher
Wendy de Vaal
Wendy de Vaal is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Prevention and empowerment. Her focus is currently on “Samen aan Z,” an Interreg Flanders-Netherlands research project.
Researcher
Kaat Jansen
Kaat Jansen is an occupational and organisational psychologist, coach and lecturer. She also holds a degree in 'sports & exercise psychology'. From her expertise, she is involved in the research project Samen aan Z.
Researcher
Liesbet Van Bos
Liesbet Van Bos is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment. Her focus is currently on co-creative research.
Research line coordinator - Researcher
Wessel van de Veerdonk
Wessel van de Veerdonk (PhD) is research coordinator for Prevention and empowerment in the Human and Welfare Research Group. His research focus is currently on optimal preventive health care specifically for people with reduced access.
Researcher
Marlon van Loo
Marlon Van Loo (MSc) is a researcher in the People and Well-being Research Group, research line Prevention and empowerment.
Researcher
Peter Vervoort
Peter Vervoort is a researcher at the research group People and Well-being, research line Prevention and empowerment. From his expertise, he participates in the project “Immersive Technology in Healthcare Training.