Walther van Mook
Biographic Data
| ID | 7965257 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walther van Mook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walther |
| FAMILY NAME | van Mook |
| SIGNATURE | VAN MOOK W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University Medical Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2398-8878 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evaluation of the effects of group reflection sessions on burnout complaints in medical residents
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of burnout complaints among medical residents is high and rising, with health-related consequences for residents, and negative impact on the quality of healthcare. Group reflection sessions are a promising intervention to impact on burnout and enhance well-being in medical professionals. The aim was to evaluate the effect of a consecutive series of 6-10 group reflection sessions of 2.5-3 h each, on job demands, job reso…
“Building the boat while sailing” – adapting towards telementoring literacy
BACKGROUND: As telemedicine becomes a core component of modern healthcare, its effective application involves more than just the use of digital tools. An evolving skill set is required for current and future clinicians to adapt to this environment. Telementoring is a subset of telemedicine that involves clinician-to-clinician interaction, providing remote expert guidance in clinical care and medical education, with the potential to reduce global …
How postgraduate medical trainees conceptualise management reasoning
Is insufficient introspection a reason to terminate residency training? – Scrutinising introspection among residents who disputed dismissal
Introduction Insufficient introspection as part of the 4I’s model of medical professionalism (introspection, integrity, interaction, and involvement) is considered an important impediment in trainees. How insufficient introspection relates to decisions to terminate residency training remains unclear. Insights into this subject provide opportunities to improve the training of medical professionals.Methods We analysed the Dutch Conciliation Board d…
Which ‘end’ do you have in mind? Clinical supervisors’ perceptions of Professional Identity Formation outcomes in GP residency
PURPOSE: Professional Identity Formation (PIF) is crucial for high-quality patient care and physician well-being. Few empirical studies examined PIF in residency from the perspective of supervisors. In GP residency, residents are supervised with an 'end in mind' that remains unexplored. To encourage supervisors to reflect on their teaching behaviours, this study investigated GP clinical supervisors' perceptions of PIF outcomes in GP residency. ME…
Case report
Euthanasia in psychiatric patients presents unique challenges, especially when combined with organ donation. In this article, the hurdles psychiatric patients might encounter after expressing their wish for organ donation after euthanasia, are discussed and illustrated by the case of Martijn, a 45-year-old psychiatric patient who altruistically donated his organs after euthanasia. Hospital and physician-related factors, including caution in deter…
Structural under-reporting of informed consent, data handling and sharing, ethical approval, and application of Open Science principles as proxies for study quality conduct in Covid-19 research
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic required science to provide answers rapidly to combat the outbreak. Hence, the reproducibility and quality of conducting research may have been threatened, particularly regarding privacy and data protection, in varying ways around the globe. The objective was to investigate aspects of reporting informed consent and data handling as proxies for study quality conduct. METHODS: A systematic scoping review was perfor…
A Social Network Analysis of Influences on Residents’ Value-Based Decisions
Do deficiencies in CanMeds competencies of dismissed residents differ according to specialty
INTRODUCTION: Program directors dismiss a small percentage of residents from residency training programs, presumably due to underperformance or lack of progress. Whether underperformance in competency domains differs by residents' specialty is unknown. METHODS: In 2021, we analysed the case law of Dutch residents who were dismissed from training by the program director, and who challenged this dismissal before the national conciliation board betw…
“What kind of doctor do you want to become?”
PURPOSE: Supporting the development of a professional identity is a primary objective in postgraduate education. Few empirical studies have explored professional identity formation (PIF) in residency, and little is known about supervisors' perceptions of their roles in residents' PIF. In this study, we sought to understand how supervisors perceive their roles in the PIF of General Practice (GP) residents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Guided by principl…
Dividing line between organ donation and euthanasia in a combined procedure
In this article, we want to reply to the recent article by Buturovic, to be able to correct some statements and allegations about this combined procedure. Organ donation after euthanasia is an extremely difficult procedure from an ethical point of view. On the one hand, we see a suffering patient who wants to die but who also wants to make an altruistic effort to donate his organs. On the other hand, we visualise a patient in need of an organ but…
Creativity
Participants perceived creativity as a form of art that involves thinking and action processes. Creativity is important to tackle the challenges of current and future workplaces, because it stimulates the search for original solutions which are needed in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Participants proposed different methods and techniques to promote creativity learning. However, we need further research to design and implement creativit…
Using focus groups in medical education research
Qualitative research methodology has become an established part of the medical education research field. A very popular data-collection technique used in qualitative research is the "focus group". Focus groups in this Guide are defined as "... group discussions organized to explore a specific set of issues ... The group is focused in the sense that it involves some kind of collective activity ... crucially, focus groups are distinguished from the…
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Using focus groups in medical education research
Qualitative research methodology has become an established part of the medical education research field. A very popular data-collection technique used in qualitative research is the "focus group". Focus groups in this Guide are defined as "... group discussions organized to explore a specific set of issues ... The group is focused in the sense that it involves some kind of collective activity ... crucially, focus groups are distinguished from the…
Dividing line between organ donation and euthanasia in a combined procedure
In this article, we want to reply to the recent article by Buturovic, to be able to correct some statements and allegations about this combined procedure. Organ donation after euthanasia is an extremely difficult procedure from an ethical point of view. On the one hand, we see a suffering patient who wants to die but who also wants to make an altruistic effort to donate his organs. On the other hand, we visualise a patient in need of an organ but…
Creativity
Participants perceived creativity as a form of art that involves thinking and action processes. Creativity is important to tackle the challenges of current and future workplaces, because it stimulates the search for original solutions which are needed in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Participants proposed different methods and techniques to promote creativity learning. However, we need further research to design and implement creativit…
Structural under-reporting of informed consent, data handling and sharing, ethical approval, and application of Open Science principles as proxies for study quality conduct in Covid-19 research
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic required science to provide answers rapidly to combat the outbreak. Hence, the reproducibility and quality of conducting research may have been threatened, particularly regarding privacy and data protection, in varying ways around the globe. The objective was to investigate aspects of reporting informed consent and data handling as proxies for study quality conduct. METHODS: A systematic scoping review was perfor…
A Social Network Analysis of Influences on Residents’ Value-Based Decisions
Do deficiencies in CanMeds competencies of dismissed residents differ according to specialty
INTRODUCTION: Program directors dismiss a small percentage of residents from residency training programs, presumably due to underperformance or lack of progress. Whether underperformance in competency domains differs by residents' specialty is unknown. METHODS: In 2021, we analysed the case law of Dutch residents who were dismissed from training by the program director, and who challenged this dismissal before the national conciliation board betw…
“What kind of doctor do you want to become?”
PURPOSE: Supporting the development of a professional identity is a primary objective in postgraduate education. Few empirical studies have explored professional identity formation (PIF) in residency, and little is known about supervisors' perceptions of their roles in residents' PIF. In this study, we sought to understand how supervisors perceive their roles in the PIF of General Practice (GP) residents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Guided by principl…
Which ‘end’ do you have in mind? Clinical supervisors’ perceptions of Professional Identity Formation outcomes in GP residency
PURPOSE: Professional Identity Formation (PIF) is crucial for high-quality patient care and physician well-being. Few empirical studies examined PIF in residency from the perspective of supervisors. In GP residency, residents are supervised with an 'end in mind' that remains unexplored. To encourage supervisors to reflect on their teaching behaviours, this study investigated GP clinical supervisors' perceptions of PIF outcomes in GP residency. ME…
Case report
Euthanasia in psychiatric patients presents unique challenges, especially when combined with organ donation. In this article, the hurdles psychiatric patients might encounter after expressing their wish for organ donation after euthanasia, are discussed and illustrated by the case of Martijn, a 45-year-old psychiatric patient who altruistically donated his organs after euthanasia. Hospital and physician-related factors, including caution in deter…
Is insufficient introspection a reason to terminate residency training? – Scrutinising introspection among residents who disputed dismissal
Introduction Insufficient introspection as part of the 4I’s model of medical professionalism (introspection, integrity, interaction, and involvement) is considered an important impediment in trainees. How insufficient introspection relates to decisions to terminate residency training remains unclear. Insights into this subject provide opportunities to improve the training of medical professionals.Methods We analysed the Dutch Conciliation Board d…
Evaluation of the effects of group reflection sessions on burnout complaints in medical residents
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of burnout complaints among medical residents is high and rising, with health-related consequences for residents, and negative impact on the quality of healthcare. Group reflection sessions are a promising intervention to impact on burnout and enhance well-being in medical professionals. The aim was to evaluate the effect of a consecutive series of 6-10 group reflection sessions of 2.5-3 h each, on job demands, job reso…
“Building the boat while sailing” – adapting towards telementoring literacy
BACKGROUND: As telemedicine becomes a core component of modern healthcare, its effective application involves more than just the use of digital tools. An evolving skill set is required for current and future clinicians to adapt to this environment. Telementoring is a subset of telemedicine that involves clinician-to-clinician interaction, providing remote expert guidance in clinical care and medical education, with the potential to reduce global …
How postgraduate medical trainees conceptualise management reasoning
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