Dr. C.H.M. (Carmen) Houben

BIG-nummer

69930524925

Aandachtsgebieden

Oncologie, Oncologische revalidatie, Longgeneeskunde, COVID-19 nazorg

Opleiding

• Bachelor Klinische Gezondheidspsychologie en Cognitieve Neurowetenschappen – Universiteit van Tilburg
• Master Psychologie en Geestelijke Gezondheid – Universiteit van Tilburg
• Master Medische Psychologie – Universiteit van Tilburg
• Promotie – Universiteit Maastricht
• Postacademische opleiding tot gezondheidszorgpsycholoog – RINO Zuid

In VieCuri sinds

2011-2012; vanaf 2019

Werkzaam op locatie

Venlo 

Talen

Nederlands en Engels

Onderzoek & publicaties

• Proefschrift (2018): “Advance Care Planning in life-limiting illnesses”.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Luyten, H., Pennings, H.J., van den Boogaart, V.E.M., Creemers, J.P.H.M., Wesseling, G., Wouters, E.F.M., Janssen, D.J.A. A cluster-randomized trial of a nurse-led advance care planning session in patients with COPD. Thorax, 2019.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Curtis, J.R., Wouters, E.F.M., and Janssen, D.J.A. Recruitment challenges in conducting a randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of advance care planning. Submitted.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Schols, J.M., Wouters, E.F.M., and Janssen, D.J.A. Instability of willingness to accept life-sustaining treatments of patients with advanced chronic organ failure during one year. CHEST, 2017. 151(5): 1081-1087.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Wouters, E.F.M., and Janssen, D.J.A. “Am I dying Doctor?”: How end-of-life care is portrayed in television medical dramas. J Palliat Care Med, 2016. 6(1): 1-9.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Schols, J.M., Wouters, E.F.M., and Janssen, D.J.A. Patient-Clinician Communication About End-of-Life Care in Patients With Advanced Chronic Organ Failure During One Year. J Pain Symptom Manage, 2015. 49(6): 1109-1115.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Groenen, M.T.J., Wouters, E.F.M., and Janssen, D.J.A. Efficacy of advance care planning: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMDA, 2014. 15(7): 477-489.
• Houben, C.H.M., Spruit, M.A., Wouters, E.F.M., and Janssen, D.J.A. A randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of advance care planning on the quality of end-of-life care and communication in patients with COPD: the research protocol. BMJ Open, 2014. 4:e004465.

Andere activiteiten

• Lid Centrale Wetenschapscommissie
• Lid Interne Klachten en Vertrouwenscommissie Individuele Medewerker
• In- en externe scholingen op het gebied van advance care planning