Marijke Kars

Associate Professor

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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.

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Contact

mkars2@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Research groups

Julius Center Research Program Cancer

Research aim

Our mission is to drive impactful innovation for cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and care through interdisciplinary research, fostering collaboration among researchers across disciplines within the Julius Center and beyond.

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Recent publications

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Multi-center randomized controlled trial on advance care planning for adolescents with cancer and their parents Anne van Driessche, Joachim Cohen, Luc Deliens, Marijke C. Kars, Leen Willems, Stefanie De Buyser, Joris Verlooy, Marleen Renard, Kim Eecloo, Aline De Vleminck, Kim Beernaert
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2025, vol. 75

Radiotherapy-induced Hypothalamic-Pituitary axis dysfunction in adult Brain, head and neck and skull base tumor patients – A systematic review and Meta-Analysis J. M.J. Paulissen, C. M.L. Zegers, R. M. Houben, D. Hofstede, M. Kars, H. M. van Santen, F. J.P. Hoebers, D. K.M. De Ruysscher, D. B.P. Eekers
Clinical and translational radiation oncology, 2025, vol. 51

A Dutch paediatric palliative care guideline Kim C. van Teunenbroek, Renée L. Mulder, Dayna A.M. van Heel, Jurrianne C. Fahner, Mirjam A. de Vos-Broerse, Johannes M.A. Verheijden, Hester Rippen, Brigitt C.M. Borggreve, Leontien C.M. Kremer, Marijke C. Kars, Erna M.C. Michiels, A. A.Eduard Verhagen, Ilse H. Zaal-Schuller, Anne Weenink, Rosa Geurtzen, Catharina M. Delsman-van Gelder, Karen G.C.B. Bindels-de Heus, Loes Berkhout, Mattijs W. Alsem,
BMC Palliative care, 2024, vol. 23

The Spiritual Dimension of Parents' Experiences Caring for a Seriously Ill Child: An Interview Study Marije A. Brouwer, Marijanne Engel, Saskia C.C.M. Teunissen, Carlo Leget, MC Kars
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2024, vol. 68, p.360-368.e3

Experiences with a national team-based learning program for advance care planning in pediatric palliative care Marijanne Engel, Jurrianne C. Fahner, Marije P. Hennus, Marie-José Brounen, Carine van Capelle, Marinka A.R. de Groot, Marion Hermans-Peters, Suzanne C. Hofman, Cindy Joosen, Sarmila Lalbahadoersing-Jharap, Sofie Maebe, Erna M.C. Michiels, Suzanna Miedema, Martine F Raphael, Jolanda H. Schieving, Willemien de Weerd, MC Kars
BMC Palliative care, 2024, vol. 23

Shared decision-making in pediatric palliative care in the Netherlands Michiels EM, Joren CY, Kars MC, Aris JL, Verhagen AAE
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2024, vol. 54

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