Liesbeth van Vliet
Universitair docent
- Naam
- Dr. L.M. van Vliet
- Telefoon
- +31 71 527 2727
- l.m.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7965-5998

Liesbeth werkt als Universitair Docent bij de afdeling Gezondheids-, Medische en Neuropsychologie. Voordat ze in Leiden kwam werken, werkte Liesbeth als onderzoeker bij het Nivel (2008-2012 & 2015-2018); OLVG (2017-2018); UMC Utrecht (2016); en Kings’ College Londen, Cicely Saunders Institute/Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation (2013-2015) en Department of Health Psychology (2012). In 2019-2020 was ze een NIAS-KNAW Fellow. Ze studeerde Psychologie aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (2003-2008).
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Liesbeth werkt als Universitair Docent bij de afdeling Gezondheids-, Medische en Neuropsychologie. Voordat ze in Leiden kwam werken, werkte Liesbeth als onderzoeker bij het Nivel (2008-2012 & 2015-2018); OLVG (2017-2018); UMC Utrecht (2016); en Kings’ College Londen, Cicely Saunders Institute/Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation (2013-2015) en Department of Health Psychology (2012). In 2019-2020 was ze een NIAS-KNAW Fellow. Ze studeerde Psychologie aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (2003-2008).
Onderzoek
Liesbeth onderzoekt hoe communicatie patiënten kan helpen en schaden als ze geconfronteerd worden met een ernstige, levensbedreigende zieke. Om dit te onderzoeken combineert ze inzichten vanuit de Communicatie & Palliatieve zorg & Placebo en Nocebo effect onderzoek. Ze is geïnteresseerd in de evidentie achter communicatie-elementen; van informatievoorziening tot empathie. Het meeste van haar onderzoek focust zich op de oncologie, maar ze heeft ook ervaring in onder meer neurologie en pediatrische palliatieve zorg. Ze is ervaren in kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve onderzoeksmethoden; van experimenteel video-vignette onderzoek, observationele studies, tot klinische RCTs.
Onderwijs
- Health Psychology in Practice
- Cross-cultural Psychology of Health and Illness (Research)
- Health and Medical Psychology
- Evaluating Interventions in Patients with Chronic Disease
- Master thesis supervisie
- Bachelor thesis supervisie
- Research internship supervisie
- Coördinatie Health and Medical Psychology
- Coördinatie Perspectives in Clinical Neuroscience
Lidmaatschappen
- SIPS (Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies)
- NVPO (Dutch Organization for Psychosocial Oncology)
- PPI (Patient Provider Interaction network, Netherlands/Flanders)
- EACH (European Association for Communication in Healthcare)
- NIAS-KNAW Fellows Association
Beurzen (selectie)
- 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: unravelling the (un)questionable ideal of open information-provision in advanced cancer. (Personal Grant) 2021-2022
- KWF. Titel: 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 Universitair Fonds (LUF). Titel: How words can hurt: Unraveling the nocebo-effects of communication in advanced cancer care (Persoonlijke beurs), 2020-2023
- Dutch L’OrealUNESCO For Women in Science Award. Titel: Nocebo-effects of information-provision and communication in serious illness (Persoonlijke beurs), 2019
- Young Investigator Grant KWF. Titel: Decreasing the burden of knowledge by improving communication with seriously ill breast cancer patients (Persoonlijke beurs), 2018-2022
- Stichting OLVG. Titel (Spinoza project): 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). Titel (Spinoza project): Examining the effects of enhanced provider-patient communication on post-operative pain; an RCT performed in daily clinical care (Persoonlijke beurs), 2017-2019
- ZonMw Palliantie. Titel: A basic understanding. Towards appropriate information provision for and decisionmaking with patients with limited health literacy in hospital-based palliative care (Co-applicant), 2018-2022
- Zorginstituut Nederland. Titel: Shared Decision making with noncurative colorectal- and lung-cancer patients (Principal Investigator), 2016
Prijzen (selectie)
- EAPC Post-doctoral Research Award 2023
- Heineken Young Scientist Award 2022
- EACH Jozien Bensing Research Award 2021
- VIVA-400 lijst (lijst van 92 succesvolle en inspirerende vrouwen in de gezondheidszorg) (2020)
- Dutch L’Oreal-UNESCO 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
Relevante Links
Universitair docent
- 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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