Publications

A paper on the results of our explorative study on medical decision-making among patients with a migration background and general practitioners has been published in Archives of Public Health. You can access the publication by clicking on the reference below:

​Yakhlaf, A., Vermijs, F., Bombeke, K. et al. Preferences and challenges regarding medical decision-making among patients with a migration background in Belgium: a focus group study. Arch Public Health 83, 167 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01648-7​

Our MEDIMIG study protocol has been published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. You can access the publication by clicking on the reference below:

​Van Eekert, N., Bombeke, K., Buffel, V., Łotoczuk, M., Van de Velde, S., van Olmen, J., Van Royen, P., Vansweevelt, T., Vermijs, F., Wouters, E., Yakhlaf, A., & Van Assche, K. (2025). Study Protocol MEDIMIG: Improving MEDical Decision-Making in MIGrant Populations Within a Super-diverse Society: Challenges and Legal Opportunities. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241310278 (Original work published 2025)​