Véronique Verhoeven
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4467370 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Véronique Verhoeven |
| PRENOMES | Véronique |
| SOBRENOME | Verhoeven |
| ASSINATURA | VERHOEVEN V |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Antwerp |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3708-6501 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Experiences and observations from a care point for displaced Ukrainians
Background: A total of 7,307 Ukrainian refugees moved to Antwerp, Belgium, during the study period (01 April 2022 to 31 December 2022). The city's administration set up three care centers where these people were introduced to the Belgian primary care system, a medical file was created, and acute/preventive/chronic care was delivered. This community case study analyzes the organization and contents of care and reflects upon its meaning for the mai…
Aye, AI! ChatGPT passes multiple-choice family medicine exam
Improving the Management of Children with Fevers by Healers in Native Rural Areas in the South of Ecuador
Explicit recognition of the need for traditional healers and health professionals in indigenous communities to work together to improve health indicators such as infant mortality exists. Additionally, strengthening the transfer system in rural areas is based on knowledge and cooperation between the community and the biomedical system
Non-Consensual Sex and Help-Seeking Behavior Among PrEP Users in Belgium
Non-consensual sex poses a threat not only to sexual health but also to mental and physical health in general. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users might be particularly vulnerable to non-consensual sex because of interplaying factors such as mental health disorders, a high number of sex partners, engagement in chemsex, and the widespread use of dating apps. The objectives of this study were to assess the occurrence of non-consensual sex, it…
Role of Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening
This study shows that vaginal and urine self-sampling methods have similar sensitivity and specificity compared with clinician sampling for the diagnosis of HPV. The correlation between HPV genotypes among the three tests is satisfactory
Knowledge and Perceptions about Cervical Cancer and HPV Screening in Women in Rural Areas of Ecuador
It is necessary to develop educational programs for the prevention of cervical cancer and to implement diagnostic alternatives to reach populations with precarious accessibility, as well as women who refuse to undergo the Pap smear test
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador
The women considered access to health services the main barrier to screening, while the HPs identified a lack of investment in screening programmes and cultural patterns at the community level as major obstacles. To take an integrated approach to cervical cancer prevention, the perspectives of both groups should be taken into account. Additionally, new strategies and technologies, such as self-administered human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and c…
Perceptions of Ecuadorian indigenous healers on their relationship with the formal health care system
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 Infection and Adherence to Preventive Measures in Cuenca, Ecuador, October 2020, a Cross-Sectional Study
A door-to-door survey was organised in Cuenca, Ecuador, to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 infection and adherence of the population to COVID-19 preventive measures. A total of 2457 persons participated in the study; 584 (23.7%) reported having experienced at least one flu-like symptom since the onset of the pandemic. The maximum SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Cuenca was 13.2% (CI: 12-14.6%) (IgM or IgG positive). Considering PCR confirmed inf…
Towards an indigenous definition of health
Indigenous healers in Southern Ecuador have views on health and illness that differ from the Western biomedical model of care. These different views must be recognized and valued in order to build an intercultural (health) system that empowers both ancestral and modern medical knowledge and healing
Informal caregiver involvement in innovative home care projects in Belgium
Introduction: Continuity of care is essential when trying to avoid untimely institutionalization of the frail elderly. Either continuously or occasionally, multiple care providers are involved in the integrated care for a community-dwelling frail older person. In this coming and going of care providers over time, the informal caregiver usually remains the constant factor. In 2009 the Belgian Federal Government launched a call for innovative proje…
The effect of caregiver support interventions for informal caregivers of community-dwelling frail elderly
Support services for informal caregivers of community- dwelling frail elderly
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The effect of caregiver support interventions for informal caregivers of community-dwelling frail elderly
Support services for informal caregivers of community- dwelling frail elderly
Informal caregiver involvement in innovative home care projects in Belgium
Introduction: Continuity of care is essential when trying to avoid untimely institutionalization of the frail elderly. Either continuously or occasionally, multiple care providers are involved in the integrated care for a community-dwelling frail older person. In this coming and going of care providers over time, the informal caregiver usually remains the constant factor. In 2009 the Belgian Federal Government launched a call for innovative proje…
Towards an indigenous definition of health
Indigenous healers in Southern Ecuador have views on health and illness that differ from the Western biomedical model of care. These different views must be recognized and valued in order to build an intercultural (health) system that empowers both ancestral and modern medical knowledge and healing
Perceptions of Ecuadorian indigenous healers on their relationship with the formal health care system
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 Infection and Adherence to Preventive Measures in Cuenca, Ecuador, October 2020, a Cross-Sectional Study
A door-to-door survey was organised in Cuenca, Ecuador, to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 infection and adherence of the population to COVID-19 preventive measures. A total of 2457 persons participated in the study; 584 (23.7%) reported having experienced at least one flu-like symptom since the onset of the pandemic. The maximum SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Cuenca was 13.2% (CI: 12-14.6%) (IgM or IgG positive). Considering PCR confirmed inf…
Role of Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening
This study shows that vaginal and urine self-sampling methods have similar sensitivity and specificity compared with clinician sampling for the diagnosis of HPV. The correlation between HPV genotypes among the three tests is satisfactory
Knowledge and Perceptions about Cervical Cancer and HPV Screening in Women in Rural Areas of Ecuador
It is necessary to develop educational programs for the prevention of cervical cancer and to implement diagnostic alternatives to reach populations with precarious accessibility, as well as women who refuse to undergo the Pap smear test
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador
The women considered access to health services the main barrier to screening, while the HPs identified a lack of investment in screening programmes and cultural patterns at the community level as major obstacles. To take an integrated approach to cervical cancer prevention, the perspectives of both groups should be taken into account. Additionally, new strategies and technologies, such as self-administered human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and c…
Aye, AI! ChatGPT passes multiple-choice family medicine exam
Improving the Management of Children with Fevers by Healers in Native Rural Areas in the South of Ecuador
Explicit recognition of the need for traditional healers and health professionals in indigenous communities to work together to improve health indicators such as infant mortality exists. Additionally, strengthening the transfer system in rural areas is based on knowledge and cooperation between the community and the biomedical system
Non-Consensual Sex and Help-Seeking Behavior Among PrEP Users in Belgium
Non-consensual sex poses a threat not only to sexual health but also to mental and physical health in general. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users might be particularly vulnerable to non-consensual sex because of interplaying factors such as mental health disorders, a high number of sex partners, engagement in chemsex, and the widespread use of dating apps. The objectives of this study were to assess the occurrence of non-consensual sex, it…
Experiences and observations from a care point for displaced Ukrainians
Background: A total of 7,307 Ukrainian refugees moved to Antwerp, Belgium, during the study period (01 April 2022 to 31 December 2022). The city's administration set up three care centers where these people were introduced to the Belgian primary care system, a medical file was created, and acute/preventive/chronic care was delivered. This community case study analyzes the organization and contents of care and reflects upon its meaning for the mai…
Medicine (10 obras) · Focus group (6 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Family medicine (4 obras) · Public health (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Cancer (3 obras) · Cervical cancer (3 obras) · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (3 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras)