L’isolement social chez les personnes de 65 ans et plus en Belgique : sa prévalence et ses déterminants

in Observatoire : Revue d'Action Sociale & Médico-Sociale (2013)

L’isolement social en Belgique touche aujourd’hui 23% des 65 ans et plus. Ce phénomène, contrairement à certaines croyances, ne semble pas s’aggraver, mais le vieillissement rapide de notre population ... [more ▼]

L’isolement social en Belgique touche aujourd’hui 23% des 65 ans et plus. Ce phénomène, contrairement à certaines croyances, ne semble pas s’aggraver, mais le vieillissement rapide de notre population laisse présager une augmentation de la prévalence des personnes âgées isolées dans les années à venir. Cet article vise à établir la prévalence de l’isolement social en Belgique en 2011, identifier ses déterminants et analyser l’évolution temporelle de la solitude, la forme subjective de l’isolement social. [less ▲]

An occupational therapist as a new professional at home: which profiles of clients are reached ?

Poster (2013, February 22)

Education du patient à domicile: une activité non organisée et plus éthique ?

Conference (2013, January 24)

Education du patient à domicile: une revue de la littérature

in Education Thérapeutique du Patient [=ETP] = Therapeutic Patient Education [=TPE] (2012), 4(2), 121-131

Influence de la formation des aides-soignants sur l'activité: expérience belge en matière d'intégration d'un nouveau métier dans les soins à domicile

in AMSE AMCE WAER (Ed.) Congrès Mondial de l'AMSE. Recherche en éducation et en formation: Enjeux et défis d'aujourd'hui (2012, June)

Multidisciplinary and Evidence-based Method for Prioritizing Diseases of Food-producing Animals and Zoonoses

in Emerging Infectious Diseases (2012), 18(4),

To prioritize 100 animal diseases and zoonoses in Europe, we used a multicriteria decision-making procedure based on opinions of experts and evidence-based data. Forty international experts performed ... [more ▼]

To prioritize 100 animal diseases and zoonoses in Europe, we used a multicriteria decision-making procedure based on opinions of experts and evidence-based data. Forty international experts performed intracategory and intercategory weighting of 57 prioritization criteria. Two methods (deterministic with mean of each weight and probabilistic with distribution functions of weights by using Monte Carlo simulation) were used to calculate a score for each disease. Consecutive ranking was established. Few differences were observed between each method. Compared with previous prioritization methods, our procedure is evidence based, includes a range of fields and criteria while considering uncertainty, and will be useful for analyzing diseases that affect public health [less ▲]

Oud word je niet alleen. Een enquête over eenzaamheid en sociaal isolement bij ouderen in België

Report (2012)

Ontslagmanagement in psychiatrische ziekenhuisen. Eindrapport 2010-2011

Report (2012)

Etude scientifique exploratoire qualitative relative aux trajectoires de soins de patients en situation complexe. Rapport intermédiaire

Report (2012)

Instruments de gestion économique des crises sanitaires touchant les animaux de production en Europe

in Revue Scientifique et Technique / Office International des Epizooties = Revista Cientifica y Tecnica / Officina Internacional de Epizootias = Scientific and Technical Review / International Office of Epizootics (2011), 30(3), 683-701

The importance of animal health crises has considerably increased over the last few years. When a crisis occurs, farmers can receive financial support through various public, private and mixed ... [more ▼]

The importance of animal health crises has considerably increased over the last few years. When a crisis occurs, farmers can receive financial support through various public, private and mixed compensation schemes. Economic losses resulting from diseases may be direct and indirect. If a disease is covered by European Union regulations then countries have a legal obligation to partly compensate farmers for direct losses, either directly through the national budget, or through a specific fund. The European Veterinary Fund also cofinances these losses. Only a few countries provide compensation for indirect losses. The private insurance sector also provides protection against some direct and indirect losses but the risks covered are variable. To encourage farmers to subscribe to this kind of insurance, some public authorities provide subsidies to help pay the premium. Insurance companies do not generally cover the risks linked to contagious diseases, but some companies do extend cover to include this type of risk. Several alternatives, such as mutual funds, are available to improve risk coverage. There is a lack of harmonisation among the various compensation schemes of different countries. Public authorities cannot provide full compensation, but mutual funds and private insurance companies are alternatives that should be further investigated and their use should be extended to other countries. A classification of diseases would harmonise the situation at the European level. [less ▲]