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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 & awards
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advance care planning-family carer psychological distress and involvement in decision making: the ACTION trial
Vandenbogaerde, I., De Vleminck, A., Cohen, J., Verkissen, M. N., Lapeire, L., Ingravallo, F., Payne, S., Wilcock, A., Seymour, J., Kars, M., Grønvold, M., Lunder, U., Rietjens, J., van der Heide, A. & Deliens, L., 11 Jan 2024, In: BMJ supportive & palliative care. 13, e3, p. E807-E811 5 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Barriers to the spiritual care of parents taking care of their child with a life-limiting condition at home
Brouwer, M. A., Bas-Douw, B., Leget, C. J. W., Engel, M., Teunissen, SCCM. & Kars, MC., Feb 2024, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 183, 2, p. 629-637 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Experiences with a national team-based learning program for advance care planning in pediatric palliative care
Engel, M., Fahner, J. C., Hennus, M. P., Brounen, M-J., van Capelle, C., de Groot, M. A. R., Hermans-Peters, M., Hofman, S. C., Joosen, C., Lalbahadoersing-Jharap, S., Maebe, S., Michiels, E. M. C., Miedema, S., Raphael, M. F., Schieving, J. H., de Weerd, W. & Kars, MC., 3 Aug 2024, In: BMC Palliative care. 23, 1, 11 p., 196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Parents’ and healthcare professionals’ experiences with the content of an individual care plan for pediatric palliative care: a mixed-method study
Joren, C. Y., Kars, M. C., Kremer, L. C. M., Hofman, S. C., Rippen-Wagner, H., Slingerland-Blom, R., van der Velden, C., Schuiling-Otten, M., Verhagen, A. A. E. & Aris-Meijer, J. L., Dec 2024, In: Palliative Care and Social Practice. 18, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Patient and family caregiver perspectives of Advance Care Planning: qualitative findings from the ACTION cluster randomised controlled trial of an adapted respecting choices intervention
Pollock, K., Bulli, F., Caswell, G., Kodba-Čeh, H., Lunder, U., Miccinesi, G., Seymour, J., Toccafondi, A., van Delden, J. J. M., Zwakman, M., Rietjens, J., van der Heide, A. & Kars, M., 2024, In: Mortality. 29, 1, p. 69-89 21 p., doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2022.2107424.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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Zorg en techniek: Strijd of uitdaging
Marijke C. Kars (Speaker)
31 Oct 2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Workshop IIQM (Utrecht)
Marijke C. Kars (Invited speaker)
25 Oct 2002Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course › Academic
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Symposium: Vraagsturing in zorg en onderwijs voor kinderen met een nierziekte (Ede)
Marijke C. Kars (Participant)
13 Sept 2002Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
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EBMT '2002 (annual meeting european group for blood and marrow transplantation) (Montreux Zwitzerland / posterpresentatie)
Marijke C. Kars (Invited speaker)
24 Mar 2002Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
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Er zijn: De kernopdrachten van ouders die zorg dragen voor een kind met leukemie
Marijke C. Kars (Speaker)
16 Jan 2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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Niets doen? Wij ondersteunen de patiënt in een betekenisvol leven
15/12/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities