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Hakki Demirkapu was born on 26 July 1984 in Ghent, Belgium. He attended high school in Ghent, graduating in Science-Mathematics in 2003. Dr Demirkapu obtained Bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences (2005) and Medicine (2007), and went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Medicine at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2010. In 2012, he completed his Master-after-Master’s degree in Family Medicine. In 2013, he founded the multidisciplinary Medisina Medical and Dental Clinic, where he works as a general practitioner and tutor for general practitioners in training. In 2017, he initiated his PhD project in the Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research focuses on advance care planning among people of Turkish and Moroccan origin living in Belgium. The findings of his doctoral research have been published in high-impact, peer-reviewed international journals and disseminated through presentations at national and international conferences. He also has a special interest in person-centred care, which takes patients’ cultural and religious values into account. Dr Demirkapu gives lectures on medical care for individuals with migration backgrounds and serves as a board member for several associations dedicated to health and education.
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Advance care planning perspectives of older adults and their family members with Turkish and Moroccan backgrounds in Belgium
Demirkapu, H., 2024, 199 p.Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis
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Views on advance care planning of family members of older adults with Turkish and Moroccan backgrounds: An exploratory interview study
Demirkapu, H., Edally, W., De Vleminck, A., Van den Block, L., De Maesschalck, S. & Devroey, D., 25 Jun 2024, In: Palliative Medicine. 38, 9, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advance care planning among older adults in Belgium with Turkish backgrounds and palliative care needs: A qualitative interview study
Demirkapu, H., Van den Block, L., De Maesschalck, S., De Vleminck, A., Colak, F. Z. & Devroey, D., Dec 2023, In: European Journal of General Practice. 29, 1, 10 p., 2271661.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advance care planning among older adults of Moroccan origin: an interview-based study
Demirkapu, H., Hajji, R., Chater, B., De Maesschalck, S., Van de Block, L., De Vleminck, A. & Devroey, D., Jul 2023, In: British Journal of General Practice. 73, suppl 1, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract (Journal)
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Advance care planning among older adults of Moroccan origin: An interview-based study
Demirkapu, H., Hajji, R., Chater, B., De Maesschalck, S., Van den Block, L., De Vleminck, A. & Devroey, D., Aug 2023, In: Patient Education and Counseling. 113, 7 p., 107794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Qualitative data advance care planning perspectives of older adults and their family members with Turkish and Moroccan backrgounds in Belgium
Devroey, D. (Creator), Demirkapu, H. (Creator), Van den Block, L. (Creator), De Maesschalck, S. (Creator), De Vleminck, A. (Creator), Colak, F. Z. (Creator), Eddaly, W. (Creator), Chater, B. (Creator) & Hajji, R. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 12 Feb 2025
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Prizes
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Heart and Soul prize
Demirkapu, Hakki (Recipient), 7 Nov 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The influence of individual culturally adapted diabetes education on diabetes management within Turkish type 2 diabetes patients
Demirkapu, Hakki (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Advance care planning in indivduals with a migration background in Belgium
Hakki Demirkapu (Speaker)
27 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Advance care planning persepectives of older adults from Turkish and Moroccan backgrounds
Hakki Demirkapu (Speaker)
17 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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Intercultural sensitivity in palliative care
Hakki Demirkapu (Speaker)
15 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Intercultural palliative care
Hakki Demirkapu (Speaker)
11 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Onbedoelde discriminatie?
Dirk Lafaut (Organiser), Lieke Asma (Participant), Hanane El Kaddouri (Participant), Hakki Demirkapu (Participant) & Daniella Masika (Participant)
23 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
Thesis
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De invloed van individuele cultureel aangepaste diabetesvoorlichting in het Turks op de diabetesregulatie bij Turkse type 2 diabetici
Author: Demirkapu, H., 1 Jun 2012Supervisor: Devroey, D. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master-after-master
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Vergelijkende studie betreffende ziektekennis van de Turkse met Marokkaanse en Belgische diabetes type 2 patiënten
Author: Demirkapu, H., 1 Jun 2010Supervisor: Devroey, D. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis