Post by NUTRIM-Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism

Stephanie Breukink, Annerika Gidding-Slok, PhD Merel Kimman, Britt Thomassen, NUTRIM-Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, GROW - Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University | Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht University, Knowledge and Expertise Center for Prevention and Vitality. New NUTRIM science story about Stephanie Breukink and The Disease Burden Meter, an innovative digital tool that actively involves patients in their recovery after cancer and in their communication with doctors and healthcare providers. Balloons measure lives. How is someone really doing after colon cancer? The Disease Burden Meter for colon cancer makes quality of life, recovery, and vitality visible and discussable in the doctor’s office. Thanks to this digital tool, patients and healthcare providers gain a better shared understanding of what someone needs—from physical symptoms and fatigue to mental resilience and daily functioning. The disease burden meter is currently integrated into the DICA dashboard (Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing), making it available to all Dutch patients and hospitals. A significant step toward "Passende Zorg" (Appropriate Care), where not only the medical outcome matters, but also life after cancer. Read the full story about the work of Dr. Stephanie Breukink, surgeon and researcher at MUMC+, here https://lnkd.in/d2vxBkEV Or in Dutch https://lnkd.in/ermvayTb #NUTRIMSciencestory #NUTRIM #NUTRIMresearch #MUMC+ #GROW #MaastrichtUniversity #InnovationInMedicine #prevention #vitality #ColorectalCancerCare #CancerRecovery #PersonalisedMedicine #OncologyResearch #HRQoL #LivingBeyondCancer #EmpathyInHealthcare #ScienceForPeople #BalloonsThatMeasureLife #DiseaseBurdenMeter #PatientCentredCare #QualityOfLife #SharedDecisionMaking #DigitalHealth #DataInHealthcare #PROMs #PassendeZorg #DICA