Research Explorer

Your browser does not support JavaScript or JavaScript is not enabled. Without JavaScript some functions of this webapplication may be disabled or cause error messages. To enable JavaScript, please consult the manual of your browser or contact your system administrator.

Researcher

Sara Willems

Awards & Distinctions

297 Results

2024

'Trying to write a story together' : general practitioners’ perspectives on culturally sensitive care

Robin VandecasteeleLenzo RobijnPeter StevensSara WillemsStéphanie De Maesschalck

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Characteristics of primary care practices associated with patient education during COVID-19 : results of the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Delphine KirkoveSara WillemsEsther Van PoelNadia DardenneAnne-Françoise DonneauElodie PerrinCécile PonsarChristian MallenNeophytos StylianouClaire Collins et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Did the organization of primary care practices during the COVID-19 pandemic influence quality and safety? An international survey

Mats ErikssonKarin BlombergEva ArvidssonEsther Van PoelSara Ares-BlancoMaria Pilar Astier-PeñaClaire CollinsJonila GabraniNeophytos StylianouVictoria Tkachenko et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Follow-up of patients with chronic conditions within GP Practices during COVID-19: results from Central and Eastern Europe from the PRICOV-19 study

Giulia DelventoChristian SchindlerCristina RotaruAla CurteanuHelen PrytherchGhenadie CurocichinEsther Van PoelSara WillemsClaire Collins

Follow-up of patients with chronic conditions within primary care practices during COVID-19 : results from 7 Central and Eastern-European countries from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Giulia DelventoChristian SchindlerCristina RotaruAla CurteanuGhenadie CurochicinHelen PrytherchVictoria TkachenkoBohumil SeifertPeter TorzsaRadost Asenova et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

General practitioners’ well-being in Belgium : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Joanna CholewaCecile PonsarSégolène de RouffignacBenoit PétréEsther Van PoelSara WillemsMichel De Jonghe

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Intercultural effectiveness in GPs' communication and clinical assessment : an experimental study

Robin VandecasteeleStijn SchelfhoutFanny D'hondtStéphanie De MaesschalckEva DerousSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Joining forces : developing a smoking prevention intervention in social work organisations through co-creation with adolescents and youth workers

Kenji LetaEmelien LauwerierSara WillemsBabette DemeesterShana SabbeMaïté Verloigne

A1 Journal Article in CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW

Measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in public primary health care in Greece : is there still a missing link to universal health coverage?

Efthalia TsampouriKonstantina KapetaniouAristea MissiouMaria BakolaSara WillemsEsther Van PoelAthina Tatsioni

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Moving forward after the COVID-19 pandemic : lessons learned in primary care from the multi-country PRICOV-19 study

Sara WillemsPierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelClaire CollinsZalika Klemenc-Ketis

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Organizational efforts undertaken in general practice across Europe to deliver safe and equitable care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Esther Van PoelSara WillemsClaire Collins

Outreach work in Belgian primary care practices during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Dorien Vanden BosscheEsther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheBenoit PetréCécile PonsarPeter DecatSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Pathways to safer healthcare : interplay between patient participation and patient characteristics

Esther Van PoelVincent De PrezSara Willems

Patient perceptions about their role in safer primary care: unveiling the association with patient characteristics

Esther Van PoelVincent De PrezSara Willems

Patient safety incidents in Irish general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic : an exploratory practice level analysis

Nathaly Garzón-OrjuelaClaire CollinsSara WillemsEsther Van PoelAkke Vellinga

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Preventing smoking initiation in adolescents living in vulnerable socioeconomic conditions : study protocol of the KickAsh!-intervention

Babette DemeesterMaïté VerloigneSara WillemsKenji LetaEmelien Lauwerier

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Quality and safety actions in primary care practices in COVID-19 pandemic : the PRICOV-19 study in Spain

Alba Gallego-RoyoInés Sebastián SánchezLeticia-Ainhoa Sanz-AstierAntoni Peris-GraoNuria Freixenet-GuitartJose Angel Maderuelo-FernándezRosa Magallón-BotayaBárbara Oliván-BlázquezEsther Van PoelSara Willems et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Quality of care in Belgian general practices during the COVID-19 pandemic : results of the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Esther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheBenoît PétréCécile PonsarClaire CollinsMichel De JongheAnne-Françoise DonneauNicolas GillainMichèle GuillaumeSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Recruitment, data collection, participation rate, and representativeness of the international cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study across 38 countries

Athina TatsioniPeter GroenewegenEsther Van PoelKyriaki VafeidouRadost AssenovaKathryn HoffmannEmmily SchaubroeckStefanie StarkVictoria TkachenkoSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

The ESSAG-trial protocol : a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of offering a self-sampling kit by the GP to reach women underscreened in the routine cervical cancer screening program

Eva GezelsMarc ArbynPatrick CoursierDirk DevroeyPatrick MartensCindy SimoensBert VaesKoen Van HerckPatrick VankrunkelsvenVeronique Verhoeven et al.

U Journal Article in CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS

The patient perspective on diversity-sensitive care : a systematic review

Ewout Daniël Lieven LauwersRobin VandecasteeleMichael McMahonStéphanie De MaesschalckSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Too hard to handle? How Flemish teachers respond to ethnic diversity in the classroom

Marloes HagenaarsPeter StevensSara WillemsWendelien Vantieghem

Well-being of family physicians during COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia

Alina Verdnik TajkiŠpela MiroševičMaja Cvetko GomezeljKsenija Tušek BuncEsther Van PoelSara WillemsZalika Klemenc-Ketiš

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

2023

'The measures taken by the government overburdened the daily practice' : insights of the PRICOV-19 study on German general practitioners in times of COVID-19

Stefanie StarkEmmily SchaubroeckMarie KlugeLarissa BurggrafMarco RoosEve BorowskiEsther Van PoelSara WillemsThomas KühleinSusann Hueber et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

'What else to say?' : primary health care in times of COVID-19 from the perspective of German general practitioners : an exploratory analysis of the open text field in the PRICOV-19 study

Stefanie StarkMarie KlugeEmmily SchaubroeckFelix WernerEsther Van PoelSara WillemsMarco RoosThomas KühleinLarissa Burggraf

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Addressing health inequity during the COVID-19 pandemic through primary health care and public health collaboration : a multiple case study analysis in eight high-income countries

Dorien Vanden BosscheQ. Jane ZhaoSara Ares-BlancoMaria Pilar Astier PeñaPeter DecatNaoki KondoMadelon KronemanDaisuke NishiokaFerdinando PetrazzuoliGuri Rortveit et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Barriers and enablers experienced by general practitioners in delivering safe and equitable care during COVID-19 : a qualitative investigation in two countries

Esther Van PoelTessa van LoenenClaire CollinsKaatje Van RoyMaria Van den MuijsenberghSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTHCARE

COVID-19 and quality of care in Belgian general practices compared to 36 other European countries : results from the international cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Esther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusschePetré BenoîtPonsar CécileClaire CollinsDe Jonghe MichelMichèle GuillaumeNicolas GillainAnne-Francoise DonneauSara Willems

Changes in work tasks and organization of general practice in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic : results from a comparative international study

Torunn Bjerve EideEsther Van PoelSara WillemsFrode F. Jacobsen

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Changes in work tasks and organization of general practice in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic : results from the Pricov-19 study

Torunn Bjerve EideEsther Van PoelSara WillemsFrode Fadnes Jacobsen

Characteristics of primary care practices associated with patient education during COVID-19 : results of the PRICOV-19 cross-sectional study in 38 countries

Delphine KirkoveSara WillemsEsther Van PoelNadia DardenneAnne-Francoise DonneauElodie PerrinCécile PonsarChristian MallenNeophytos StylianouClaire Collins et al.

Differences between rural and urban practices in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic : outcomes from the PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Ferdinando PetrazzuoliClaire CollinsEsther Van PoelAthina TatsioniSven StreitGazmend BojajRadost AsenovaKathryn HoffmannJonila GabraniZalika Klemenc-Ketis et al.

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Diversity ideologies in Flemish education : explaining variation in teachers' implementation of multiculturalism, assimilation and colourblindness

Marloes HagenaarsCharlotte MaenePeter StevensSara WillemsWendelien VantieghemFanny D'hondt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EDUCATION POLICY

European general practitioners’/family physicians’ attitudes towards person-centered care and factors that influence its implementation in everyday practice : preliminary results

Goranka PetricekKathryn HoffmannErika ZelkoSara WillemsEsther Van PoelVincent De PrezSanda KreitmayerRadost AsenovaZlata Ozvacic AdzicVenija Cerovečki et al.

From disease- to people-centred pandemic management : organized communities, community-oriented primary care and health information systems

Christine LeynsSara WillemsRichard A. PowellVivian CamachoRicardo FabregaJan De MaeseneerSalman RawafPunam MangtaniAusten El-Osta

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Health service management and patient safety in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo

Gazmend BojajBernard TahirbegolliPetrit BeqiriIlirijana AlloqiEsther Van PoelSara WillemsNderim RizanajIlir Hoxha

Health service management and patient safety in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo

Gazmend BojajBernard TahirbegolliPetrit BeqiriIliriana Alloqi TahirbegolliEsther Van PoelSara WillemsNderim RizanajIlir Hoxha

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Increased resilience of educational practices during COVID-19 in Hungarian primary care

Zoltán Lakó-FutóEsther Van PoelSara WillemsKrisztián VörösPéter Torsza

Insights from primary care practice during the COVID-19 pandemic : informing the development of an EQuiP position statement for advancing the health sector

Pierre Vanden BusscheSara WillemsEsther Van PoelClaire CollinsAndree RochfortKathryn hoffmannJonila GabraniBenoît PétréCécile PonsarSanda Kreitmayer et al.

Insights into the use of telemedicine in primary care in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic : a cross-sectional analysis based on the international PRICOV-19 study in Austria

Florian O. StummerEsther Van PoelSara WillemsKathryn Hoffmann

Insights into the use of telemedicine in primary care in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic : a cross-sectional analysis based on the international PRICOV-19 study in Austria

Florian Odilo StummerLisa VoggenbergerMaria de la Cruz Gomez PellinEsther Van PoelSara WillemsKathryn Hoffmann

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Integrated person‐ and people‐centred primary care for diabetes in low‐ and middle‐income countries : the nurses' perspective on patient needs

Christine LeynsDoriene Stilma MemelinkLaura BullingaJan De MaeseneerSara WillemsCarlijn Campman Melssen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING

Lessons learned : how did the pandemic initiated innovations in family medicine to ensure high-quality care?

Ulrik Bak KirkEsther Van PoelEmmily SchaubroeckPierre Vanden BusscheClaire CollinsSara Willems

Organizational efforts undertaken in general practice to enhance safe and equitable care during COVID-19 in 38 countries (PRICOV-19)

Sara WillemsEsther Van PoelZlata Ožvačić AdzicAdam WindakFerdinando PetrazzuoliLisa Fomenko

Organizing outreach work for vulnerable patients in general practice during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Esther Van PoelClaire CollinsPeter GroenewegenPeter SpreeuwenbergGazmend BojajJonila GabraniChristian MallenLiubové MurauskienéMilena Santric MilicevicEmmily Schaubroeck et al.

Outreach work in Belgian primary care practices during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study to inform primary healthcare interventions to reach out to vulnerable populations

Dorien Vanden BosscheEsther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusschePeter DecatSara Willems

PRICOV-19 study Hungarian results

Zoltán Lakó-FutóEsther Van PoelSara WillemsKrisztián VörösPéter Torsza

Quality and safety issues of Spanish primary healthcare by high and low Covid-19 prevalence regions : Pricov-19 study in Spain

Ines Sebastian-SanchezLeticia-Ainhoa Sanz-AstierAlba Gallego-RoyoAntoni Peris-GraoNuria Freixenet-GuitartSara Ares-BlancoEsther Van PoelSara WillemsMaria-Pilar Astier-Peña

Quick adaptation of the organisation of general practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands

Peter P. GroenewegenMaria van den MuijsenberghRonald BatenburgEsther Van PoelStijn van den BroekPierre Vanden BusscheSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Rapid assessment of the mental well-being of general practitioners in Serbia during crises : results from the correlation of the Mayo Clinic Well-being Index and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale

Milena Šantrić MilićevićZorun BukumiricKatica TripkovicNenad BjelicaMilan DinicEsther Van PoelSara Willems

Screening for and disclosure of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic : results of the PRICOV-19 cross-sectional study in 33 countries

Lisa FomenkoInes KeygnaertEsther Van PoelClaire CollinsRaquel Gómez BravoPäivi KorhonenMerja K. LaineLiubove MurauskieneAthina TatsioniSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Smoking prevention within social work organizations : a qualitative study about youngsters’ and youth workers’ perceptions

Kenji LetaEmelien LauwerierSara WillemsSarah VermeerschBabette DemeesterMaïté Verloigne

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary health care practices and patient management in the Republic of Moldova : results from the PRICOV-19 Survey

Giulia DelventoAla CurteanuCristina RotaruEsther Van PoelSara Willems

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary health care practices and patient management in the Republic of Moldova : results from the PRICOV-19 survey

Giulia DelventoAla CurteanuCristina RotaruEsther Van PoelSara WillemsHelen PrytherchGhenadie Curocichin

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

The organisation of Belgian general practices during COVID : results of the PRICOV-19 study

Sara WillemsEsther Van PoelDorien Vanden BosschePierre Vanden Bussche

The organization of outreach work for vulnerable patients in general practice during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Esther Van PoelClaire CollinsPeter GroenewegenPeter SpreeuwenbergGazmend BojajJonila GabraniChristian MallenLiubove MurauskieneMilena Šantrić MilićevićEmmily Schaubroeck et al.

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The road towards people-centred primary care : from concept to practice

Christine LeynsSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

The role of community health workers in primary healthcare in the WHO-EU region : a scoping review

Tijs Van IseghemIlka JacobsDorien Vanden BosschePeter DelobelleSara WillemsCaroline MasquillierPeter Decat

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

The safety of patient management in family medicine in Slovenia during Covid-19 : a cross-sectional study

Maja Cvetko GomezeljŠpela MiroševičAlina Verdnik TajkiKsenija Tušek BuncEsther Van PoelSara WillemsZalika Klemenc-Ketiš

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Triage des patients et consultations à distance dans les structures de soins primaires pendant la pandémie de Covid-19 en France (étude PRICOV-19)

Laura ViegasIsabelle DupieLaurent RigalEsther Van PoelSara WillemsAlain BeaupinHector Falcoff

A1 Journal Article in SANTE PUBLIQUE

2022

Active outreach to vulnerable patients during COVID-19 : a common practice or exception in primary health care?

Esther Van PoelClaire CollinsMaria Vanden MuijsenberghPeter GroenewegenEmmily SchaubroeckStefanie StarkVictoria TkachenkoIsabelle DupieHector FalcoffLiubové Murauskiene et al.

Barriers and facilitators to participate in the colorectal cancer screening programme in Flanders (Belgium) : a focus group study

Sarah HoeckKaatje Van RoySara Willems

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

COVID-19 fosters social accountability in medical education

Richard MurrayFortunato CristobalShrijana ShresthaFiledito TandincoJan De MaeseneerSarita VermaShafik DharamsiSara WillemsArthur KaufmanBjörg Pálsdóttir et al.

A1 Journal Article in RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH

Co-creation of a research agenda around doctor’s wellbeing

Claire CollinsAndree RochfortSara WillemsEls ClaysEsther Van PoelMilena Šantrić MilićevićCécile PonsarJoanna Cholewa

Distress and wellbeing among general practitioners during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Claire CollinsEls ClaysEsther Van PoelJoanna CholewaKatica TripkovicSara Willems

Distress and wellbeing among general practitioners during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Claire CollinsEls ClaysEsther Van PoelJoanna CholewaCécile PonsarLiubové MurauskieneZlata OžvačićMilena Šantrić MilićevićLimor AdlerKatica Tripkovic et al.

Distress and wellbeing among general practitioners during COVID-19 : supports required based on the results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study

Claire CollinsEls ClaysEsther Van PoelJoanna CholewaCécile PonsarLiubové MurauskieneZlata Ozvacic AdzicMilena Šantrić MilićevićLimor AdlerKatica Tripkovic et al.

Distress and wellbeing among general practitioners in 33 countries during COVID-19 : results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study to inform health system interventions

Claire CollinsEls ClaysEsther Van PoelJoanna CholewaKatica TripkovicKatarzyna NesslerSégolène de RouffignacMilena Šantrić MilićevićZoran BukumiricLimor Adler et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Dual use of public and private health care services in Brazil

Bianca De Sá e SilvaNiel HensGustavo GussoSusan LagaertJames MacinkoSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Effect of being a training practice on outcomes related to the safety culture of primary care practices in the PRICOV-19 study

Bianca De Sá e SilvaZlata Ozvacic AdzicPierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelSara Willems

Experience of discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic : the impact of public health measures and psychological distress among refugees and other migrants in Europe

Mattia MarchiFederica Maria MagariniAntonio ChiarenzaGian Maria GaleazziVirginia PalomaRocío GarridoElisabeth IoannidiKaterina VassilikouMargarida Gaspar de MatosTania Gaspar et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Family medicine : jewel in the crown of equitable covid-19 care

Sara WillemsPierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelClaire CollinsZalika Klemenc-KetisMarie KlugeMerja LaineStefanie StarkVictoria TkachenkoMaria Vanden Muijsenbergh

Has the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in the tasks of the primary care workforce? An international survey among general practices in 38 countries (PRICOV-19)

Peter GroenewegenEsther Van PoelPeter SpreeuwenbergRonald BatenburgChristian MallenLiubove MurauskieneAntoni PerisBenoit PétréEmmily SchaubroeckStefanie Stark et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Has the Covid-19 pandemic lead to changes in the tasks of the primary care workforce? An international survey among general practices

Peter GroenewegenEsther Van PoelPeter SpreeuwenbergRonald BatenburgLiubové MurauskieneChristian MallenAntoni PerisBenoit PetréEmmily SchaubroeckStefanie Stark et al.

How did general practices organize care during the COVID-19 pandemic : the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Sara WillemsPierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelZalika Klemenc-Ketiš

How did general practices organize care during the COVID-19 pandemic : the protocol of the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Esther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheZalika Klemenc-KetisSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC PRIMARY CARE

Infection prevention and control in general practice during COVID-19 : results of the PRICOV-19 cross-sectional survey

Claire CollinsEsther Van PoelMilena Šantrić MilićevićKatica TripkovicLimor AdlerSara Willems

Intercultural competence predicts intercultural effectiveness : test of an integrative framework

Stijn SchelfhoutRobin VandecasteeleStéphanie De MaesschalckFanny D'hondtSara WillemsEva Derous

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Looking for boundary spanners : an exploratory study of critical experiences of coaches in sport-for-development programs

Karen Van der VekenKevin HarrisPascal DelheyeEmelien LauwerierSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in SPORT EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

Making sense of process evaluation : exploring the theory-of-change underlying a sport-for-development intervention to promote health in socially vulnerable populations

Emelien LauwerierKaren Van der VekenSara Willems

Bookchapter in Evaluation in sport and leisure

Migrant GPs and patients : a cross-sectional study of practice characteristics, patient experiences and migration concordance

Peter P. GroenewegenPeter SpreeuwenbergA. Niroshan SiriwardenaCoral SirdifieldSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

PRICOV-19 general practitioners in Belgium and wellbeing beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Joanna CholewaSegolene de RouffignacCécile PonsarBenoit PétréEsther Van PoelSara Willems

Policy dialogue to inform a solutions-based research agenda on rural general practice

Claire CollinsEsther Van PoelLiam GlynnNoreen Lineen-CurtisJerry CowleyDiarmuid QuinlanSara Willems

Practice and system factors impact on infection prevention and control in general practice during COVID-19 across 33 countries : results of the PRICOV cross-sectional survey

Claire CollinsEsther Van PoelMilena Šantrić MilićevićKatica TripkovicLimor AdlerTorunn Bjerve EideLiubove MurauskieneAdam WindakKatarzyna NesslerBernard Tahirbegolli et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Responding to COVID-19 : the suitability of primary care infrastructure in 33 countries

Adam WindakKatarzyna NesslerEsther Van PoelClaire CollinsEwa WójtowiczLiubove MurauskieneKathryn HoffmannSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Safety culture and the positive association of being a primary care training practice during COVID-19 : the results of the multi-country European PRICOV-19 study

Bianca De Sá e SilvaZlata Ožvačić AdžićPierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelBohumil SeifertCindy HeasterClaire CollinsCanan Tuz YilmazFelicity KnightsMaria de la Cruz Gomez Pellin et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Snelle aanpassing praktijkorganisatie tijdens de coronapandemie

Peter GroenewegenMaria Vanden MuijsenberghRonald BatenburgEsther Van PoelStijn van den BroekPierre Vanden BusscheSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in HUISARTS EN WETENSCHAP

Team reorganization after COVID pandemic : differences between PRICOV results and current data

Antoni Peris-GraoNúria FreixenetAlba Brugués-BruguésOscar Garcia-GimenoEsther Van PoelSara Willems

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care physicians in Israel, with comparison to an international cohort : a cross-sectional study

Limor AdlerShlomo VinkerAnthony D. HeymannEsther Van PoelSara WillemsGalia Zacay

A1 Journal Article in ISRAEL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH

The impact of rurality on the response of general practices to the COVID-19 pandemic : outcomes from the PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Ferdinando PetrazzuoliClaire CollinsEsther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheZalika Klemenc-KetisAndree RochfortSara Willems

The magnification of health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sara WillemsMariana C. CastellsAlan P. Baptist

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE

The organisation of general practice in Belgium during the COVID-19 pandemic : an analysis of the PRICOV-19 database

Sara WillemsPierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelDorien Vanden Bossche

The response of primary care practices in rural and urban settings in Poland to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic

Katarzyna NesslerEsther Van PoelSara WillemsEwa WójtowiczMitchell MannAdam Windak

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

To ask or not to ask? What factors were associated with a pro-active communication of general practitioners and their patients concerning domestic violence during the COVID-19-pandemic

Lisa FomenkoInes KeygnaertEsther Van PoelClaire CollinsRaquel Gómez BravoPäivi KorhonenMerja LaineLiubove MurauskieneAthina TatsioniSara Willems

Toegankelijkheid huisartsgeneeskunde : fase 1 : ontwikkeling methodiek en applicatie

Gert MerckxStefan TeughelsEmma Van ParysSara WillemsEls De WaegeneerIlka JacobsNico Van de WegheLuc ZwartjesJana VerdoodtElien Colman

Toegankelijkheid huisartsgeneeskunde : fase 1 : ontwikkeling methodiek en applicatie

Gert MerckxStefan TeughelsEmma Van ParysSara WillemsEls De WaegeneerIlka JacobsNico Van de WegheLuc ZwartjesJana VerdoodtElien Colman

Understanding trustful relationships between community health workers and vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic : a realist evaluation

Dorien Vanden BosscheSara WillemsPeter Decat

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

2021

A multilevel perspective on the health effect of social capital : evidence for the relative importance of individual social capital over neighborhood social capital

Susan LagaertThom SnaphaanVeerle VynckeWim HardynsLieven PauwelsSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

COVID-19 : threat or opportunity for quality improvement (QI) in primary care?

Sara WillemsEsther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheClaire CollinsTorunn EideFrode Fadnes JacobsenEmmily SchaubroeckStefanie StarkMaria van den Muijsenbergh

COVID-19 : threat or opportunity for quality improvement in general practice?

Sara WillemsEsther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheZalika Klemenc-KetišAndrée RochfortDorien Zwart

COVID-19 : threat or opportunity for quality improvement in primary care in Europe

Sara WillemsEsther Van PoelPierre Vanden BusscheZalika Klemenc-Ketiš

Community diagnose gezondheid en eerstelijnsgezondheidszorgaanbod stad Kortrijk : beleidsnota

Lore TorfsSusan LagaertPierre Vanden BusscheSara Willems

Community diagnose gezondheid en aanbod eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg stad Kortrijk : rapport fase 1 : identificeren van knelpuntwijken in Kortrijk

Sara WillemsSusan LagaertPierre Vanden BusscheLore Torfs

Community sport and social inclusion : enhancing strategies for promoting personal development, health and social cohesion

Covid-19 als kantelmoment voor veilige zorg in de eerste lijn

Pierre Vanden BusscheEsther Van PoelSara Willems

Facilitating conditions for establishing social cohesion through structural approaches in community sport

Shana SabbeRudi RooseLieve Bradt

Bookchapter in Community sport and social inclusion : enhancing strategies for promoting personal development, health and social cohesion

General reflections

Marc TheeboomHebe SchailléeSara WillemsEmelien LauwerierRudi RooseLieve Bradt

Bookchapter in Community sport and social inclusion : enhancing strategies for promoting personal development, health and social cohesion

Health equity in times of a pandemic : a plea for a participatory systems approach in public health

Emelien LauwerierSara WillemsMaïté Verloigne

Editorial material

Health promotion in socially vulnerable youth : sports as a powerful vehicle?

Karen Van der VekenSara WillemsEmelien Lauwerier

A2 Journal Article in HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE

Health promotion in the context of community sport : illustration of a theory-informed approach to programme development and evaluation

Emelien LauwerierKaren Van der VekenKaatje Van RoySara Willems

Bookchapter in Community sport and social inclusion : enhancing strategies for promoting personal development, health and social cohesion

Marc TheeboomHebe SchailléeDorien BrosensSara WillemsEmelien LauwerierRudi RooseLieve Bradt

Bookchapter in Community sport and social inclusion : enhancing strategies for promoting personal development, health and social cohesion

Mental health of refugees and migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic : the role of experienced discrimination and daily stressors

Eva Spiritus-BeerdenAn VerelstInes DevliegerNina Langer PrimdahlFábio Botelho GuedesAntonio ChiarenzaStéphanie De MaesschalckNatalie DurbeejRocío GarridoMargarida Gaspar de Matos et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Needs and resources of people with type 2 diabetes in peri-urban Cochabamba, Bolivia : a people-centred perspective

Christine LeynsNiek CouvreurSara WillemsAnn Van Hecke

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Primary care in Central Vietnam : measurement, assessment and perception of users and providers

Hòa Nguyễn ThịSara WillemsTâm Nguyễn MinhWim Peersman

Terugdringen Sociale Gezondheidskloof : van concept naar politieke implementatie

Jan De MaeseneerSara Willems

The 'plus' in sport plus : a step toward social inclusion?

Karen Van der VekenSara WillemsEmelien Lauwerier

The unequal effects of austerity measures between income-groups on the access to healthcare : a quasi-experimental approach

Lore TorfsStef AdriaenssensSusan LagaertSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

‘Maybe we can turn the tide’ : an explanatory mixed-methods study to understand how knowledge brokers mobilise health evidence in low- and middle-income countries

Theresa NortonDaniela C RodriguezCatherine HowellCharlene ReynoldsSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in EVIDENCE & POLICY

2020

'To mean something to someone' : sport-for-development as a lever for social inclusion

Karen Van der VekenEmelien LauwerierSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Community coach pilootproject pleintjesvoetbal Nieuw Gent-Steenakker : evalutierapport

Emelien LauwerierKaatje Van RoySara Willems

Evaluation of a program targeting sports coaches as deliverers of health-promoting messages to at-risk youth : assessing feasibility using a realist-informed approach

Emelien LauwerierEsther Van PoelKaren Van der VekenKaatje Van RoySara Willems

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Health equity and COVID-19 : global perspectives

Efrat ShadmiYingyao ChenInes DouradoInbal Faran-PerachJohn FurlerPeter HangomaPiya HanvoravongchaiClaudia ObandoVarduhi PetrosyanKrishna D. Rao et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

How community sport programs may improve the health of vulnerable population groups : a program theory

Karen Van der VekenEmelien LauwerierSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Improving equity through primary care : proceedings of the 2019 Toronto International Conference on Quality in Primary Care

Braden O’NeillRobert FerrerPatricia O’BrienGraham WattLaura GottliebAndrew PintoSara WillemsJody CurrieDawnmarie HarriottJonathan Leitch et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Needs and resources of people with type 2 diabetes in peri-urban Cochabamba, Bolivia : a people-centred perspective

Christine LeynsNiek CouvreurSara WillemsAnn Van Hecke

Primary care quality in Vietnam : perceptions and opinions of primary care physicians in commune health centers : a mixed-methods study

Hòa Nguyễn ThịAnselme DereseWim PeersmanJeffrey F. MarkunsSara WillemsTam Nguyen Minh

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Universal health coverage and primary health care : the 30 by 2030 campaign

Jan De MaeseneerDonald LiBjorg PalsdottirBob MashDiederik AarendonkAnna StavdalShabir MoosaPeter DecatElsie Kiguli-MalwaddeGorik Ooms et al.

Editorial material

2019

A multilevel analysis of collective efficacy, neighborhood disorder, and individual social capital on avoidance behavior

Wim HardynsThom SnaphaanLieven PauwelsVeerle VynckeSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in CRIME & DELINQUENCY

Applying the Theoretical Domains Framework to understand knowledge broker decisions in selecting evidence for knowledge translation in low- and middle-income countries

Theresa NortonDaniela RodriguezSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS

Are people’s health care needs better met when primary care is strong? : a synthesis of the results of the QUALICOPC study in 34 countries

Willemijn LA SchäferWienke WG BoermaMichael J van den BergJan De MaeseneerSabina De RosisJens DetollenaereStefan GreßStephanie HeinemannTessa van LoenenAnna Maria Murante et al.

A1 Journal Article in PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Determinants of physician-patient communication : the role of language, education and ethnicity

Karolien AelbrechtLise HanssensJens DetollenaereSara WillemsMyriam DeveugelePeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Ear- and hearing-related impact on quality of life in children with cleft palate : development and pretest of a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instrument

Justine De PaepeFrederick DochySara WillemsHelen Van HoeckeEls De Leenheer

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Exploring knowledge broker influences on sharing and use of evidence for health policy and practice in low- and middle-income countries

Theresa NortonSara WillemsDaniela Rodriguez

2018

Association between cultural distance and migrant self-rated health

Jens DetollenaereStijn BaertSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

Association between person-centredness and financially driven postponement of care in European primary care : a cross-sectional multicountry study

Jens DetollenaerePauline BoeckxstaensSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in CMAJ OPEN

Can you recommend me a good GP? : describing social differences in patient satisfaction within 31 countries

Jens DetollenaereLise HanssensWillemijn SchäferSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE

How to capture the person behind the patient in bits and bytes

Diego SchransAn De SutterSara Willems

Is it possible to register the ideas, concerns and expectations behind the reason for encounter as a means of classifying patient preferences with ICPC-2?

Diego SchransPauline BoeckxstaensAn De SutterSara WillemsDirk AvontsThierry ChristiaensJan MatthysThomas Kühlein

A1 Journal Article in PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Patients’ financially driven delay of GP visits : is it less likely to occur in stronger primary care systems?

Jens DetollenaereAmelie Van PottelbergeLise HanssensWienke BoermaStefan GreßSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW

Practice intentions at entry to and exit from medical schools aspiring to social accountability : findings from the Training for Health Equity Network Graduate Outcome Study

Sarah LarkinsKaren JohnstonJohn C HogenbirkSara WillemsSalwa ElsanousiMarykutty MammenKaatje Van RoyJehu IputoFortunato L CristobalJennene Greenhill et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION

Primary care experiences among vulnerable populations : evidence from 31 European countries

Lise HanssensSara WillemsIgnaas Devisch

Reasons why self-referring patients attend the emergency department during daytime differ among socioeconomic groups : a survey from Flanders

Jens DetollenaereJulie BoucherieSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Social disparities in patient safety in primary care : a systematic review

Carlotta PiccardiJens DetollenaerePierre Vanden BusscheSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

The link between income inequality and health in Europe, adding strength dimensions of primary care to the equation

Jens DetollenaereAnn-Sophie DesmarestPauline BoeckxstaensSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE

The role of socioeconomic status in the relationship between detention and self-rated health among prison detainees in Belgium

Lise HanssensVeerle VynckeEva SteenberghsSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

Towards gender-sensitive prevention and treatment for female substance users in Belgium : final report

Julie SchampSarah SimonisTina Van HavereLies GremeauxGriet RoetsSara WillemsWouter Vanderplasschen

Translating medical school social missions to student experiences

Rachel H EllawayKaatje Van RoyRobyn PrestonJennene GreenhillAmy ClitheroSalwa ElsanousiJanet RichardsCharlie LabardaLisa GravesMarykutty Mammen et al.

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL EDUCATION

Using concept mapping to identify policy options and interventions towards people-centred health care services : a multi stakeholders perspective

Christine LeynsJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

2017

Do we reap what we sow? : exploring the association between the strength of European primary healthcare systems and inequity in unmet need

Jens DetollenaereLise HanssensVeerle VynckeJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Evaluatie van het pilootproject ‘Ervaringsdeskundigen in armoede en sociale uitsluiting in de gezondheidszorg’

Kaatje Van RoySara Willems

How family physicians respond to unpleasant emotions of ethnic minority patients

Karolien AelbrechtStéphanie De MaesschalckSara WillemsMyriam DeveugelePeter Pype

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Mental health and the Belgian Homeless Cup

Eva SteenberghsVeerle VynckeSara Willems

Perceived discrimination In Primary Healthcare in Europe : evidence from the cross-sectional QUALICOPC study

Lise HanssensJens DetollenaereAmelie Van PottelbergeStijn BaertSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

Postponing a general practitioner visit : describing social differences in thirty-one European countries

Jens DetollenaereAmelie Van PottelbergeLise HanssensLieven PauwelsTessa van LoenenSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Primary care and equity : a multi-level perspective in 31 European countries

Jens DetollenaereSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Social disparities in patient safety : a systematic literature review

Sara WillemsCarlotta PiccardiLise HanssensJens Detollenaere

Students’ perceptions of social accountability at eight global/international medical schools

Rachel EllawayKaatje Van RoySara WillemsRobyn PrestonAmy ClitheroSalwa ElsanousiAbbas AsseyedJanet RichardsCharlie LabardaLisa Graves et al.

Volunteering, income and health

Jens DetollenaereSara WillemsStijn Baert

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2016

Access, treatment and outcomes of care : a study of ethnic minorities in Europe

Lise HanssensJens DetollenaereWim HardynsSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Accessible health care for Roma: a gypsy's tale a qualitative in-depth study of access to health care for Roma in Ghent

Lise HanssensIgnaas DevischJanique LobbestaelBarbara CottenieSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Are collective efficacy, disorder and social support associated with one's quality of life? : evidence from the Multilevel SWING Study in Belgium

Wim HardynsVeerle VynckeArne De BoeckLieven PauwelsSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE

Avaliação da atenção primária à saúde de crianças no município de Joanópolis, São Paulo, Brasil

Liz PonnetMarcelo Marcos Piva DemarzoGuilherma Arantes MelloSara Willems

De associatie tussen de gezondheid van migranten en de culturele afstand tussen hun land van herkomst en gastland

Jens DetollenaereStijn BaertSara Willems

Does cultural distance explain differences in health among migrants in Europe?

Jens DetollenaereStijn BaertSara Willems

Mental health and SES : a comparative study of the general and prison population in Belgium

Lise HanssensVeerle VynckeEva SteenberghsSara Willems

Primary care for the Roma in Europe : position paper of the European forum for primary care

Pim De GraafDanica Rotar PavličErika ZelkoMarga VintgesSara WillemsLise Hanssens

A2 Journal Article in SLOVENIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

The role of primary care in improving health equity : report of a workshop held by the WONCA Health Equity Special Interest Group at the 2015 WONCA Europe conference in Istanbul, Turkey

Ula Jan ChettyPatrick O’DonnellDavid BlaneSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

The search for person-related information in general practice : a qualitative study

Diego SchransDirk AvontsThierry ChristiaensSara WillemsKaat De SmetKees van BovenPauline BoeckxstaensThomas Kühlein

A1 Journal Article in FAMILY PRACTICE

Toegang tot gezondheidszorg voor Roma in België

Sara WillemsLise Hanssens

2015

Cliënten in armoede getuigen: Liesbeth Homans, viceminister-president en prof. dr. Sara Willems van Universiteit Gent lichten hun visie op de armoedeproblematiek toe

Sofie DebrockMarjolein De SmetFrieda OkermanKarin RoelsLiesbeth HomansSara Willems

Differences on the organisation and provision of general practice in Europe, Australia, Canada and New Zealand: what are the consequences in terms of quality and equity?

Willemijn LA SchäferLise HanssensJens DetollenaereStefan GreßPeter HofmannAmelie Van PottelbergePeter SpreeuwenbergSara WillemsTessa van LoenenStijn Baert et al.

Do we all get by with a little help from our friends? : an exploration of social capital's differential association with health in the context of health inequity

Veerle VynckeSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Impact of selection strategies on representation of underserved populations and intention to practise: international findings

Sarah LarkinsKristien MichielsenJehu IputoSalwa ElsanousiMarykutty MammenLisa GravesSara WillemsFortunato L CristobalRex SamsonRachel Ellaway et al.

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL EDUCATION

Kan preventie gezondheidsverschillen verkleinen?: impact van populatiegerichte interventies op sociale ongelijkheid

Stijn VandenbergheSara WillemsJens Detollenaere

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU

La consultation 'sans argent' chez le généraliste est une nécessité

Sofie MerckxMichel RolandMarco SchetgenDidier GietMarc Van MeerbeekGuy BeukenDominique PestiauxAlain LevêqueJean-Pierre UngerTim Joye et al.

Onderzoeksrapport 'Gezondheidsprofiel gedetineerden'

Veerle VynckeLise HanssensEva SteenberghsSara WillemsDana MariënAnnelies Jans

Quais serviços de saúde os pais utilizam para seus filhos menores de doze anos na cidade de Joanópolis? : avaliação do grau de afiliação e do acesso de primeiro contato numa cidade do interior de São Paulo

Liz PonnetSara WillemsGS BertoliniAK SamotoMMP Demarzo

Quality of doctor-patient communication through the eyes of the patient: variation according to the patient's educational level

Karolien AelbrechtMichela RimondiniJozien BensingFrancesca MorettiSara WillemsMariangela MazziIan FletcherMyriam Deveugele

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION

Study protocol: SWING – social capital and well-being in neighborhoods in Ghent

Wim HardynsVeerle VynckeLieven PauwelsSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Understanding medication adherence among patients of Turkish descent with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study

Bart PeetersInge Van TongelenZehra DuranGülhan YükselEls MehuysSara WillemsJean Paul RemonKoen Boussery

A1 Journal Article in ETHNICITY & HEALTH

2014

Adherence to oral hypoglycaemic agents among type-2 diabetes patients of Turkish descent

Bart PeetersKoen BousseryJean Paul RemonSara Willems

Engaging GPs in insulin therapy initiation : a qualitative study evaluating a support program in the Belgian context

Patricia SunaertSara WillemsLuc FeyenHilde BastiaensJan De MaeseneerLut JenkinsFrank NobelsEmmanuel SamynMarie VandekerckhoveJohan Wens et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC FAMILY PRACTICE

How equal is the relationship between individual social capital and psychological distress? : a gendered analysis using cross-sectional data from Ghent (Belgium)

Veerle VynckeWim HardynsWim PeersmanLieven PauwelsPeter GroenewegenSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Intersectoral action as a strategy for primary health care to reduce health inequity

Sara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Bookchapter in Working with vulnerable groups : a clinical handbook for GPs

Optimaal toegankelijke huisartsgeneeskunde, nu en in de toekomst

Niek de WitSara Willems

Bookchapter in Leerboek huisartsgeneeskunde

Validity of self-reported utilization of physician services : a population study

Wim PeersmanInge PasteelsDirk CambierJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Vlaamse prioritaire thema's met betrekking tot eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg: focus op de Vlaamse huisartsgeneeskunde

Jens DetollenaereJolien VosJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

Vlaamse prioritaire thema's met betrekking tot eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg: focus op de Vlaamse huisartsgeneeskunde: tabellenboek

Jens DetollenaereJolien VosJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

Which socio-economic factors influence patients' choice to opt for the ED or the GPC during out-of-hours : an explorative study in Flanders

Jens DetollenaereEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsJeftha Blezer

A2 Journal Article in HEALTH (IRVINE, CA)

2013

Changing diabetes care in the community : experiences in the Belgian context: findings from the Diabetesproject Aalst

Patricia SunaertAn De SutterSara Willems

Diversiteit in cijfers

Sara WillemsStéphanie De MaesschalckStijn Segers

Bookchapter in Professioneel omgaan met diversiteit

Gentse buurten en het welzijn van inwoners : een empirisch onderzoek naar onveiligheidsbeleving en mentale gezondheid

Wim HardynsVeerle VynckeArne De BoeckLieven PauwelsSara Willems

Measures of quality, costs and equity in primary health care: instruments developed to analyse and compare primary health care in 35 countries

Willemijn LA SchäferWienke GW BoermaDionne S KringosEvelyne De RyckStefan GreßStephanie HeinemannAnna Maria MuranteDanica Rotar-PavlicFrançois G SchellevisChiara Seghieri et al.

A2 Journal Article in QUALITY IN PRIMARY CARE

Neighborhood differences in social capital in Ghent (Belgium) : a multilevel approach

Tijs NeutensVeerle VynckeDieter De WinterSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS

Patients' perceptions of the causes of migraine in Flanders (Belgium) : a qualitative study

L DikomitisM BonteSara WillemsKoen Paemeleire

Preventieve interventies door een equity-bril: een gelijke gezondheidswinst voor iedereen?

Stijn VandenbergheDirk AvontsSara Willems

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU

Social differences in postponing a General Practitioner visit in Flanders, Belgium: which low-income patients are most at risk?

Evelyn VerlindeAnnelien PoppeAnn DeSmetKoen HermansJan De MaeseneerChantal Van AudenhoveSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

Strengthening weak primary care systems: steps towards stronger primary care in selected Western and Eastern European countries

Peter P GroenewegenPaul DourgnonStefan GreßArnoldas JurgutisSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH POLICY

The impact of neighborhood deprivation on patients' unscheduled out-of-hours healthcare seeking behavior: a cross-sectional study

Sara WillemsWim PeersmanPhilippe De MaeyerWalter BuylaertJan De MaeseneerPeter De Paepe

A1 Journal Article in BMC FAMILY PRACTICE

Zo maak je gezondheidszorg toegankelijk voor iedereen

Sara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

2012

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities through the eyes of the patient

Pauline BoeckxstaensMarina DeregtPiet VandesypeSara WillemsGuy BrusselleAn De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE

Conceptualizing person- and people centeredness in primary health care : a literature review

Christine LeynsJan De MaeseneerSara WillemsPauline BoeckxstaensPeter DecatLieve DaerenVeerle Vyncke

Equity in primary health care use among vulnerable populations in Belgium: an exploration

Evelyn VerlindeSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

From 'patientr to 'person' to 'people' : the need for integrated, people-centered healthcare

Jan De MaeseneerC Van WeelL DaerenChristine LeynsPeter DecatPauline BoeckxstaensDirk AvontsSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERSON CENTERED MEDICINE

Gender, educational and age differences in meanings that underlie global self-rated health

Wim PeersmanDirk CambierJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

KANS cijferrapport: beschrijvende analyse van de gegevens uit de eerste bevraging: socio-demografisch profiel, zorggebruik, zorgtevredenheid, gezondheid, welzijn en sociale contacten van maatschappelijk kwetsbare welzijnszorggebruikers

Annelien PoppeAnn DeSmetEvelyn VerlindeKoen HermansSara WillemsChantal Van AudenhoveJan De Maeseneer

Linguistic and cultural diversity in the consultation room: a tango between physicians and their ethnic minority patients

Stéphanie De MaesschalckMyriam DeveugeleSara Willems

Measuring the immeasurable?: operationalising social capital in health research

Veerle VynckeWim PeersmanJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in HEALTH (IRVINE, CA)

Na de feesttafel: opnieuw de vettaks

Diana De GraeveLea MaesYvo NuyensSara WillemsPaul Van Royen

A4 Journal Article in DE HUISARTS (BRUSSEL)

QUALICOPC-studie: onderzoek naar de kwaliteit, kostprijs en billijkheid van de eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg in Europa

Sara WillemsEvelyne De Ryck

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU

SONG-scan: detectie van sociale ongelijkheid

Bruno BuytaertSara Willems

Bookchapter in Preventie en gezondheid in Vlaanderen doorgelicht

Tackling NCDs: a different approach is needed

Jan De MaeseneerRichard G RobertsMarcelo DemarzoIona HeathNelson SewankamboMichael R KiddChris van WeelDavid EgilmanCharles BoelenSara Willems

Editorial material

The social gradient in doctor-patient communication

Evelyn VerlindeNele De LaenderStéphanie De MaesschalckMyriam DeveugeleSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH

Verwijzing van diabetespatiënten naar een educatieprogramma : waarom aarzelen huisartsen?

Patricia SunaertMarie VandekerckhoveHilde BastiaensPierre Vanden BusscheJan De MaeseneerAn De SutterSara Willems

2011

Beschrijving van de KANS steekproef: representativiteit, demografische en socio-economische kenmerken, gezondheidstoestand en zorggebruik

Annelien PoppeEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsAnn DeSmetKoen HermansChantal Van AudenhoveJan De Maeseneer

Equity of access to quality of care in family medicine

MF HarrisJS FurlerSW MercerSara Willems

Editorial material

Factors associated with medication adherence to oral hypoglycaemic agents in different ethnic groups suffering from type 2 diabetes: a systematic literature review and suggestions for further research

Bart PeetersInge Van TongelenKoen BousseryEls MehuysJean Paul RemonSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in DIABETIC MEDICINE

Integrated care in mental health: need for collaboration, communication and customisation

Ann DeSmetKoen HermansEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsJan De MaeseneerChantal Van Audenhove

Kans theoretische achtergronden en onderzoeksopzet

Sara WillemsAnn DeSmetAnnelien PoppeKoen HermansEvelyn VerlindeChantal Van AudenhoveJan De Maeseneer

Kennis over zorgvoorzieningen bij welzijnszorggebruikers in de eerste lijn

Annelien PoppeEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsAnn DeSmetKoen HermansChantal Van AudenhoveJan De Maeseneer

Language, culture and emotions: exploring ethnic minority patients' emotional expressions in primary healthcare consultations

Stéphanie De MaesschalckMyriam DeveugeleSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Medication adherence among Turkish type-2 diabetics in Belgium: results from a qualitative study

Bart PeetersInge Van TongelenKoen BousseryEls MehuysSara WillemsJean Paul Remon

Medication adherence among Turkish type-2 diabetics in Belgium: results from a qualitative study

Bart PeetersInge Van TongelenKoen BousseryEls MehuysSara WillemsJean Paul Remon

Op bezoek bij de huisarts: gerapporteerd gebruik, gepercipieerde kwaliteit en toegankelijkheid van de huisartsenzorg bij financieel kwetsbare welzijnszorggebruikers

Annelien PoppeEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsAnn DeSmetKoen HermansChantal Van AudenhoveJan De Maeseneer

QUALICOPC, a multi-country study evaluating quality, costs and equity in primary care

Willemijn LA SchäferWienke GW BoermaDionne S KringosJan De MaeseneerStefan GreßStephanie HeinemannDanica Rotar-PavlicChiara SeghieriIgor ŠvabMichael J Van den Berg et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC FAMILY PRACTICE

Sociale ongelijkheid in gezondheid: een maatschappelijk onaanvaardbaar fenomeen

Sara WillemsEvelyn Verlinde

A4 Journal Article in TERZAKE

The equity dimension in evaluations of the quality and outcomes framework: a systematic review

Pauline BoeckxstaensDelphine De SmedtJan De MaeseneerLieven AnnemansSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Verbeteren regionale acties de zorg voor diabetespatiënten?

Patricia SunaertHilde BastiaensFrank NobelsLuc FeyenEtienne VermeireGeert VerbekeJan De MaeseneerSara WillemsAn De Sutter

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU

Why do GPs hesitate to refer diabetes patients to a self-management education program : a qualitative study

Patricia SunaertMarie VandekerckhoveHilde BastiaensLuc FeyenPierre Vanden BusscheJan De MaeseneerAn De SutterSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC FAMILY PRACTICE

2010

Analysis of the effect of socio-economic status on out-of-hours self-referral to an emergency department or a primary care centre

LIEN VANDENBULCKELIEN YDEWalter BuylaertJean Pierre MatthijsJan De MaeseneerSara WillemsWim PeersmanPeter De Paepe

Commentary on series: The research agenda for general practice/ family medicine and primary health care in Europe, part 5: needs and implications for future research and policy

Jan De MaeseneerSara Willems

Editorial material

Depressieve klachten en suïcidaliteit in de (I)CAW en OCMW: onderzoek naar de ernst en de relatie tot armoede

Ann DeSmetKoen HermansEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsJan De MaeseneerChantal Van Audenhovede Onderzoeksgroep KANS

Development and validation of EMP-3 : an instrument to measure physicians' attitudes towards ethnic minority patients

Stéphanie De MaesschalckSara WillemsJan De MaeseneerMyriam Deveugele

A1 Journal Article in FAMILY MEDICINE

Effectiveness of the introduction of a chronic care model-based program for type 2 diabetes in Belgium

Patricia SunaertHilde BastiaensFrank NobelsLuc FeyenGeert VerbekeEtienne VermeireJan De MaeseneerSara WillemsAn De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Geriatric day hospital: opportunity or threat? : a qualitative exploratory study of the referral behaviour of Belgian general practitioners

Pierre Vanden BusscheFien DesmyterChristiane DuchesnesValérie MassartDidier GietJean PetermansVeerle VynckeNele Van Den NoortgateSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Het hulpaanbod voor mensen met depressieve klachten in (I)CAW en OCMW: beantwoordt het aanbod aan de vraag?

Ann DeSmetKoen HermansEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsJan De MaeseneerChantal Van Audenhovede Onderzoeksgroep KANS

Learning from the QOF: a review of existing research

Nicholas SteelSara Willems

Bookchapter in The quality and outcomes framework : QOF transforming general practice

Mini-workshop: Teaching inequity in health at Ghent medical faculty

Sara WillemsJessika EvenepoelLisa Bauwens

New challenges require new types of health services research

Jan De MaeseneerSara Willems

New challenges require new types of health services research

Jan De MaeseneerSara Willems

Research learning from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework : a review of existing research

Nicholas SteelSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in QUALITY IN PRIMARY CARE

Sociaal kapitaal en gezondheid

Veerle VynckeSara WillemsTine BuffelDominique VertéWim Peersman

A4 Journal Article in WELZIJNSGIDS (MECHELEN)

Sociaal kapitaal in de onderzoeksgroep 'social health inequity'

Veerle VynckeSara Willems

Bookchapter in 30 jaar vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde en Eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg op een kruispunt

Sociale ongelijkheid in gezondheid: een maatschappelijk onaanvaardbaar fenomeen

Bookchapter in 30 jaar vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde en Eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg op een kruispunt

Sociale verschillen in gezondheid: een stand van zaken van het probleem en het beleid in België

Sara WillemsVeerle Vyncke

A2 Journal Article in ARMOEDE IN BELGIE

The potential role of social services in providing integrated care on mental health and welfare

Ann DeSmetKoen HermansEvelyn VerlindeSara WillemsJan De MaeseneerChantal Van Audenhove

Unique health care utilization patterns in a homeless population in Ghent

Evelyn VerlindeTINE VERDEEMieke Van de WalleBruno ArtJan De MaeseneerSara Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

2009

Implementation of a program for type 2 diabetes based on the Chronic Care Model in a hospital-centered health care system: 'the Belgian experience'

Patricia SunaertHilde BastiaensLuc FeyenBoris SnauwaertFrank NobelsJohan WensEtienne VermeirePaul Van RoyenJan De MaeseneerAn De Sutter et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Netwerken, vertrouwen en wederkerigheid: over de complexiteit van het concept sociaal kapitaal

Tine BuffelDominique VertéVeerle VynckeSara Willems

A4 Journal Article in WELZIJNSGIDS (MECHELEN)

Voordelen, nadelen en haalbaarheid van het invoeren van ‘Pay for Quality’ programma’s in België

Lieven AnnemansPauline BoeckxstaensLiesbeth BorgermansDelphine De SmedtChristiane DuchesnesJan HeyrmanRoy RemmenWalter SermeusCarine Van Den BroekePieter Van Herck et al.

2008

An interdisciplinary community diagnosis experience in an undergraduate medical curriculum: development at Ghent University

Bruno ArtLeen De RooSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in ACADEMIC MEDICINE

Atencion primaria de salud como una estrategia para lograr una atencion equitativa

Jan De MaeseneerAn De SutterSara WillemsM BILLINGS

Bookchapter in Salud Comunitaria en Bolivia – desafios hacia la equidad

Evaluatie van de proefprojecten 'geriatrisch dagziekenhuizen'. Partim Exploratie van de Barrières en stimuli voor het doorverwijzen naar de geriatrische dagziekenhuizen zoals gepercipieerd door de huisartsen

Nele Van Den NoortgateJean PetermansD GietP DenoëlC DuchesnesAnja VelgheSara WillemsPierre Vanden BusscheFien DesmyterV Massart

Evaluation des hôpitaux de jour gériatriques en Belgique. Partim exploration des barrières et des incitants en matière de référence aux hôpitaux de jour gériatriques tels qu'ils sont perçus par les médecins généralistes

Nele Van Den NoortgateJean PetermansD GietP DenoëlC DuchesnesAnja VelgheSara WillemsPierre Vanden BusscheFien DesmyterV Massart

Medisch zorggebruik door dak- en thuislozen in Gent: gezondheidsstatus en ervaren drempels

TINE VERDEEMIEKE VAN DE WALLEBruno ArtSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU

Stad en Gezondheid: een actieonderzoek in drie wijken

Boris SnauwaertSara WillemsJan De MaeseneerJ piérartF BodeuxB Francq

Versterking van de eerstelijn als bijdrage tot een meer rechtvaardige gezondheidszorg

Jan De MaeseneerSara WillemsLieven Annemans

Bookchapter in Een rechtvaardige gezondheidszorg

Ziek maakt arm: overheidsinspanningen voor de aanpak van sociale selectiemechanismen in ziekte en gezondheid

Bart PeetersSara Willems

Bookchapter in Armoede en sociale uitsluiting: Jaarboek 2008

2007

Barriers to oral health care access among socially vulnerable groups

Jacques VanobbergenR Van Der BeekenL GysselsLeen De RooSara Willems

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF DISABILITY AND ORAL HEALTH

Belgische initiatieven om de ongelijkheid in gezondheid te verkleinen - 1995-2006

Ilse Van de GeuchteNathalie MauletSara WillemsMichel RolandJan De Maeseneer

Opstellen Gezondheidsprofiel van de Bloemekenswijk

Sara WillemsBoris SnauwaertJan De MaeseneerLea Maes

Primary health care as a strategy for achieving equitable care: a literature review commissioned by the Health Systems Knowledge Network

Jan De MaeseneerSara WillemsAn De SutterIlse Van de GeuchteM Billings

Recherche sur les initiatives mises en place en matière d'inégalités socio-économiques de santé

Ilse Van de GeuchteNathalie MauletSara WillemsMichel RolandJan De Maeseneer

2006

Determinants of early childhood caries in a group of inner-city children

Luc MartensJacques VanobbergenSara WillemsJohan ApsJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in QUINTESSENCE INTERNATIONAL

Gezondheid en wonen: pistes voor een geïntegreerde terreinbenadering

Tomas MainilSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Onderzoek 'gezondheid en wonen'. Pistes voor een geïntegreerde terreinbenadering

Jan De MaeseneerTomas MainilSara Willems

Recherche 'santé et logement'. Pistes pour approche de terrain intégrée

Jan De MaeseneerTomas MainilSara Willems

The problem of the accessibility of health care for different social groups in Europe

Jan De MaeseneerSara Willems

2005

Socio-economic status of the patient and doctor-patient communication: does it make a difference?

Sara WillemsStéphanie De MaesschalckMyriam DeveugeleAnselme DereseJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Teaching communication skills to medical students, a challenge in the curriculum?

Myriam DeveugeleAnselme DereseStéphanie De MaesschalckSara WillemsMarie van DrielJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

The GP's perception of poverty: a qualitative study

Sara WillemsWilfried SwinnenJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in FAMILY PRACTICE

The importance of socio-economic status and individual characteristics on the prevalence of head lice in schoolchildren

Sara WillemsHilde LapeereN HAEDENSInge PasteelsJean NaeyaertJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

The independent impact of household- and neighborhood-based social determinants on early childhood caries - A cross-sectional study of inner-city children

Sara WillemsJacques VanobbergenLuc MartensJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH

The socio-economic gradient in health: a never-ending story

Sara WillemsJ De Maeseneer

The socio-economic gradient in health: a never-ending story

Thinking ahead: the rising tide of AIDS orphans

Wim DelvaAN VERCOUTEREIsabelle DehaeneSara WillemsMarleen TemmermanLieven Annemans

Editorial material

2004

Gezondheid in grote steden

Erwin LegiestSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Het uitvoeren van een pilootstudie: koppeling van gegevens WIV gezondheidsenquête aan de overeenkomstige gegevens beschikbaar bij verzekeringsinstellingen

Inge PasteelsSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Sociaal-economische verschillen in gezondheid

Sara WillemsWim Peersman

A4 Journal Article in WELZIJNSGIDS (MECHELEN)

2003

Evaluatie van de toegankelijkheid van de gezondheidszorg

Leen De RooNele HaedensSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Samenlevingsopbouw en de toegankelijkheid van de gezondheidszorg: werken aan een gezonde "samenleving"

Jan De MaeseneerBruno ArtAnselme DereseSara Willems

Bookchapter in Handboek samenlevingsopbouw in Vlaanderen

Sociaal-economische gezondheidsverschillen

Sara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Bookchapter in Armoede en Participatie

Socio-economic differences in health

Sara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Bookchapter in Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care

Tackling social inequalities in health: between statistics and strategies

Sara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Editorial material

2002

Sociale performantie van de gebruikte criteria voor het vaststellen van het zgn. "sociaal profiel" van "ziekenhuizen"

Nele HaedensSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Wet combing for head lice: feasibility in mass screening, treatment preference and outcome

Robert Vander SticheleL GYSSELSC BRACKEF MEERSSCHAUTI BLOKLANDE WITTOUCKSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE

2001

Accessibility of health care : the contribution of the general practitioner/family physician

Jan De MaeseneerSara Willems

Accessibility of healthcare: the role of the general practitioner

Sara WillemsAnselme DereseJan De Maeseneer

Editorial material

De nat-kam-test versus de klassieke hoofdinspectiemethode om luizen te detecteren bij schoolkinderen: een observationele studie

Jan De MaeseneerI BloklandSara WillemsR Vander SticheleF Meersschaut

A4 Journal Article in HUISARTS NU

Gemeenschapsgerichte gezondheidspromotie in de eerste lijn: ervaringen vanuit de wijkgezondheidscentra in Vlaanderen.

Jan De MaeseneerBruno ArtSara Willems

Bookchapter in Gezondheidspromotie 2001

Gezondheidsbevordering en armoede.

Tom Van PaepegemSara WillemsL DE BOECKJan De Maeseneer

Bookchapter in Armoede en sociale uitsluiting. Jaarboek 2001.

Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection as a detection method for lice infestation in school children

Jan De MaeseneerSara WillemsI BloklandRobert Vander SticheleF Meersschaut

2000

Ambulante begeleiding van bejaarden met een hoog risico op rehospitalisatie en/of institutionalisering

Sara WillemsVéronique TellierChristiane GossetJan De Maeseneer

Op weg naar een eenvormig formulier

Sara WillemsJan De Maeseneer

Sociaal-economische gezondheidsverschillen: een blijvende uitdaging, ook voor de eerste lijn.

Bookchapter in Omzien naar de toekomst

Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection to detect head lice in schoolchildren: observational study

Jan De MaeseneerI BLOKLANDSara WillemsRobert Vander SticheleF MEERSSCHAUT

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

Women- en Men-Powerplanning in de kinesitherapie in Vlaanderen. Scenario voor 2010 en 2020

Barbara CagnieSara WillemsJan De Maeseneer