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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mkars2@umcutrecht.nl

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Research groups

Julius Center Research Program Cancer

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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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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

Patient and family caregiver perspectives of Advance Care Planning K. Pollock, F. Bulli, G. Caswell, H. Kodba-Čeh, U. Lunder, G. Miccinesi, J. Seymour, A. Toccafondi, J. J.M. van Delden, M. Zwakman, J. Rietjens, A. van der Heide, M. Kars
Mortality, 2024, vol. 29, p.69-89

The Practical Application of the Individual Care Plan for Pediatric Palliative Care Chantal Y. Joren, Judith L. Aris-Meijer, Leontien C.M. Kremer, Suzanne C. Hofman, Hester Rippen-Wagner, Ria Slingerland-Blom, Chantal van der Velden, Meggi A. Schuiling-Otten, A. A.Eduard Verhagen, Marijke C. Kars,
Children, 2024, vol. 11

The spiritual dimension of parenting a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition: A mixed-methods systematic review Marijanne Engel, Marije A. Brouwer, Nienke Jansen, Carlo Leget, Saskia C.C.M. Teunissen, MC Kars
Palliative Medicine, 2023, vol. 37, p.1303-1325

Barriers to the spiritual care of parents taking care of their child with a life-limiting condition at home Marije A. Brouwer, Barbara Bas-Douw, Carlo J.W. Leget, Marijanne Engel, SCCM Teunissen, MC Kars
European Journal of Pediatrics, 2023, vol. 183, p.629-637