Melissa Horlait

Researcher, Academic Staff, Teaching Assistant

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-7518

Laarbeeklaan 101
1090 Brussels
Belgium

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Expertise

Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology | PhD in Social Health Sciences | Professor within the Master of management and policy in health care (VUB).

Experienced project leader, researcher and advisor in public health and health services research. Highly experienced in qualitative research methods and literature review methods.
Expert in the broad topic of communication and the organisation of multidisciplinary/interprofessional collaboration in different domains of healthcare.

Website research team OPIH: http://www.vub.ac.be/OPIH

LinkedIn-profile Melissa Horlait: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-horlait-4158118/

Education/Academic qualification

Social Health Sciences, PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

15 Feb 2013 → 23 Aug 2017

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2 Active

ANI266: Optimization of the Multidisciplinairy Oncological Consultation (MOC)
Horlait, M. & De Regge, M.
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Fundamental
EUPOM72: Curriculum Development using VR technology to enhance empathetic communication skills in future health care professional
Horlait, M.
1/09/19 → 31/08/22
Project: Fundamental

47 Citations
2 h-Index
6 Article
4 Unpublished abstract
4 Poster
4 Meeting abstract (Journal)

Physicians’ attitudes and perspectives regarding the uptake of psychosocial aspects and/or patient preferences during multidisciplinary team meetings in oncology
Baes, S., Horlait, M. & Leys, M., 20 Sep 2020, In : International Journal of Care Coordination. 23, 2-3, p. 107-114 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1 Citation (Scopus)
How multidisciplinary are multidisciplinary team meetings in cancer care? An observational study in oncology departments in Flanders, Belgium.
Horlait, M., Baes, S., Dhaene, S., Van Belle, S. & Leys, M., 21 Feb 2019, In : Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 12, p. 159-167 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

9 Citations (Scopus)
Input of Psychosocial Information During Multidisciplinary Team Meetings at Medical Oncology Departments: Protocol for an Observational Study.
Horlait, M., Van Belle, S. & Leys, M., 26 Feb 2018, In : JMIR Res Protoc. 7, 2, e64.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Multidisciplinary collaboration in cancer teams: a realist review of the literature
Baes, S., Horlait, M. & Leys, M., 15 Mar 2018.
Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster

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The input of psychosocial information in multidisciplinary team meetings at medical oncology departments: findings of an observational study.
Horlait, M., Van Belle, S. & Leys, M., 2018.
Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster

6 Participation in conference
5 Talk or presentation at a conference
1 Membership of external research organisation
1 Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar

19th International Conference on Integrated Care
Melissa Horlait (Chair)
1 Apr 2019 → 3 Apr 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Multidisciplinary team meetings in cancer care: is there a psychologist in the house?
Melissa Horlait (Speaker)
1 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Roundtable Discussion (in continuation of an existing interest group): Enhancing multidisciplinary communication in oncology settings.
Melissa Horlait (Speaker), Mark Leys (Speaker)
3 Sep 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
16th International Conference on Communication in Healthcare
Melissa Horlait (Chair)
1 Sep 2018 → 4 Sep 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Multidisciplinary team meetings at medical oncology departments: an observational study on communication and the impact of organisational structures.
Melissa Horlait (Speaker), Simon Van Belle (Contributor), Mark Leys (Contributor)
10 Oct 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference

INFORMATIEOVERDRACHT OVER HET VERHOOGDE RISICO OP AANGEBOREN AANDOENINGEN BIJ NAKOMELINGEN VAN CONSANGUÏNE KOPPELS: Een kwalitatief onderzoek onder zorgverleners van de dienst genetica
Author: Boels, E. L., Jansen, A., Leys, M. & Horlait, M., 4 Sep 2020
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
Palliative care communication in oncology departments in Flanders, Belgium
Author: Horlait, M., Leys, M., Van Belle, S., Bilsen, J., Velkeniers-Hoebanckx, B., Distelmans, W., De Grève, J., Deveugele, M. & van Weert, J., 23 Aug 2017
Supervisor: Leys, M. (Promotor), Van Belle, S. (External person) (Co-promotor), Bilsen, J. (Jury), Velkeniers-Hoebanckx, B. (Jury), De Greve, J. (Jury), Distelmans, W. (Jury), Deveugele, M. (External person) (Jury) & van Weert, J. (External person) (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis