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University Medical Center Groningen

dr. S. (suzanne) Festen

Faculty of Medical Sciences

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+31 50 361 2587

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s.festen umcg.nl

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Research interests

multidisciplinairy decision making, frailty, patients preferences, Outcome Prioritization Tool, onco-geriatrics, shared decision-making

Publications

Barriers to Implementing Shared Decision-Making in Postgraduate Medical Education: The Role of Disease-Centered Beliefs

van der Woude, L. A., Welker, G. A., Brand, P. L. P. & Festen, S., 2025, In: Perspectives on Medical Education. 14, 1, p. 436-446 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Characteristics and outcome of preoperative multidisciplinary team discussions for high-risk noncardiac surgical patients in the Netherlands: a multicentre prospective observational study

Vernooij, J. E. M., Hobrink, E., Boerlage, R. M., van Beest, P., van de Calseijde, S., Holl, T., Janssen, L. M. J., Klinkert, L., Marsman, M., Nouwen, M. J., Wefers Bettink, M. A., Preckel, B., Kalkman, C. J., van Leeuwen, B., Festen, S. & Koning, N. J., Aug-2025, In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 135, 2, 449 p., 10.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Chirurgische behandeling bij ouderen

Polinder-Bos, H. A., Festen, S., Jacobsen, D. E., van Leeuwen, B. L., van der Wal-Huisman, H. & Huisman, M. G., 18-Mar-2025, In: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. 169, D8423.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Integrated oncological treatment decision-making: Creating a practice of patient-centred decision-making

IPTO Consortium, the scientific members of the IPTO Consortium, van der Wal-Huisman, H., van Leeuwen, B. L., Stiggelbout, A. M., van Nuenen, F. M., van der Weijden, T., Festen, S. & Welling, L., Feb-2025, In: Patient Education and Counseling. 131, 4 p., 108555.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Evaluation of a new two-step frailty assessment of head and neck patients in a prospective cohort

Padovan, B. V., Bijl, M. A. J., Langendijk, J. A., van der Laan, H. P., Van Dijk, B. A. C., Festen, S. & Halmos, G. B., Aug-2024, In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 281, p. 4291–4304 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Head and neck cancer patients with geriatric deficits are more often non-responders and lost from follow-up in quality of life studies

de Vries, J., Vermue, D. J., Sidorenkov, G., Festen, S., Langendijk, J. A., de Bock, G. H. & Halmos, G. B., May-2024, In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 281, p. 2619–2626 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Improving Cancer Treatment Communication between Secondary and Primary Care: A New Format for Written Communication

Hanewinkel, V. C., Stegmann, M. E., Festen, S., van der Wal-Huisman, H., van Etten, B., van den Boom, A. L. & Brandenbarg, D., Nov-2024, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 25, 11, 4 p., 105234.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Preoperative multidisciplinary team meetings for high-risk noncardiac surgical patients: a Dutch nationwide survey.

Boerlage, R. M., Vernooij, J., van der Kooi, A. W., Dirksen, C. D., Kalkman, C. J., Spruit, R., van Leeuwen, B., van der Wal-Huisman, H., Festen, S., Preckel, B., Doggen, C. J. M. & Koning, N. J., Oct-2024, In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 133, 4, p. 907-910 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Academic › peer-review

Selecting the right treatment: Health outcome priorities in older patients with bladder cancer

Rutten, V. C., Al, C. M., Festen, S., Zuiverloon, T. C. M., Boormans, J. L. & Polinder-Bos, H. A., Jul-2024, In: Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 15, 6, 8 p., 101811.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Tools and Strategies to Integrate Multi-Domain Information for Personalized Decision-Making in Oncological Care Pathways: A Scoping Review

IPTO Consortium, Uittenhout, T. M., Jansen, J., Jie, K.-S., Welling, L., van Leeuwen, B. L., van Bodegom-Vos, L., Stiggelbout, A. M., van der Weijden, T. & Festen, S., 2024, In: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare. 17, p. 4223-4242 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

All (41) publications

Press/media

‘Impliciete sturing kan samen beslissen verstoren’

Timmer-Groothuis, A. & Festen, S.

17/03/2025

Press/Media: Research › Popular

Maarten van der Weijden zwemt donderdag langs vlaggen met de foto van Trijnie (67) uit Leek die slokdarmkanker heeft. 'Slokdarm eruit? Niet bij mij. Dan maar korter leven'

Festen, S.

22/06/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Maarten van der Weijden zwemt donderdag langs vlaggen met de foto van Trijnie (67) uit Leek die slokdarmkanker heeft. 'Slokdarm eruit? Niet bij mij. Dan maar korter leven'

Festen, S.

22/06/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

‘Verpleegkundigen zijn de aangewezen persoon om het gesprek te voeren’

Festen, S.

22/12/2022

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Zonder verpleegkundigen geen waardegedreven zorg

Festen, S.

20/05/2022

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

De voordelen van een passend behandelplan in de praktijk

Festen, S.

17/11/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Professional

Passend behandelplan: minder behandelen en betere uitkomsten

Festen, S.

17/11/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Passend behandelplan kan zorg voor oudere kankerpatiënten verbeteren

Festen, S.

10/11/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Minder complicaties en kortere ziekenhuisopnames door passend behandelplan

Festen, S.

05/11/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

UMCG: Minder complicaties en kortere ziekenhuisopnames door passend behandelplan

Festen, S.

04/11/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

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