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The SPX Podcast #7: Testimonial – Getting back to normal life

After a shooting, Michel’s right leg was damaged. He underwent several operations and was finally amputated. He tells us about 20 years of his life and hopes to improve communication between health professionals.

The UZ Brussel Foundation, a champion of patient experience

Born from the desire to support projects aimed at improving patient experience at the UZ Brussel University Hospital, like Villa Samson and the Apple Garden, the Foundation has never ceased to support innovation in the field. The Foundation is an important contributor and partner of the SPX Awards 2023, and first supported the Award Winners in 2021.

The SPX Podcast #6: Power and Duty

This episode discusses the fact that reducing the asymmetry in the care relationship by sharing information improves care. Also the fact that the carer can mark out the relationship.

Open Access as a Revolution

A patient movement started about ten years ago, following the slogan “Gimme My Damn Data” which aims to access data in their medical records. This movement has since…

The SPX Podcast #5: The peer helper, what is it?

We can’t say it enough, only the patient lives their own story… So, when they feel better, or in the process of healing, and decide to share their experience of living with the disease with other patients, one possibility is to become a peer helper.

What framework can be used to improve health literacy?

The OECD defines literacy as “understanding, using and reflecting on written texts, in order to achieve one’s goals, to develop…