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FWOTM865: Prevention of frailty in later life: exploring the role of life-events as turning points.
De Donder, L. (Administrative Promotor), Dierckx, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Switsers, L. (On Behalf Of)
1/10/17 → 30/09/21
Project: Fundamental
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Eenzaamheid op de lokale agenda. EEN BEVRAGING VAN LOKALE BESTUREN IN VLAANDEREN NAAR HUN AANPAK VAN EENZAAMHEID
Dury, S., Taverniers, B. & Switsers, L., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.sarlab.be/publicaties/boeken-rapporten. p. 1-25 25 p.Translated title of the contribution :Loneliness on the local agenda. A SURVEY OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN FLANDERS ON THEIR APPROACH TO LONELINESS Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Vulgarizing
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Exploring Recent Adverse and Positive Life Events: A Qualitative Study Among Lonely Older Adults
Switsers, L., Dury, S., Dierckx, E. & De Donder, L., Mar 2023, In: Ageing International. 48, 1, p. 194-210 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Life stories from lonely older adults: The role of precipitating events and coping strategies throughout the lifecourse
Switsers, L., Stegen, H., Dierckx, E., Heylen, L., Dury, S. & De Donder, L., 16 Nov 2023, In: Ageing & Society. 45, 4, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community health workers and culturally competent home care in Belgium: A realist evaluation
Hoens, S., Smetcoren, A. S., Switsers, L. & De Donder, L., Sept 2022, In: Health & Social Care in the Community. 30, 5, p. e1966-e1976 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness, satisfaction and meaningfulness of a 6-step detection and prevention program for frail community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-method evaluation
D-SCOPE, 14 Dec 2022, In: BMC Geriatrics. 22, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., 966.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Loneliness survey (VVSG)
Dury, S. (Creator) & Switsers, L. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 27 Feb 2025
Dataset
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Life-story interviews of older adults about Loneliness
Dury, S. (Creator) & Switsers, L. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 27 Feb 2025
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Solidarity COVID19 survey
Dury, S. (Creator), Smetcoren, A.-S. (Creator), Switsers, L. (Creator) & De Donder, L. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 27 Feb 2025
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Activities
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of loneliness prevalence studies and corresponding study characteristics in the older population
Stegen, H. (Speaker), Duppen, D. (Contributor), Stas, L. (Contributor), Savieri, P. (Contributor), Switsers, L. (Contributor), Pan, H. (Contributor), Callewaert, H. (Contributor), Dierckx, E. (Contributor) & De Donder, L. (Contributor)
9 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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The prevalence of different types of loneliness amongst community-dwelling older people
Stegen, H. (Speaker), Duppen, D. (Contributor), Switsers, L. (Contributor), Pan, H. (Contributor), Dierckx, E. (Contributor) & De Donder, L. (Contributor)
7 Jul 2021 → 9 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Social isolation and loneliness
Switsers, L. (Speaker)
4 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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ROSEnet ECI Writing Workshop
Switsers, L. (Participant)
9 Apr 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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The role of old-age life events when targeting social exclusion
Switsers, L. (Speaker), De Donder, L. (Contributor), Dury, S. (Contributor) & Dierckx, E. (Contributor)
10 Jan 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference