Liesbeth van Vliet
Assistant professor
- Name
- Dr. L.M. van Vliet
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 2727
- l.m.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7965-5998
Liesbeth works as of 2019 as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology. Before joining the Department, she worked as a Researcher/Research Fellow at Nivel (2008-2012 & 2015-2018); UMC Utrecht (2016); OLVG (2017-2018); and King’s College London, Dept of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation (Cicely Saunders Institute, 2013-2015) & Dept of Health Psychology (2012). In 2019-2020 she was a NIAS-KNAW fellow. Liesbeth holds a BSc in Clinical and Health Psychology (with Honours) and MSc in Clinical Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2003-2008).
More information about Liesbeth van Vliet
News
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Language that comforts: The power of communication in healthcare -
KWF funding for research on culturally sensitive palliative care -
'There's nothing more we can do for you': new publication on harmful communication in oncology -
What impact does communication have on individuals dealing with advanced cancer? Looking for participants -
Making a difference in palliative care: Liesbeth van Vliet wins EAPC Award -
New centre of expertise makes placebo research accessible for healthcare and society -
Success with NWO for social and behavioural scientists -
“You look well,” said the oncologist, but she didn't feel that way at all -
Liesbeth van Vliet honoured with Heineken Young Scientists Award -
Heineken Young Scientists Award for three Leiden researchers -
Psychology Science Day 2022 -
Knowledge to the neighbourhood on Day of Empathy -
Knowledge to the neighbourhood about the placebo effect -
Samuels and Van Vliet about how to talk about death in Trouw -
The importance of an interdisciplinary approach to open information provision in palliative care -
Cancer patients want a doctor who shows empathy and doesn’t make vague promises -
Breast cancer patients remember more information if doctors show empathy
Leiden Psychology Blog
Background
Liesbeth works as of 2019 as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology. Before joining the Department, she worked as a Researcher/Research Fellow at Nivel (2008-2012 & 2015-2018); UMC Utrecht (2016); OLVG (2017-2018); and King’s College London, Dept of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation (Cicely Saunders Institute, 2013-2015) & Dept of Health Psychology (2012). In 2019-2020 she was a NIAS-KNAW fellow. Liesbeth holds a BSc in Clinical and Health Psychology (with Honours) and MSc in Clinical Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2003-2008).
Research
Liesbeth studies how communication can heal and harm when patients are confronted with a serious, life-threatening illness. To do so, she combines insights from communication & palliative care & placebo-and nocebo-effect research. She is interested in the evidence-base of various communication elements; ranging from information-provision to clinician-expressed empathy. Most of her research focusses on oncology, but she also has experience in the domains of neurology and pediatric palliative care. She is experienced in a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies; from experimental video-vignette designs, observational studies, to clinical RCTs.
Teaching activities
- Health Psychology in Practice
- Cross-cultural Psychology of Health and Illness
- Health and Medical Psychology
- Evaluating Interventions in Patients with Chronic Disease
- (Research) Master thesis supervision
- Bachelor thesis supervision
- Research internship supervision
- Coordination Health and Medical Psychology
- Coordination Perspectives in Clinical Neuroscience
Research Grants (selection)
- Dutch Cancer Society. When patients prefer non-disclosure: a guideline and training module for culturally sensitive information provision in palliative care (Co-applicant). 2025-22028
- Healthy Society Booster Grant. Equal Access to Palliative Care in Leiden (Co-PI). 2024
- KIEM. Exploring Personal Connection in Serious Illness Communication. (PI), 2023-2024
- Erasmus+ KA22-HED. Title: VR-TALkS: Virtual Reality communication Tool for Application and evaluation with Key stakeholders and students. (Co-applicant, local PI), 2023-2025
- ZonMW Palliantie. Title: increasing READYness for advance care planning in dementia. (Co-applicant) 2023-2025
- NWO Open Competition XS. Title: Picture this! Exploring the effects of clinicians’ helpful and harmful communication behaviours on patients’ brain activity and brain connectivity. (PI), 2023-2024
- KNAW Early Career Partnership. What (not) to say: unraveling the (un)questionable ideal of open information-provision in advanced cancer. (Personal Grant) 2021-2022
- Dutch Cancer Society. Title: Make open Communication about evidence-based Complementary Medicine part of routine oncology practice; the participatory development of supporting tool COMMON (Co-applicant) 2020-2023
- Leids University Fund (LUF). Title: How words can hurt: Unraveling the nocebo-effects of communication in advanced cancer care (Personal Grant) 2020-2021
- Dutch L’OrealUNESCO For Women in Science Award. Title: Nocebo-effects of information-provision and communication in serious illness (Personal grant), 2019
- Young Investigator Grant Dutch Cancer Society. Title: Decreasing the burden of knowledge by improving communication with seriously ill breast cancer patients (Personal Grant), 2018-2022
- Scientific Society OLVG. Title: Examining the effects of enhanced providerpatient communication on post-operative pain; an RCT performed in daily clinical care. (Principal Investigator), 2017-2019
- Foundation for the Science of the Therapeutic Encounter (FSTE). Title: Examining the effects of enhanced provider-patient communication on post-operative pain; an RCT performed in daily clinical care (Personal grant), 2017-2019
- ZonMw Palliantie. Title: A basic understanding. Towards appropriate information provision for and decision making with patients with limited health literacy in hospital-based palliative care (Co-applicant), 2018-2022
- Dutch Care Institute. Title: Shared Decision making with noncurative colorectal- and lung-cancer patients (Principal Investigator), 2016
Awards (selection)
- EAPC Post-doctoral Research Award 2023
- Heineken Young Scientist Award 2022
- EACH Jozien Bensing Research Award 2021
- VIVA-400 awardee (listed as 1 of 92 successful and inspiring women in healthcare) (2020)
- Dutch L’OrealUNESCO For Women in Science Award (2019)
- Young Investigator Grant Dutch Cancer Society (20182022)
- CaRe Award best PhD 2013
- Best poster prize SIOP Conference (International Society of Paediatric Oncology) 2008
- Erasmus Honours Bachelor Programme 2005
Education
- Good Clinical Practice (2022)
- EURO IMPACT training (European Intersectorial and MultidisciplinaryPalliative Care Research Training) (2013-2014)
- PhD training Research school Psychology & Health, Utrecht University / Nivel (20082011)
Teaching (selection)
- Teacher Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES) (2016-current)
- Teacher Minor Medical Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2016)
- Teacher/Tutor/Examiner MSc in Palliative Care, King’s College London (20142015)
- Examiner Communication skills Medical OSCE (Medicine), King’s College London (2014)
- Scientific Teacher Psychology BSc, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2007-2008)
Memberships
- SIPS (Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies)
- NVPO (Dutch Organization for Psychosocial Oncology)
- EAPC/Palliactief
- PPI (Patient Provider Interaction network, Netherlands/Flanders)
- EACH (European Association for Communication in Healthcare)
- NIAS-KNAW Fellows Association
Relevant links
Assistant professor
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Psychologie
- Gezondheids, Medische- Neuropsychologie
- Haaksman M., Ham L., Brom L., Baars A., Basten J. van, Borne B.E.E.M. van den, Hendriks M.P., Jong W.K. de, Laarhoven H.W.M. van, Lindert A.S.R. van, Mandigers C.M.P. W., Padt-Pruijsten A. van der, Smilde T.J., Zuylen L.C. van, Vliet L.M. van & Raijmakers N.J.H. (2024), Open communication between patients and relatives about illness & death in advanced cancer: results of the eQuiPe Study, Supportive Care in Cancer 32: 214.
- Velden N.C.A. van der, Smets E.M.A., Vliet L.M. van, Brom L., Laarhoven H.W.M. van & Henselmans I. (2024), Effects of prognostic communication strategies on emotions, coping, and appreciation of consultations: an experimental study in advanced cancer, Palliative and Supportive Care 22(6): 1-13.
- Velden N.C.A. van der, Smets E.M.A., Vliet L.M. van, Brom L., Laarhoven H.W.M. van & Henselmans I. (2024), Effects of prognostic communication strategies on prognostic perceptions, treatment decisions and end-of-life anticipation in advanced cancer: an experimental study among analogue patients, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 67(6): 478-489.e13.
- Labrie N.H.M., Kempen A.A.M.W. van, Kunneman M., Obermann-Borst S.A., Vliet L.M. van, Veenendaal N.R. van & IMPACT-Group (2024), Effects of reasoned treatment decision-making on parent-related outcomes: results from a video-vignette experiment in neonatal care, Patient Education and Counseling 133: 108625.
- Haaksman M., Ham L., Brom L., Baars A., Basten J.P. van, Borne B.E.E.M. van den, Hendriks M.P., Jong W.K. de, Laarhoven H.W.M. van, Linder A.S.R. van, Mandigers C.M.P.W., Padt-Pruijsten A. van der, Smilde T.J., Zuylen L.C. van, Vliet L.M. van & Raijmakers N.J.H. (2024), Open communication between patients and relatives about illness & death in advanced cancer-results of the eQuiPe Study, Supportive Care in Cancer 32(4): 214.
- Westendorp J., Vliet L.M. van, Meeuwis S.H., Olde Hartman T.C., Sanders A.R.J., Jutten E., Dirven M., Peerdeman K.J. & Evers A.W.M. (2024), Optimizing placebo and minimizing nocebo effects through communication: e-learning and virtual reality training development, BMC medical education 24(1): 707.
- Lommerse I.N., Hinnen C., Vliet L.M. van, Schubert B., Panse J. , Halkes C.J.M. & Tjon J.M. (2024), Quality of life after immune suppressive therapy in aplastic anemia, Annals of Hematology 103(6): 2113-2121.
- Mentink M., Jansen. J., Noordman J., Vliet L.M. van, Busch M. & Dulmen S. van (2024), Interprofessional contact with conventional healthcare providers in oncology: a survey among complementary medicine practitioners, BMC Complementary medicine and therapies 24(1): 285 .
- Mentink M., Vliet L.M. van, Busch M., Timmer-Bonte A., Noordman J. & Dulmen S. van (2024), Communication and information about complementary medicine in a Dutch oncology setting: interviewing patients and providers on their experiences and needs, complementary therapies in clinical practice 57(1): .
- Ottevanger R., Feenstra J.S., Vliet L.M. van, Beugen S. van, Evers A.W.M., Kennedy C., Willemze R., Vermeer M.H. & Quint K.D. (2023), Unveiling the hidden struggles: exploring the profound impact of advanced stage cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma on quality of life, Skin Health and Disease 3(6): e300.
- Thodé M., Pasman H., Vliet L.M. van, Damman O.C., Ket J., Francke A.L. & Jongerden I.P. (2022), Feasibility and effectiveness of tools that support communication and decision making in life-prolonging treatments for patients in hospital: a systematic review, BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 12(3): 262-269.
- Visser L., Velden N. van der, Smets E., Lelie S. van der, Nieuwenbroek E., Vliet L.M. van & Hillen M.A. (2022), Methodological choices in experimental research on medical communication using vignettes: the impact of gender congruence and vignette modality, Patient Education and Counseling 105(6): 1634-1641.
- Westendorp J., Evers A.W.M., Stouthard J., Budding J., Wall E. van der, Plum N., Velting M., Francke A.L., Dulmen S. van, Olde Hartman T.C. & Vliet L.M. van (2022), Mind your words: oncologists' communication that potentially harms patients with advanced cancer: a survey on patient perspectives, Cancer 128(5): 1133-1140.
- Tarbi E.C., Blanch-Hartigan D., Vliet L.M. van, Gramling R., Tulsky J.A. & Sanders J.J. (2022), Toward a basic science of communication in serious illness, Patient Education and Counseling 105(7): 1963-1969.
- Meijers M.C., Stouthard J., Evers A.W.M., Das E., Drooger H.J., Jansen S.J.A.J., Francke A.L., Plum N., van der Wall E., Nestoriuc Y., Dusseldorp E.M.L. & Vliet L.M van (2022), Possible alleviation of symptoms and side effects through clinicians’ nocebo information and empathy in an experimental video vignette study, Scientific Reports 12(1): 16112.
- Mentink M., Vliet L.M. van, Timmer-Bonte J., Noordman J. & van Dulmen S. (2022), How is complementary medicine discussed in oncology? : Observing real-life communication between clinicians and patients with advanced cancer, Patient Education and Counseling 105(11): 3235-3241.
- Smits R.M., Veldhuijzen D.S., Olde Hartman T.: Peerdeman K.J., Van Vliet L.M.: Van Middendorp H., Rippe R.C.A., Wulffraat. N.M. & Evers A.W.M. (2021), Explaining placebo effects in an online survey study: does ‘Pavlov’ ring a bell?, PLoS ONE 16(3): e0247103.
- Mentink M., Noordman J., Busch M., Vliet L.M. van, Timmer-Bonte J.A. & Dulmen S. van (2021), Towards an open and effective dialogue on complementary medicine in oncology: protocol of patient participatory study ‘COMMON’, BMJ Open 11(10): e053005.
- Peerdeman K.J., Hinnen C., Vliet L.M. van & Evers A.W.M. (2021), Pre-consultation information about one’s physician can affect trust and treatment outcome expectations, Patient Education and Counseling 104(2): 427-431.
- Vliet L.M. van, Meijers M.C., Dulmen S. van, Wall E. van der, Plum N., Stouthard J. & Francke A.L. (2021), Addressing challenges in information-provision: a qualitative study among oncologists and women with advanced breast cancer, BMC Palliative Care 20(1): 142.
- Westendorp J., Stouthard J., Meijers M.C., Neyrincke B.A.M., Jong P. de, Dulmen S. & Vliet L.M. van (2021), The power of clinician-expressed empathy to increase information recall in advanced breast cancer care: an observational study in clinical care, exploring the mediating role of anxiety, Patient Education and Counseling 104(5): 1109-1115.
- Westendorp J., Evers A.W. M., Stouthard J.M.L., Budding J., Wall E., Plum N.M.F., Velting M., Francke A.L., Dulmen S., Hartman T.C. & Vliet L.M. van (2021), Mind your words: oncologists' communication that potentially harms patients with advanced cancer: a survey on patient perspectives, Cancer 128(5): 1133-1140.
- Noordman J., Schulze L., Roodbeen R., Boland G., Vliet L.M. van, Muijsenbergh M. van den & Dulmen S. van (2020), Instrumental and affective communication with patients with limited health literacy in the palliative phase of cancer or COPD, BMC Palliative Care 19: 152.
- Vliet L.M. van, Godfried M.B., Deelen G.W. van, Kaunang M., Kaptchuk T.J., Dulmen S. van, Thiel B. & Bensing J.M. (2020), Placebo effects of nurses' communication alongside standard medical care on pain and other outcomes: a randomized controlled trial in clinical tonsillectomy care, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 89(1): 56-58.
- Mori M., Fujimori M., Van Vliet L.M., Yamaguchi T., Shimizu C., Kinoshita T., Morishita-Kawahara M., Inoue A., Inoguchi H., Matsuoka Y., Bruera E., Morita T. & Uchitomi Y. (2019), Explicit prognostic disclosure to Asian women with breast cancer: A randomized scripted video-vignette study, Cancer 125(19): 3320-3329.
- Noordman J., Van Vliet L.M., Kaunang M., Van den Muijsenberg M., Boland G. & Van Dulmen S. (2019), Towards appropriate information provision for and decision-making with patients with limited health literacy in hospital-based palliative care: a scoping review into available communication strategies and tools for healthcare providers, BMC Palliative Care 18: e37.
- Spronk I., Meijers M.C., Heins M.J., Francke A.L., Elwyn G., Lindert A. van, Dulmen A.E.M. van & Vliet L.M. van (2019), Availability and effectiveness of decision aids to support shared decision making in patients with advanced lung- or colorectal cancer: Results from a systematic review, European Journal of Cancer Care 28(3): e13079.
- Vliet L.M. van, Veer A.J.E. de, Raijmakers N.J.H. & Francke A. (2019), Is information-provision about benefits and risks of treatment options associated with receiving person-centered care: A survey among incurable ill cancer patients, Journal of Palliative Medicine 22(7): 797-803.
- van Vliet L.M., Francke A.L., Meijers M.C., Westendorp J., Hoffstädt H., Evers A.W.M., Wall E. van der, Jong P. de, Peerdeman K.J. & Stouthard J. Dulmen S. van (2019), The Use of Expectancy and Empathy When Communicating With Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer; an Observational Study of Clinician–Patient Consultations, Frontiers in Psychiatry 10: .
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