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Researcher

Barbara Janssens

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72 Results

2026

'We try our best' : a qualitative study of care staff’s perspectives on oral health care for persons with disabilities

Inès PhlypoEllen PalmersLynn JanssensJoline GoossensDominique DeclerckLouise PoppeBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BMC ORAL HEALTH

Caries management in older adults

Gerry McKennaPaul BrocklehurstRyan GrocockRakhee PatelBarbara JanssensGeorgios Tsakos

A2 Journal Article in DENTAL UPDATE

Ethical reflections on oral health promotion in the older population

Aster De VleeschauwerIgnaas DevischBarbara JanssensPeter Pype

Editorial material

Oral care experiences of home‐dwelling frail older adults in Flanders, Belgium : a qualitative study

Aster De VleeschauwerEllen BaeleFien MertensNatalie HosteLouise PoppePeter PypeBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY

Using the intervention mapping protocol to design an oral health promotion intervention for frail home‐dwelling older persons in Belgium

Ellen BaeleNatalie HosteAster De VleeschauwerFien MertensPeter PypeBarbara JanssensLouise Poppe

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY

‘Letting sleeping dogs lie’ or taking action on oral care? A qualitative study with informal caregivers of frail home‐dwelling older persons

Ellen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerFien MertensNatalie HosteLouise PoppePeter PypeBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY

2025

A comparative analysis of oral hygiene in nursing homes with and without a structured oral healthcare programme

Lynn JanssensJonas MaertensLuc De VisschereMirko PetrovicBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY

Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Aster De VleeschauwerLouise PoppeRoos ColmanBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in TRIALS

Care home managers’ perspectives on domiciliary dental care : a qualitative study

Lynn JanssensInès PhlypoAndrew Geddis-ReganMirko PetrovicBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BMC GERIATRICS

Changing oral health trajectories : a 10-year cross-sectional comparison of two domiciliary dental care patient groups in nursing homes

Lynn JanssensMirko PetrovicFinbarr AllenRoos ColmanBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Dental utilisation patterns among older adults in Belgium : a retrospective observational study

Aster De VleeschauwerLouise PoppeDidier WillaertHervé AvalossePeter PypeBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH

Gerodent PLUS : an oral health promotion intervention for frail home-dwelling older adults

Ellen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerNatalie HosteLouise PoppePeter PypeFien MertensBarbara Janssens

Impact of oral care reimbursement policy on dental attendance

Barbara JanssensDidier WillaertUpul Cooray

Improving interprofessional collaboration among primary care professionals regarding oral health for frail home-dwelling older people

Natalie HosteEllen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerFien MertensLouise PoppeBarbara JanssensPeter Pype

Interprofessional collaboration on oral health for frail home-dwelling older people : a focus group study on needs and barriers experienced by general practitioners and community pharmacists

Natalie HosteEllen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerFien MertensLouise PoppeBarbara JanssensPeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Mobile dental services

Murali SrinivasanBarbara JanssensDavid MacDonaldFrauke Müller

Bookchapter in Oral healthcare and the frail elder

Oral Care Protocols for Preventing Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) in Hospital Settings: A Scoping Review

Sungkrit PojmonpitiVeerle De HerdtJulie Van EsbroeckRenske BlommaertKatja BatensMargot BaudeletBarbara Janssens

Oral health and domiciliary dental care in care home residents : navigating the path forward

Lynn JanssensBarbara JanssensMirko Petrovic

Short-term outcomes of pediatric patients with mild autosomal recessive RPE65-associated retinal dystrophy treated with voretigene neparvovec

David A. MerleLeen HertensSpyridon DimopoulosSusanne KohlManon Van HauteElfride De BaereMarieke De BruyneBarbara JanssensKlaus RutherCord Huchzermeyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in TRANSLATIONAL VISION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Special care dentistry (undergraduate) education : essential as a starting point, yet insufficient to overcome barriers

Inès PhlypoLouise PoppeEllen PalmersDominique DeclerckBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION

The attitude of nursing staff towards oral healthcare for care‐dependent older adults (ANOCO) questionnaire : development and validation

Ellen E. PalmersMartijn LambertJacques VanobbergenJohanna De Almeida MelloJoke DuyckPatricia ClaessensLuc De VisschereBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE

The importance of volitional determinants in carer-led oral health interventions

Inès PhlypoBarbara JanssensNatalie HosteAnn Van HeckeDominique DeclerckMaïté VerloigneLouise Poppe

The role of oral status and oral hygiene care in stroke-associated pneumonia and swallowing recovery in post-stroke dysphagia : protocol for a prospective cohort study and a multi-arm randomized controlled trial

Sungkrit PojmonpitiMargot BaudeletKatja BatensVeerle De HerdtBarbara Janssens

Treatment planning, and integrating oral and general healthcare

C. Peter OwenJoke DuyckBarbara JanssensDavid MacDonaldChao Shu YaoAlan A. DeutschMichael I. MacEntee

Bookchapter in Oral healthcare and the frail elder

Barbara Janssens

Article in a magazine

2024

'When I was young, a toothbrush was like a rolls-royce for a laborer' : a qualitative study of oral care behavior of home-dwelling frail older people in Flanders, Belgium

Aster De VleeschauwerEllen BaeleNatalie HosteLouise PoppePeter PypeFien MertensBarbara Janssens

Appropriate use of antibiotics for oral/dental conditions in older adults : a narrative review

Ljiljana DjukicGeorge SoulisBarbara JanssensFrauke MüllerMirko PetrovicAnastassia Kossioni

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Dental outreach in nursing homes : a 10-year oral health comparison

Lynn JanssensMirko PetrovicBarbara Janssens

Developing a carer-led intervention for people with disabilities using HAPA

Inès PhlypoBarbara JanssensEllen PalmersDominique DeclerckLouise Poppe

Editorial : health services research in an ageing society

Barbara JanssensMoira B. Smith

Editorial material

Evolving oral health trajectories in Flemish nursing home residents receiving mobile care

Lynn JanssensMirko PetrovicRoos ColmanBarbara Janssens

Frail older adults' oral care through informal caregivers' eyes

Ellen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerNatalie HosteLouise PoppePeter PypeFien MertensBarbara Janssens

Interprofessional collaboration on oral health for frail home-dwelling older people

Natalie HosteEllen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerFien MertensLouise PoppeBarbara JanssensPeter Pype

Mondzorg bij kwetsbare ouderen

Claar van der Maarel-WierinkBarbara JanssensLuc De Visschere

A2 Journal Article in SENIOR (GOMPEL&SVACINA)

Preliminary process evaluation of The Oral Health Care Path Plus (TOHCPP) intervention

Inès PhlypoLouise PoppeDominique DeclerckMaïté VerloigneAnn Van HeckeBarbara Janssens

Towards an operational definition of oral frailty : a e-Delphi study

Karl G.H. ParisiusMerel C. VerhoeffFrank LobbezooLimor Avivi-ArberJoke DuyckHirohiko HiranoKatsuya IijimaBarbara JanssensAnastassia KossioniChia-Shu Lin et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS

2023

Care dependency and tooth loss increment in nursing home residents

Barbara JanssensMurray Thomson

Clinical and subjective oral health status of care home residents in Europe : a systematic review

Lynn JanssensEgle PetrauskieneGeorgios TsakosBarbara Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Frailty as a determinant of dental attendance among community‐dwelling older adults

Barbara JanssensGeorgios TsakosLuc De VisschereDominique VertéNico De Witte

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY

Needs and barriers for interprofessional collaboration in oral health care for frail home-dwelling older people : experiences of primary care professionals in Belgium

Natalie HosteEllen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerPeter PypeBarbara JanssensFien MertensLouise Poppe

Reducing oral health inequalities for frail older people by improving access to oral care and integrated oral care

Ellen BaeleNatalie HosteAster De VleeschauwerBarbara JanssensPeter PypeLouise PoppeFien Mertens

Willingness of dental professionals to participate in special care dentistry

Inès PhlypoEllen PalmersDominique DeclerckBarbara Janssens

2022

Caregivers’ perspectives on oral health of people with disabilities : qualitative research

Kato MerchiersInès PhlypoBarbara Janssens

Experiences and preferences of nursing home residents on professional on-site oral healthcare in Flanders (Belgium)

Lynn JanssensBarbara Janssens

Mondgezondheid bij de oudere patiënt

Gert-Jan van der PuttenSuzanne DelwelBarbara Janssens

Bookchapter in Leerboek geriatrie : probleemgeoriënteerd werken met ouderen

Onverwachte coïncidentie : gebitscontrole wordt levensbedreigend hoofd-hals emfyseem

Yvan VerhellePeter Van HaeckeBarbara Janssens

Oral healthcare delivery in institutionalised older people : a health‐economic evaluation

Amber WerbrouckMasja SchmidtLieven AnnemansJoke DuyckBarbara JanssensSteven SimoensNick VerhaegheKoen Putman

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY

The effect of a structured oral healthcare programme on oral hygiene in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium)

Lynn JanssensBarbara Janssens

The perception of oral health among care staff in residential care organizations for people with disablities in Flanders (Belgium)

Inès PhlypoEllen PalmersKato MerchiersLynn JanssensDominique DeclerckLouise PoppeBarbara Janssens

2021

Assessment of oral health in older adults by non-dental professional caregivers : development and validation of a photograph-supported oral health–related section for the interRAI suite of instruments

Stefanie Krausch-HofmannTrung Dung TranBarbara JanssensDominique DeclerckEmmanuel LesaffreJohanna de Almeida MelloAnja DeclercqJan De LepeleireJoke Duyck

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS

Diabetes en mondgezondheid

Katleen VandammeEllen PalmersBarbara JanssensJoke Duyck

A4 Journal Article in VLAAMS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR DIABETOLOGIE

Tandheelkundig onderwijs anno 2025 : een inventarisatie van het gerodontologie-onderwijs bij 5 Nederlandse en Vlaamse opleidingen tandheelkunde

J. TamsC. D. van der Maarel-Wierink,W. J. Klüter,J. Duyck,Barbara JanssensA. Visser

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR TANDHEELKUNDE

Tooth loss patterns and incidence among frail nursing home residents in Flanders

Saskia HuylebroekBarbara Janssens

Xerostomia and polypharmacy among dependent older New Zealanders : a national survey

William Murray ThomsonCatherine Anna FergusonBarbara JanssensNgaire KerseGraeme S TingMoira Smith

A1 Journal Article in AGE AND AGEING

2020

Is frailty a determinant for self-perceived oral health among community-dwelling older adults?

Barbara JanssensLuc De VisschereDominique VertéNico De Witte

Medications and oral health : points to consider in older people

Mirko PetrovicBarbara Janssens

Bookchapter in Gerodontology essentials for health care professionals : practical issues in geriatrics

Oral health promotion in primary and institutional care

Barbara JanssensAnastassia Kossioni

Bookchapter in Gerodontology essentials for health care professionals : practical issues in geriatrics

2019

Cost-effectiveness of oral care in institutionalized older people

Amber WerbrouckMasja SchmidtLieven AnnemansJoke DuyckBarbara JanssensSteven SimoensNick VerhaegheKoen Putman

Ethische kwesties in de mondzorg voor kwetsbare ouderen

Rob SchaubBarbara JanssensMirko PetrovicEvert van Leeuwen

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR TANDHEELKUNDE

Mondzorg bij ouderen: een uitdaging? : determinanten voor mondgezondheid bij ouderen

Barbara JanssensLynn JanssensNico De WitteAnita Visser

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR TANDHEELKUNDE

Op weg naar een proactieve en persoonsgerichte ouderenzorg

Jos MGA ScholsMirko PetrovicBarbara JanssensNico De Witte

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR TANDHEELKUNDE

Wetenschapsagenda 'Mondzorg voor ouderen' in Nederland en Vlaanderen

Anita VisserClaar van der Maarel-WierinkBarbara JanssensDominique NiestenKatarina Jercovic-CosicJoke DuyckAnneloes GerritsenVanessa HollaarStefanie Krausch-HofmannGert-Jan van der Putten et al.

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR TANDHEELKUNDE

2018

Effect of an oral healthcare programme on care staff knowledge and attitude regarding oral health : a non-randomised intervention trial

Barbara JanssensJacques VanobbergenMartijn LambertJos ScholsLuc De Visschere

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS

Impact of an oral healthcare programme in nursing homes

Barbara JanssensJacques VanobbergenMirko PetrovicWolfgang JacquetJos MGA ScholsLuc De Visschere

Practical guidelines for physicians in promoting oral health in frail older adults

Anastassia E KossioniJustyna Hajto-BrykBarbara JanssensStefania MaggiLeonardo MarchiniGerry McKennaFrauke MüllerMirko PetrovicRegina Elisabeth Roller-WirnsbergerMartin Schimmel et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

The impact of a preventive and curative oral healthcare program on the prevalence and incidence of oral health problems in nursing home residents

Barbara JanssensJacques VanobbergenMirko PetrovicWolfgang JacquetJos MGA ScholsLuc De Visschere

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2017

A pilot assessment tool of the need for oral health care and cost prediction in institutionalized elderly people

Seyed Reza MiremadiJan CosynBarbara JanssensHugo De BruynJacques VanobbergenLuc De Visschere

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE

Medication use and its potential impact on the oral health status of nursing home residents in Flanders (Belgium)

Barbara JanssensMirko PetrovicWolfgang JacquetJos MGA ScholsJacques VanobbergenLuc De Visschere

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Oral healthcare in nursing homes : fighting against the backlog

Barbara JanssensLuc De VisschereJos ScholsJacques Vanobbergen

The oral health condition and treatment needs of nursing home residents in Flanders (Belgium)

Barbara JanssensJacques VanobbergenMirko PetrovicWolfgang JacquetJos MGA ScholsLuc De Visschere

A1 Journal Article in COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH

2016

An oral health survey of vulnerable older people in Belgium

Luc De VisschereBarbara JanssensGriet De ReuJoke DuyckJacques Vanobbergen

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS

Effect of an oral healthcare protocol in nursing homes on care staffs' knowledge and attitude towards oral health care : a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Barbara JanssensLuc De VisschereGert-Jan van der PuttenKersti de Lugt-LustigJacques Vanobbergen

A1 Journal Article in GERODONTOLOGY