List of works - Sara Willems

A qualitative interpretation of challenges associated with helping patients with multiple chronic diseases identify their goals.

scientific article

Access, treatment and outcomes of care: a study of ethnic minorities in Europe

scientific article published on 31 March 2016

Accessible health care for Roma: a gypsy's tale a qualitative in-depth study of access to health care for Roma in Ghent.

scientific article published on 29 February 2016

Applying the Theoretical Domains Framework to understand knowledge broker decisions in selecting evidence for knowledge translation in low- and middle-income countries.

scientific article

Association between cultural distance and migrant self-rated health.

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Barriers and facilitators to participate in the colorectal cancer screening programme in Flanders (Belgium): a focus group study

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities through the eyes of the patient ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

Determinants of early childhood caries in a group of inner-city children.

scientific article published in July 2006

Do We Reap What We Sow? Exploring the Association between the Strength of European Primary Healthcare Systems and Inequity in Unmet Need

scientific article

Equity of access to quality of care in family medicine.

scientific article published on January 2011

Evaluation of the quality of Primary Health Care services for children: reflections on the feasibility of using the Brazilian version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool as a routine assessment tool

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Factors associated with medication adherence to oral hypoglycaemic agents in different ethnic groups suffering from Type 2 diabetes: a systematic literature review and suggestions for further research ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2011

Gender, educational and age differences in meanings that underlie global self-rated health

scientific article published on 10 November 2011

Geriatric day hospital: opportunity or threat? A qualitative exploratory study of the referral behaviour of Belgian general practitioners.

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How community sport programs may improve the health of vulnerable population groups: a program theory

scientific article published on 24 May 2020

How equal is the relationship between individual social capital and psychological distress? A gendered analysis using cross-sectional data from Ghent (Belgium).

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How family physicians respond to unpleasant emotions of ethnic minority patients

scientific article published on 2 April 2017

Impact of selection strategies on representation of underserved populations and intention to practise: international findings

scientific article published on January 2015

Implementation of a program for type 2 diabetes based on the Chronic Care Model in a hospital-centered health care system: "the Belgian experience"

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Is it possible to register the ideas, concerns and expectations behind the reason for encounter as a means of classifying patient preferences with ICPC-2?

scientific article published on 13 September 2017

Language, culture and emotions: Exploring ethnic minority patients’ emotional expressions in primary healthcare consultations ⬇️

scientific article published on July 5, 2011

Measures of quality, costs and equity in primary health care instruments developed to analyse and compare primary care in 35 countries

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Neighborhood differences in social capital in Ghent (Belgium): a multilevel approach.

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Patients' Financially Driven Delay of GP Visits: Is It Less Likely to Occur in Stronger Primary Care Systems?

scientific article published on 6 December 2016

Perceived discrimination In Primary Healthcare in Europe: evidence from the cross-sectional QUALICOPC study.

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Postponing a General Practitioner Visit: Describing Social Differences in Thirty-One European Countries

scientific article published on 19 February 2017

Primary care for the Roma in Europe: Position paper of the European forum for primary care

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Primary care quality in Vietnam: Perceptions and opinions of primary care physicians in commune health centers - a mixed-methods study

scientific article published on 29 October 2020

QUALICOPC, a multi-country study evaluating quality, costs and equity in primary care

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Quality of doctor-patient communication through the eyes of the patient: variation according to the patient's educational level

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Reasons why self-referring patients attend the emergency department during daytime differ among socioeconomic groups: A survey from Flanders

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Research learning from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework: a review of existing research.

scientific article published on January 2010

Social differences in postponing a General Practitioner visit in Flanders, Belgium: which low-income patients are most at risk?

scientific article published on 13 March 2013

Social disparities in patient safety in primary care: a systematic review

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Socio-economic status of the patient and doctor-patient communication: does it make a difference?

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Strengthening weak primary care systems: steps towards stronger primary care in selected Western and Eastern European countries

scientific article published on 26 July 2013

Study protocol: SWING--social capital and well-being in neighborhoods in Ghent.

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Tackling NCDs: a different approach is needed

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Tackling social inequalities in health. Between statistics and strategies

scientific article published on 01 June 2003

The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study in 38 Countries

scientific article published in 2023

The equity dimension in evaluations of the quality and outcomes framework: a systematic review

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The impact of neighborhood deprivation on patients' unscheduled out-of-hours healthcare seeking behavior: a cross-sectional study

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The importance of socio-economic status and individual characteristics on the prevalence of head lice in schoolchildren.

scientific article published in September 2005

The independent impact of household- and neighborhood-based social determinants on early childhood caries: a cross-sectional study of inner-city children

scientific article published on April 2005

The role of primary care in improving health equity: report of a workshop held by the WONCA Health Equity Special Interest Group at the 2015 WONCA Europe Conference in Istanbul, Turkey

scientific article published on 5 August 2016

The social gradient in doctor-patient communication

scientific article published on 12 March 2012

Thinking ahead--the rising tide of AIDS orphans.

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Translating medical school social missions to student experiences

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Understanding medication adherence among patients of Turkish descent with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study.

scientific article published on 3 March 2014

Validity of self-reported utilization of physician services: a population study

scientific article published on 28 June 2013

Volunteering, income and health.

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Wet combing for head lice: feasibility in mass screening, treatment preference and outcome.

scientific article published in July 2002

Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection to detect head lice in schoolchildren: observational study

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List of works by Sara Willems

A qualitative interpretation of challenges associated with helping patients with multiple chronic diseases identify their goals.

Access, treatment and outcomes of care: a study of ethnic minorities in Europe

Accessible health care for Roma: a gypsy's tale a qualitative in-depth study of access to health care for Roma in Ghent.

Applying the Theoretical Domains Framework to understand knowledge broker decisions in selecting evidence for knowledge translation in low- and middle-income countries.

Association between cultural distance and migrant self-rated health.

Barriers and facilitators to participate in the colorectal cancer screening programme in Flanders (Belgium): a focus group study

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities through the eyes of the patient ⬇️

Determinants of early childhood caries in a group of inner-city children.

Do We Reap What We Sow? Exploring the Association between the Strength of European Primary Healthcare Systems and Inequity in Unmet Need

Equity of access to quality of care in family medicine.

Evaluation of the quality of Primary Health Care services for children: reflections on the feasibility of using the Brazilian version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool as a routine assessment tool

Factors associated with medication adherence to oral hypoglycaemic agents in different ethnic groups suffering from Type 2 diabetes: a systematic literature review and suggestions for further research ⬇️

Gender, educational and age differences in meanings that underlie global self-rated health

Geriatric day hospital: opportunity or threat? A qualitative exploratory study of the referral behaviour of Belgian general practitioners.

How community sport programs may improve the health of vulnerable population groups: a program theory

How equal is the relationship between individual social capital and psychological distress? A gendered analysis using cross-sectional data from Ghent (Belgium).

How family physicians respond to unpleasant emotions of ethnic minority patients

Impact of selection strategies on representation of underserved populations and intention to practise: international findings

Implementation of a program for type 2 diabetes based on the Chronic Care Model in a hospital-centered health care system: "the Belgian experience"

Is it possible to register the ideas, concerns and expectations behind the reason for encounter as a means of classifying patient preferences with ICPC-2?

Language, culture and emotions: Exploring ethnic minority patients’ emotional expressions in primary healthcare consultations ⬇️

Measures of quality, costs and equity in primary health care instruments developed to analyse and compare primary care in 35 countries

Neighborhood differences in social capital in Ghent (Belgium): a multilevel approach.

Patients' Financially Driven Delay of GP Visits: Is It Less Likely to Occur in Stronger Primary Care Systems?

Perceived discrimination In Primary Healthcare in Europe: evidence from the cross-sectional QUALICOPC study.

Postponing a General Practitioner Visit: Describing Social Differences in Thirty-One European Countries

Primary care for the Roma in Europe: Position paper of the European forum for primary care

Primary care quality in Vietnam: Perceptions and opinions of primary care physicians in commune health centers - a mixed-methods study

QUALICOPC, a multi-country study evaluating quality, costs and equity in primary care

Quality of doctor-patient communication through the eyes of the patient: variation according to the patient's educational level

Reasons why self-referring patients attend the emergency department during daytime differ among socioeconomic groups: A survey from Flanders

Research learning from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework: a review of existing research.

Social differences in postponing a General Practitioner visit in Flanders, Belgium: which low-income patients are most at risk?

Social disparities in patient safety in primary care: a systematic review

Socio-economic status of the patient and doctor-patient communication: does it make a difference?

Strengthening weak primary care systems: steps towards stronger primary care in selected Western and Eastern European countries

Study protocol: SWING--social capital and well-being in neighborhoods in Ghent.

Tackling NCDs: a different approach is needed

Tackling social inequalities in health. Between statistics and strategies

The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study in 38 Countries

The equity dimension in evaluations of the quality and outcomes framework: a systematic review

The impact of neighborhood deprivation on patients' unscheduled out-of-hours healthcare seeking behavior: a cross-sectional study

The importance of socio-economic status and individual characteristics on the prevalence of head lice in schoolchildren.

The independent impact of household- and neighborhood-based social determinants on early childhood caries: a cross-sectional study of inner-city children

The role of primary care in improving health equity: report of a workshop held by the WONCA Health Equity Special Interest Group at the 2015 WONCA Europe Conference in Istanbul, Turkey

The social gradient in doctor-patient communication

Thinking ahead--the rising tide of AIDS orphans.

Translating medical school social missions to student experiences

Understanding medication adherence among patients of Turkish descent with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study.

Validity of self-reported utilization of physician services: a population study

Volunteering, income and health.

Wet combing for head lice: feasibility in mass screening, treatment preference and outcome.

Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection to detect head lice in schoolchildren: observational study