P. Vermeir, MPM, MBA, MPA, RN¹
Simone Schillemans, RN²
Chrsitophe Jolie, MSc, MSN, RN³
Tamara Leune, MSc, MSN, RN⁴
D. Vandijck, PhD⁵
Geert De Smet, MSc, MSN, MBA, RN⁶
D. Vogelaers, MD⁵
Frank Vermassen, MD⁷
(1)Department of General Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Psychosomatics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
(2)Thoracic, Vascular and Plastic Surgery of Ghent University Hospital (Belgium), Ghent University Hospital (Belgium), Ghent, Belgium
(3)Depatment General Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital( Belgium), Ghent, Belgium
(4)Department Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
(5)Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
(6)Department of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Ghent University Hospital(Belgium), Ghent, Belgium
(7)Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Ghent University / Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

Sheila Q. Hartung, PhD, RN
Department of Nursing, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA