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Lara Pivodic is Assistant Professor at the EOLC Research Group of Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Ghent University. She holds a PhD in Medical Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and an MSc in Psychology from the University of Vienna. Lara’s interests include epidemiological and intervention research, as well as policy analyses to improve palliative care across the illness continuum, particularly in older populations. She is experienced in working with population-based health data, longitudinal data, and cross-national data to study care towards the end of life, as well as in developing and evaluating palliative care programmes through randomised controlled trials. Lara completed her PhD as a European Commission-funded Marie Curie PhD Training Fellow. As part of this project, she joined King’s College London’s Cicely Saunders Institute as a Visiting Research Associate. Her previous research grants include Postdoctoral Fellowships of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the AXA Research Fund. Lara is a member of Jonge Academie (Young Academy of Sciences) of Belgium and a recipient of the Early Researcher Award of the European Association for Palliative Care, which she received for her contributions to cross-national research in palliative care.
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Projects
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EU609: DISTINCT: Dementia: Intersectorial Strategy for Training and Innovation Network for Current Technology
Van den Block, L. & Pivodic, L.
1/05/19 → 30/04/23
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM884: Understanding and improving well-being of frail older people with cancer: longitudinal study and randomised controlled trial
1/10/17 → 30/09/20
Project: Fundamental
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AIIFUND8: Postdoctoral Sponsorship agreement:
Van den Block, L. & Pivodic, L.
1/10/16 → 30/09/18
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Complexities and Outcomes of Advance Care Planning
Gilissen, J., Van den Block, L. & Pivodic, L., Jan 2021, In : JAMA Internal Medicine. 181, 1, p. 142-143 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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Inclusion of palliative care in health care policy for older people: A directed documentary analysis in 13 of the most rapidly ageing countries worldwide
Pivodic, L., Smets, T., Gott, M., Sleeman, K. E., Arrue, B., Cardenas Turanzas, M., Pechova, K., Kodba Čeh, H., Lo, T. J., Nakanishi, M., Rhee, Y., Ten Koppel, M., Wilson, D. M. & Van den Block, L., Feb 2021, In : Palliative Medicine. 35, 2, p. 369-388 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Timely short-term specialised palliative care service intervention for frail older people and their family carers in primary care: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
de Nooijer, K., Pivodic, L., Van Den Noortgate, N., Pype, P. & Van den Block, L., 20 Jan 2021, In : BMJ Open. 11, 1, 11 p., e043663.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Advance care planning for people living with dementia: An umbrella review of effectiveness and experiences
Wendrich-van Dael, A., Bunn, F., Lynch, J., Pivodic, L., Van den Block, L. & Goodman, C., Jul 2020, In : International Journal of Nursing Studies. 107, 13 p., 103576.Research output: Contribution to journal › Scientific review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Evaluation of a Palliative Care Program for Nursing Homes in 7 Countries: The PACE Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial
PACE trial group, Van den Block, L., Honinx, E., Pivodic, L., Miranda, R., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. D., van Hout, H., Pasman, H. R. W., Oosterveld-Vlug, M., Ten Koppel, M., Piers, R., Van Den Noortgate, N., Engels, Y., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Hockley, J., Froggatt, K., Payne, S., Szczerbinska, K., Kylänen, M., Gambassi, G. & 5 others, , 1 Feb 2020, In : JAMA Internal Medicine. 180, 2, p. 233-242 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
10 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Vlaams-Nederlands Onderzoeksforum Palliatieve Zorg
Lara Pivodic (Speaker)23 Mar 2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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3rd Inernational Seminar of the PRS and EAPC RN
Lara Pivodic (Keynote speaker)18 Oct 2012 → 19 Oct 2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Marie Curie Actions Conference
Lara Pivodic (Participant)10 Jul 2012 → 11 Jul 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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World Research Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care
Lara Pivodic (Speaker)7 Jun 2012 → 9 Jun 2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference