prof. dr. S.C.C.M. (Saskia C.C.M.) Teunissen Full Professor
- Department of General Practice
- Julius Center Research Program Cancer
Contact
steuniss@umcutrecht.nl
Research Programs
Biography
Saskia Teunissen, is appointed as professor in palliative care and hospice care since 2014. She is an oncologynurse and health care scientist and an expert in palliative care for over 30 years.
The scope of her work has a patient-family oriented profile and an interdisciplinary transmural approach. Her research, innovation and education focuses on symptommanagement and interdisciplinary collaboration and communication in palliative care at home, in hospices, in nursing homes and hospitals. Besides the hybride approach of hospice care as a specific concept in palliative care and homecare for patients in the terminal phase of life is a specific topic in her work.
She is responsible for the UMC Utrecht Center of Expertise of Palliative Care and the collaboration of regional partners in palliative care, the consortium Septet.
She is director of the academic hospice Demeter (De Bilt) and one of the founders of the Dutch Association of Hospicecare and the multiprofessional organisation Palliactief.
To close the loop between research, education and patient care she is member of the board of directors of Palliatieve Zorg Nederland (PZNL).
Side Activities
Member ZonMw committee National Programme on Palliative Care, Palliantie.
Expert member Dutch Association for Hospicecare
Board member Palliactief. Multidisciplinary association on palliative care.
Member scientific board committee National Society of Nursing V&VN
Member advisory committee Chapter Oncologynursing Society V&VN
Member advisory committee Chapter Palliative Care V&VN
Board member Dutch School for Gynaeco-oncology and Pelvic Surgery. Volunteering projects on oncology nursing courses in Indonesia.
Fellowship and Awards
1989: Ventafridda palliative care visiting award (EAPC chapter Milano)
1999: Orion personal development award (V&VN), a two-year leadership program
2007: Boerhave ‘Serviendo Consumor’ oeuvre award (UMC Utrecht)
Research Output (51)
Kochen Eline, Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., Jenken Floor, de Jonge Roos, Benders M, Boelen Paul, Grootenhuis Martha, Kars Marijke C nov 2019,
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,
Uitdehaag Madeleen J, Stellato Rebecca K, Lugtig Peter, Olden Thirza, Teunissen Saskia 2 jun 2019, In: International journal of palliative nursing. 25 , p. 294-305 12 p.
Neefjes Elisabeth C.W., Van Der Vorst Maurice J.D.L., Boddaert Manon S.A., Verdegaal Bea A.T.T., Beeker Aart, Teunissen Saskia C.C., Beekman Aartjan T.F., Zuurmond Wouter W.A., Berkhof Johannes, Verheul Henk M.W. 19 feb 2019, In: BMC Cancer. 19
Zweers Danielle, de Graeff Alexander, Duijn Jette, de Graaf Everlien, Witteveen Petronella O., Teunissen Saskia C.C.M. 1 jan 2019, In: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 36 , p. 947-954 8 p.
de Vries Sita, Lormans Tom, de Graaf Everlien, Leget C.J.W., Teunissen Saskia C.C.M. 2019, In: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Palliatieve Zorg [E]. 16 , p. 114-115 2 p.
IJzerman-Korevaar Margriet, Snijders Tom J., de Graeff Alexander, Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., de Vos Filip Y.F. 15 dec 2018, In: Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 140 , p. 485-496 12 p.
Ijzerman-Korevaar Margriet, Snijders Tom J., Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., De Graeff Alexander, De Vos Filip Y.F. 1 dec 2018, In: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 50 , p. 381-387 7 p.
de Heij Albert, van der Stap Lotte, van der Heide Agnes, Engels Yvonne, Fransen Heidi, Janssen Daisy, Teunissen Saskia, van Weert Henk, van Linde Myra, van der Linden Yvette, Reyners An dec 2018, In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 56 , p. E60-E61
Zweers Danielle, de Graaf Everlien, de Graeff Alexander, Stellato Rebecca K., Witteveen Petronella O., Teunissen Saskia C.C.M. okt 2018, In: Palliative & supportive care. 16 , p. 602-607 6 p.