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Fien Mertens

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49 Results

2026

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

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

Ellen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerNatalie HosteLouise PoppePeter PypeFien MertensBarbara Janssens

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

Mondgezondheid bij kwetsbare, thuiswonende ouderen: samenwerking tussen huisartsen en apothekers

Natalie HosteEllen BaeleAster De VleeschauwerFien MertensLouise PoppeBarbara JanssensPeter Pype

Article in a magazine

Understanding for whom, under which circumstances and how sedentary behaviour interventions for older adults work : a realist review

Laura Van de VeldeGreet CardonSebastien ChastinGeert CrombezFemke De MeesterEmelien LauwerierFien MertensSanne StegenDelfien Van DyckSofie Compernolle

A1 Journal Article in BMJ OPEN

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

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

Interprofessional education for healthcare professionals : a BEME realist review of what works, why, for whom and in what circumstances in undergraduate health sciences education : BEME Guide No. 83

Demi KrystallidouMaria J. KersbergenEsther de GrootCornelia R. M. G. FluitWietske Kuijer-SiebelinkFien MertensSaskia C. M. Oosterbaan-LodderNynke ScherpbierMarco A. C VersluisPeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL TEACHER

2023

Family carers’ experiences regarding patient transfers between care settings in palliative care : an interview study

Fien MertensSteven VanderstichelenMyriam DeveugeleLuc DeliensPeter Pype

A2 Journal Article in ANNALS OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

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

2022

Aspects of inter-professional collaboration and perceptions of caregiving in palliative care

Fien MertensPeter PypeLuc DeliensMyriam Deveugele

Patients’ experiences of transfers between care settings in palliative care : an interview study

Fien MertensMarij SercuAurelie DeryckeLien NaertLuc DeliensMyriam DeveugelePeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

2021

Healthcare professionals’ experiences of inter-professional collaboration during patient’s transfers between care settings in palliative care : a focus group study

Fien MertensZoë DebrulleEvelyn LindskogLuc DeliensMyriam DeveugelePeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

Living with a chronic disease : insights from patients with a low socioeconomic status

Lisa Van WilderPeter PypeFien MertensElke RammantEls ClaysBrecht DevleesschauwerPauline BoeckxstaensDelphine De Smedt

A1 Journal Article in BMC FAMILY PRACTICE

2019

Interprofessional collaboration within fluid teams : community nurses' experiences with palliative home care

Fien MertensAnneleen De GendtMyriam DeveugeleAnn Van HeckePeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING

2018

Healthcare teams as complex adaptive systems : understanding team behaviour through team members’ perception of interpersonal interaction

Peter PypeFien MertensFleur HelewautDemi Krystallidou

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Potentially inappropriate medication in primary care at the end of life : a mixed-method study

Peter PypeFien MertensFleur HelewautBert D'HulsterAn De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Rethinking end-of-life care and palliative care : learning from the illness trajectories and lived experiences of terminally ill patients and their family carers

Marij SercuIlse BeyensMarc CosynsFien MertensMyriam DeveugelePeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH

Suboptimal palliative sedation in primary care : an exploration

Peter PypeInge TeuwenFien MertensMarij SercuAn De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Training 'doctor-minded' interpreters and 'interpreter-minded' doctors : the benefits of collaborative practice in interpreter training

Demi Krystallidoudr. Céline Van De WalleMyriam DeveugeleEvangelia DougaliFien MertensAmélie TruwantEllen Van PraetPeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in INTERPRETING

Workplace learning through collaboration in primary healthcare : a BEME realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances : BEME Guide no. 46

Fien MertensEsther de GrootLoes MeijerJohan WensMary Gemma CherryMyriam DeveugeleRoger DamoiseauxAnn StesPeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL TEACHER

2017

Experiences of hospital-based multidisciplinary team meetings in oncology : an interview study among participating general practitioners

Peter PypeFien MertensJeanluc BelcheChristiane DuchesnesLaurence KohnMarij SercuMyriam Deveugele

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Health care professionals’ experiences with palliative patients’ transfers : a focus group study

Fien MertensPeter PypeZoë DebrulleEvelyn LindskogMyriam Deveugele

Healthcare teams as complex adaptive systems : focus on interpersonal interaction

Peter PypeDemi KrystallidouMyriam DeveugeleFien MertensSara RubinelliIgnaas Devisch

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

How can pharmacists develop patient-pharmacist communication skills? : a realist review protocol

Aisling KerrJudith StrawbridgeCaroline KelleherFien MertensPeter PypeMyriam DeveugeleTeresa Pawlikowska

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Managing evidence on communication in healthcare : an introduction to realist reviews

Fien MertensPeter PypeMyriam Deveugele

Workplace learning through collaboration in primary healthcare : a realist review of what works, for whom, and in what circumstances

Fien MertensEsther de GrootLoes MeijerJohan WensGemma CherryMyriam DeveugeleRoger DamoiseauxAnn StesPeter Pype

2016

Managing evidence on palliative care: are realist reviews feasible?

Fien MertensPeter PypeMyriam Deveugele

Patient involvement in the decision making process of transfer : palliative patients' perspective

Fien MertensPeter PypeAurélie DeryckeLien NaertMyriam Deveugele

2015

GPs' participation in multidisciplinary team meetings in oncology : interview study in Belgium

Peter PypeFien MertensJeanLuc BelcheChristiane DuchesnesLaurence KohnFrance VrijensMyriam Deveugele

GPs’ participation in multidisciplinary oncology consultations interview study in Belgium

Peter PypeFien MertensJeanLuc BelcheChristiane DuchesnesLaurence KohnFrance VrijensMyriam Deveugele

Het faciliteren van 'werkplekleren' voor huisartsen : een interviewonderzoek bij palliatief verpleegkundigen

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam DeveugeleAn StesBart Van den EyndenJohan Wens

Editorial material

Managing evidence on communication in healthcare : an introduction to realist reviews

Fien MertensPeter PypeMyriam Deveugele

Preparing palliative home care nurses to act as facilitators for physicians' learning: evaluation of a training programme

Peter PypeFien MertensJohan WensAnn StesBart Van den EyndenMyriam Deveugele

A1 Journal Article in PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

Ten years of multidisciplinary teams meetings in oncology: current situation and perspectives

France VrijensLaurence KohnCécile DuboisRoos LeroyImgard VinckSabine Stordeur- with collaboration ofHarlinde De SchutterVikki SchillemansMarc Bossens et al.

2014

'I beg your pardon?': nurses' experiences in facilitating doctors' learning process

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam Deveugele

'I beg your pardon?': nurses' experiences in facilitating doctors' learning process: an interview study

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam DeveugeleAnn StesBart Van den EyndenJohan Wens

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Can nurses be trained as facilitators for physicians' learning?

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam Deveugele

Can nurses be trained as facilitators for physicians’ learning?

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam Deveugele

Community nurses' perceptions of inter-professional communication and collaboration in palliative home care

Fien MertensPeter PypeMyriam Deveugele

Using complexity science to frame inter-professional communication

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam Deveugele

Workplace learning: doctors learning from nurses

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam Deveugele

2013

'I beg your pardon?' : nurses' experiences in facilitating doctors' learning process

Peter PypeFien MertensMyriam Deveugele

2007

Scabiës: aanbeveling voor goede medische praktijkvoering

Hilde LapeereFien MertensFilip MeersschautAn De Sutter

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU