Chosing wisely and guideline adherence
Wednesday 27 May
08:40 – 09:10
Wednesday 27 May
08:40 – 09:10
An ageing population comes along with multimorbidity and complexity. Chosing wisely is key in providing person centred care and preventing overtreatment. Which tensions arise when we strictly adhere to guidelines? Could we develop guidelines that support sustainability of our healthcare system?
Professor in General Practice, University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands. Head of the Department of Primary and Long-term Care (general practice, elderly care and midwifery science). Special interest in interprofessional and primary secondary care collaboration. PhD on the management of chronic kidney disease; chairing the Dutch GP-guideline revision on chronic kidney disease and co-chair of the multidisciplinary guideline revision. Vice-chair of the authorization committee of Dutch GP-guidelines. Chair of the GP living lab in the North-Eastern region of the Netherlands. Involved in various national committees related to GP-specialty training and GP-education for medical students.