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Persoonlijk profiel
Expertise
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.
Opleiding / Academische kwalificatie
Ethics, ICH GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE E6 (R2), Global Health Training Centre
Datum van toekenning: 1 apr. 2025
Doctor of Medical Sciences, PhD, Advance care planning perspectives of older adults and their family members with Turkish and Moroccan backgrounds in Belgium, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 2017 → 30 sep. 2024
Datum van toekenning: 28 jun. 2024
Academic English, Doctoral School LSM
1 sep. 2017 → 31 aug. 2019
Datum van toekenning: 31 aug. 2019
Internship coordinator for general practitioners in training, Interuniversitair Samenwerkingsverband HuisartsenOpleiding (ICHO)
1 okt. 2018 → 30 jun. 2019
Datum van toekenning: 30 jun. 2019
Family Medicine, Master-after-Master, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 2010 → 30 aug. 2012
Datum van toekenning: 15 jul. 2012
Medicine , Master of Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 2006 → 30 sep. 2010
Datum van toekenning: 2 jul. 2010
Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 2005 → 30 sep. 2006
Datum van toekenning: 29 sep. 2006
Biomedical Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 2003 → 30 sep. 2005
Datum van toekenning: 30 sep. 2005
Scientific writing, Doctoral School LSM
25 mrt. 2019 → 26 mrt. 2019
Writing and Publishing research paper, Doctoral School LSM
11 mrt. 2019 → 12 mrt. 2019
Presentation skills, Doctoral School LSM
18 feb. 2019 → 22 feb. 2019
Educational training for teaching assistants, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 2018 → 10 dec. 2018
Focus group Qualitative Research, Doctoral School of Human Sciences (VUB)
1 nov. 2018 → 30 nov. 2018
Cohrane Systematic Review, Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
1 sep. 2018 → 3 sep. 2018
Qualitative Research in Health Care, Universiteit Antwerpen
25 aug. 2018 → 31 aug. 2018
Practical trainer for general practitioners in training, Interuniversitair Samenwerkingsverband HuisartsenOpleiding (ICHO)
1 sep. 2017 → 30 dec. 2017
Externe posities
Advisory Committee Member for research projects "Older People", Koning Boudewijnstichting
1 mrt. 2025 → …
Member of Working Group “Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging”, NVMO Nederlandse Vereniging voor Medisch Onderwijs
29 jan. 2025 → …
Member, ENIEC European Network of Intercultural Elderly Care
1 jan. 2025 → …
Advisory Board Member, Advance Care Planning International
1 nov. 2024 → …
Board member, WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors) Ageing and Health SIG
1 jul. 2024 → …
Member, WONCA Working Party on Ethics and Professionalism
1 mrt. 2024 → …
Board member, Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven
1 feb. 2024 → …
Member of the panel of experts in charge of the abstract review of the 26th WONCA Europe 2021 Conference, WONCA Europe World Organization of Famliy Doctors
1 mrt. 2021 → 31 mrt. 2021
Representative of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in the Committee for Master after Master theses, Interuniversitair Samenwerkingsverband HuisartsenOpleiding (ICHO)
1 jan. 2021 → …
Advisory Board Member, Adviesraad voor Gezondheids- en Welzijnszorg van de Gemeenschappelijke Gemeenschapscommissie
1 jun. 2020 → 1 jun. 2025
Member Working Group "Care for Ethnic Minorities" , KOTK - Kom op tegen Kanker-vzw
1 sep. 2018 → …
Board member, EPN European Professional Network
1 sep. 2013 → 1 sep. 2016
Chair of the Board, MediSina Medical And Dental Clinics
1 dec. 2012 → …
Board member, Abrumet vzw
1 sep. 2012 → 1 aug. 2017
Board member, Brusselse Huisartsen Kring
1 sep. 2011 → 1 aug. 2019
Chair of the Board, Lucerna schools Founding Authority
1 sep. 2011 → 30 jun. 2024
Vice President, Oxygeneplus Interuniversity Student Association
1 sep. 2009 → 30 aug. 2011
Keywords
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Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
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Projecten
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FWOSBO61: SBO project: Begrijpen en verbeteren van sociale connectie bij ernstige ziekte, sterven en rouw: het CONNECT project
Van den Block, L. (Administrative Promotor), Cohen, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Donder, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Smets, T. (Medewerker), De Vleminck, A. (Medewerker), Pivodic, L. (Medewerker) & Demirkapu, H. (Medewerker)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Toegepast
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Family involvement in medical decision-making: examining the applicability of the legal framework in Flemish general practice through a vignette survey
Vermijs, F., Bombeke, K., Buffel, V., Demirkapu, H., Van Assche, K., Van Royen, P., Łotoczuk, M. & van Olmen, J., 26 jan. 2026, In: BMC Medical Ethics. 27, 1, blz. 1-10 10 blz., 28.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Towards equal chances of being heard: A scoping review on inclusive methods for end-of-life research
Hollevoet, G., De Vleminck, A., Lebon, K., Hermans, K., Declercq, A., Demirkapu, H., Van den Block, L. & Cohen, J., 2026, (Unpublished). 1 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Poster
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PERSPECTIVES on ADVANCE CARE PLANNING among FAMILY MEMBERS of OLDER TURKISH and MOROCCAN ADULTS
Demirkapu, H., Edally, W., Vleminck, A. D., Van Den Block, L., Maesschalck, S. D. & Devroey, D., 1 sep. 2025, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 15, 3, 1 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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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 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: PhD Thesis
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Botsende waarden in de palliatieve zorg: Hoe omgaan met verschillende culturele visies op leven en dood?
Pype, P., Mertens, F. & Demirkapu, H., 10 nov. 2024, In: Huisarts Nu . 6, blz. 286-290 5 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article
Datasets
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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
Dataset
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Perceptions, barriers and opportunities for climate change mitigation in primary care: a focus group study with Dutch-speaking general practitioners in Belgium.
Boulanger, G. (Creator), Coenen, L. (Creator), Steurs, M. (Creator), Van Rossem, I. (Creator), Demirkapu, H. (Creator), Vermeiren, T. (Creator), Devroey, D. (Creator) & Vansintejan, J. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 14 apr. 2026
Dataset
Prijzen
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Heart and Soul prize
Demirkapu, H. (Recipient), 7 nov. 2014
Prijs: 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, H. (Recipient), 2013
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activiteiten
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Diversity-sensitive care
Demirkapu, H. (Speaker)
5 mrt. 2026Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Cédric Hèle Institute (Externe Organisatie)
Demirkapu, H. (Member)
31 mrt. 2026 → …Activiteit: Membership of external research organisation
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Academy for Primary Care (Externe Organisatie)
Demirkapu, H. (Chair)
16 mrt. 2026 → …Activiteit: Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Caring within diverse values: Insights from a culturally sensitive approach.
Demirkapu, H. (Speaker)
5 feb. 2026Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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BMC Medicine (Tijdschrift)
Demirkapu, H. (Peer reviewer)
21 jan. 2026 → …Activiteit: Publication peer-review
Scriptie
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De invloed van individuele cultureel aangepaste diabetesvoorlichting in het Turks op de diabetesregulatie bij Turkse type 2 diabetici
Demirkapu, H. ((PhD) Student), Devroey, D. (Promotor), 1 jun. 2012Scriptie/Masterproef: Master-after-master
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MENTORSCHAP EN ACADEMISCHE TAALONDERSTEUNING ALS HEFBOOM VOOR TOEGANG TOT GENEESKUNDE
JOÃO C MANUEL, I. ((PhD) Student) & Demirkapu, H. (Promotor), 11 mei 2026Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis
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Vergelijkende studie betreffende ziektekennis van de Turkse met Marokkaanse en Belgische diabetes type 2 patiënten
Demirkapu, H. ((PhD) Student), Devroey, D. (Promotor), 1 jun. 2010Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis