SGR Consolidated 2021-SGR- 1379. Well-being and health in vulnerable people and end of life (Acronym: BeVital).

SGR Coordinator: Albert Balaguer; Members: Cristina Monforte, Iris Crespo, Andrea Rodríguez, Denise Pergolizzi, Blanca Goni-Fuste, Christian Villavicencio, Déborah Moreno, Mariona Guerrero, Joaquim Julià, Carlos García Forero, Pere Castellví, Andrea Miranda, Esperanza Gómez, María Fernández, María Gámiz, Silvia Recoder, Isabella Meneghel, Claudia Rossi, Samantha Alvarez, Xavier Corbella, Néstor Sánchez.

2022-2025 Project: Efficacy of a proactive coping intervention to address thoughts about death in people with advanced cancer: randomized clinical trial.

Funding Entity: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria; Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIExpedient Number: PI22/01536Researchers: IP: Iris Crespo & Albert Balaguer; Members: Cristina Monforte, Andrea Rodríguez, Dulce Rodriguez,  Quim Julià, Deborah Moreno, Mariona Guerrero, Pere Castellví, Denise Pergolizzi, María Nabal, Natalia de Iriarte. 

Workshop online – FIS PI19/1901 ‘Implementation of a systematic assessment of multidimensional needs in Palliative Care: Multicentred Feasibility Study’

  On 3 May 2022, WeCare Chair: End-of-Life Care held an online workshop as part of a funded project by the FIS PI19/1901 ‘Implementation of a systematic assessment of multidimensional needs in Palliative Care: Multicentred Feasibility Study’. The main purpose of the workshop was to present the results of the first phase of the project,…

COIB 2022-2024 Project

  2022-2024 Project: Definition and validation of the diagnostic label Desire to hasten death   Funding Entity: Nursing and Society Foundation. Official Professional Association for Nurses of Barcelona Record number: PR-484/2021 Researchers: PI: Cristina Monforte; Members: Iris Crespo, Blanca Goñi, Andrea Rodríguez, Denise Pergolizzi, Joaquín Tomás-Sábado, Merche Bellido, Mariona Guerrero, Carmen Quiñoa, Pilar Fuster, Leandra…

WeCare wins a grant from the Grifols Foundation

The Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation has focused on promoting bioethics since 1998, fostering dialogue between leaders from different areas of knowledge. They offer a wide platform for debate that constitutes a meeting place for the approach of different perspectives in discussions related to the ethics of life. Among the various means they offer to carry out their…

EAPC Task Force Meeting

On October 2, the first meeting of the working group ‘Wish To Hasten Death (WTHD) in Patients with Life-threatening Illnesses: A clinical issue‘ took place, recognized by the EAPC as a Task Force. Within the framework of the 11th EAPC World Research Congress 2020, which due to the epidemiological situation was held online, the group…

EAPC Task Force approved

Currently, the European Association of Palliative Care has a total of nineteen Task Force groups that are formed by interested EAPC members from a range of disciplines and different countries who work together to deliver on focused time-limited projects. The WeCare research group proudly provides their member to a new Task Force added by the…

Implementation of a systematic assessment of multidimensional needs in Palliative Care: Multicenter feasibility study

Years: 2019 – 2022 Funding entity: Ministry of Health, Carlos III Health Institute and European Regional Development Fund Researchers: IP: Cristina Monforte Royo. Members: Albert Balaguer, Josep Porta, Iris Crespo, Andrea Rodríguez, Mariona Guerrero. Project URL: http://www.uic.es/en/grc-end-of-life-care-projects/ongoing-projects/implementation-systematic-multidimensional-needs-assessment-palliative-care-multicentre-proof

A new proactive and preventive healthcare intervention regarding the wish to hasten death in order to improve the quality of life for patients with advanced chronic diseases.

Years: 2017 – 2018. Funded by: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Business (MINECO); Actions to Stimulate European Research programme. Researchers: Lead Researcher: Cristina Monforte Royo; Group Members: Albert Balaguer, Josep Porta, Iris Crespo, Andrea Rodríguez, Mariona Guerrero. Project URL: http://www.uic.es/en/new-clinical-proactive-and-preventive-intervention-wish-hasten-death-0