Profile
Emma obtained a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in 2017 at Ghent University. After her physiotherapy studies, she also completed the Specific Teacher's Training Program in Health Sciences at the University of Ghent. Her interest in working with and doing research about children evolved from several internships in various domains within the physiotherapy training and being active as a leader in the scouts for several years. In addition her master's thesis about the influence of electronic devices on the development of fine motor skills in preschoolers increased her interest in this matter. Since October 2018 she is part of the Ghent Health Psychology Lab as a PhD student, in the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology of Ghent University. Her PhD is in the context of a Joint PhD with the Faculty Physical Education and Physiotherapy of the VUB, within the Pain In Motion research group. Her research focuses on the role of distraction, pain neuroscience education and parental involvement in understanding alterations of children's pain and fear memories in children with cancer undergoing painful procedures.
Interests
- Cancer and pain
- Children
- Chronic pain
- Memory bias
- Parental behaviour to child pain
Publications
2022
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The impact of parental presence on their children during painful medical procedures : a systematic review
(A1, journalArticle)
Emma Rheel, Anneleen Malfliet, Dimitri Van Ryckeghem, Roselien Pas, Tine Vervoort, Kelly Ickmans
(2022) Pain Med. 2022. -
Lifestyle and pain following cancer : state-of-the-art and future directions
(A1, journalArticle)
Astrid Lahousse, Eva Roose, Laurence Leysen, Sevilay Tümkaya Yilmaz, Kenza Mostaqim, Felipe Reis, Emma Rheel, David Beckwée, Jo Nijs
(2022) J. Clin. Med. 2022. 11 (1)
2021
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The impact of parental pain-attending and non-pain-attending responses on child pain behavior in the context of cancer-related painful procedures : the moderating role of parental self-oriented distress
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Emma Rheel, Kelly Ickmans, Line Caes, Tine Vervoort
(2021) Clin. J. Pain. 2021. 37 (3) p.177-185 -
The effect of a pain educational video intervention upon child pain-related outcomes : a randomized controlled study
(A1, journalArticle)
Emma Rheel, Kelly Ickmans, Aline Wauters, Dimitri Van Ryckeghem, Anneleen Malfliet, Tine Vervoort
(2021) Eur. J. Pain. 2021. 25 (10) p.2094-2111 -
Do parental pain knowledge, catastrophizing, and hypervigilance improve following pain neuroscience education in healthy children?
(A1, journalArticle)
Pere Bacardit Pintó, Kelly Ickmans, Emma Rheel, Margot Iwens, Mira Meeus, Jo Nijs, Roselien Pas
(2021) Children-Basel. 2021. 8 (5)
2020
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Pain neuroscience education for children with functional abdominal pain disorders : a randomized comparative pilot study
(A1, journalArticle)
Roselien Pas, Emma Rheel, Sophie Van Oosterwijck, Anthe Foubert, Robby De Pauw, Laurence Leysen, Ann Roete, Jo Nijs, Mira Meeus, Kelly Ickmans
(2020) J. Clin. Med. 2020. 9 (6)
2019
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Best evidence rehabilitation for chronic pain, part 3 : low back pain
(A1, journalArticle)
Anneleen Malfliet, Kelly Ickmans, EVa Huysmans, Iris Coppieters, Ward Willaert, Wouter Bogaert, Emma Rheel, Thomas Bilterys, Paul Wilgen, Jo Nijs
(2019) J. Clin. Med. 2019. 8 (7)