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Lara Pivodic is Assistant Professor at the EOLC Research Group of Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Ghent University and a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). 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 care in the last phase of life, particularly in older populations. Her research, situated at the intersection of health and social sciences, examines care and illness trajectories using quantitative and qualitative methods and strives to develop effective healthcare interventions for the last phase of life of older people affected by serious chronic illness. 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 personal research grants include Postdoctoral Fellowships of the Research Foundation – Flanders 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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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
Research output
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Publicly Available, Interactive Web-Based Tools to Support Advance Care Planning: Systematic Review
Dupont, C., Smets, T., Monnet, F., Pivodic, L., De Vleminck, A., Van Audenhove, C. & Van den Block, L., 20 Apr 2022, In : Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24, 4, p. e33320Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Advance care planning in nursing homes: new conversation and documentation tools
Wendrich-van Dael, A., Gilissen, J., Van Humbeeck, L., Deliens, L., Vander Stichele, R., Gastmans, C., Pivodic, L. & Van den Block, L., Sep 2021, In : BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 11, 3, p. 312-317 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Changes in social, psychological and physical well-being in the last 5 years of life of older people with cancer: a longitudinal study
Pivodic, L., De Burghgraeve, T., Twisk, J., van den Akker, M., Buntinx, F. & Van den Block, L., 11 Sep 2021, In : Age and Ageing. 50, 5, p. 1829-1833 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Complexities and Outcomes of Advance Care Planning
Gilissen, J., Van den Block, L. & Pivodic, L., 1 Jan 2021, In : JAMA Internal Medicine. 181, 1, p. 142-143 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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Differences in advance care planning among nursing home care staff
Gilissen, J., Wendrich-van Dael, A., Gastmans, C., Vander Stichele, R., Deliens, L., Karen, D., Lieve, V. D. B. & Pivodic, L., 6 May 2021, In : Nursing Ethics. 28, 7-8, p. 1210-1227 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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
Thesis
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Advance care planning, dementia and nursing homes.
Author: Wendrich-van Dael , A., Van den Block, L., Pivodic, L., Koopmans, R., Schoenmakers, B., De Vriendt, P., Pardon, K., De Donder, L. & Smets, T., 29 Mar 2021Supervisor: Van den Block, L. (Promotor), Pivodic, L. (Co-promotor), Koopmans, R. (External person) (Jury), Schoenmakers, B. (External person) (Jury), De Vriendt, P. (Jury), Pardon, K. (Jury), De Donder, L. (Jury) & Smets, T. (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Towards successful advance care planning in nursing homes.
Author: Gilissen, J., Van den Block, L., Gastmans, C., Deliens, L., Pivodic, L., Rietjens, J., Ingravallo, F., De Lepeleire, J., Milissen, K., De Donder, L. & Devroey, D., 17 Dec 2019Supervisor: Van den Block, L. (Promotor), Gastmans, C. (External person) (Promotor), Deliens, L. (Co-promotor), Pivodic, L. (Co-promotor), Rietjens, J. (External person) (Jury), Ingravallo, F. (External person) (Jury), De Lepeleire, J. (External person) (Jury), Milissen, K. (External person) (Jury), De Donder, L. (Jury) & Devroey, D. (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis