Research
We participate in research programs aimed to improve quality of life of patients

Empowerment
Patient Centric Research
We participate in research projects to understand how patient engagement might impact quality of life of patients. Over the last years we have worked with several universities and research organisations to increase our knowledge aiming to identify and understand the drivers of patient empowerment for specific patient populations.
Research
Driving patient empowerment
Understanding drivers which fuel patient empowerment might help the research community to come up with novel initiatives to assist patients in their patient pathway. These drivers will depend on context, patient profile and therapeutic area, including healthcare system. Together with our research partners, we aim to understand these drivers better to ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Research
Input for optimizing a clinical trial design
We evaluated a clinical trial protocol for patients with psoriatic arthritis to understand the trial burden and relevant end points to consider that reflect the patient needs. This project recruited over 30 patients in USA and Belgium.

Research
End of life care – iFocusprogram (funded by EU)
The overall aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and mechanisms of action of two psychoeducational interventions (a face-to-face nurse-led intervention called FOCUS+ and an eHealth intervention called iFOCUS) aimed at improving the emotional function and self-efficacy of patients with advanced cancer and their family caregiver. Both interventions are compared to care as usual.

Current research projects
2021
Digital Health Tools for Managing Noncommunicable Diseases During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Patients and Caregivers
