dr. M.C. (Marijke C.) Kars
Assistant Professor
- Department of General Practice
- Julius Center Research Program Cancer
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Biography
Marijke Kars (1961) was trained as a pediatric intensive care nurse. She worked at the PICU of several University Children’s Hospitals, first as a nurse, later on as a staff nurse. She obtained her Master’s degree in Health Sciences (Nursing Science) at Maastricht University in 1997. Her research on ‘Parenting and palliative care in pediatric oncology’ resulted in a PhD in 2012. Currently, she works as an assistant professor at the department of Medical Humanities.
Current research projects are focused on pediatric palliative care, young adults in pediatric oncology and advance care planning in oncology.
Side Activities
Senior lecturer | Nursing Science, program in Clinical Health Sciences | University Medical Centre Utrecht
Fellowship and Awards
None
Research Output (66)
Parental experiences in end-of-life decision-making in allogeneic pediatric stem cell transplantation: "Have I been a good parent?"
Mekelenkamp Hilda, Lankester Arjan C, Bierings Marc B, Smiers Frans J W, de Vries Martine C, Kars Marijke C 1 mei 2020, In: Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 67 8 p.
Survey of paediatricians caring for children with life-limiting conditions found that they were involved in advance care planning
Fahner Jurrianne C, Rietjens Judith A C, van der Heide Agnes, van Delden Johannes J M, Kars Marijke C mei 2020, In: Acta Paediatrica. 109 , p. 1011-1018 8 p.
Content analysis of Advance Directives completed by patients with advanced cancer as part of an Advance Care Planning intervention:insights gained from the ACTION trial
Zwakman Marieke, van Delden J J M, Caswell G, Deliens Luc, Ingravallo F, Jabbarian L J, Johnsen A T, Korfage I J, Mimić A, Arnfeldt C Møller, Preston N J, Kars M C, mrt 2020, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 28 , p. 1513-1522 10 p.
The Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults on Adherence to Prophylaxis in Hemophilia:A Qualitative Study
Hoefnagels J W, Kars M C, Fischer K, Schutgens Reg, Schrijvers L H 23 jan 2020, In: Patient Preference and Adherence. 14 , p. 163-171 9 p.
Show yourself, experiences of patients with bipolar disorder recording a film to show their "euthymic being":A qualitative study
Goossens Peter J J, Daggenvoorde Thea H, Groot Lipman Melanie H G, van Bendegem Micha A, Kars Marijke C 26 nov 2019, In: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 56 , p. 455-461 7 p.
Rouwzorg aan ouders die een kind verliezen: belemmerende en bevorderende factoren en ervaren conflicten.
Kochen Eline, Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., Jenken Floor, de Jonge Roos, Benders M, Boelen Paul, Grootenhuis Martha, Kars Marijke C nov 2019,
Als een kind overlijdt: Systematische review naar oudergerichte rouwzorginterventies en hun onderbouwing
Kochen Eline, Jenken Floor, Boelen Paul, Deben Laura, Fahner Jurrianne, van den Hoogen Agnes, Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., Geleijns Karin, Kars MC nov 2019,
Trained facilitators' experiences with structured advance care planning conversations in oncology:an international focus group study within the ACTION trial
Zwakman M, Pollock K, Bulli F, Caswell G, Červ B, van Delden J J M, Deliens L, van der Heide A, Jabbarian L J, Koba-Čeh H, Lunder U, Miccinesi G, Arnfeldt C A Møller, Seymour J, Toccafondi A, Verkissen M N, Kars M C, 31 okt 2019, In: BMC Cancer. 19 13 p.
Postdoctoral Nurses' Experiences With Leadership and Career Development:A Qualitative Study
de Lange Wendela, Kars Marijke C., Poslawsky Irina E., Schuurmans Marieke J., Hafsteinsdóttir Thóra B. 21 okt 2019, In: Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 51 , p. 689-698 10 p.
Why Medical Residents Do (and Don't) Speak Up About Organizational Barriers and Opportunities to Improve the Quality of Care
Voogt Judith J, Kars Marijke C, van Rensen Elizabeth L J, Schneider Margriet M E, Noordegraaf Mirko, van der Schaaf Marieke F 1 okt 2019, In: Academic Medicine. 95 , p. 574-581 8 p.