Personal profile
Specialisation
Decison making, Dementia, Appropriate prescribing, Challenging behavior, Medicine for older people
Research interests
My research line focuses on providing appropriate care for people with long-term care needs in their final years of life. Our target group mainly resides in nursing homes and may experience cognitive and/or physical problems, loss of autonomy, and possibly reduced decision-making capacity. We investigate how daily care, treatment, and decision-making can best be tailored to the wishes and needs of this vulnerable group. Our aim is to improve their quality of life and to offer practical guidance to involved healthcare professionals and family members, enabling them to provide optimal support.
Central themes include advance care planning, decision-making in the final stages of life, decision making with people with dementia, challenging behavior and appropriate medication use.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dilemmas With Restrictive Visiting Policies in Dutch Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of an Open-Ended Questionnaire With Elderly Care Physicians
Sizoo, E. M., Monnier, A. A., Bloemen, M., Hertogh, C. M. P. M. & Smalbrugge, M., 1 Dec 2020, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 21, 12, p. 1774-1781.e2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Vascular cognitive impairment: When memory loss is not the biggest challenge
van de Schraaf, S. A., Smit, M. F., Muller, M., Hertogh, C. M., Rhodius-Meester, H. F. & Sizoo, E. M., 24 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Dementia. p. 14713012231214299Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Adherence to Guideline Recommendations on Psychotropic Drug Use for Challenging Behavior in Dementia
van der Griend, J., Wouters, F., Yeung, G. Y. C., Gerridzen, I. J., Joling, K. J., Zuidema, S. U., Smalbrugge, M. & Sizoo, E. M., Apr 2025, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 26, 4, p. 105474 105474.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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What do Professionals Think of Specific Care Recommendations for Vascular Cognitive Impairment? A Delphi Study With Health Care Professionals
van de Schraaf, S. A. J., Rhodius-Meester, H. F. M., Muller, M., Visser-Meily, J. M. A., de Vugt, M. E., Sizoo, E. M. & Hertogh, C. M. P. M., 1 May 2025, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 26, 5, 105546.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Psychotropic drug treatment for agitated behaviour in dementia: what if the guideline prescribing recommendations are not sufficient? A qualitative study
Dijk, M. T., Tabak, S., Hertogh, C. M. P. M., Kok, R. M., van Marum, R. J., Zuidema, S. U., Sizoo, E. M. & Smalbrugge, M., 1 Sept 2022, In: Age and ageing. 51, 9, afac189.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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18th International Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)
Sizoo, E. M. (Participant) & Dijk, M. (Participant)
28 Sept 2022 → 30 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › participating
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Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie (Journal)
Sizoo, E. M. (Editor)
1 Apr 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › editorial_work
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Tijdschrift voor Ouderengeneeskunde (Journal)
Sizoo, E. M. (Editor)
1 Feb 2015 → 8 Jan 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › editorial_work