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Shared Decision-Making benefits all patients
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Doctors and patients making treatment decisions together benefits patients as well as the healthcare system in general. CAPHRI PhD candidates Ruben Sars and Romy Richter are convinced of this. They are both conducting research aimed at improving and implementing this communication process, called Shared Decision-Making. Their focus is on people with low health literacy. “There’s still a lot of progress to be made in that area”, says Ruben.
Read the interview with Romy and Ruben
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Ethics review in CAPHRI and FHML-REC
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Did you know that all research projects (including student projects) conducted within CAPHRI should be approved by an ethics committee to ensure sufficient protection of participants and their data, in line with recognised standards? Some well-described studies are approved without any revisions, but many projects are enhanced by the guidance on research ethics received during the review process.
Where to apply for approval depends on the type of project. For human subjects research (WMO studies) an application should be made to the METC (see more details at last link below). For non-WMO research involving patients from MUMC, an application to METC should also be made. Researchers whose studies that do not fall under the WMO law and do not involve patients from the hospital should apply to FHML-REC, the Faculty ethics committee.
FHML-REC has two alternating panels, with monthly meetings; initial decisions are communicated within two weeks. The committee’s membership includes staff from many different departments within the faculty to ensure a broad range of expertise, and enquiries from colleagues who want to join the Committee are always welcome.
FHML-REC is chaired by Dr David Shaw, Associate Professor of Health Ethics & Law, who is also CAPHRI Research Quality Officer. If you are not sure where to apply for ethics approval, he can be contacted at d.shaw@maastrichtuniversity.nl
More information on FHML-REC, including contact details, how to apply and meeting dates, is available here.
More information on the ethics review requirements and other topics can be found on the CAPHRI Research Quality webpage (click here).
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Four CAPHRI projects awarded MUMC+ Next Step grant
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Fourteen health initiatives, of which four CAPHRI projects, were awarded a MUMC+ Next Step grant. The awarded projects all contribute to MUMC+'s mission to work on health promotion in the broadest sense. The financial boost comes from the reservation of a total of ten million euros made available for innovation funds, which was announced earlier this year by chairman of the board, Helen Mertens.
The awarded CAPHRI projects are:
- Care that works: Hospital-wide implementation of work-related support in clinical care in the MUMC+ Project leader: Annelies Boonen (Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation)
- Implemention of the Healthy Primary School of the Future Project leader: Onno van Schayck (Optimising Patient Care)
- Health promotion and prevention of disease: MUMC+ Vitality Desk Project leader: Adhiambo Witlox (Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation) | Joint initiative of Vrouw, Moeder en Kind Centrum, Maastricht Comprehensive Cancer Center, Centrum voor Bewegen and Centrum voor Chronisch Zieken
- Limburg4Zero: An integrated approach to move towards zero new HIV infections in Limburg Project leader: Nicole Dukers (Promoting Health and Personalised Care)
Read more about the Next Step programme and the awarded projects (in Dutch) The projects 'Vitality Desk MUMC+' and ' Limburg4Zero' are highlighted in this newsletter.
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Highlight The Next Step project (1): Towards zero new HIV infections in Limburg!
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The Netherlands could become the first country in the world with zero new HIV infections. In Limburg Nicole Dukers-Muijrers (Promoting Health and Personalised Care) and her team are working towards this goal with the preventive approach 'Limburg4Zero'. The aim is to prevent new HIV infections and late HIV diagnoses (through regular testing and timely treatment) and to promote positive sexual health (through tailor-made preventive advice).
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Highlight The Next Step project (2): MUMC+ vitality desk
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From different disciplines within MUMC+ there is a desire to set up a structure for vitality promotion in general and lifestyle improvement in particular, and thus prevention of (new) disease, creating healthy years of life and healthier aging. A Vitality Desk is the ideal setting to discuss the importance of vitality and a healthy lifestyle with MUMC+ patients, because the confrontation with illness can underline its importance. Main applicant is Adhiambo Witlox (Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation).
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Farewell Martijn Streefkerk
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Martijn Streefkerk, Managing Director of CAPHRI, will be leaving CAPHRI on 1 February 2023. After working at Maastricht University for over 10 years, he will be starting a new position as Managing Director at Vivant.
Save the date: We cordially invite you to join us on 26 January between 16.30-18.30 at Bar Bistro SAAM for a farewell get-together (an invitation will follow soon).
Martijn will be replaced by Sabina Bulic, currently Managing Director of the School of Health Professions Education (SHE) and project manager at CAPHRI.
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Manuela Joore new chair of Scientific Advisory Committee of National Health Care Institute
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Manuela Joore (Creating Value-Based Health Care) will be chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (WAR) of the National Health Care Institute (Dutch: Zorginstituut Nederland) from 1 January 2023. The WAR is a committee of external experts that advises the National Health Care Institute, mainly on the assessment of cost-effectiveness. Manuela is professor of Health Technology Assessment and Decision Making and head of KEMTA MUMC+.
Read more (in Dutch)
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Visible Women in Science grant for Ramona Backhaus
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Ramona Backhaus, senior researcher (Ageing and Long-Term Care), has received a grant from the German fellowship programme 'ZIA – Visible Women in Science programme' of Die Zeit Publisher. The programme aims at promoting and connecting female researchers from all disciplines. Participants benefit from exclusive further training and networking opportunities.
Read more (in Dutch)
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Working on a new CAPHRI strategic programme
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On 6 October the first in a series of three strategy development workshops took place. The meetings are designed to formulate the core strategies of CAPHRI, including actionable items and commitments, for the next 5 years. The invited research line chairs, junior and senior researchers and PhD candidates had interesting brainstorms and discussions. The next meetings will take place in early 2023.
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TSG - Dutch Journal of Health Sciences is turning 100
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TSG - the Dutch Journal of Health Sciences - celebrates its 100th anniversary with a special issue, including a retrospect of the history of public health care and a challenging look ahead in three essays: which gamechangers are needed in public health care?
Dive into the special edition (in Dutch, an English ediction might follow)
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Meeting: How to prevent and shorten out-of-home placements?
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How can we prevent and shorten out-of-home placements? This topic will be discussed during the next meeting organised by the Living Lab Public Health Limburg. The meeting is open to (youth) care professionals, researchers and policy makers.
Date and time: 17 November, 17:00-20:00 On-site meeting: Novotel, Sibemaweg 10, Maastricht Language: Dutch More information and registration: here
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Webinar: What have hospitals learned from COVID-19?
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Curious about what hospitals can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic? Daan Westra and colleagues (Creating Value-Based Health Care) have studied in the past 2 years how hospitals are adapting to the pandemic and its effects on staff deployment. The results of this ZonMw-funded study will be discussed during a 2-hour webinar.
What: Webinar Date and time: 17 November 15:00-17:00 CET Language: English More information and registration: here
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Workshop: Patient engagement in drug development: moving beyond tools and standardization?
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The hybrid event brings together academic researchers with the main stakeholders currently shaping patient engagement in drug development. It aims to foster collective reflection on how to ensure the widespread uptake and successful implementation of the tools and standards already available in this field. The workshop is organized by Dr. Claudia Egher (Health Inequities and Societal Participation) with support from the InPart project members, CAPHRI together with the University Fund Limburg.
Date and time: 18 November 9:30-17:30 Hybrid meeting: Maastricht University Campus Brussels and online Language: English More information & registration: here
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Symposium & inaugural lecture Daisy Janssen: Old Age Medicine
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Daisy Janssen, Professor in Old Age Medicine, will deliver her inaugural lecture on Friday 2 December 2022. The title of her lecture is:'Powerful in vulnerability'. Prior to this, the symposium 'Old Age Medicine: Ready for the future?' will be organised. Both the lecture and symposium are in Dutch.
More information and registration
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Dutch L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science fellowships
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The eleventh Call for Applications of the Dutch L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science fellowships opens on 16 January 2023. The two € 30,000 fellowships are available for women who have between 3 and 10 years post-PhD academic experience.
Deadline:1 March 2023 Website: here
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Horizon Europe draft work programmes
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Info session on Horizon Results Booster – steering research towards a strong societal impact
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Supported by the European Commission, Horizon Results Booster services are delivered to FP7, H2020, and HE projects at no cost. The free-of-charge services are provided by experts and cover several paths in Dissemination and Exploitation activities, notably Portfolio Dissemination and Exploitation, Business Plan Development, and Go to Market service. The info session will cover information about the services and include testimonials from those who have already benefited from Horizon Results Booster. This webinar is designed for grant coordinators, project participants and other stakeholders.
Date: 17 November, 10:00-12:30 CET Event website: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/other/event221117.htm (no need to register)
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2 December at 10:00 (on-site) Paul Geerts (Promoting Health and Personalised Care / GROW) Optimizing implementation of patient-centered innovations: Learning from cancer care practice. Livestream
6 December at 13:00 (online) Eni Tresa (Creating Value-Based Health Care) Europeanization of Western Balkans Health Policy. Livestream
7 December at 13:00 (on-site) Jan Mathis Elling (Promoting health and Personalised Care) Optimizing digital smoking cessation interventions. Livestream
9 December at 16:00 (online) Emara Nabi (Optimising Patient Care) Parental Tobacco Use: Dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes, and interventions to help them quit. Livestream
13 December at 16:00 (on-site) Ricky Janssen (Health Inequities and Societal Participation) Caring together with digital technology: Exploring HIV self-testing practices with an app called HIVSmart! Livestream
14 December at 13:00 (on-site) Sophie Waardenburg (Optimising Patient Care / MHeNs) Heterogeneity in the experience of chronic pain: Unravelling the biopsychosocial context and the quantification of treatment success. Livestream
15 December at 10:00 (on-site) Steffie Brouns (Ageing and Long-Term Care) The quality and efficiency of care for older patients at the emergency department. Livestream
16 December at 10:00 (on-site) Hanneke van Dijk-Huisman (Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation) Factors influencing physical activity behaviour of hospitalised patients. Livestream
16 December at 13:00 (on-site) Lisette Bongers (Health Inequities and Societal Participation) Moving towards European convergence in classical individual patients’ rights: Can the new individual patients’ rights to information under Article 6(3) of Directive 2011/24/ EU contribute? Livestream
19 December at 16:00 (online) Vincenza Gianfredi (Health Inequities and Societal Participation/ Creating Value-Based Health Care / CARIM) An epidemiological approach to depression: social networks, physical activity and diet. Livestream
21 December at 10:00 (on-site) Nadine Mohamad Samih Mahboub (Promoting Health and Personalised Care) Dietary and lifestyle practices of people who use drugs undergoing treatment for recovery in Lebanon. Livestream
21 December at 16:00 (on-site) Gavin van der Nest (Ageing and Long-Term Care) Hidden Depths Robustness of modelling approaches for uncovering latent classes in longitudinal data. Livestream
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Your project, event or idea in this newsletter?
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